The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-30
NEW EVIDENCE
FOUND TOPROVE
BALL0U MURDER
Unexpected Discovery Brings
Inquest to Sudden
Stop.
POLICE SURE OF CRIME
Second Man Now Involved i'm
Case. Says Chief
Brennan.
VIEW LETTERS ARE SEIZED
Investigators Load Automobile
With Articles From Mrs.
Angles Flat.
VIEW LETTERS ARE SEIZED

STAMFORD. Conn. June oa--The unex-
rec,ed discover ~ ovldcncc which may
supply a motive for putting Waldo r.
Rsllou out Of tho way AM which rrore
strongly than ever indicates the presence
- third person In tho Rlrpowa'I Bu'id-
ing last Tuesday night whei the asel
politician received fatal injuries IVES
made this afternoon.
The discover caused Coroner Phelan
70 adjourn his inquest AZ the momen: he
vas TO call his first witness. He con-
tinued the $4,000 han OF Mrs. Helen NJ
hnsle. whose apartments Mr., Ballou vls-
ted on the night OF his death. The SEES
son is now set for Friday afternoon at .
o'clock
Chief OF Police Brennan told reporters
'o-night of the discovery. but in a mos;
guarded manner.
"All can say" he said. rs that We
made discoveries at the flat to-day which
IN my opinion establish n murder. Ii;
involves third person, a second man ;
that is all will tell you
The chief stood firm in this. lie would
not even hint at what he had found nor
would he explain how a second man was
dragged into II. He did say that he be-
lIercd the mystery In the case would be
cleared by Thursday afternoon or Frlday.
3Arce Keen Minds Direct Inquiry.
Investigation into the death OF NJ. Ba,-
lou 10 now proceeding under the direction
Of three men OF highly trained intelligence.
Homer =. Cummings. who becomes States
Attorney Of Fairfield county on Wednes-
day, Is at the head OF the Investigators.
Mr.. Cummings has been Mayor of Siam
ford is now vice-chairman OF the Ma
tlonal Democratic Committee. was per-
sonal counsel for Charles s. Mellen in the
recent prosecution OF the eN-president OF
the New Haven and Is also counsel for
.Iohn Billiard. with him are Albert r.
Phillips, city prosecutor OF Stamford. and
chief Brennan. Il veteran Investigator OF
crimes.
These three men. accompanied by DR..
Bruce Weaver. pathologist, and Harold
PARSONS. city engineer, spent three hours
In the fiat OF Mrs Angle this morning.
n the afternoon, when Joined by Coroner
Phelan. they spent two hours more there.
A. a result OF those Investigations an
automobile took to police headquarters
tonight a bundle of letters which filled
a collar box, a rug which was on the
floor OF Mrs. Angles bedroom. a pillow.
some bed clothing and some other articles
which the police would not show.
The letters were so carefully guarded
III 10 had ,r,tt
them or who had received them. II was
said they were not from Charlie or
&C." the gunner of the Texas. whose
letters were found on Friday, but that
was all.
Rug May Have Been Washed.
II was learned that the rug was taken
because on the under side of II the in
vestigators found blood stains which were
not visible at the first superficial examina-
ton because 1t appears as II the top
side OF the rug had been carefully washed.
when or by whom was not stated. DIR.
Weaver will make a chemical analysis of
the stains Tomorrow.
The police theory is that Mr.. Ballou
went to Mrs. Angles apartments and re-
until oU % ClOth. WHICH ne
and went to Kessler's saloon, where he
'ook drink OF whiskey which was not
an unusual thing for him to do. Some
thing made him decide to return to the
apartment, which he did. as Mrs Angle
mas related.
Ex.Judge II. Stanley Finch, who is the
counsel for Leonard Blondell. father Of
Mrs Angle, supplied an additional theory
to-day.
~ Mr.. Ballou was struck at that time
any person could have done It," he said
- man could have secreted himself In
the building for the purpose OF robbIng
Mrs, Angle, and as the hall was dark
ha could have struck Mr.. Ballou. Mrs.
Angle was known to be the collector OF
her fathers rents during his absence and
or this very night had $500 In cash in
hor possession"
The police comment on this was that
NJ, Ballou Unexpectedly came upon an
other man in tho building and soon after
fell with crash. as Merritt and Rabbit.
the two men In the building, heard. Later
no Was carried ont by Mrs. Angle, who
laid him on the street for fresh air and
Cor fear Of the scandal which would follow
Inc discovery OF a tragedy so near her
door
Attorney SiIenccs Mrs. Angle.
The authorities pay very little attcn-
ION TO the apparent differences in the
SIZE Of tho bare feet which left their
IMPRINT IN blood from the front door to
Mrs, Angles back room Superficial
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