New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-12
BLAZER JURY IS
DISMISSED TODAY
HopeleSsly DeadlOcked in
Woman" Murder Case
NO new TRIAL LIKELY
Trial Already Has Cost State S1O,-
600 and Taxpayers Are Not EN-
pected to Approve Of Another
Prosecution.

Littleton, Colo, Nov .l2 F7 -
IIopclessly deadlocked, the jury se-
lcctcd to try DR.. Harold Elmer
Blazer on charge Of numbering
his daughter, Hazel, the "a year
Old child woman," was discharged
by Judge Samuel johnson at noon
today.
In case OF Il hung jury 1t was in
dicated that DR.. Blazer probably
would not be brought to trial
again. Expense TO the county for
the trial has Appropriated $10,-
900 and District Attorney Stone
said he did not believe that the
taxpayers would wish to bear the
expense OF another trial.
Prosecutor Satisfied
"I am satisfied" Prosecuting At
torncy Joel L, Stone declared.
1T is unlikely that ! shall bring
action against Blazer again"
1--WE are satisfied" was the
statement OF Lewis Mowry, chief
Of defense counsel. at least a di-
vision of opinion indicates there
we're some minds on the jury who
considered that the cold facts OF
law should he tempered with JUS
tiiiablc mercy"
The jurors refused TO intimate
how they stood in their balloting.
DR.. Blazer was taken into the
custody Of Sheriff Roy Haynes 10
be held until he furnished bail
while District Attorney Stone
reached a decision as 10 what
further action may be taken.
The district attorney indicated
that 1t was most unlikely that
Blazer would be brought to trial
again.
"I shall probably ask for bail Of
$4,000 - the same rs he was held
under previously" Stone said.
Homicide for Love"
"HomlcIdo for love" was the
way Blazers act was characterized
by defense during the trial. we
grant that he slew the girl. but we
deny that he did it with malice
aforethought or that he was sane
when he did it,"
Locked Up For Night.
The jury failed to reach a verdict
late last night after two hours OF
deibcration and was ordered locked
up for the night by Judge Samuel
Johnson, who said he would be in
court at 10 o'clock today mountain
time OF receive their decision, II
reached by that time.
No alternative finding was left 10
the jury by Judge johnson, who IN
structcd them that only two rerdicts
guilty OF first Negrce murder or
acduttal-were possible.
Final arguments We're disposed OF
speedily yesterday afternoon and
evening and the jury was given the
case at 9:45 p. m.
The closing pleas were preceded
by Judge Johnson's Instructions TO
the jury--An order OF procedure
peculiar 20 Colorado criminal code,
and by his action in overruling de
fense motion for a directed verdict.
Hazel Blazer was not a reason
able human being, as comprehcnded
by the statutes OF Colorado" Lewis
Mowry, OF defense counsel, said in
making his motion.
"A being born Of woman is hu-
man in the eyes Of the law, which
takes no account Of metaphysical
doctrines" the judge ruled in his
denial.
Closing Arguments.
Both sides laid heavy emphasis on
the testimony as to the sanity OF the
defendant but both also stressed
arguments for and against the "hu-
manitarian" aspect Of the homicide.
"Dr. Blazer not only violated the
laws OF the state OF Colorado, but
the laws OF God" Prosecutor joel f,
Stone declared. 81 resent the state
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