Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-11-13
NEITHER PITY NOR MERCY
Prosecutor Paints Nine. Steinheil in
Blacklist of Colors.
M. AUB1N WILL REPLY TODAY
Probability that Defendant VIII
Make Address to Jury-severaI
Weak FONTS in states
Caae.

PARIS, Nov. 12.-The entire session of
the Steinheil murder case today was taken
up with an impassioned plea by Judge Ad-
vocate General Trouard Riolle for the con-
viction of the woman who is charged with
having killed her husband and her step
mother and by reason Of the fact that
Mime. Steinhens counsel, NJ. Aubin, is yet
to be heard, doubt has arisen whether the
fate Of the woman will be given into the
hands Of the jury tomorrow.
The prosecutor showed neither pity nor
mercy in his address to the jury. He
painted the accused woman in the black
est of colors-as the most wicked type of
woman, a born liar and as one whose
whole life, before and after the crime, JUS
titled the presumption of her guilt. He
developed the theory that after the rich
and generous lover, Chouanard, abandoned
her in 1907 Nine. Steinheil realized she was
almost at the end of her tether and said
when she got Maurice Borderel I'm her
clutches she was determined to hold him,
even at the price of murder
Say burglars Are Myths.
Against Nine. Steinheils story that burg
lars had committed the crime, the prose
cutor insisted that they were myths, and
he undertook to reconstruct the scene that
actually happened, claiming that while the
accused woman and her accomplices were
tieing Nine Japy, M. Steinheil was aroused
by the noise and jumped out Of bed. There
upon they attacked and killed him, and re-
turning to Nine. Japys room found her in
bad plight.
NJ Trouard Riole even undertook to ae-
count for the stopping of the clock in the
Steinhen home after the murder, advanc-
ing the theory that Nine. stelnhei in her
anguish could not endure the ticking. An
expert testified during the trial that the
clock had been stopped by hand as it was
being wound up.
/ The argument OF NJ Trouard Riolle left
the impression that the testimony upon
which II was based was too conflicting
and that his flne-spun presumpuons were
too precise, leaving him vulnerable to his
/ antagonist. NJ Aubin. The latter scored
heavily at the conclusion Of the prose-
cutor's address when he challenged NJ.
Trouard Riolle to name Marietta Wolf, the
cook in the steinheil home, and her son,
Alexandra. whom throughout the argu-
ment NJ Trouard Riolle had hinted at as
being the accomplces Of Nine, stenheil.
woman to Address Jury.
| Throughout the day Nine. Steinhell
seemed terribly depressed. Not once did
she interrupt the proceedings, though fire.
lcuently she clinched her fists and showed
signs Of anger when the prosecutor made
particularly odious insinuations against
her. It is understood that at the conclu-
sion Of NJ Aubin's address Nine. stein
he'll intends to take advantage of the priv
ioge accorded an accused person and ad-
dress the ury in her own behalf. This
would make a dramatic climax and II is
expected have a powerful influence on the
ury which tonight is reported to be evenly
divided as to her guilt or innocence.
Two things must be remembered in con-
nee ion with a French verdict. First, the
majority vote prevails, the foreman OF the
ury having two votes il there be a tie
second, that the urors are not confined
but are permitted to return to their homes
at night where they are subjected TO the
possible influence of their wives. 1t il
notorious that whereas a majority OF the
men favor the acquittal OF Nine. Stein.
he'll. the women are practically unanimous
in the belief that she is guilty.
Nine. Steinhen is being deluged with let
ters Of every character, many OF them con
tanning offers OF marriage If she is ac
quilted. Enterprising theatrical manager,
are trying 10 arrange for her immediat,
appearance on the stage after release, on,
having offered 1900 for thirty appearances
Nine. steinhen is represented as having
thrown these letters away in Tage