The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
CHIEF ADMITS TALKS
WITH MRS. ANGLE
Belief That Information Of
Value Has Been OBJ
tanned in Jail.
NOT PUT INTO A CELL
Woman Historically Repeats
She Knows Nothing Of
BallOu's Death.

STAMFORD. Conn. July 4-Although
Chief OF Police Brennan would not admit
It his manner to-day after long inter-
view with Mrs. Helen NJ Angle. caused
the belief that she had made statement
that would be of assistance to the police
in the solution OF the mystery surround
ing the death OF waldo II. Ballou. in con-
nectlon with which she is held without
bail pending completion of Coroner Phe-
lan's inquest.
The chief admitted that Mrs Angle
was talking freely. but said that she had
told nothing new" He said he was not
botherng her much. except TO SEQ thas
she had all the comforts she could have
under the circumstances.
Mrs. Angle IL rot confined to the
woman's department OF the Lookup She
il in the dormitory and has yet to see
a cell. She passed a good night and was
up early to-day. She ate three fairly
hearty meals.
Father First Visitor.
Aside from her father Leonard Blon-
dell, who was the first TO call TO see her,
Mrs Angles only visitor to-day was
Mrs. George Eagle. at whose house she
stopped while on bail She had a number
OF telephone calls, however. There Is
telephone in the police dormitory and she
is allowed TO use IL freely.
Her rather Visited nel Twice tn-naS ana
then went to consult physician. Mr..
Blondel said tonight he did not sleep
wink last night from worry over his
daughter. He seemed ON the verge OF an
other collapse. lie has aged roticeaby
since his daughter was first arrested.
The detectives were active in the casa
to-day. but were under Instructions not 10
talk.
They may keep me here till doOms-
day" Mrs. Angle said to-day to person
who visited her in the dormitory, but
they will get nothing out or me except
what | have already told them. | know
nothing more. / can tell nothing more.
| can't. understand why they are keeping
me here. | had nothing to do with Mr..
Ballous DEATH
People sometimes do things in an out
burst of temper which they regret al
their life" the visitor suggested.
II never had such n temper Mrs
Angle answered, Il understand that l
have been pictured as having n tigcrish
temper and all that sort Of thing The
contrary is true. | never did anything IN
n ut OF temper that regretted because J
never allowed myself 10 have fits OF tenn
per. People are maligning me"
why do you not make 4 vountar"
statement hen and have IL al over with
II would be only too glad to do 50.
want to tell the Coroner everything an
70 tell my story IN the way he wishes =.
Dut l cannot because my lawyer VIII T'
permit me and am bound by my prom
ise to daddy 20 do as my lawyer advises.
"Innoceut," Cries Mrs. Angle.
II am innocent, innocent cried Mrs
Angle. raising her hands toward heaven
BEFORE God ! am innoo mt. Sec, | look
you in the eye; | raise my hand. to
heaven and say that before my Maker
am innocent Of any connection with the
/ death OF Waldo Il. Ballou. DO YOU not
believe me-"
! When Mrs Angie had recovered her
composure she added
Il am worried abou, daddy you know
! his health Is not good lie broke down
! a year ago and We came near losing him
/ I'm afraid this trouble will be the death
| of him.
Then. becoming historical again, she
said IA disconnected sentences:
"Oh. II I had only done what daddy
wished me 10 I would not be IN all this
( trouble h wanted me to go down
, to Maine with him when he departed
% his place there some months ago
was sick and nervous. and he said thu
climate and the rest would brace me un
then had musical engagement in
New York which required my presence
! every Sunday. | was earning money
with which hoped to reimburse him
In a measure for all he had expended
in educating me. | told him what nv
purpose was. and he bade me never
mind the money. but 10 come with
him. i promised him would go to Maine
when my musical engagement was ended.
oh. II had only broken the engage.
ment then and there how different things
would be for both OF us"
Harrison Ballou son OF the dead Count
| Gilman. visited Chief Brennans Office toy
day. When asked II he had changed his
mind about his fathers death he said =
~ have reached no definite conclusion
as Vet because I do not know all that
is TO he known. hut YOU may say that
! firmly believe that my father did not
receive his fatal injuries by falling down
stairs | think that Mrs Angle knows
more than she has told thus far