New Britain herald., 1915-03-11

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powam building association and was
asked to- explain the kind OF lock USED
on the entrance doors Of the build
ing.
Relates Call for Ambulance.
Police Sergeant Michael Greaney
told OF the call sent in at 11:24 p. m.
on the night Of June % for an am
bulance to convey Ballou to the nos
pital. He also notified Chief of Po-
lice William H. Brennan.
Detective Dennis Reardon Of the
Stamford department told of taking
the ambulance to the ,Rippowam
building. He saw Ballou lying on the
sidewalk, but did not recognize him.
although he had known him. This was
because the face was covered with
blood. The witness told Of finding the
card in Ballou's pocket, at the hos
pital, which was the means of ident1-
flying him.
Testimony Is Similar.
He told of going later to the Rip
powam building with other officers,
and of taking Chief of Police Bren-
nan and Mrs. Sophina Klarke, the
police matron, to the scene. His tes-
tirnony Of the stains he saw In the
building during the time he was
there was similar in many respects TO
that given by witnesses on previous
days
Charles E. Beck, a councilman of
Stamford, who had known Ballou for
fourteen years, told of seeing Ballou
lying on the sidewalk with the head
toward the curb. He felt of the pulse
to- see whether the man was living.
He accompanied him to the hospital.
Up to that time the man had not been
recognized. He was there when the
card bearing Ballou's name was
found
Could Not Recognize Ballou.
After the card was found did you
then recognize him?' asked Albert
G. Phillips, counsel assisting the state
attorney.
Il did not could not recognize
him. was the answer
He went back to the Rippowam
building and found fresh blood" in
the vestibule.
How did you know it was fresh ?'
asked Mr.. Phillips.
BY rubbing my finger through 1t
and then looking at my finger
Followed Chief Brennan.
The witness told Of following Chief
Brennan up stairs and Of examining
the stains which he saw on the way
up. Continuing the witness said Chief
Brennan knocked on Mrs. Angles
door and was admitted to Mrs. Angles
rear room. He did not go into Mrs
Angles rooms and could not tell the
conversation that took place between
the chief and Mrs. Angle.
While this conversation was going
on he took the chiefs fashlight and
searched the premises in the rear OF
the, building for Ballou's hat. He
did not find 1t and returned to the
building and examined the stairways
He found many of the treads wet,
as If hurriedly wiped. Later he ex-
amined black shirt which Officer
had over his arm. He found
on it what he took to be blood stains
and some hair.
No Feeling I'm Case.
While cross examining the witness
Jacob B. Klein, Of counsel for the
defense, suddenly paused to ask:
"By the way, have you any feeling
in this case?"
None at ALL" replied the witness.
II did not know" responded Mr..
Klein.
After further questions the wit
ness was excused and John Barrett
of Stamford was asked to tell OF the
part he had in the incidents at the
building. His testimony
brought out little new.
McGuinness on Stand.
C. p. McGuinness, former mem
Der Of the Stamford council, was. next
sworn. He was one of the men who
Ballou to the hospital
He had known Ballou for many
years He did not recognize him as
he lay on the. sidewalk, but did later,
after the blood had been washed
from the face. la
The witnesz3xER ST Chief sBrennan's
visit to Mrs. Angles rooms. He said:
Chief knocks at Door.
1.-THE chief knocked at the door and
Mrs Angle asked:
Who is there ~
It's me, Nellie /" the witness said
the chief replied.
In answer to a further question, the
witness said, Mr.. Brennan answered:
tits Chief Brennan, and want to
ask you about the accident to Mr..
Ballou."
Continuing, the witness said, Mrs.
Angle asked In a surprised manner:
HAS he been hurt?"
To See Chief Alone.
The witness, with an occasional
question by States Attorney Cum
mings, continued:
Mrs. Angle then asked II she could
see the chief alone. Mr.. Brennan
said she could, but the door must re-
main OPEN"
A little later, the witness said. at
the request Of Mrs. Angle Mr. Bren-
nan ca lied the .hnsnital on the tale-