New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Accused Woman Ap-
 pears Near Collapse as Her Former Sweet
 heart Begins to Talk.
Previously She Had Be- come Badly Muddled Under Rigid Cross Ex- animation by States At torney.

tNSNAAo OSitiitS Noul liiOuSC, May U 'NN-Henry Judd Gray. co-defendant with Mrs. Ruth Brown Snyder in their trial for the murder of her husband, took the stand this after noon.
 Gray. seemingly composed, waived his constitutional right to refuse to testify against himself and told calmly of his early life.
 Samuel Miller. Gray's counsel. conducted the direct examination and brought out that his client was a constant church attendant.
 Mrs. Snyder Near Collapse.
 As Gray testified, Mrs. Ruth Snyder. his former sweetheart. sat in her chair almost in state of col lapse.
 She had finished more than F hours on the stand just before Gray took it and her eyes were red from suppressed weeping.
 Gray told of becoming a corset salesman and of his marriage and the birth of his daughter.
 He sat in the high chair with hands in his lap and head erect speaking in clear voice apparent ly devoid of emotion.
 His territory, he said was all of New England. New York state. Pennsylvania and part of New Jer- sey.
 Mrs. Snyder occasionally put her hand fa har l as though suffering from an almost unbearable headache. She looked as though she might collapse any moment.
 You and Mrs. Gray lived in com plete happiness?"
 Yes"
 When did you first meet Mrs. Snyder?"
 June or July of 1925 when Har- ry Folsom. friend of mine. intro- duced us in a restaurant"
 What conversation was there?"
 "Oh. stories were told and we were drinking.'
 Did she drink?"
 "One or two drinks"
 How many did you drink?"
 "Oh, several"
 When did you see her next?" Tn July. for dinner" What happened?" T gave her corset she wanted. taking her to my office where I fit ted her" At this point Mrs. Snyder put her handkerchief to her eyes.
 How long were you in the of ice?"
 About an hour"
 unprntable matter and Mrs. Snyder bowed her head as Gray described | his recollections. When did you see her next?" Tn August. She phoned me and an appointment was made. I met | her at the restaurant where we first l met"
 Little Lorraine Called i Previously Lorraine, Mrs. Shy ders 9 year old daughter, had been 1 called to answer two questions. She said it was daylight when her | mother told her to run to a neigh bor's for help and she said that she went just as soon as her mother told her to go. Lawyers Near Fight
 Counsel for Mrs. Ruth Snyder and | for the state almost came to blows earlier
 Under examination of Assistant . hi St riot Atfnrpo1, ErnnccaJ Snyder said she was downstairs on the night her husband was killed when she had previously testified she was bound upstairs.
 Froessel asked if she had made a mistake or lied and her lawyer Edgar F. Hazelton walked, shouting toward the prosecutor. who moved belligerently to meet him. A clash was narrowly averted by the stern admonition of the court
 Disposition of Insurance
 Mrs. Snyder, if acquitted. will re ceive the S96,000 insurance which she took out for her husband some time before he was murdered. Ii the jury finds her responsible for her husbands death or renders 8 verdict in the first or second degree or homicide the insurance money will go to her daughter, Lorraine. | Sticks To Her Story.
 Matching wits against the constant booming of Assistant District Attor. ney Charles Froessel and the suave velvetry questioning of William Mil. lard. of counsel for Gray. Mrs. Shy. der yesterday clung to her story tha her former lover alone murdered hel husband, but discrepancies in hel (Confinue on pa0e 1SN