Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 11-Mrs. I Helen M. Angle told him that Waldo R. Ballou received his injuries on the night of June 23 by a fall downstairs in the RippoWam building and that she afterwards carried him outside the building where he was found, in the hope that the fresh air would revive him, according to testimony given to- day by Chief of Police William H, Brennan at the trial of Mrs. Angle for manslaughter in connection with Eallou'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 inter view with Mrs. Angle she had denied all knowledge of any injury to Ballou but later said it was all due to a
 drunken brawl."
 Exhibits Affected Mrs. Angle.
 For more than two hours Chief Brennan told from the stand of his investigation of Ballous death, his testimony coming as a climax to the days proceedings. Several times dur ing the day Mrs. Angle with difficulty repressed her emotions at some testi- mony or when some of the bloodstain- ed exhibits were shown and once when the witness was telling of the manner in which he had announced Ballou's death to her after learning of it over the telephone from the hospital, an audible sob escaped her. Her father, Leonard Blondell, who has sat close beside her in the court room through out the trial, put his arm about her shoulder and drew her towards him. After a moment she recovered her self-possession and listened composed ly to the testimony.
 Expressed Surprise When Told of
 BaIlou's Injuries.
 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 MT. Bal lous bloodsttained hat was found in the cedar chest in Mrs. Angles rear room she explained it's presence there by saying that Ballou had given 1t 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 clip tical stain on the inside of the chest. This chest together with various gar ments which Mrs. Angle claimed to Chief of Police Brennan she wore that night were also entered as exhibits by the state.
 Much of Chief Brennan's testimony followed the line of that given at the coroners 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 bloodstains 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
 Called Police Chief "BiI." Can I see you alone Bill?" the later that he and Mrs. Angle had known each other between twenty and thirty years and called each other "Bill'' and Nellie
 You should know" the witness said he replied.
 Witness said he then asked her if l anything had happened between her self and Ballou, and she replied: Denied Anything Happened. 'No, cross my heart, nothing has happened" She insisted on this, the witness said, despite his pointing out told her that Ballou had been taken to the hospital he 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 fit was all due to a drunken brawl"
 You know, Ballou was awful drunk when he left here,' she is quoted by the chief as saying.
 He examined her feet and found on them no traces of blood on the soles. Aeitated When Told of 5aIIou's Death About the time she learned from him that Ballou was dead, Mrs. Angle was becoming quite agitated, the witness said, and asked him what they could do to her and if they would put her in jail.
 T told her I did not know" he continued. "I said that was not up to inc. It was all my business to get all the information. When I entered her room she was wearing a kimona. told her I would have to take her to police headquarters. She asked if she could not stay in her rooms with Mrs. Klarhe, the police matron. I said no. I would take her to my own home if I could, but I must take her to headquarters. She then asked to be allowed to dress and permitted her to go into another room with Mrs Klarhe. While she was dressing the lights went out for an instant. A little later the police matron showed me a bloodstained skirt, which she said she had found with some clean linen"
 Asked Chief Not to "Show Up." The witness said Mrs. Angle asked him mot to show that up" and he replied:
 q won't if I don't have to- He said when he asked about the bloodstained skirt and shirtwaist which have already been put in evil dence Mrs. Angle told him she had on showing him garments which she said she had worn. These included a white skirt and waist and were entered in evidence.
 The chief said it was the morning