New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
MRS. ANGLE TELLS
STORY OF DEATH OF
WALDO R. BALL0U
Stamford Woman Takes Witness
Stand in Her Own Defense. in
hanS|aughieT Case.
CLAIMS VICTIM AND HERSELF
WERE VERY GOOD FRIENDS


Relates in Detail Incident That Oc-
CURED During Last Visit BalIou
Paid to Her Apartment--Also, De-
scribes Finding Him i'm Hallway and
Tells How She Carried Him Down.
stairs and Out Onto the Sidewalk.
Bridgeport, March 16-Mrs. Helen
M. Angle, accused of having caused
the death of Waldo r. Pallou in
Stamford last June, told her story to-
day to the jury in the superior court,
where she is on trial for manslaug.l-
ter. Speaking at times so low that
her words were almost inaudible. and
again sobbing out her story, she told
of Ballou'S visit to her apartments
IN the Rippowam building on the
night on which he met his death.
She described how she had heard a
noise in the hall some time after Bal
lou had left; how on investigat ton she
all but stumbled over him lying at the
foot of the stairs; of her efforts TO
revive him; and of taking him down
stairs and out at the street entrance
Il did the first thing that occurred
to me-" sac said.
Shakes With Sobs.
When the police came to her rooms
and Chief William H. Brennan. ac-
cording to Mrs. Angle, acted "as if
he thought l had done some dread
full thing to Mr.. Ballou," the witness
said she was very much bewildered.
and did not know what she was do
ing. Later, when she learned from
Chief Brennan that Ballou had sue
cumbed to his injuries. everything
else paled into insignificance beside
the fact that the man she loved was
dead. AS she said this she buried
her face in her hands while sobs
SToel her
Regain Her ComUcSurc
When Judge w. II. Williams de-
clared recess, Mrs. Angle dropped her
arms on the table in front of her, and.
burying her face in them wept while
her father, Leonard Blondel sought
to comfort her. In a few minutes
she regained her composure and was
escorted from the room by Mr. Blon-
del
"
coat and hat she has worn since tho
trial began, the sombreness of her
attire being broken by some white
lace over her coat collar
The court room was crowded. MAN.,
of the women and girl spectators COM
ing before the hour set for the open
ing of court.
Answers in Low Voice -..
Before the trial Mrs. Angle said she
felt confident of being able to go
through with the ordeal. The ac-
Gused woman looked sor4ewhat worn. |
but outwardly seemed as calm as at |
any time during the trial. She smiled
to an acquaintance as she entered tho |
room. She went on the stand as soon !
as court opened and was asked the |
usual questions as to name and resi- !
dence.' Her answers were made in a |
low voice.
In answer to questions by Jacob y. |
Klein of her counsel she said she had |
worked in her fathers office and later
in other places, including New Haven.
Her work was clerical. In January, |
1914 she gave up this work. She
vas suffering from nervous trouble.
She was married i'm 1898 to Frank
Angle and lived with him about four !
years. There We're no children. She |
secured a divorce on grounds of de-
5ertion.
Met BaIIou in 1911.
She met Ballou in 1911, she said,
about a year and half after the
leath of his wife. She knew him very
veil.
I'VE were very good friends" she
said. He lived only a snort distance
away from my apartments
The silence in the room was tense |
Is counsel began to question her
bout Ballou. Except when she was
answering questions of counsel she
,azed out of the window.
Went Out Frequently.
She went out frequently with |
3allou. she said.
Did he give YOU any Gifts?" asked ,
Tr. Klein
Yes sir" She enumerated various
fits. Mrs. Angle said she had given
i'm present at Christmas time.
did ne appear to think very much
f you?''
Says BalIou Proposed.
Very much. He asked me sew
raj times to marry him. told him
did not wish to, as he was very old. ,
also reminded him that he had |
roWn children, and because Of that [
did not think it advisable" a. {
Mrs. Angle told of having injured ! I
ef ankle by fall in Bridgeport last i
pri. This injury gave her some r
'ophle later and treatment was nee i
7sttrN. She had also had an opera y
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