The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Move to Amend Complaint As to Nature of Alleged. Attack On Ballou Causes Sensation Jurymen Are. Locked Up All Forenoon. MRS. ANGLE AGAIN
 PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Only Two Witnesses Remain for Prosecution, Though Defence Has Not Yet Fin A ished Cross Examination of Stamford Police Chief, Brennan.

Brennan.
 With droves of women, fully three times as many as on any other day of the trial, storming the Fairfield County court house for admission in the ex- peetation of hearing Mrs. Helen M. Angle testify in her own be- half, the trial came to an un- expected end today.
 A remarkable crowd of wo- men thrpnged Golden Hill St. Several who gained admission, led little children by the hands.
 With the prosecution almost com pIeted, States Attorney Homer S. Cummings presented an amendment to the information in the complaint against Mrs. Angle. The amend nent provoked legal battle that last ed more than an hour.
 Then Judge Williams ordered a re- cess in order to give the States At torney time to revise the amendment to meet with suggestions offered by the court At o'clock, the reviseEI
  Judge Williams had the jury called in for the first time today and iIa1ne- diately declared another recess for lunch.
 Judge Williams. after the noon re- cess, allowed the amendment to the complaint. The chief feature of the amendment is that it alleges the de- fendant did strike the deceased with certain instruments,
 Mrs. Angle pleaded 'qJot Guilty, when the amended complaint was read.
 When the redrafted amendment was submitted by MT. Cummings, Attorney Klein held that, in redraft- ing the amendment, the states attor- ney had not followed the courts sug- gestion.
 Have you objections to the re- vised amendment? the court asked
 ssYes, your honor said Mr. Klein!
 tsThe same objections to the ori- giinal amendment?'' ?'' the court asked.
 ssYes.''
 ..Ths amendment will be allowed"
 The defense asked that an ezeep- ton be noted.
 MT Klein then asked for an ad- journment until Monday. The court denied this request hoIdine that there was no reason for delay
 The amendment first proposed by the state would add to the original information the charge that the de- fendant struck the deceased with cer- tain instruments unknown to the state.'' The original information charged that she struck with her hands and fists The amendment also inserted the word pushed in the information regarding the alleged assault.
 In the arguments as to the adrhis- sion of the amendment, MT Cum
  only that Ballou died from a. frac- ture of the skull caused by being precipitated son the cement landing of the stairways; that the fall was caused by blows from the hands or fists or instruments unknown to the state.
 Attorney Klein and Judge Downs for the defense. made strenuous o.5- jections to the admission of the amendment. The defense contend ed that it would be a denial of jus tice to the defendant and that it's at this time was mon strous."
 Judge Williams, after questioning States Attorney Cummings about the purpose of the amendment, suggest ed that it be revised in form. The recess was then ordered for this pur- pose.
 The jury was in the courtroom for about two minutes during the entire session. When o'clock arrived and the revised amendment had not been presented, Judge Will Hams ordered that the jury be be brought in- They had been lock ed in the jury room for more than three hours
 Following the roI call of jurors. Judge Williams sordered the recess for lunch. The jurors filed out of the box, with apparent lbewiIderment : over the unusual proceedings.
 Mrs. Angle spent the long morning recess in the sheriff's office. chatting with her father and counsel. She . came into court when the jury was ! called in and smiled amusedly at the brevity of the session.
 The sudden turn of affairs today may mean the prolonging Of the trial for a day or two. MT. Cummings said this morning that the state had two more with esses to call, How long their examination will take could not | be ascertained. The cross-examii- { ation of Chief of Police Brennan had 1 not been completed yesterday after | noon and this probably will be at