The Washington times., 1908-12-01
Examination Is Private, and
Prosecution Expects
Much.
MYSTERY WOMAN
REGAINS HER POISE
Sensational Story of Her Hair
Being Cut From Faure's
Dead Hands.

PARIS. Dec Mime Steinheil took
the center of the stage in person this
afternoon, when Examining Magistrate
Andre had her repeat her story OF the
murder OF her artist husband and her
mother, Nine. Japy, in their home last
May.
The prosecution builds great hopes on
the result of this examination.
Nine. SJeinheH seemed stronger TO-
day than when first arrested, and has re
covered somewhat that marvellous poise
which has enabled her TO withstand
the assaults of the entire Paris de-
tective experts who have cross-eNamln-
ed her time and again.
IN accordance with French law the
only persons present at the examination
Of the accused are Magistrate Andre
and his clerk.
Never Lost Hair.
The reports that Nine Steinheil lost
her hair at the time of the tragic death
of President Nj. Felix Faure are untrue.
This is proven by the story told ny
IL Marriott. the former lover OF Mime.
SteInheu, when he was again examined
today. He was informed that friends
of Nine Steinheu had declared that
when NJ Felix Faure died he was
in the salon of Nine. Steinheu, that
his fingers caught ia her hair and
that IT was necessary to cut II OF IN
order 10 release the grasp of the stiff
fened fingers
THAT could not be-" declared Mar
lott. .ZVhen Nine. Steinheu returned
TO her home at 8 o'clock, after the
death of the President, she was pale,
disheyeled, and her clothing was IN dlS-
order but her hair was uncut
A new story OF this occurrence is pc
ing circulated in the corridors OF lAe
law courts today, however IL Is 10 the
effect that Nine Stennen half was
actually caught IN a death grip oy me
dead President. but that the doctors VINO 10
were called, knowing Lpat 10 cur II OF
would result in scandal worked houfs
10 loosen the stinened fingers.
Meanwhile Mrs. SteinheIl, her hedc
araspAd by the corpse, tainted time
and again, and between fatnuns spells
screamed so shrilly that Wads of cotton
had To be placed in her mouth so Lnal
the alarm would not be given through
out the palace. To was only after an
hour OF agony that Nine. SJeinheil s
hair was finally released and she Was
smugeIed out of side door OF the
Elysees palace.
Find a Motive.
The first ray of light shed on the
motive OF Nine Steinheu for attempting
TO throw the blame for the murder
of her husband and mother on Coulli-
ard. the chauffeur, came today. Fear
Iur that she might be suspected. she
had a pearl taken from a ring and
,,lacad IN a pocketbOok of her husband.
Then. after the crime, she hid the pOck-
erbook in a coat that the chauffeur mad
worn the day before the tragedy, feel
ing satisfied that, when discovered, sus-
picion would be thrown on the innocent
man
The transfer Of Nine. Steinhei from
ST Iazars to the Palace Of Justice was
made in a most dramatic manner She
was awakened at q very early hour and
ordered TO prepare for a journey. Bun
died into waiting automobile at s.5O
the machine was rushed across Paris 10
The Palace of Justice. She VIII be de-
tanned in the palace until her eXamlna-
ton is completed. When Magistrate
Andre came out of the examination
room ne refused to talk of its progress,
, hut intimated Lnat he may have a state
ment for the press later today.
Outlines Defense.
In a special edition today, LIntrans-
geant publishes an interview, which il
Falleges was obtained from Mime. Stein
. he'll just before her arrest, which glN eS
a possible clue to the defense she VIII
Il reopened this affair" Nine Stein
he'll IS made 10 s'y In the interview
because ] saw myself suspected and
IL was necessary TO discover the Tea
facts in the case. I brought accusa'
tions against innocent men, thinking
this the only means TO force the dls'
covery of the real culprits. Now / an
misunderstood and completely lost be-
cause the people won't believe the story
of my reasons for doing as nave
done
III. StoinheiTs body was reinterret
today in L'Hay Cemetery.