New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
GRAY SAYS WOMAN OVERP0WERED HIM
Confession Claims Mrs. Snyder's
 Will Subdued His Objections
BRANDS HER AS SLAYER
Unable to Refuse Her Demands. CmfcsSOr Dcclarcd-JnSists 1t Was She Who Yielded Weight and Used ChlOroform.

Queens County Courthouse, New York, April 2 Pt-Henry Judd Gray agreed to kill Albert Snyder because Mrs. Snyder "hounded me and got me in Q whirl with her love making" he asserted in his confession read in court today.
 The confession related how Gray met Mrs. Snyder and stated that she told him of half a dozen at tempts she had made on her hus- bands life.
 Lurcd Into Plot.
 Gray told her he thought she was terrible" the confession continued but she played me pretty hard" and finally he agreed to help her.
 He got the wire. chloroform and sash weight at her orders, he said, but never really thought he would go through with the scheme, until he found himself actually striking the sleeping husband.
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 Gray said in the confession that he was in Q daze throughout and his description of himself was that of q man in q hypnotic trance, un- able to withstand the commands Of the hypnotist.
 Gray assorted that she directed him in his every action and when Albert Snyder seized Gray after the first blow she took the sash weight and beat the already stun ned man unconscious.
 Gray's confession then told of burning a blood-stained shirt and gown, of turning the house topsy- turvy 10 stimulate a burglary. and Of Gray'S returning 10 syracuse after binding Mrs. Snyder.
 Had to Run Back.
 Gray said that he had declined not to go through with their plans and was leaving the Snyder home when the Snydcrs returned from q party and he had to run back to the unoccupied bedroom where he was hiding.
 Once Mrs. Snyder came 10 him and said her husband was asleep and "the time has come" he said he was powerloss to disobey her.
 The confession then related how Gray had established an alibi by getting Haddon Gray. q Syracuse friend. to occupy Judd Gray's hotel room while Judd was away. He cX- oneratcd Haddon Gray, who is not related to him. of any knowledge Of the real purpose for which the alibi was intended.
 She Gave ChIoroform.
 Gray said in his confession that Mrs. Snyder not only took the sash weight and beat her husband but also it was she who administered the chloroform-
 In Mrs. Snydcr's confession read to the jury yesterday, it was as serted that all blows were struck by Gray and that he soaked the pillow with chloroform and push ed Snyder's face into it.
 Woman Shows Emotion.
 The reported uncmotlonallty or Mrs. Snyder found no corroboratlon in the gestures she made as accom- paniment 10 Gray's confession. She did not attain the extremes. but vestige Of virtually every emotion was displayed by her gestures.
 She did not laugh aloud but smiled when District Attorney New combe read:
 "I would say she played me pretty hard"
 Once having puckered her face as if to cry, Mrs. Snyder heard the district attorney read:
 ''She gave him tAlhort Snyder) sleeping powder and turned on the gas"
 Her face revealed mirth---a wry smile playing over her face.
 At times, when she caught re- porters staring at her she seemed
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