New Britain herald., 1927-04-28
He telephoned me late ,ha, st,

Did you eoH'
 Yes. with Charls. Pla,t in his car. That was about six o'clock. we went to Gray's room"
 What was the conversation ."
 Told of kiUjng
 "Ee said tea. when he had xo. to Albany he found a telegram iron, Mumsie' telling him 10 so 70 her home in New York. He said he went there and when her husband | returned unexpectedly he so; in a closet. He told us that when he came out ot the closet ha found tha, the husband had been killed"
 Did he show you anything"
 He showed me some hloodstain. ed clothing and again showed me the picture Of his 'Mumsie.' the pic ture of that woman 'here.'
 Did he have any explanation for the way the husband go, kinet."
 Yes. he told US about dark man. apparently 2 burglar, ransack- ing the house.
 What was done wi.l. ;he articles he showed you H'
 He said. ' must g.. rid c. these. will you help me- I suggested We take the stuff to Pla.;'s office which VIC did. i'll a black suitcase that We put on shelf"
 What them"
 Played With Children
 ' took the defendant Gray home with rle. While my si.e WAS get ting supper, he played marbles on the floor with my children
 When did he leave"
 About l1;s0."
 You came to New York with Gray later:'"
 Yes. the following Tuesday. when came here to the ti.,ric, a.tor. iey's office"
 Did you see Gray in jail here,"
 "Yes."
 'Conversation ."
 T said. Bud. did you do ,t,, and 1s said. Had. I did I said, Why lid you"' and he said, I don't lnow."
 AS Haddon Gray gave this ey!i- nee against the man whose intim- te friend he had been since their arly school days, Judd Gray still at motonless with his eyes on the .oor.
 Mrs. Snyder listened 10 th. -es- !mony eagerly and f1eating smile rossed her face as Haidon Gray poke 0, seeing her picture.
 Under cross-examination Hadion 1ray gave more details Of Judd trays story. He said that while Il the closet the defendant said he aw the burglar slug Mumsie." When the burglars had sone. he aid, he left the closet and found he husband lying on the bed. In oaning over him 70 see if his heart 'as beating. Judd Gray was ouoted < saying. he got his clothes blood taiNed. By Dana Wallace for Mrs Shy CT: You thought a burglary had | cen committed and q man killed. | 'id you do anything to helr the au- horitiesH"
 T did not"
 Tried to Protect Gray. "Did you do everything in your 1 ower to cover up your friends | rail. Although you knew that this | nigh. ohNruct justice i T did
 "Why:' T though, I va. protecting him | rom being victim Of circum- .ances.'
 When did you first learn that udd Gray was charged with mur- err"
 Not definitely until Police Chief Fartin Cadin told me Monday aft -noon'
 When did you see Gray frs. f,er his arrest?''
 Hate Monday. told him then was sorry he was in trouble and lat I would set him a lawyer. What was your next connection ith the casn'''
 Tuesday morning three Syra- lsa detectives told me Judd had and asked Tor his bag. l ,ld them l didn't know anything bout it."
 That was talsehooi""
 Yes"
 Admits He lied. You lied although you knew he as charged with murder:" Absolutely"
 You lied 70 District Attorney cwcombe when you were brought own herc'"
 Yes, at first"
 Had your own lawyer told you
 tell the truth"
 He had
 Why didn't you'" "1 didn't believe Judd vas Iilty." "On the other hand. wasn't your ,se 10 withhold all you coulT un-
 you Idi tpiii pdiei uuteS NItil . ldd Gray so that you would not ) indicted as an accessory to the urdcrr"
 "It was not"
 Plat Also Tcstifies. Charles Plat then took the stand. Platt corrohorated Haddon Gray's cital Of tho Judd Gray closet ,rslary story and told again ot king th. black bag 10 his office. , said neX, morning he opened Q bag and bundled up the con lts. (By .he district at,ornsy). What 'hen"' 'T took the bundle down 10 Ma ncy. the superintendent or the ilding and asked him 10 dispose r.. gave the suitcase with ef case in it 10 my stcnograrher 10 said she took r 70 her Nns- '