The Washington times., 1927-05-05
GRAY EXAMINED
BY RUTH''S LAWYER

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e Il 4 fact he was alive at the
time you entered his room?
A.--Yes.
Q.-No harm came to him until
you went into the room and hit him!
o.-Your attempt on his life on
March 10 was successful?
Ayes.
Gray mentioned, under further
questioning. that he entered on the
plan to kill Snyder because Mrs. Sny-
der dominated him.
GIVEN though you fought
against killing him. her power over
you was 50 great YOU went through"
with It.
Ayes.
Asked when she first got this
power over him, Gray replied that 1t
couldn't specify when it started. He
was badgered about this and finally
replied:
from about last May or June"
Power Blamed on Powders
The belliEerent wallace wanted to
know why. when Gray was reading
the true parts OF his confession this
morning, he hadn't read:
"She Is a woman Of great charm;
I probably don't have to tell you
that"
He asked If that was true when
Gray said 1t.
mot necessarily"
Justice Townsend Scudder inter-
1ected the remark that Gray might
have changed his mind since making
the confession"
This caused laughter In the court.
The attendants glared at the spec.
tators.
o.--(By wallace(-Her power over
you was 50 great last May that she
dominated you?
Oven, how did you know that?
Alt began with her giving me
those sleeping powders.
Q.-From then ON you did every.
Rhing she asked?
Ayes.
Brings DIP Insurance Point
Q.-Your acQuaintanceship with
Der didn't keep you from busincssr
As--S0moWhACs
Q--You told Mrs. Snyder you
were insured for $4,000?
Ayes, I am injured for that
amount. now. 1t was $4,000 when
I told her how much insurance I
had.
Asked to repeat what he told Mrs.
Snyder, he said: -
''She asked me how much I car
Iied. told her and said that
insurance was q safeguard every
man should have"
Cray admitted that they talked
about Insurance again in December,
1925, or January, 1925.
Q.-When was the last time?
A.-L1ast December, / think, when
ing up the premiums. advised
Odd she ray anything about
St being the same old quarrel when
ever the question of the premiums
game up2
A.-No.
o.-In May. is2s.. did you discuss
hny plot against Snyder?
A.--OnIy when she thought OF
these powders ana asked me 70 try
o,-You claim you did not tie the
picture wire around Snyder's neck
the night Of the murder?
Al did not.
GRAY said TIE last time he re-
called the wire was when he and
Mrs. Snyder ransacked the room
ana she gave him the powders to
take away.
Q.--After the striking, what did
you do?
Al went to the bathroom.
Odd you go back to the room
10 do anything to Snyder,
A.-No.
Shifts Back to Staying
wallace suddenly shifted his quss-
don ana asked Gray when he had
told Mrs. Snyder there could be
s'nothing between them because he
was t.happily married"
Many times" replied the witness.
II told her was married and there
bould be nothing between US"
Q.--She didn't dominate you then.
did she?
A.--No.
wallace came back to the night
BE- the murder.
o.-Did you go over and touch
he body?
AL did.
o.--What aid she say?
A.-She asked II he was still
alive and said ! didn't think 20.
1 felt his hands ana they were cold.
C.-Was there any wire around
his neck then?
Al don't know. The upper