New Britain herald., 1915-03-12
CHIEF BRENNAN TELLS
mrs. ANGLES STORY
Woman Claims Ba|Iou Met Death
by Fall Downstairs.

M. Angle told him that Waldo r.
Ballou received his injuries on the
night OF June %. by fall down
stairs in the Rippowam building and
that she afterwards carried him out
side the building. where he was found
In the hope that the fresh air would
revive him. according to testimony
given yesterday by Chief Of Police
William H. Brennan at the trial Of
Mrs. Angle for granddaughter in con-
nection with Ballou's death.
That's how the bloody footprints
came to be in my room.' the witness
said she told him. He also said that
In his first interview with Mrs. Angle
she had denied all knowledge Of any
Injury to Ballou. but later said it was
all due to drunken brawl.'
Two Hours on Stand.
For more than two hours Chief
Brennan told from the stand OF his
investigation Of Ballou's death. mis-
testim ony coming as a climax to the
days proceedings. Several times dur
ing the day Mrs. Angle with difilcul-
ty repressed her emotions at some
testimony or when some Of the blood
stained exhibits were shown and once
when the witness was telling Of the
manner In which he had announced
2allou's death to her after learning of
over the telephone from the hos
tai an audible sob escaped her.
Her father. Leonard Blondell, who
has sat close beside here In the court
room throughout the trial, put his
arm, about her shoulder and drew
her towards him. After a moment
she recovered her self possession and
listened composedly to the testimony.
BY the testimony of witnesses
earlier IN the day, the state brought
out that Mrs. Angle expressed surprise
when told that Mr.. Ballou had met
with an accident and also that when
Mr.. Ballou's bloodstained hat was
found In the cedar chest in Mrs.
Angles rear room she explained its
presence there by saying that Ballou
had given It to her the Sunday before
to be cleaned When the hat was
placed in evidence, States Attorney
Cummings showed the jury that It's
crown fitted an elliptical stain inside
OF the lid OF the chest. This chest, to-
gether WITH various garments which
Mrs. Angle claimed to Chief of Police
Brennan she wore that night were
also entered as exhibits by the state.
Similar to Inquest Testimony.
Much OF Chief Brennan's testimony
followed the line OF that given at the
coroner's inquest at Stamford He
said that when he knocked at the
door OF Mrs. Angles room on the
night Of the 23rd. after having traced
the blood stains up the stairway to
her door, she asked who's there?"
Twice the chief said he informed
her that 1t was the chief of police
and the door was finally opened.
Can I see you alone, Bill" the
witness said she asked.
He explained later that he and
Mrs. Angle had known each other
twenty and thirty years and
called each other ''Bill" and MEL
lie"
.I"You should know the witness said
he replied.
Claimed Nothing Happened.
WITNESS said he then asked her if
anything had happened between Nher-
self and Ballou. and she replied:
mo. cross my heart. nothing has
.sShe insisted on this, the witness
said, despite his pointing out to her
the bloodmarks. When he told her
that Ballou had been taken to the
hospital, and said she asked him to
call up the hospital.
If Ballou was there he would tell
about it she said. Later, said Chief
Brennan, she told him that 1T was
all due to drunken brawl" He
examined her feet and found on them
no traces OF blood on the soles.
Becoming Quite Agitated.
About the time she learned from |
him that Ballou was dead, Mrs. An
gle was becoming quite agitated, the
witness said and asked him what they
could do to her and If they would put
her in Jail.
II told her I did not know" he
continued. I said that was not up
to me. It was all my business to
get all the information. When I en-
tered her room she was wearing a
kimona I told her I would have
TO take her to police headquarters.
She asked II she could not stay in
her rooms with Mrs. Klarhe, the po-
lice matron. I said no. I would
ks her to my own home II I could,
but l. must take her to headquarters
She then asked to be allowed to dress
and 1 permitted her to go into an
other room with Mrs. Klahre. While
she was dressing the lights went out
for an instant. A little later the
police matron showed me a blood
stained skirt. which she said she had
foIfiid with some clean linen
The witness said Mrs. Angle asked
him mot to show that up and he
replied:
IT won't if don't have to-
Garments She Wore.