New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
SMITH SILENT ',t'.
 ON GRAY CASE
(Continued frem Tirst PaSs)

by explaining his rsfusal to commute to life Imprisonment the death seu- tence imposed on Martha Place and last week Governor Smith. In deny. ing clemency to Charles J. Doran, i&ued | memorandum en the case.
 The governors attitude at the hearing last Thursday on the appeala in behalf of Mrs. Snyder and Gray was such n to convince Nrs. Shy. der's mother that there was no hope for executive clsEnsncy.
 Ossining, N. T., Jaa. @-Mra. Josephine Brown, mother of Mrs. Ruth Snyder. collapsed in the office of Warden Lawes at Sing 4ing prison today while she was waiting to be admitted to the death house to visit her daughter. She was quickly re- vived.
 Mrs. Snyder today vas moved to a new cell in the Sing Sing prison death house. while | minute exam ination was made of her old quar- ters.
 The condemned woman was iasued new bedding and clothing and the move was made without previous warning to her.
 Prison officials had discovered that Mrs. Snyder was in the habit of corresponding with her mother. Mrs. Josephine Brown through notes hidden in . washroom and it was feared that something might have been smuggled to tho condemned women through the same system.
 Warden Lawes revealed today that about 50 letters . day addressed to Mrs. Snyder are being received at the prison. Most of them, he said. are from ''cranks" and are not given to Mrs. Snyder. who is only permit ted to see letters from members of her family and close friendA
 Curtailment of her visiting privi- leEes left Mrs. Snyder with but two occasions upon which she can see her mother before she dies in the electric chair on Thursday.
 The restrictions were imposed by Warden Lawes upon discovery that Mrs. Snyder had smuggled notes to her mother, Mrs. Josephine Brown. by hiding them in washroom used by Mrs. Brown on visits to the prison. The notes subsequently, ap- peared in a New York tabloid news paper.
 Warden Lawes at first suspected members of Mrs. snyder's counsel and issued ban against visits by them. Later he said he discovered that Mrs. Brown was the messenger. She is permitted to visit her daugh- ter only on the regular visiting days, which are today and Wednesday. Gray Has Visitors.
 Henry Judd Gray, erstwhile lover of Mrs. Snyder, who is to die with her for the slaying of the woman's husband. was not affected by the order. He received visits yesterday from his mother. Mrs. Margaret Gray, and his sister, Mrs. Harold E. Logan. and her husband.
 The start of the week during which both prisoners are to die un- less executive clemency from Cover nor Smith or a lost-minute legal move intervenes. resulted in dou- bling of their guard. Warden Lawes said they would be under constant surveillance until the executions.
 A rumored breach in the ranks of Mrs. Snyder's counsel further com- plicated matters today. Edgar r. Hazelton, her chief counsel. instruct ed prison officials to admit no law yers to Mrs. Snyder unless he was present
 Mentions Lonarlo.
 Joseph Lonardo, an associate Of Dana Wallace, of her counsel, was especially mentioned by Hazelton. dissension between Hazelton and Lonardo developed when Lonardo learned that Frank Bambara. law clerk for Hazelton, was planning to take Mrs. Snyder's nine-year- r-old daughter. Lorraine. to the death house to visit her mother. He ob- jected and the proposed visit was cancelled.
 Lonardo also announced he was prepared to go before the United
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