New Britain herald., 1915-03-03
JuIy Selected for Trial Of Stam- ford Woman.
HELD FOR DEATH OF BALL0U
Believed Story of Accused woman Herself Will Be Chief Defcnsc.- Two Dozen Witnesses Summoned For State.

Bridgeport, March 3.-Mrs Helen M Angle of Stamford, charged with manslaughter . connection with the death of Waldo R. Ballou in that city on June "A last, was put on trial in the superior court here today. Bal lou was found unconscious in the street in front of the building where she lived. and died little later. Mrs Angle was arrested soon afterwards accused of responsibility for his death.
 The accused woman, accompanied by her father, Leonard Blondel, was early in court. She was not put to plea as she had previously entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, and as soon as court came in the work ot choosing a jury was begun. Up to recess eight seats had been filled in the jury box. --.
 The jury was completed shortly be- fore 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 Presentation of testimony is ex- pected to begin before adjournment for the day.
 Smiles at Photographers.
 Mrs Angle who was dressed en- tirely in black, appeared in good spirits and apparently in good health. She paid close attention to the ques- ton of the talesmen by counsel but did not offer any suggestions on ad- vice of her lawyers. After the recess she went to a local hotel for lunch con accompanied by her father. As she reached the hotel she turned with smile to look back on the group of photogra phers- who had followed and then disappeared inside the hotel doors.
 About two dozen witnesses have been summoned by the state but fo1 the defense only a few have been called in and it is expected that the i testimony of the accused woman her self will be the chief defense. States Attorneq Homer c. Cummings has a. his assistant Albert Phillips of Stam i ford, who was prosecuting attorney 1 there at the time of Mrs. Angles ar. rest. The counsel for the accused were Jacob B. Klein of this city and Judge N. C.. Downs and H. Stanley Finch of Stamford.
 BaIlou Found Unconscious.
 Eallou was found unconscious and in dying condition on the street shortly before midnight on the night of June 23 last, in front of the build ing where Mrs. Angle had apart ments. lie died in the hospital about an hour later without regaining con- SclOuSneSS. investigation by the police disclosed blood stains lea ding to Mrs. Angles apartments, and she was arrested after she had given con- fiicting answers to questions by the officers. It was the contention of the police that after Ballou had fallen down the stairs he had been dra gged out of the building by Mrs. Angle.
 Following her arrest she suffered nervous breakdown and the coro- ner, who desired her testimony at the inquest, continued his inulIirv from week to week until counsel for the accused woman stated that be- cause Of her nervous and physica I condition he would not permit her to testify and the inquest was closed. eventually she was taken into court on bench warrant charging man slaughter, but because of her shat tered health the case had been post poned from time to time
 Eight Jurors Accepted.
 When the noon recess was taken hy the court elSll Jurors ndo been ac~ ccpted. They are Bruce H. Weller pattern maker, Stratford; Leonard d. Hawley, farmer, Trumbull; Edward Egan, farmer, Newton; Wakcman E. Wheeler, farmer, Easton; James II. Hartley, mechanic, Bridgeport; John k. Gault, truckman, Westport: Michael F. K eat ting. farmer Newtown; and Mark M. NaGle, merchant, Bridge port.
 Eighteen talesmen were examined during the morning session. Five were excused by the state, four by the defense and one by the court.