New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

As the questions and answers con tinued. Gray conferred in a whisper | with William Willard Of his counsel. showing more animation than he | has since tho trial opened ten days ago.
 Miller tried 70 bring out that al | he time Of his confcsson Gray was | ,Nhaustet from loss Of sleep. Con yoE denied that this was the case. 1 seemed Very keen The district attorney then asked what Gray's condition was on the train. Very good" Conroy said "He was laughing and joking and seem- ! cd very keen" 1 Do you known" Willard took up 1 the questioning. whether anyone on the train said 'You'd better come across. Gray. Mrs. Snyder has given you away" T know Of no such remark Confession is Read At request Of counsel for Gray, Police Lieutenant Brown. one of the pair that arrested Gray, was put on the stand, Miller questioned Brown about more details of the Syracusse- New York trip. Willard then objected To letting the district attorney read Gray's confession on the ground that he as serted fl was not q voluntary act. He was oyerruled at was Edgar F l4E ,y1. ssr
 Distrct Attorney Newcombe then read the confession to the jury.
 \ letter mailed by Haddon Gray in Syracuse while Gray was in New York the day of the killing as part Of the alIbi scheme, was then en- tered in evidence.
 Letter Offered
 This letter. addressed to y. Gray" at the snyders' address. was read to the jury
 It referred to Mrs. Snyder as Dear Mommie.' and related at some length the reason why Henry Gray had to be in Syracuse that day and could not be with her.
 The letter referred to her plans for the card party and hoped you vii behave yourself"
 IL was signed Bud" Henry Judd Gray's nickname.
 Mrs. Harriet A. Muhauser Of Queens Village then took the stand. She lives directly opposite the Shy der home. The district attorney questioned her
 Do you remember the morning of March 2O?' she was asked.
 Yes"
 Why"
 Because little Lorraine Snyder came running over for me and I went 10 the Snyder home"
 Where did you find Mrs, Shy der?"
 Ankles Were Tied
 Lying on the floor in her night dress with her ankles tiad.'
 Were her wrists tiedr'
 "No, but there was some gauge beside her. She said: T got an awful whack on the head Then I called the police and then my husband came in. He discovered that Snyder was dead" Mrs. Mulhauser then related how Mrs. Snyder had told her the bur elary story and Of being overcome by "a dark man with big moustache." Did you examine her head?' "Yes." Any bruise?" "None at all"
 Were her feet tied tightly?"
 'Very loosely"
 Did you have any conversation with Mrs. Snyder?" Newcombe asked, the week at the end Of which Snyder was killed?"
 "Yes."
 What did she say?"
 "She said she was going to get drunk and end it all with him"
 Him meant Snydero"
 "Yes"
 The witness was then excused and her husband, Louis F. Mul- hauser took the stand. Assistant District Attorney Proesell examin- ing.
 Found snyder Dead
 He said Lorraine Snyder telc- phoned him 10 follow his wife 10 the Snyder home. He told ot find ing snyder dead in bed. Mrs. Snyder was lying on the floor at the head of the stairs at that time. he said with feet bound but hands free.
 Two policemen Were then called in and the witness identified them as the first to arrive after him at the Snyder home.
 Dr. Vincent Justin followed Mul- hauser. He told Of going as an ambulance doctor. to the Snyder home on March 20, pronouncing Snyder dead after examining him.
 Counsel for Mrs. Snyder took him for rOss-eXamiuation.
 Did you write in your report that Mrs. Snyder was suffering from shock and concussion ."
 "Ycs."
 Then the state took him for rc- direct.
 what was your full rcportc"
 My diagnosis was shock and concession with a question mark"
 Was the diagnosis Of Mrs. Shy der based on examination or her statement
 "Ouly on her statement"
 Dr. Harry Hanson then took tue stand 10 tell of being called 10 inc snyder hom" and of failing to find any marks or bruises on Mrs Shy iar.
 several other doctors and police mon were then called 10 tell of their visits to the Snyder house the day after the killing. One of them identified q pistol found on the bed beside Snyder.
 Both confessions said this pistol had been placed on the bed as mari or fra frirpIYrlr gIiti nln-