The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

CATER she thought she had him
Gained, she went to the bathroom.
Q.--Knowing he was going to kill
your husband?
Ale had agreed that he would
leave the house.
Q.-Yet you didn't go in and
warn your husband?
A.-No.
Q.-Why didn't you cry out?
Al was too frightened.
Q.-You made no noise?
A.-No, was ashamed to have
anything like that happen in my
home.
Millard then asked Mrs. Snyder
regarding the attack OF hiccoughs,
which her husband suffered last
February.
Ole lay on the lounge, did he?
Ayes.
Q.-Isn't the gas pipe near that
lounge?
Alt is.
Q.-In turning off the radio. you
tripped over the gas pipe and
pulled it out?
Ayes.
Never Gave Him Tablet
Q.-Ruth Snyder, was that an ac-
cident?
A.4-It was. couldn't help It. ,
Odd. you ever give your hus-
band q bichloride of mercury tab
let when he had the hiccoughs?
A.--No, the only poison I had in
the house was what Gray sent me.
Q.-Didn't you give Gray poison
to take away the night of the muir.
der?
Al did not.
Q.-Didn't you, as a matter of
fact. make several attempts to kin
your husband?
AL did not.
Q.-Didn't you once plan to hire
a man to kilt your husband?
Mrs. Snyder's voice broke and she
cried out:
II did not
@. Didn't you often tell Gray you
would like to get rid Of your hus-
band?
A.--No.
Willard then demanded to know
why she didn't tell the jury the
whole truth
Tells Murder Night Details
Attorney HaEleton objected and
was sustained.
Mrs. Snyder testified that she
didn't believe Gray intended to
harm her husband until she found
the sashweight.
Q.-Why didn't you take steps to
protect your husband?
Al thought could talk Mr..
Gray out Of it.
She was asked to describe what
she did the night of the murder.
81 went upstairs" she related,
"and ] put the baby to bed. saw
Gray. "I'll see you in a little while
said. ! went to bed and got
up after my husband was asleep.
went to Gray. I felt his rubber
gloves. I got him downstairs.
After time, / had occasion to go
to the bathroom.
'Then I heard that terrible thud.
looked out and saw Judd Gray
on top Of my husband. / pulled
him off and he hit me. fell to
the floor in faint.
At this point, Mrs, Snyder broke
down and cried.
Several women spectators dabbed
their handkerchief to their eyes.
There was an impressive silence in
the big crowded courtroom.
Tfial Ordered On
Proceed" said Judge Scudder in
kindly tone.
II saw my husband covered with
blankets when came to. said Mrs.
Snyder. Judd said: Well, it's ali
over with now. We have got to
frame up a robbery Then he said:
You're in il just as much as am. /"
Mrs. Snyder seemed on the verge
OF collapse, She could hardly con.
tinue her narrative. She finally re.
iterated her story OF feigning that d
robbery had taken place and OF hid
Ing her jewelry.
Q.--When you knew your husband
was dead you didn't cry out?
A.--No. / was ashamed.
She admitted she was able to sit
and listen to Gray as they laid plans
to deceive the police. She said she
protested against going through with
It. but Gray forced her to.
Q.--Before the murder happened.
didn't you say to Gray: "Are you
you going through with it?'
AL did not.
Q.-Didn't you insist It must be
done?
A.-No.
Willard then asked Mrs. Snyder
IL she didn't have chloroforn and
picture wire In her hands the night
OF the murder. She said no.