New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-25
WOMAN SAYS FALL
KILLED BALL0U
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ran back to Waldo. lifted him up.
He was not heavy. ] carried him to
the sidewalk and placed him there. No
one saw me. Then / ran back to my
apartment
81 scarcely remember what happened
after that. | wanted to wipe away the
red stains in the hall and on the stairs.
| grabbed some of the garments that l
had been wearing and wiped away some
OF the red stains in the hall. Then |
picked up Waldo's hat and | ran back
to my apartment. A little later the
police came"
Here Mrs. Angle paused moment.
Then, continuing, she said: 81 suppose
everybody believes the worst of me. /
haven't a friend in the world but my
father. I'm so sorry he has not come
as yet. But I'm innocent. II was an
accident / had nothing to do with it."
There is one important part of Mrs.
Angles story which is apparently borne
out by the evidence. That is that Bal
lou had been drinking A half emptied
flask of whiskey was found in his
clothes when searched by the police.
Ballou was found lying on the side
walk in front of Mrs. Angles home by
John Wendle, a real estate dealer. He
telephoned Police Headquarters, and
was joined by William Brennan, chief
OF police, and Patrolman John c. Nc
Mahon.
Mr.. Brennan recognized Ballou, who
had been city councilman for many
years and at one time treasurer of the
Republican city committee.
After a short search the police chief
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stockinged feet leading from the Grim
son pool in which the man lay to the
door of the Rippewam Building. From
there the telltale footmarks led to Mrs.
Angles apartment
At her door the police knocked, and
after a short delay the woman adj
mitted them.
"What is the matter? Why do you
wake me ?" she ASKED.
"Mr. Ballou is badly hurt, maybe
dead. We want to find out about it."
Mrs. Angle looked as if puzzled at
Chief Brennan's statement and then
said: at is not possible. He left here
a little over an hour ago, and you know
he lives only half block from here.
Chief Brennan walked into the room,
followed by Patroman Mcmahon.
Here on the carpet were the same
crimson footprints. They were fresh
est around a cedar clothes chest. THIS
the chief opened, and found BallOu's
straw hat, a big, deep dent extending
lengtbwise along the crown. The in
side was red, and adhering - the
stains was some of Bailou's hair.
There. too. the chief found the gar
ments Mrs Angle used to try to wipe
away the stains.
Mr.. Brennan handed the garments TO
Mcmahon. Holding out the hat OF
Ballou toward Mrs. Angle, he said:
This is Mr. Ballou's hat. He had 1t on
when he was struck. You had better
tell what you know" Mrs. Angle burst
into sobs, and exclaimed: Il don't
know anything about it,
Finally she admitted that Ballou had
called on her earlier in the evening and
had remained talking with her for
nearly two hours. She asked that eX-
Judge II. Stanley Finch. her fathers
attorney. be summoned. He arrived be-
fore she was taken to police headquar-
tors and told her to say nothing. Judge
Finch sent q wire to her father, who
has a summer home in South Port
land, Ne.
Late tonight the father arrived here.
He was permitted to see his daughter
To the Tribune correspondent he SAID:
II know my daughter is innocent.
have talked with her. She has told me
all about it. She'll prove ner inno-
cence and I'll prove it,"
Mr.. Blondell, Mrs. Angles father, was
close friend of Ballou. Together
they served in the City Council for
many years. They were members OF
the same civic and fraternal bodies.
Bsllou's love for the daughter was
known to the father. Rumors at times
had it they were engaged. The two
children of Ballou, who survive HIM,
objected to the romance, 1t is SAID; -,
One of them, Harry Ballou, who llved
with his father at Mamaroneck' came
here this evening and claimed the body.
He was too griefstricken to talk ABOUT
the affair.
His sister, Mrs. Nellie Whitney, wife
OF Dr.. Whitney, of Mclean Hospital
Wayerly, Mass arrived here shortly
otter. She went TO the home OF Paul
Guernsey, manager of a water COM
many in which Ballou was director. =,
The police learned that at o'clock
last NIGHT Ballou received a telephone
call from Mrs. Angle This Mrs. Angle
admits. saving it had been customary
for her to call up Ballou in the even
ings.
. Mrs. Angle was not present at the
Coroners inquest this afternoon. Her
counsel asked for an adjournment until
tomorrow, which was granted after
three witnesses had been called to es-
tablish the death of Ballou.
These we're Wendle, DR.. Weaver and
DIR. George Sheriff., the Coroner 5
medical examiner. DR.. Weaver, who
nerformed the autopsy, stated the d.
rect cause of death was from hemor-
rhages, caused by contusions and tract
ures Of the skull. There were three
fractures one on the left and night
side Of the base Of the skull and
third Just above the mastoid bone on
the right side. The nose and right hand
were also cut.
late tonight Judge Nichols c.
| Dauns fss--ar aitv udga. was retained