New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

 70 respond, assuming 0 stare Of in- difference.
 When q sentence was read about Gray having given her the sash weight weeks prior 10 the murder. her lips formed an oh and shook her head negatively.
 But Judd Gray sat through it all. n forlorn and conscicnce-s figure. head on q listleSs hand and yes fixed upon a shoe that tapped restlessly on the floor
 Sh,i,,dcrcd at Word
 Mrs. Snyier was not too tender hearted to plan and watch. or even take actual part in the brutal slay- ing of her husband, but she shrank rom the word kill" itself when it came to making her confession. ac- cording to evidence introduced by the prosecution.
 Assistant District Attorney Peter !. paly testified regarding preparing the confession with Mrs. Snyder and of certain corrections she made be fore attaching her signature.
 For instanco.' he said T asked her Why did you kill your hus- uand?' She sad oh. don't use that word, it sounds so cruel Whell. word. it sounds so cruel Well. kill' " ! asked her, and she told me 10 make the confession read: Did away with my husband instead Of killed my hlshanl'
 After the party Mrs. Snyder put her little daughter 10 bed and went 10 bed herself until she was sure her husband vas asleep. Then she ioined her lover.
 Husband Kissed Her
 He had drunk most of the quart of uhiskey I had left for him. the confession continued. He kissed me and then went into the room where my husband was asleep with the sashweieht in his hand. l stood in the hall. watching by the light of an arc lamp in the street. I saw Judd Gray raise his arm with the window weight in it and I saw the weight fall. My husband groaned twice. Then Judd poured chloro- form on the pillow. rolled my hus- band over. and pushed his face into the pillow
 After that, according to the con- fassion, the pair stayed together for several hours. drinking and making the house appear as though it had been burglarized, Then Gray tied up his sweetheart as though a bur glar had trussed her and stole away. taking an early train back to Syra- cuse.
 Before the confession was read former Police Commissioner George V. Mclaughlin took the stand to tell of seeing confessions by both Mrs. Snyder and Gray signed. He out lined the two confessions and the only important difference in them was that whereas Mrs. Snyder said Gray did the murder entirely with his own hands, Gray asserted that when he frs, struck Snyder, the vic tim caught him by the necktie and he dropped the iron bludgeon. Then. McLaughline said, Gray swore Mrs. Snyder picked up the weight and
  scious.
 Gray's confession was about 10 be read in full when court adjourned for the day.
 Daily was put on the stand while District Attorney Newcombe read the confession in which Mrs. Snyder told of domestic difficulties with her husband, Albert, and Of Quarrels during which she said he threaten cd blow her brains out.
 T had become intimate with Henry Judd Gray Cher co-defend- anD." she said in the confession, and I told him Of my troubles. He was the only one who would listen 10 me and together We decided that the only thing to do was to get rid of my husband before he did away with me-
 Other Details
 The confession then told how they procured window sash weight. some chloroform and some picture wire and set the date for getting rid" Of Snyder. They got cold feet when the time came, however, ii ras recorded, and the deed was put off. Then Mrs. Snyder said she got "very formal letter. from her lover setting the night of March 1' for getting rid of my husband in he manner We had planned
 Newcombe then read the grue- some story of the way in which Mrs. snyder swore her husband met his and. The Sny1"rs attended card party the night of the 18th, Mrs, snyder telling tn" host 10 give my drinks to Albert" While they were at the party. Gray sneaked into the snyder home, she said, and hid in q spare bedroom.
 The jury entered tn" box promptly at h o'clock. by that tune counsel for all sides having taken their places.
 Justice Scudjer entered a moment later and the defendants were led in by prison attendants, Mrs. Snyder in the lead seemed cool as she has been throughout, and Gray marched in wit. swinging arms as though taking part in q military drill
 Tells of Confession
 The first witness was James Con roy, the youthful assistant District Attorney to whom Gray first con f"ssed. Conroy boarded the train on which Gray was Icing brought to New York after his arrest in Syra- cusc, at Albany, as the train reached PouEhhocpsJe, according to previous testimony Of police officers who made the arrest. Gray "nrokr" end confessed his participation in the crime
 District Attorney wcoubr of- tered Gray's sworn confession in ovI- deuce and lt was accepted by the court.
 Samuel Miller. counsel for Gray.