Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-08
WITNESSES CREDIT STORY
Family Physician Denies Alleged
Previous Statements by Him.
TWO PERSONS DID KILLING
Impossible for One Person to Have
Done Deed. Opinion of Physicians
Who Examined Bodies.

today of the second week OF the trial
of Nine Marguerite Steinheil who is ac-
cused of numbering her husband Adolphe
Steinheil. and her stepmother. Nine. Japy,
the public interest in the remarkable
case is higher than ever. No direct evil
dence duplicating the prisoner with the
crime Yet has been adduced, while the
conflicting stories told by the witnesses
and the brave duel OF the accused in
her fight against the Judge are turning
the sympathy in her favor. Nine. Stein
he'll processes to have the greatest conf
dence in her acduittal.
The prisoner. though loonIng haggard
on appearing in court today. was con-
siderab bly, calmer after passing Sunday
of repose. Nine. Antanzio, wife OF one OF
Steinheil's models. and DIR. Archary, the
Steinheil family physician, though called
by the state. both testified in favor of
the accused. the former insisting upon
the frenzied condition of the woman on
the morning after the crime, and the doc
tor contradicting in the most categorical
fashion the testimony attributed to him
before the examining magistrate.
Refutes Previous Testimony.
Dr. Archary denied emphatically that
Mime. Steinheil told him that her hus-
band was addicted to infamous practices
He insisted that the report of his previ-
Gus examination was erroneous. and also
that he never believed that Nine. Stein
heirs illness subsequent to the crime was
simulated. notwithstanding the testimony
to the contrary given by the doctors who
made the autopsy and expert eXamna-
tions.
Dr. Archary testified that Steinheirs
death was due to asphyxlation after
strangulation and that Nine. Japy 8
death resulted from asphyxiation.
DR.. Balthazard. who made a second au-
topsy of the bodies in November, stated
that NJ. Steinheil had been paraiyzed by
fear and had been strangled without re-
sistance. He believe that NJ. Steinheil
had been killed where his body had been
found. 1t was almost certain, in his
opinion, that two persons were necessary
to commit the murder. not because Mme-
strength to do it. but she could not count
on the absence OF resistance.
The frs; witness today was Nine. An
tuzzio. She testified to having seen Nine.
Steinheil at $50 on the morning OF the
crime. The prisoner raved about assas-
sins. bearded men and red-haired
woman. The prisoner had also said that
5000 francs had been stolen.
Presiding Judge Wales asked Nine.
Steinheii how she knew the amount that
had been taken.
Nine. Steinheil replied in a vague way
that as the robbers had demanded money
she supposed they had taken all there
was.
Saw a Gag Of Wadding.
The witness continued that she saw
gag OF wadding and was about to remove
it. but Mime. Steinheil forbade her doing
so. saying It would be wanted at the
police examination. The prisoner ordered
her (the witness) to look after NJ. Stein
he'll and her mother.
DIR. Acseray. physician and friend Of
the Steinheil family, testified that Nine
Steinheil seemed to be a devoted wife
Her first words when he arrived on the
scene of the crime were: Save my
mother: save AdoIphe."
Judge Wales broke in and said DIR. Ac-
| serays evidence now had contradicted
some Of the evidence he had given in the
preliminary examination. To this Dr..
We'll, l maintain what l am now say
ing
The advocate general. interrupting.
roughly. said: There are no two ways of
telling the truth.
After some questions as to what Nine.
Steinhei told the doctor i'm regard to her
husbands making poppy, the advocatS.
general broke in: Your contradictions are
extraordinary. You can withdraw
Auditors Hoot Advocate General.
This caused the first serious protest
that has been heard from the general
public in the audience. The audience
hooted repeatedly, despite the advocate
generals threats TO take severe meas
ures.
The advocate general represents the
government, and has very large powers
| in French criminal trial.
DIR. Acseray described the wadding gag
as dry and compressed. although II ap-
| peared to be humid. He testified that
Madame Steinheil was In feverish con-
;al hot ho
had told him the prisoner was Stimulating
| excitement. He also stated that he took
the prisoners temperature himself.
| VI. Aubin. counsel for the defendant,
| promised to prove to the satisfaction Of
| the jury that the gag they had exam
| ined was not the one used to gag Madame
| Steinheil. DIR. Balthazar, a toxicologist,
| testified that he found no trace of mar
cotic in the stomach of either NJ. Stein
! he'll or Madame Japy.
! When the recess was ordered after the
| testimony of other experts. Madame
| Steinheil cried out wildly: They are de-
termined to kill me-
Prisoner Weeps Bitterly.
| When the taking OF testimony was re-
| sumed after recess Nine. Steinheil wept
bitterly while Pierre Buisson, who broke
! OFF his engagement to Marthe Steinheil
| testified. He declared that his action had
| nothing to do with the question OF a
/ dowry-
| Another doctor testified that he did not
| consider the prisoners illness after the
| crimes were discovered, was feigned. An
| expert who examined the ropes with
| which Nine. Steinheil was bound testi-
| fed that they came from the kitchen of
the Steinheil house. and a clock expert
who examined the clock in the house.
| declared that IL had been stopped by
hand. as IL was wound up.
Plant Destroyed, Heavy Loss.
| UTICA, y. Y. November s.-The plant
OF the John Pierce Stone Company at
Little Falls was des troyed by FIRE yes
| terday The loss IS estimated at from