New Britain herald., 1925-11-09
FATHER ON STAND,
 DESCRIBES CHILD
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(Continued from First rage) cataract over one eye and do not see well anyway
 When l was 23 years old my skull was fractured by a falling limb but l apparently recovered
 In the year prior 10 Hazcls death l had eight or ten spells several after came to Englewood.
 Il don't know whether or not I ever lost my mind during these spells, rarely ate during these spells,
 "l have a faint recollection o, conversation with my son -in-law and my daughter on February 2t, 1924" It was this day that Hazel was found dead in the room with her father.
 I'm not sure l remember any. thing about 1t.
 T don't remember when they came home"
 While Dr. Blazer was telling of hls spells and numbness," the states attorney took notations on hls testimony and Prosecutor Stone injected his first bout the witness loss of memory. after the staying, Attorney spanglcr changed his questions to conform to the desires ol the states attorney.
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 Do you recollect giving Hazel any drugs" Blazer was asked by Spungler
 "No," he replied.
 DO you recoIlcct taking any drug yourself"'
 "No."
 Do you recall slashing your throat with razor""
 No"
 Do you recollect Dr. II. II, All- redge waiting on you?"
 "No sir l do not"
 Do you recall locking the doors ot the house."
 No, recall seeing some of my friends there after this thing hap. pened, but l couldn't say when."
 Mind a Blank,
 The accused man said his mind was almost 'completely blank" rom the time his son-iu-)aW left the house on the day of the crime until several days later.
 T have no recollection of nritiu.; two notes addressed to my daugh- ter" he declared. The notes were in- troduCel by the state in an effort 10 prove motive. One said he had de- cded mot to leave Hazel behind. and the other directed the dispo- sition of the bodies and his prop erty.
 'I never had any opi1tes fin my possession for a year previous 10 Hazcl's dcath," he said
 The state attempted 10 prove by alienists that Bla2er's stupor was feigncd and probably caused by the use of opates or ch'oroforn.
 She Had Soul
 Hazel Blazer had a soul Her father did not slay the A year old "child-woman." if he ever made such a statement he does not re- member it.
 These were the salient points of the testimony offered today at his trial on a charge of slaying the "hu man husk."
 He clung doggedly 10 his state ments that he /'kneW nothing Of the tragedy until several days la- ter.' and that he remembered noth- ing" of events in the period imme- diately surrounding the finding Of his daughters body in the same room with himself, in the face of strenuous cross-examination by Pro- secutor Joel Stone. Laughter replaced previous fearful scenes among the spectators several times as attorneys came to verbal blows after attempts of Stone "to impeach the witness" Throughout The doctors recital, his daughter Mrs Frances Bishop. sat just outside the railing with her face buried in her hands.
 The witness said he was a mem her of the Presbyterian church and that Hazel was baptized in that church,
 DO you believe in the immortal ity of the soul?" Blazer was asked.
 "Yes Sir he replied,
 DO you believe in the ten com and the commandment thou shalt not kill"
 Yes sir" he declared with em- phasis.
 Did you kill your daughter Hazel to your own knowledge? ?' At torney Spanglcr asked.
 "No sir" Blazer said.
 Blazer said he knew his blood pressure was high and that it might result fatally tat any time.'
 "The condition of my arteries is getting worse steadily" he said, and I knew I might have stroke of apoplcyy at any time"