The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
n.t refIeet onto the gtairs bud on the

n't reflect onto the stairs but on the walls.'
 Did family move into the build ing on June 22?"
 ..Yss ,4 A Mrs; Barrett and d. her ss the west of Mrs. Angle's.''
 "Dtd you have an appointment with Mrs. Angle to return to her apartment that evening?''
 1T did, was unable to return"
 He was questioned about the locks on the entrance to the building. he had no difficulty in observing blood
 Where was the most blood 20
 Down near the street landing in the vestTbule.''
 Did you see a, bloodstain on the landing ?''
 .eNo, sir.''
 Murphy said he had known MT. lBIondel1 for years and said he was friendly" with Mrs. Angle.
 Was there tobacco juice on the stairs
 ''Lots of it.
 Ezra Hay a contractor. treasurer of Rippowam lodge was next called. Rtppowam building about 12 o'clock on June 23.
 .ewhat was the condition of the floor at the main entrance? Was it wet with water as if freshly washed up ?'' ..No. sir.''
 Was there water on the stair mat ting?"
 Where there water on the concrete landing2a
 NO. sir; it was dry outside of the blood spots
 He said the 5anitor had made a. 7an ing ten days before. The landing was streaked, he said.
 ''In the center of the streaks," he said, there was a pool of blood that looked as if something had been dragged through it.''
 Hay said he saw the police find a broken bottle on the rear piazzo.
 The next day. Hay said; there was no water in the vestfbule. The stair and landing appeared dry.
 On cross -exaIninatio Hay said he saw the largest quantity of blood on the lower landing He saw blood on the stairs, he said. His exannin- ation, he said, was made by the light of the electric lights in the hall
 Hay insisted that he had. seen no water on the stairs He said he had carefully looked at each stair.
 How long have you been a friend of MT. Blondell and Mrs Angle ?''
 About 20 years Y Sa5s
 On redirect, Hay said the metal nosing of one of the steps had been raised and was out of position. It was the sixth or seventh step from the top.
 William E. Acorn, employed at the Yale 6 Towne Co, said he had known Ba1lou for 20 years.
 Did you ever sec Ballou in Kess- ler's saloon
 Yes, I've seen him come in there and make purchases of bottle goods He bought his goods over the cigar counter
 Cross-examfned Acorn said he had seen Ba1lou in Kesslerss saloon "a
 Are you a member Of the odd Eel lows z
 pr. Jacob Nemoitin, who was calE- ed to attend BaIlou in front of the Rippowam building. told of his in juries.
 'Dld you detect the sodor Of nquor
 Yes sir. [ did It was very per ceptible'
 Cross examined. pr. Nemoitin said his examination had been cursory.
 Here a recess was ordered for lunch.
 After the recess. Dr. Nemoitin re- surhed the stand for further cross- examination.
 Dr. Nembitfn said the odor of liquor on MT. BaIIou was mot very strong 2 tI thought his unconsciousness due to a fractured skull and alcoholism. 2
 pr. Nemoitin was asked if Ballou was intoxicated.
 q couldn't say was his answer.
 Dr. F. Howard Staub of Stamford. was next called. Dr. Staubss testi- nory. Judge Downs said in answer to MT. Cumn1ings' collections. was ex- pected to show Mrs. Angle was in a nervous condition at the time of Bal Ions death Dr. StauD had been treating Mrs. Angie, he said
 Did you see her after June 23,'' witness was asked.