Show i rs 6 s. s 4 Snyder Murder Gr Cray y Charges Charge L Attorneys Attorneys' Nearly Come to Blows as Trial Continues A Salesman Salesman Describes Meetings Meetings Meet Meet- ings W. W With l h Ed Editors Editor's s 1 Widow I I GA GAVE E HER CORSET w J s. s Snyders Snyder's Daughter i Goes on Stand r QUEENS QUEEN'S COUNTY COURTHOUSE COURTHOUSE COURT- COURT HOUSE N. N Y Yf May 3 AP Ju AP 1 Gray corset salesman this afternoon after after- noon accused Mrs Ruth Snyder of conceiving the plan to do away with her husband In February of 1926 Gray said Mrs Snyder first broached the sub sub- What did she say he was asked She said she had a secret sec t to tell me that she was thinking of doing away with her husband I told her herI I thought she was as terrible Gray testified that he tried to break off with Mrs Ruth Snyder seven months before her husband was killed I 1 went to her home in August 1926 he said and found her in in in ina a faint I discovered her condition was caused by news that her husband hus band had been investigating her hel whereabouts one day when she had been with meI me I worked over over her for an hour and then suggested that we break off our relationship She said she would never let me go Court adjourned with th Gray ray still on the stand c c r I It QuEE S COUNTY T COURTHOUSE COURT COURT- HOUSE New York May 3 AP ArThe Ar- Ar The defense of Mrs Ruth Brown Snyder rested and that of ot Henry Judd Gray began this afternoon in inthe the Snyder Gray murder trial Mrs Snyder after eight hours and forty-five forty minutes of cross cross- examination by the state and counsel counsel coun coun- sd sel for Gray Grasp surrendered the witness witness witness wit wit- ness chair to her het year old daughter daugh daugh- ter Lorraine who answered one question Mrs Snyder placed on Grays Gray's shoulders full lull responsibility for the for the murder of her lter h 1 husband band Al Albert Albert Albert Al- Al bert Snyder Gray Gra Grathen then began testimony that tended tendel to show Mrs Sn Snyder der guilty of the crime He tod of their first meetings The second time lime they met h he presented presented presented pre- pre her with a corset fitting her herat her herat at his office TELLS OF ARGUMENT At their their- third meeting in August she him about an argument she had with her husband and aid said she he was going to leave lea him Gray said sald Mrs Snyder w was ws s crying steadily mopping g her eyes with a little bunch of handkerchiefs Gray seemed un un- un- un concerned Gray told of Mrs Snyder telephoning telephoning telephoning tele tele- phoning him to make the next Continued on on page 7 Nearly Neaily Co Come to Blo Blows I As Love Murder Trial Co Continues fi ues date and of his meeting her hei at atU U regular restaurant he he told me inc at this meeting he aid said that sue ie was going to get a ab b b. b put her in a convent nd d let her husband go his w way y while a she went hers The testimony was punctuated by objections from Mrs Snyders Snyder's couns coun- coun Isel s sl l and at this point the Judge i ic c Called all the la lawyers up to the bench to whisper some advice or t What hat did you say I SH SHE E INSIST INSISTED D. D 0 I 1 told h her r It Was pitiful to break breakup flip up a home with a chil child In n It but she insisted the situation w wa was wain in un- n a He said the next time he net met h her herL r I L was at the Waldorf in the middle of August 1925 He took her to a theatre and then went to a night nightclub I club with friends 0 Testimony during curing the tho next ten minutes was unprintable Mrs Snyder continued to cry quietly and Gray remained calm and assured a as- as ashe he told of further meetings meet meet- ings Counsel for lor Mrs Irs Snyder and for forthe forthe the tIle state almost came to blows atthe atthe at atthe the morning session Under examination of or Assistant ms District rl t Attorney Froessel Mrs Snyder said she was as downstairs on the night her husband was vas killed when previously she had testified she was bound upstairs CLASH AVERTED Froessel asked if she had made a I mistake or lied and her lawyer I Edgar F Hazleton walked pouting toward the prosecutor who moved belligerently to meet him A clash was narrowly averted by th the stern remonstration of the court A A. few minutes later Justice Scudder Scud- Scud del dei adjourned rnell court for lunch though it was vas still sUIl half an hour short of ot the usual time Gray seeming composed waived his constitutional tl ht to refuse to testify a against himself and told of his early life Samuel Miller Grays Gray's counsel conducted the direct examination and brought out thai that his client was wasa a constant church com communicant QUEENS QUEEN'S COUNTY COURT COURTHOUSE I HOUSE OUSE New York May 3 AP AP- AP P- P 1 Mrs rs Ruth Snyder te testified today that when she saw her lover and codefendant I Henry v JUdd Judd J Gray beating her husband she f fainted and after atter reviving made no e effort ort ortto to learn whether the husband was dead or rl all e Edgar Edar F F. Hazelton for Mrs SI Snyder der told reporters the de defendant defendant ile- ile would be through with her ordeal by noon which made it seem likely that her codefendant Henry Judd Gra Grab Graj would take the stand during the afternoon Vh When n court opened Mrs Snyder we went nt directly to the witness stand Both she and Gray seemed to have rested w well and to be ready for the days day's ordeal 0 RESUME QUESTIONING Assistant District District Attorney Charles Froessel resumed resume his questioning questioning ques ques- asking Mrs Snyder about the various times she said Gray had mentioned his intention of ot killing her husband AlbertHe Albert J He became gradually more more In Insistent Insistent insistent In- In Yes And when he gave you a sash- sash weight on March 5 5 you knew he 0 meant business S Yes And when he came to yo your your r house on March 7 you knew he meant business business' Yes Ye 0 Your husband was asleep when Gray Grav came that night Yes You gave him back the sash- sash w weight eight at at- that tIn time time although you knew he Intended f to fo kill your your husband husband hus- hus bus hus band but but- Yes but No buts madame Yes Yea is an answer And you jou notified no on one although knew Gray was was going to take your husband husbands life Ufe I 1 I didn't know It it You Yo remember te ing th that t you knew he would x S Yes S NOTIFIED BY LETTER You were were notified later by letter that he was coming d down to kill 0 0 the pro governor Yes Ves i He Be told you to pu put liquor und under r the pillow and you jou obeyed him hith Yes 0 And An you knew he was coming to kill your husband I 1 knew his Intention but I 1 thought I c could uld persuade him not notto to to At the card party you did give your husband your husband your and when you returned you wept went to Gray in your mothers mother's room loom room and told him to wait for you youl Yes Then you vou went to tobed bed until your 0 I I husband was asleep Yes 0 Your husband was deaf in one ear ear 0 0 N Yes Which ear eai 0 I dont don't know 0 Through questions and nd answers Froessel then led th the witness to r repeat re peat her story of ot going to Gray kissing him feel ng hi his rubber gloves and re realizing he meant to todo do io the murder then After that she said sard she took Gray downstairs By the hand e I I dont don't remember WAS CONFUSED You ou were were confUse confused d I. I Yes tes j t I S S You lo took away away awaya a rev revolver lver he heh I h had d and put it on on ona a piano Yes You didn't hide I it as you you did your Jewelry You were more moie Interested interested interested inter Inter- ested tn in your jour jewelry than In your your husband i No Not t Yo Your r object was to get him out of the house May l I explain 4 No Answer the question Yes you have kept him out by locking the doors Yes 0 But you removed every obstacle to his his getting in by leaving two doors open Yes S STELLS TELLS STORY Mrs Sn Snyder der then told her oft- oft repeated story repeated story o ot or going upstairs to the b bathroom leaving Gray downstairs down down- stairs and the pistol on the piano Did Gray know the pistol was was vas there No No How ITow did It get upstairs later I I 1 told him where It was was I She then told of hearing a ter I thud while In the bathroom and of ot of running out tO t to s 's We see e Gray beating Snyder t You grabbed Gray Yes N. N 5 0 F 0 f Th Tb Then n lIe He pushed me and d I I fainted When you came to you ou pulled the covers ers Off lour husband nd J Just st enough to see see th that t he he was covered up up I 0 I didn't see him Not the wire on on his neck i 1 Not t the waste In his nose s 3 I io Vo o You never sa saw w any any part of pt o Ji tile the e body 6 4 Well Veil yes fes s. s I saw his h hands d j DIDN'T DIDN TOUCH HIM Did you touch him No 0 i Didn't you jou try to help him No J You didn't even look t to see If It he cold collI was vas warm or No o De Dead d 01 or alive No 0 j And you sta ed 1 in th the next room then with Gray for Cor two ho hours hours' rs Yes J j c You went wt husbands huban s room during that time to get set a a sl shirt for foi Gray 0 No No f you you t testified that yo you you were the nie only one to enter enter that loom room after aCter the murder Yes but but but- SNo S. S No Xo buts Madame Mrs 1 Sn Snyder Snyders S counsel here her ob objected ob- ob j ct d to what h he called Froessel's bullying tone Foessel asked aked that the court instruct the witness to answer categorically and this was done You didn't scream at any time No 0 Who Vl o took the wallet fr from m your YOu husbands husband's coat I idid did I HID JEWELRY t 0 0 And you vou hid your our jewelry Jewell y Yes from Crom Gray Gray 0 Madame were ere you not more concerned concerned concerned con con- about your jewelry than about your om husband No 0 But you protected your jewelry from Crom Gray although you did not protect yo your r husband from him Answering further Curth r questions ues lon Mrs r S yd r then told f if Gray binding her hei to make It Appear pr ear i a- a rl u glab t t J l bt 3 i S had be been done and leaving After I that she said she lay s still for two hours liours before waking her daughter and calling hi in the tho neighbors And then you lied to protect the theman theman man who had killed your husband Yes rhe The man fo whom you jou OU had left the doors opert open though you knew I his ls intention 19 be the murder of ot i i your husband I Yes Yes You lied d deliberately Yes LIED ALL DAY You lied all da dayS daj but about mid night you jou ou sa saw W you jou o coul couldn't nt keep keen I it tiP up p Yes 0 I 1 You ou l then told ld the truth r No No YO You lied led to toP toP Police li eb t r ncr ner iI i. i Yes YeC B Bue t l J late ter- ter y you u. u changed ped jour our story fn and old hl him hin what shat w t he f t testified d to to o this trial I. I 1 v i Yes T t j ue He told the f. f Yes Yes w v McLaughlins st story r rj of t Irs SnYder to told him p paralleled r neI ht her sworn confession very lo eJ Did you lel tell him Grav r red your husband husban 7 j p Yes Yes t f r I I. I Did Did you ie tell him n J ol Ou ho to i prevent the murder f I r dont don't remember er j You told the tIfe j Jury y thi that didn't nt nto you jou o oi i v I Yes s i iDid Did you tell tel I you fainted i a No J i Dont you think think-e that was was an Important Z enough t fact ft t t to Yes h VT r S Did you you youa o think his i investigation ti n a a joke I VOICE f Io No FALTERS L iR Y f vil t t i is As the examination exa p passed i the the first hour ilour of or the day Mrs Snyders Snyder's voice was I faltering and arid sh she sh often onen aPPt silently t to th the Cb court h against th the stern terrt questioning Froessel Froess l up pp in det detail ll police Commissioner McI McLaughlins McLaughlin's testimony teSt teSt- mony a wi ess her recollection recollection recollection lection of each statement She in insisted insisted insisted in- in her memory was vague as s to anything she had told the commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- Gra Gray Gray was sitting upright In his chair staring at the Jury his h hands for onCe once in his lap and no longer fingering his chin J i Mrs Irs Snyder s said ld she had no recollection rec rca of telling McLaughlin an any of ot the statements read but ac acknowledged acknowledged ac- ac that that they were largely true She r remembered telling him of ot the return from the card party but Iut denied any recollection of saying saying- she old ray in her mothers mother's room if you jou go go through with it I will Did you tell McLaughlin that Gray then went to your pour husbands husband's room and you wat watched hed hl him kill your husband No and it ft Isn't tr true e Mrs Snyder then questioned the veracity of all the commissioners commissioner's testimony as it related t to the happenings happenings hap hap- immediately after the murder mur mur- der Well does oes all all' this refresh your you recollection as to whether you told the commissioner you you tried to save your husband I dont don't remember Then Commissioner C McLaughlin lied lied Mrs Snyders Snyder's counsel objected to this question and was sustained She then f told ld of ot taking police to I the Hotel Botel Wald Waldorf to geta get a suitcase I in which she had flad a pl picture ture of Gray The contents content's of ot the suitcase was then dum dumped ed on the counsel table and and the witness identified various garments and articles Mrs Snyders Snyder's confession was produced produced produced pro pro- and she said that the he initials on it were hers arid had been put there ther to make it authentic She said that during the d day y sh she signed it she had no r rest st st. 0 You asked Disked t to see Gray I 0 No But you were told he was comIng coming com com- Ing down and you then asked for a curling iron for your hair That has no Yes or no madame Yes es |