The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-28
HELEN ANGLE IS BLAMED BY PHELAN
 IN BALLOU DEATH
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It appeared in evidence the de- ceased called upon Mrs. Helen Angle at her apartment in the Rippowan Building about ss3O p. m. on said date upon her telephone request, that about 11:15 p. m. the same evening the de- ceased was found unconscious fn @ pool of blood on the sidewalk at the street door leading to said apartment suffering from fracture of the akuu from which he died within two hours.
 Tt also appeared that at that time, upon investigation made at once by the police authorities of Stamford, and since verified by me, much blood and smears of blood and blood stains were found in the vestfbule and up and uD- on nearly every step of the Arst nisht of stairs leading to such Apartment. Evidence by them was also found. and verified by me, of much blood on the concrete landing at the top of the said first stairway the same having been recently wiped and washed up by floor or other cloth, together with many blood spots or spatters on the wall of said landing at height oG from one to four feet above said land ing. A blood spot was found near Che newell post at the head of the second flight of stairs leading to said apart rnent together with bloody barefoot footprints from the head Of said sec- ond stairs to and into and within sald apartments and to cedar chest therein.
 "A dented hat belonging to che de- ceased wet with fresh blood together with silk shirt waist belonging to Mrs. Angle also srneared with fresh blood was found in said cedar cheat white petticOat also ioeiongimE to Mrs. Angie was found in e drawer of her dressing case In said apartment also smeared with blood. black dress also belonging to her was found in such apartment on which were many blood stains A pair of gold spectacIes belonging fo the deceaaod smeared with blood was found in D box on a .yeranda. adjaceut to such apartment also a floor cloth saturated with blood stains. In such box was also found an uncorked fragment, or neck of 3. bottle that within the hour, containing wild cherry, had been pur- chased by the deceased at a nearby saloon. On the floor of said apart ment was also found a few blood stains.
 rEvidence was also presented by William Brennan, chief of police of Stamford, and others, of various con flicting statements of Mrs. Angle in reference to the cause and presence of the conditions above set forth, showing. in the main the presence or the deceased in her apartment at Der
 
 named; of her Assurances of deep and pronounced regard for the deceased5 of his leaving said apartment at some uncertain time that evening, his re- turn thereto with bottle -of wild cherry cordial for her use5 of his final departure from her about 10sSO D. n1.s of her undressing and retiring to bed and her hearing thefefrom the de- ceased fall down the upper flight Of stairs; of her finding him in a pool of blood on the concrete landing. between the first and second stairs; of her car rying or hauling him from such land Ing down the first stairs and placing him on the sidewalk where he was found; of her wiping or washing away of the blood on the landing.
 'sIn view of the unsatisfying char zcter of such statements and her faII- 1re, through the advice of counsel to submit any testimony whatever, show Ing or tending to show the cause for the accidental death of the deceased. pr the reason why his dented blood stained hat and her bloody waist was concealed in the cedar chest the pres ence of his bloody spectacles and bloody housecIoth in the veranda box pr the reason for her anxious haste in washing or Wiping away the death blood on the stair landing and vesti- ouIe or showing or tending to show why she failed to raise her voice, in a way in arousing her neigh DOTS. or the public to help her In aid ng her friend when she found him lying on her stairway, or call for hos oiaI or police service to assist in pro- onging his life by proper attention -ather than hasten death to one so greatly esteemed by placing and Ieav- ng him, near to midnight. outside her ioor for the indifferent charity of the casual passer 4by.
 'T do not feel justified. in view Of
 
 luct, in assuming the absence ef in Mrs, Angle. Whilst re ;ognizing the possibility of the accl- ientaI death of the deceased and her I am satisfied the circuu- tances surrounding such death bears uch unusual earmarks of crime as to warrant full inquiry by the criminal To that end do I there ore find that Waldo Ballou came to lis death at the time, place and from he cause above set forth as the result ,f the criminal act of Helen M An sIe.''