The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
RS.ANGLE,IN
COLLAPSE. is
FREED ON BAIL
Falls to Floor From Witness
Stand and SwOOns Re-
peatedly.
FLATIRON. FITTING
DENT IN HAT. FOUND
Officers Tell of BlOOdstains
on Highest Flight
Of Stairs.
"WILL THEY HANG ME?"
WOMAN KEEPS ASKING
COrOncr'S Verdict on BallOu's
Death Will Await Her
Testimony.
"WILL THEY HANG ME?"
WOMAN KEEPS ASKING

STAMFORD, Conn. June 25.-AlIS Helen
M Angle. held pending the investigation
into the death OF Waldo r. Ballou. found
dying with his head crushed on the steps
~ the building In which she lived. was
released In $4,000 bail this evening by
Coroner John J. Phelan of Bridgeport
The action followed testimony at the in
quest. in which the police produced an cleo
Uric 1atirop which fitted exactly into the
dent Of Mr.. Ballou's straw hat. found hid
den In the clothes chest of Mrs Angles
apartment. and further testimony that
splashes Of blood had been found not only
outside the door of her music studio. but
also In the room. some of which had
been partially removed with a knife.
The Coroner felt justified In permitting
Mrs. Angle to leave the custody of the
police in order to save her reason. \ half
hour before. against the protest of her
counsel and In the face OF a declaration
Of her physician that she had been suffer
Ing from complete nervous prostration
before the tragedy. she had been half led,
half carried 10 the witness stand. There,
in the presence of a crowd of men and
women. some OF whom she had known for
more than twenty years. she collapsed.
having uttered few despairing half in
coherent expressions
Then, after being taken away. she fell
again and again. Her father. Leonard
Blondel, was allowed to furnish the bond.
No charge was made against her.
Taken to sanitarium.
Mrs. Angle was taken to the home OF
Nra sutyI. fri. h,,s I.t a.
tonight was removed to the sanitarium
Of DR.. \. j. Givens, mile and "A half
from Stamford The institution is known
for its treatment OF nervous diseases and
kindred disorders. An examinatl ton by
physicians earlier In the evening led e.
the belief that her condition is 80 critical
that only with the care of specialists can
she recover her mental poise. She was
accompanied by her father, Mrs. Eagle
and her physician.
Mrs. Angles appearance on the stand
late in the afternoon followed a session
OF the inquest In which Chief of Police
Brennan and his detectives gave testi-
mony which the authorities believe will
have an important bearing In the solution
of the mystery of the tragedy.
She did not hear this testimony because
ex-Judge Downs. her counsel, had fought
from the opening OF the inquest, at 2
o'clock, against bringing her before the
court. He had produced certificate from
DIR. J. III. Staub, her physician. saying that
she had suffered from nervous exhaustion
for two months and was now in a state
which made II highly dangerous for her
70 appear. -
Coroner Phelan. insisting that he had a
right 10 question the woman, who might
refuse to answer on constitutional
grounds, had her sent for and went into
a private room with the city prosecutor,
Leonard Blonde. her father and a
photographer. Then Mrs. Angle was taken
In there by Mrs, Klshrc, tine matron, and
~ she walked through the crowded ante
room her manner was that of person
totally dazed. She recovered only to
burst into tears and cry despairingly:
.WiII They Hang Met"
"oh. what shall do? WIN they hang
ms7'
Soon the Coroner reappeared and Mrs
Angle was led into the court room, where
a crowd. packed as tightly as a subway
rush hour train, moved forward until 1t
preeseu against the Dticn OF the Cor
oner.
Mrs. Angle. who is very tall, gazed
about the court room as IL not compre-
bending, and then turned and leaned
with her head on her arm ON the edge of
the bench, She aroused herself at the
hrNt word OF the Coroner. and her law
yer was ON his feet protesting.
What is your Nance she was asked
She turned helplcssly to Judge Downs,
who objected to the examination
You can refuse to answer anything II
you say that II might tend to incriml-
maize YOU" she was advised by the Cor
oner, but that question cannot do that"
"On | don't know what to do" she
exclaimed helplessly. My lawyer tells
me to say nothing. and You ask me
questions"
There was argument. and the woman
Sat with bowed head,
did you know MIR. BallOu?' was the
next question. Mrs. Angle burst into
tears and answered again: "Oh, | don't
know what TO do, what 10 do"
Finally she interrupted an argument
between her lawyer and the Coroner by
saying family:
Il knew him three years, | think"
You knew him well enough for him
10 call on your asked the Coroner, but
TINS was never answered. The witness
swayed in her chair, threw out her arms
rppealingly and sobbed again.
Il ADVISE you not to answer" broke in
Judge Downs,
Did he call on you on Tuesday night 90
Il advise you not 10 answer repeated
haT counsel.
Many Questions Unanswered.
Mrs Angle hid her face In handker-
chief. After a brief pause she whispered
that she had lived three years in the
Rippowam building. Then was silent
again Az she was asked a second time