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THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1927 )Says Gray Tricked Him Into Mrs. SriwUr' Defense Oneris Mibir WITNESSES "GET RID OF HIM Gonnolly Wallace Go. Connolly Wallace Co. ST ATE 'RESTS CASE Scranton's Shopping Center FRIDAY, APRIL 29 i 0 NEW YORK. April 28 Jekyll and Hyde characteristics that permitted Henry Judd Gray to com mit murder in the morning and play ii i on the floor with a friend's little children In the evening of the tame 7 TOVHO SOST Louis Mulhouse day, wart described by a witness in (left), and his wife (light), neighbors the Snydtr Gray murder trial.

Chtrf Trlttar? of the Snydera In Queens lllsge, related on the witness sttuUi how they II i I I were called to the Snyder homo by Haddon Gray, boyhood friend of Judd Gray testifying Shortly bsfore I i II the slain man's daughter, Lorraine, and found hint murdered in an upstairs the stat rested, told how "Judd bedroom. tricked him into helping dispose of Smart New Coats As low as $35M, or up to $300M Spring means new dress. Your new coat is here, ready for you. The selection at this store is comprehensive, stressing all the important points of the established spring modes. There" are coats of satin, coats of twills, coats of kasha, silk crepe coats, coats of sports materials.

Sy 1. tell tale evidence of Gray's confessed murder of Albeit Snyd'r Rnd to es taBHsh nn alibi, and then paid A social xislt to his Syracuse home, romping on the flood with the Haddon Gray children while Mrs. Haddon Gray prepared a Sunday supper. Harry L. Fratt, another Syracuse witness, also told of Being deceived by "Judd" and of how he aided destroying the evidence about which Judd Gray had told story of intrigue and burglary.

The stale rested its case shortly befors the noon recess. Court adjourned again, at 4 o'coclk. Counsel for Mrs. r.uth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray then made numerous motions for dismissal of the Indictment and th Jury and the direction of verdict of not guilty. All were quickly identified by Judgs Townsend Scudder.

The Judge thn directed that defense for Mrs. Snyder should begin first. On motion of counsel for both, court was adjourned nutil tomorrow morn A VElfDOltS From Iteginald r.usc (left), Grand Central Terminal ticket agent, Gray bousht return passage to Syracuse after the murder and from Arthur It. Bailey hardware man, Gray purchased the sash elfrht alleged to have been used to slay Snyder, Itoso and Bailey 'stifled. The finest collection we have ever presentedin quality, fashion and value grouped at prices to please every woman.

i ing. Call Mr, iayter It was indicated tomorrow's session will boftln with an opening address by Counsel for Mrs. Snyder. Edgar Hasleton, chief of counsel for Mrs. Snyder, said he probably would call Mrs.

Snyder as the first witness in her own defense. Motions for dismissal made by Hasleton gave no indication of the nature ef the defense for Mrs. Snyder. In fact. Hasleton said rulings of the rourt left her unprepared for her de "Mr.

Gray was he only one who would listen to my troubles. Things became unbr rable and I was looking for way out, and In talking with Mr. Gray a methud was proposed whereby wo Were to get rid of him." So read the confession of Mrs. Ruth Snyder. The abovo new photograph shows her grave mien as she heard the confession repeated to the Jury in the Long Island City, N.

court. mm Connolly Wallace Co. Connolly Wallace Co. along with a suitcase and a brief BXADINQ LBADZft DIM READING, April 28 John II. Thamin, former city councilman and for nearly ten years secre died at 2 p.

m. at his home after nearly tary of the Reading Fair Association, a year's Illness. He was 83 years of age. Until his death he was president of the Thamm Chemical Company. C0irrJS950S rniiuls Smith (left), lieutenant of the New York police, and George V.

McLaughlin (right), former police commissioner who personally directed the investigation, testified that it had been to them that fense. But Samuel Millard, counsel for Gray, save indication in his mo tions that the defense of Gray would be based on Gray's confession. In which he stated that he hit Albert Snyder with a sash weight. The state had produced medical witnesses to t.now that death was due to strangulation caused by picture wir. Gray's con fesslon mentioned Mrs.

Snyder as the person who twisted the picture wlr around Snyder's neck. Trior to indicating this defense on case, had to be destroyed. Haddon Gray help him? Here Haddon Gray related that "Judd" showed him phutugrnpli and asked him what he thought of her. Haddon related that he thought she 'looked all right." mysterYinIlaying of orchestra leader ion nnon rrr i ra Mrs. Snyder confessed.

1 jais ays the basis of confession, Samuel Mil lard, Gray's counsel, had declared that Gray's confession was not valid evidence because it was obtained under MORrtlSTOW.Y. N. April JS (A. Mystery surrounds the slaying today of Spencer Houser, 32. orchestra lear leader, and the wounding of Alma Keller, 19, of Allentown, in an dues and by coercion, for one reason, A ReiMapEiable FQatture of My Annivopcapy Sale and that as the testimony of a fellow conspirator, neither confession valid evidence.

apartment at Speedwell avenue and I Mrs. Snyder's counsel also contended that her confession was not proper evidence because it had been obtained Are You Going To Move? i sure to have The Republican at your new home. Fill out this coupon and we will do the rest. i.ar:y street, wnere they lived as Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Baker. Houser's was found on the floor of their room. The woman, her face covered with blood, lay on a couch. A note, apparently written by by coercion and' threat and under du ress. These statements were made in eresentini the motions, which were denied.

Spectators Awed if Haddon Gray's story of how he wa Sale Starts at 9 A. M. Promptly Houser, pointed to suicide, but police said the bullet which caused death entered his head behind the right ear and could hardly have been fired by him. a revolver from which two cartridges had been discharged, was found beneath Homer's body. deceived into helping "Judd prepare the "airtight alibi'' brought exclama ina cm Knrrtator that crowded i i Queens County Courthouse.

He said I he went to echool in New Jersey with 5 5 "Judd." and that they were close Tomorrow! et rii KnlnrilAV March 19. I wilj move from HUNT STRANGLER OF PHILA. WOMAN PHILADELPHIA. April 2S (A.P.). "Judd asked him, he said, to help him arrange his affairs so that in case his 5 wife or his firm checked on him his 5 absence from Syracuse overnight would not be discovered.

"Judd. he said, had been having The strangler who yesterday 'slew Mrs. to McConnell and hid her body under a bed In her home is believed Plan to attend thts sale early tomorrow and enure yourself of best selections. Sale starts promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning! by the authorities to have boldly sought another victim today while every policeman and detective In the 1927 on 0 an anair un a wuiti.h no v. ''Mumsey." This, he learned, later, was Mrs.

Snyder. "Judd" related that i he had received a telegram from citv was searching for him. Posing as a prospective buver of a vacant house, a man entered the rear "Mumsey" to meet ner tnai nignc (Saturady. the murder night) In Al i bsny. Haddon Gray's part was to post letters, to establish "Judd's" presence Have your carrier deliver The Republican to the new address on that date.

yard of the home of Mrs. John Foy, next door, and asked her If she would let him inspect her house. Frightened 2 I at aft hour when it would be impossl at his appearance. Mrs. Foy slnmmed bl for Mm to make a Journey to New 3 i Vork and return by such time as he aoulJ nurnnlv aeen in Svracuse.

the gate In his face, ran Into the house and summoned her husband, a police man, when Foy reached the yard the Name man had disappeared and a search of and to rumple "Judd's" bed in the jOnandaga Hotel in Syracuse and to pat on the outside of the door of the neighborhood failed to reveal anv trace of him. Juaa room a no noi amuru sign. Haddon also was to impersonate Oiay by telephone, calling the hotel ftnartnr from "Judd's" room and ask i Irr her tn nlease not disturb him as a KinTrnceOEjf ft 2 For Women The New he was not feeling well. Haddon Oray did all these things, he testified. He also told of leaving on Judd's bed a note, which said: SHOE 5 "Perfect, call when you're ready." This note was admitted as evidence, for Women For women, who value real foot posted.

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two Italians "slagged" "Mumsey" and left i the closet where henad teen I her lying on the floor. Emerging from "Judd went Into "Mumsey'." husband room, he was quoted as saying, to find him on the floor, bleeding. In lifting the body to lltn for heart beats. I theb ody to listen for heart beats, "Jodd" had got a bloodstain on his 'vest. He had changed, too, into one of "Mumgey's" husband's shirts.

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