The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-09
MIME. SIEIlvHEIL SCORES POINTS Defense Wins Victories n
 Court 1ESTInONY AGAINST STATE Family PHsiian Suppsrs Asphyxia-
 tioA Theory. TelI- csurt sf Belief tkat ons Psrsea Gould Nst Have Csmnitted Mur- Sers Aisne-Anerican News-
 paper Man nstabiishes
 an AIibi.

fafi8, NOV. S.-Wtth the opeutn8 to- day of the second week of the trial of Madame Marguerite steinheil. who ss accused of murdering her husband. Adolphe Steinheil. and her stepmothcr. Madame Japy. the public interest in the remarkable case Ia higher than ever
 / No direct evidence duplicating the prisoner with the crime has yet beon adduced, while the conflicting stories told by the witness and the brave duel Of the accused in her fight against the judge Is turning the sympathy in her lavor.
 Madame steinheil professes to have the greatest confidence in her acquit- tai.
 The prisoner. though looking hag- gard on appearing in court today, was considerably calmer after pasisng Q Sunday of repose. Madame Antanzio. wife of one of Steinheil's models. anu pr. Archary. the Steinhef1's 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 morn Ing after the crime. and the doctor contradicting in the most categorical fashion the testimony attributed to him before the examining magistrate.
 pr. Archary denied emphaticaliy that Madame Steinheii told him that her husband was addicted to an infamous practice. He insisted that the report of hts previous examination. was erro- neous and also that he never believed that Madame Steinheii's illness subse- quent to the crime was simulated, not withstanding the testimony to the con- frary. given by the doctors who made, the autcpsfes and expert examinations.
 Gives Aspbyxiatlon Theory.
 Dr. Archary testified that Adoiphe ton after strangulation and Madame Japy's resulted from aspfyxiation
 Because of the manner in which the bodies were bound the docfor offered the opinion xaEnt one Ef6nHeoez1zu not have committed the murders
 M. Aubin. counsel for the defendant. promised to prove to the satisfactfon of the fury that the gag they had ax- eruiHed was not the one used to gag Madame Steinheil
 pr Baithazar. the toxicoioxist, tes- tifed that he found no trace of nsr- cotic in the stomach of either M Steinheil or Madame Japy.
 When the recess was ordered after the testimony of other experts. Madame steinheil cried out wildly. They are determined to kill me-"
 w ucn tue takiHB OI tettlmOnY was resumed after recess. Madame Stein. hell wept bitterly while Pierre Buis- son, who broke on his engagement to Martha steinheil testified. He dtciar- ed that his action had nothing to do with the question of a dowry
 Another doctor testified that he did not consider that the prisoners illness. after the crimes were discovered was feigned a.a...te. 1.s...f' A ss 4. which Madame SteinheiI was hound. testified that they came from the kitch- en of the Steinhefl house and a clock expert who examined the clock in the house declared ft had been stopped by hand. as 1t was wound up.
 Newspaper Man on stand.
 Frederick H. Burlingham. the Amer fcan newspaper man who was arrested on suspicion at the time of the mur- ders. created a furry on being called to the stand by announcing: T am the man who has just escaped the guiilo- the"
 After explaining the facts establish ing his aiibi. Mir. Birmingham protested vigorously against the manner in which he was dragged into the case ana os- peciaIly against the language of his in- dictmtnt.( which he regarded as defafn- atory Both M. Aubin and the prose-
 
 had been falsely accused.
 The detective who escorted Madame Steinheil when she viewed Birmingham and identified him as one of the assas- sins, testified that he was so greatly impressed with the prisoners sincerity that he would not have believed her if she had confessed that she was guilty.
 T say that" the witness shouted, "because 1t is nay profound conviction. It Is the cry of my conscience"
 The remaining witnesses developed nothing new.
 Today's proceedings are considered a distinct victory for the defendant, as no direct evidence duplicating her was produced. On the contrary, several of the States witnesses testified in her fa- vor. Madame Steinheil, at the adjourn ment of the trial for the day wore look of contentment as she warmly shook the hand of her lawyer. ls