Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04

how this Iovly born woman had achieved
her position i'm Paris. She was in turn
beseeching implOring and menacing. Her
silvery voice was now fun of pathos and
again vibrated with indignation.
. She needed no advocate. She made all
her points with the utmost possible effect
She tainted the prosecution for not
daring to confront her with her lover.
ments strongest argument. Her indig-
nant II have never sold myself made
Judge Wales confess that she was no
money leech.
Urges Publicity in Proceedings.
NJ. Brieux in his play THE Red Robe
has not argued more powerfully for a
change in the French form of investi-
eating crime than did Nine. Steinheil.
If YOU seek light she exclaimed
why nat have Investigations public? This
is my first opportunity to publicly face
the charges against me. l will speak,
1t must be said that the dominant
thought of the audience was What a
splendid actress" The feeling would not
be dismissed that she was not. as she de-
clared. sustained by the thought of her
innocence. 1t was felt that she was play
learned. but imagined by herself and
acted with superb ability. The testimony
today brought events up to the dinner the
night of the crime.
The trial was held in the assize court
Of the department of the Seine. The pre-
siding Judge was NJ. Wales. AS is well
known, the woman is accused of murder
ing her husband. an artist, and her
mother. Nine. Japy.
The interest i'm the trial is intense in
Paris. but the scene at the court was
toned down by the action of Wales. who
excluded all women and as many men
as possible. When crowd began to gath
er before the doors in the morning IL
hn rid S,re limo fho nrrrf
strictly barred by municipal guards.
Only Two Women in Court
The first thing noticeable when court
opened was that there were but two wom-
en- present in the crowded room. They
were Miss Mihropalski. a lawyer, and
Mime. Severine. a journalist.
They sat at a table which were
laced. apparently as exhibits in the case,
,ords-the ones with which Nine. Stein
he'll was tied. according to her attorneys
an alpenstock. jewel box, rum bottle.
bottle of ink. packets of wadding. wigs
and several gabardines. All these have
connection with the case.
Although members OF the diplomatic
corps had applied for tickets of adIns-
sion. the Persian ambassador was the
only member of that body present.
When the usual preliminaries had been
gone through with the jury was sworn.
Five of its members belong to the easier
class of society, those who do not have
10 work hard for a living. The other sew
en- are honest-l looking laborers.
The defense announced that tt was sat
isfted with the jury and would make no
challenges. The prosecution challenged
one man. druggist.
Nine. Steinheil, the prisoner. looked
depressed. She was calm enough, but
her paleness was regarded as an indi-
cation OF her feelings of excitement
She dressed in deep mourning and
lot, IL hot no aVf.fH ad lnnL
ing at the court the long indictment
being read.
The president commenced by giving
the prisoners history. After this had
been concluded the examination of the
woman began.
She denied that she had an early In
triguc with "A lieutenant of the army. She
defended her husband, who she said was
kindly man who was ignorant OF her
misconduct.
She admitted that he appeared 10 be
sad at times, but in explaining this she
said ii was because OF his inability to
sell his pictures.