Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-11
TELL OF
FINDING
BALLOU
Testimony Bridgeport
Trial Wednesday

Bridgeport, Ct. March 10-The actual
details of the finding of Waldo r. Bal
lou in a dying condition at the street en-
trance ~ the Rippowam building in
Stamford on the night of June % last: the
events which transpired in Mrs. Helen
NJ. Angles apartments shortly afterwards
and the relations between the accused
and the deceased Were interviewer by
testimony of the states witnesses today
as Il continued to tell its story of Bal
lou's death to the jury in the superior
court where Mrs. Angel is being tried
for manslaushter.
In addition q number OF exhibits were
pat in. including a black skirt and white
silk shirtwaist. bearing stains said to
be blood: an empty whisiley bottle and
a shattered quart bottle.
Finding of Body
Testimony relatives TO the finding OF
Ballous body was given by John A.
Wendle, real estate man OF Stamford,
and officer John J. Mcmahon of the
Stamford police department. Although
both knew the dying man neither recoG-
nized him at the time owing TO the fact
that his gray moustache had been STAIN
ed TO a sandy hue by blood.
1t was not until a careful search of his
clothes had been made at the hospital
later that card was found bearing his
name.
As he bent over Ballou on the sidewalk
Mcmahon said he found in the left hand
lower pocket OF his short coat an empty
whiskey bottle. It was not broken.
The witness told of accompanying the
injured man TO the hospital in the amou-
lance with two other officers and OF go
ing back to the Rippowan building.
About the tim, Chief Brennan arrived,
Jacob Champagne. trustee of lodge
meeting in the building, he vas looking
up at the windows of Mrs. Angles room
and saw the form of a woman there, ap-
parently clothed in white. AS he looked
I'D, he said the form withdrew. He
could not tell who ii was. On cross
examination he said he could not be sure
whether the woman was looking out OF
the window or just passing.
Visit to Mrs. Angles Rooms
The witness told of the visit to Mrs.
Angles rooms. In answer to their
knocks, he said. the door was opened
afaer time by Mrs Angle. Chief Bren-
nan entered.
Witness heard him ask if Bailou had
been there and Mrs. Angle replied he
had, but left about 10 O'Clock.
Chief Brennan then told ner that Bal
lou had been hurt, and she asked if he
had been badly hurt. Witness said he
later heard her exclaim: Call up Mr..
Ballou at the hospital and he will tell
YOU that I did not do anything to him"
Clothing With Blood Stains
The conversation took place in the
front room. While the witness was in the
bedroom. he said. he saw an ironing
board with an iron on it and rocking
chair with a black skirt and white shirt
waist upon it. Both had blood-like
stains. They were entered in evidence
by the state.
Earlier in the day Edward ?. Guernsey
of Stamford, a friend of Ballous and of
Mrs. Angle, told of the friendly relations
existing between the two.
Guernsey said he told Mrs. Angle at
one time that he expected to near the an
nouncenent of her engagement to Bailou.
The witness said Mrs Angle replied that
she had seen too much unhappiness in
marriage where there were grown up
children and that she was not willing to
bring unhappiness into any other home.
She also said Mr.. Ballou was very old.