The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-09
Counsel In Clash Over Ad-
mission of Exhibits AS Ev-
idence In Trial Of Stam-
ford Woman = Throng
Presses In Vain About
Court Entrances to Watch.
ACCUSED MAINTAINS
USUAL COMPOSURE
Detective Tell of Visit to
Apartment Where He Dis
covered Irnprints Of What
He Believed to Be Blood.
stained Feet Expert to
Take Stand.

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BY means of these ink inn
pressions of Mrs. Angles feet,
which are now offered in evil.
dence, the state expects to
prove that the footprints found
in the Railways and rooms in
the RippoWam building, short
~ after BaIIou's death, were
marks Of Mrs. Angles bare
feet. =
Thus, States Attorney
Homer S. Cummings today
outlineds a new move in the.
prosecution of Mrs. Helen M
Angle, on trial here for man
slaughter in connection with
the death of Waldo r. BaHou,
of Stamford. The ink impress
sions were made by the detec-
tive department Of the Stam-
ford police, at police headquar-
ters, some weeks after Ballou's
death
Esour fraprdxafs, two OF each foot,
were offered In evidence by the State.
Attorney Klein, for defense ob5acted
to their admission, claiming they were
Irrelevant Following Attorney Cum
nnIngs' exzlanation Of their intended
use to the State, Judge Williams al
lowed the inpEints in evidence
Mrs Angle sat un1noved as Attorney
Cunrn1ngs declared his purpose in
presenting the impressions OF Mrs.
Angles feet She kept her eyes fast
ened on Detective Sergeant Thomas
Foley, who was then On the witness
stand Withdrawing her gaze only to
consult momentari1y with her counsel
or her father, Leonard B1Onde1l-
Equally hmpassive did Mrs Angle
remain as Detectfve Foley repeatedly
referred TO the marks in the hallway
and rooms as bloody footprints-s She
gave no evidence Of emotion as Foley
testified that some of the stains look
ed as If they had been gone over with
b. cloth or brush in an attempt to
scrub the floors
Foley was the only witness OF the
morning session He identified mum
ber of photographs Of the exterior and
interior of the RippoWan building
described the bloody footprints" he
said he found In various parts of the
build1ngs and told Of exhaustive pre-
paradons he and DR.. Bruce s. Weaver
had made for blood tests of these
stains.
Late this afternoon, DR.. wallace, q
footprint expert, was on the stand
for the prosecution On the cross
examination he emphasized the fact
that all the bare footprints he exam
Lneds we're, IN his opinion, those of
Ms Angle He had examined
prints made ON the stairs OF the Bin
powaTn apartments-
By far the largest crowd that has
attended any session was present
when long before court opened at 10
o'clock, deputy sherihS posted In ali
eorridors, turned away hundreds who
BougH admission to the Spectators
seats,
Mrs. Angle came into court, accom-
panied by her father promptly at o
O'Clock The court was late in con
pening and Mrs Angie spent several
minutes in an apparently interested
survey of the spectators benchesI Mrs
Angle appeared much refreshed by
the weekend respite from the ordeal
of the courtroom
She arrived at the court house early
and spent half an hour chatting with
her counsel and women friends in the
8herins private office. Mrs. Angle
was attired in the same neat-fittina
black tailored suit and large black
hat she mas worn since the inception
Of the trial
Women again were prominent
R1aong the spectators Many of then
carried their lunch in order to take
no chances on losing their choice
Beats during the noon recess
Mrs Homer s. Cummings, wife OF
the states attorney, was again ii
court and occupied seat within the
rail close by her husbands SIDE She
seemed deeply engrossed in the pro.
ceedings-
Detective Sergeant Thomas Fole.
of Stamford, was the first witness, HI
mo fV1<<recfi071 of fTao p II,