New Britain herald., 1927-05-02
Admits Former Love For Gray and Tells of Having Gone Away on Ten Day Trip With Him.
Likewise COnfesses She Tried to Frame Evidence to Get Divorce but Puts All Blame of Murder on Gray

Queens County Courthouse, New York, May R>-For three hours this morning Mrs. Ruth Snyder fought from the witness stand against the pitiless examination of two lawyers seeking to send her to the electric chair fo' the murder of her husband.
 One lawyer represented the state and the other acted for Henry Judd Gray. Mrs. snyder's code tendant. who says she is solely guilty. just as she lays the entire blame on him.
 But for one brief furry of tears. the blonde widow was in command of herself. snapping and snarling like an animal cornered. but de- tcrmined to fight to her last breath. When court adjourned for lunch she was still on the stand under questioning by the state.
 Cross
 Direct examination of Mrs. Snyder was completed at this mornings ses- sion of the Snyder murder trial and cross-examination began.
 Edgar F. Hazelton, Mrs. Snyder's lawyer, resumed the direct exam ination of his client immediately after court convinced.
 During her examination Friday, Mrs. Snyder had outlined her yer sion of the crime. laying the entire blame on Henry Judd Gray. and so todays direct examination was the more or less perfunctory tying up of loose ends.
 Gray More Alert
 Gray was more alert than on any day since the trial opened. He held his head erect and whispered with his counsel as Mrs. Snyder testified. Mrs. Snyder had herself in good control and spoke with cool assur- ance.
 At 10:17 Hazelton completed his examination and William Willard for Gray. began cross examination. Why did you put a quart of whistey under the pillow in your mothers room the night of the mur- der?" Willard questioned.
 Because he asked me to-"
 Did you receive a sashweight from Gray on March 5?"
 Yes.
 What did you do with it?"
 Had It in Cellar
 T put it in the cellar"
 Why"
 Because I was going to, give 1t back to him."
 Did you believe that was to be used in killing your husband?" "I don't know"
 "Why. If you knew he was going to use 1t to kill your husband, did you give 1t back to him?"
 T didn't want anything that Judd Gray gave me-"
 Didn't Warn Husband
 Did you warn your husband:" 'sNo"
 ."Why?"
 T thought could argue Judd Gray out of his plan and avert any trouble at all."
 When you went to card party that night. why did you leave the back door open?"
 Because I wanted to see Gray and end everything between us."
 Denies Drinking Charge
 Did you get your husband drunk at the party"
 T did not"
 "Did you try to-" "No".
 'Try to get Judd drunk??"
 "No".
 What was your husbands con- dition when you got home?'',
 Normal"
 Isn't 1t true that when you went to that party you knew just what was going to happcn?"
 No. l fully intended to get rid of Judd Gray forever before he should do what he did do."
 Why did Judd so to your house the night of March 19"
 He was going home for the weekend and away the next week. :" Had he ever been in your moth- CTS room before while Albert Snyder was in the house?"
 "No".
 "Why did you arrange for him to so there this time then?"
 'He arranged it."
 But you acceded?"
 "Yes."
 Wanted Insurance Money "Why should Gray want to kill Albert Snyder?"
 For the insurance my husband carried"
 But you were the beneficiary. He could only get the money through you?"
 That is true. but he knew how to get money from me. He had done 1t frequently.
 Insurance is the only motive you can think of?"
 "Yes".
 Did you ever tell Gray your hus- (centinued on Page Fourl!