Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-10
Footprints Figure
 in the Angle Case
EXPERT SAYS BLOODY TRACKS
 WERE MADE BY ACCUSED,
SUBMITTED
pr. B. S. Weaver Testifies Samples of Stains Taken from Mrs. Angles Rooms Contained Crystals Indicat- ing They Were BIoodstains.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 9.-The definite claim was made by the state today in the trial of Mrs. Helen M. Angle. for manslaughter in connection with the leath of Waldo R. Ballou that the bloody footprints found in her apartments and on landings leading to them in the RippoWam building were made by her.
 Evidence supporting the claim was put in by the testimony of Dr. Charl- ton Wallace, of New York, a specialist in orthopedic surgery, who after tell ing of eXanir aticns he had made of footprints in the Angle rooms, and later of Mrs. Angles feet, was asked the direct question by the states at torney:
 Believes Footprints Were Mrs. Angles.
 Would you say the footprints on the floor, inside the door of Mrs. Angles room. were made by Mrs. Angle or not?'
 T believe they were," the witness re- piled.
 What leads you to this conclu- sion?'
 Characteristics about the heel and toe"
 His statement was unchanged on cross examination.
 State Produced Four Impressions.
 Earlier in the day the state unex-
 
 Mrs. Angles feet, two of each foot, the impressions being entered in evil dence after an objection by the de- fence had brought an explanation from the states attorney that it was the in tention of the prosecution to show that Mrs Angles feet made the bloody imprints in the Rippowam building.
 Photographs of Rippowam Building.
 Aside from this, practically the whole of the session up to the noon recess, was occupied with an attempt by the state to get photographs of the ex- tterior and interior of the Rippowam building before the jury. The de- fense's objection to the interior views that they did not show the condition of the premises at the time of the tragedy, resulted in the pictures be- ing marked for identification and hled in abeyance for decision as to their admissibi1ity.
 Chief of Police Brennan on Stand.
 Late in the day, Chief of Police Win fam F. Brennan was called by the states attorney to the stand and de- clared that the disputed photographs represented the conditions in the rooms as he found them when he ar and one a. m., June "A. The photo graphs were then admitted and given to the jury for inspection. Chief Brennan was on the stand only a short time and his cross examination was confined to a few brief questions about the pictures.
 Indications of Blood in Stains.
 Dr. Bruce S. Weaver, of New York, was recalled to tell of tests he had made with samples of stains taken from the Angle rooms and the hall ways. In response to questions by States Attorney Cummings, the wit ness said he had examined about thir- GGeI,@1 fIo in the rooms and taken from the hals and rugs. In majority of them he found crystals Indicating the presence of blood. In thirteen specimens, how ever, he found no crystals. He was asked if they were of human blood. The test did not show, that, he said. It showed the presence of blood. Detective Describes Blood Marks. Other witnesses included Detective Sergeant Thomas Foley of Stamford, who described in detail the various blood marks as he had found them at the Rippowam building. c. B. Water bury, of Stamford, who was asked by the state to describe the location and working of the electric lights in the halls and the Angle rooms, and Harold A. Pearson, a civil engineer, who was recalled, told of an experiment he had made in Stamford last night in com- pany with Detective Foley. Experimented With Light. The purpose of the experiment, he explained, was to see how far a per son could see up the stairs in the RippoWan building when the lights were on, turned on the glass doors of the vestibule closed. Standing in an ordinary position on the street, he said, one could see the middle half of the first flight of stairs. Bending a little, he could see practically to the top. With the lights turned out, nothing could be seen through the glass doors. The experiment was made at the instance of the states attorney.