The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12


 Chief Brennan was under cross -ex- animation when an adjournment was taken. The chief had told detailed story Of his activities Q the night Bal lou was killed. and related many con lversations he said he had with Mrs I Angle. On cross-ex animation, Chief Brennan was subjected to a severe grilIing as to the wording of these con- versationss
 The chief said he went to the Rdp- powam building, in front of which Ballou was found dying, In response to telephone calls that had routed him from bed At the building. he saw lsev eraI policemen and others. Jacob IChampagne produced a key and ad- 1nitted them to the building, the ehief said.
 IA As we went upstairs" " the chief said, exanined the stairways and Landings by the aid of my electric pocket light They were stained with what appeared to be blood. and some places looked as if they had been wiped up.'
 in the halls He then told of going to I the toilet where red stained mop cloth was found The chief said he also found a knife On the back porch | a shattered bottle was found in a box These were taken to police headt1ar- ters, he said.
 s.Whe- we went to Mrs. Angles door, iI trapped There was a pause and l Trapped again, the chief said. Mrs. Angle then answered and asked wl1o lit was. told her. She asked if ] were alone and said she wanted to see me alone.
 she opened the door and went in
 whats the matterw1lat is it all about 2 she asked as went in l said to her, Hasn't something hap- pened here, Nellie 2
 She said nothing had happened l asked her if BalIou had been there and she said he had. That he had left about 10. 30. I said to her, Something I has happened here. hasn't there2
 No, nothing has happened; cross l my heart, gBi1I nothing has happened here, she answered. Then told her l BaIlou had been injured and taken to the hospital.
 ss For God's sake. Bill call up the hospital and find out how he is,' she said. compiled with her reQnest and she appeared to be very nervous as I l phoned- She hung over me as to grasp every word I heard.
 After phoned. told her that Bal lou was dead.
 I they put me in prison ?, she kept re- fpeatzng. told her it wasn up to me 1 to say as to that advised her to call t up her father who was in Maine.
 About that time. McNahon brought in the skirt and waist that She said she hadnst worn those cloth es that night.
 .I said to her: See, here now. Nell. -I let's have the truth about this thing. l ISonefhing has happened here.s She I insisted she was telling the truth
 <sAbout that time Nevins found the hat in the cedar chest. He gave it Ito me and showed it to Mrs. Angle and said.
 Nell, how did this hat come in to that box?'
 esshe said. .Bin there's a, story connected with that hat but don't want to tell it unless I have to- |I told her she'd have to tell Then she said that BaI1ou was taken with a weakness and left the hat on Sum day night.
 T said to her Come, now, Nell, that's impossible; let's have the truth she said she was telling the truth
 Then she said to me:
 st Bill, this is the result of drink MT. Ba1iou was awful drunk when he left here
 Then said to her:
 And you knew he was drunk when he left here? And you didn't even go to the window to seq if he had gotten out safely? She said she sI hadn't gone to the window. I 'T looked at the soles Of her feet and they were clean. They bore no traces of blood.
 Mrs. Klahre. the police matron had been called, and T told her to go into the rear room and help Mrs. Angle dress, as we had to take her to the station Mrs. Angle asked if she couldn't stay at her apartments, if Mrs. Klahre stayed with her.
 T said to her: Nell, I'd take you to my. own home if could, but | can't. You'll have to go to the sta l ton
 When Mrs, Klahre went into the ] rear room with her. the lights went out all of a sudden shouted, What I the hell does this mean? and they l were switched right on again
 When the lights came on again, ] Mrs K1ahre brought me a skirt that was found among the clean linen. There was a large spot on it.
 For Gods sake, Bill, don't show that up. Mrs Angle cried. told her I I wouldn't unless had too. I She insisted she hadn't worn the stained garments that McMahon had found and picked up some white clothes she said she had worn. l brought them to the station when ]