The Washington times., 1927-04-28
PROSECUTION
RESTS ITS CASE

told him about getting the blood.
stains on hts clothes.
Judd said he must have got
them lifting 'Momsie's' husband on
the bed, or while leaning over to
see If the mans heart was beating"
said Haddon.
Paul Mathis, a taxicab driver.
preceded Haddon Gray on the wit
ness stand.
He testified that Gray was his
fare from Jamaica, L. l., TO New
York on that morning.
Previous witnesses had testified
that after Gray left the Snyder
home he took bus to Jamaica.
Mathis said Gray, carrying q
briefcase and oyercoat, asked him
to drive him to New York city,
which he did. The fare was $3.50
What did he pay your" asked
District Attorney Richard p. New
combe,
1855" replied Mathis.
Exhibits Are Accepted
The courtroom was packed. Spec
tators stood three deep along the
walls.
Mrs. Snyder was paler than
usual when she took her accustomed
seat. Gray sat with head bowed.
detected figure.
NeWcombe asked the court to in
struct the jury that the exhibits
found at the murder scene-the
sash weight, picture wire, etc-were
introduced as evidence against both
defendants.
Justice Townsend scuddsr said to
the jury:
Gentlemen, consider these ex.
hibits they lay on the table in
front of the jury for what they
are worth"
Mathis was the thirty eighth wit.
ness so far called.
Mrs. Snyder will probably take
the stand as the first witness for
her side in the dual defense, it was
indicated from an authoritative
source.
Attorney William ]. Millard
wanted to know II he (Mathis) re.
membered what clothing GRAY
wore that morning Mathis said he
couldn't but he could remember
Gray's face.
"Why?" Willard wanted to know.
Because. Mathis answered, when
Gray gave him nickel tip it was
no. unusual he took a good look al
him.
Fails to Break Witness
During Wallace's singing cross
examination OF Haddon GRAY the
court told the witness the law per,
mitted witness to refuse to answer
questions that might incriminatC
him, but the witness replied.
Thank you, your honor. Ill lei
my answers stand"
| Wallace tried, but failed, to get
the witness to admit he told hi
story as he did on the stand 80 al
to prevent District Attorney New
con1be from iIldicting him as an &C
ccssory to the crime.
The witness was then excused.
Henry Plat, Haddon Gray's SYRIA
cuse friend. followed Haddon to thu
stand, Platt Ii an elderly, gray
haired fire insurance adjuster. HI
told what was done with Jud.
Gray's bloody garments,
i Garments Were Burned
/ The biood-stained garments. Plat
said. were placed in 4 black SUITCASE
and taken to his office. He opene,
the bag the next day and found
shirt, vest, hat and briefcase.
Il ook them to Mahoney. the 81
perintendent OF the building and toll
him to dispose Of them" he test
fled.
II put the briefcasc in the suit
case and gave It to Mrs. Mahoney
She took It out Of the yffice. Later
she told me she took II down I
where her husband worked and tina
he had destroyed It by putting 1t /,
the building furnace.
Both May Take Stand
i Whether Mrs, Snyder or Ora
will take the stand has not bee
definitely revealed by attorneys 70
either side. They have Indicate
that the defendants would take tn
stand in their own defense an
lagain that they would not.
During the questioning OF tale.
men. attorneys for ''the defendan
Snyder" asked prospective jurors
they would be prejudiced In tn
event Snyder did not take the stant
Since that time, however, it
conceded that the state has hrougf