The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
MADAME STE|NHE|l
| HELD UP AS LIAR
prosrcutor's Arraignment in
/ Famous Paris Murder Case
Is Sensational.
infused WOMAN MAY
4 HERSELF ADDRESS JURY
ImOression Prevails That State
Went Too Far in TRADE
of Invectiyc.

PARIS. Nov. l2.-Tbo entire session
u ,he s,einbcil murder trial today was
I,tep M with an impassioned plea by
N1yoeatc General Trouard RioJe for
r. ronyicton of the woman who is
Etsrsed with having killed her hus.
ksnJ and her stepmothcr AS Madame
E,e;nbei's counsel, NJ. Aubin, is vet 30
H. heard doubt has arisen whether the
s.e will 90 TO the Jury tomorrow.
The prosecutor showed neither pity
Lm mercy in his address to the jury.
In painted the accused woman in the
Eaekest ot colorS-as a born liar, and
n. orc whose whole life, before and
Eter the crime. Justified the presump
Eop OF guilt He developed tho theory
tat after the rich and generous lover,
IIouapard. abandoned her in 1907,
Madame Steinheil realized she was al
rel al the end Of her tcthcr and that
han she got Maurice Bordcrcl in her
bitches she was determined 10 hold
In even at the price of murder.
Tbe prosecutor insisted that Madame
keinhcil'S story that burglars commit
Esl the crime was a myth; and he un-
E.rook to reconstruct the scenes that
tsally happened, claiming that while
h accused woman and her accom-
E6es we're lieing Madame Japy, NJ
Eeipboil waS aroused By the noise and
trped out of bed Thcrcupon thev
hacked and killed him and, returning
Il Madame Japy room, found her in
\ b1l fright.
Stopping of the Clock.
" Trouard Riollc undertook TO &C
gpl for the stopping of the clock in
y Stcnhcil home, after the murder
mncing the theory that Madame
<,trbcil in her anguish could not en-
Ne the ticking. An expert testified
.nns the trial that the clock had
eu stopped by hand as il was being
snd np.
TNc argument Of NJ Trouard Riollc
b The Impression that the testimony
~ which il was based was too con
etibg and his fine spun prcsumptious |
r tao precise, leaving him vulner.
10 bis antagonist. NJ Aubin The |
ir scored heavily ut the conclusion |
N the prosecutor : address. when he |
alleuged NJ. Tronard Riollc To name
nicta Wolf. the cook in the Stein.
II home, aud her son. Alexander.
icm throughout the argument NJ.
I1ard Riolle had limited at as being
om.ces Of Madame Steinhcil.
rouchoui The dav MADAME Steinheil
Enel ,eribly depressed.
Noi once did she interrupt the rro-
Idiugs, though frequently she
Ettbcd her fists and showed signs of
Ig5r Whcn the prosecutor made par
frary odIouS insiuuaiions against
III II IS understood That Mt the con
Inou Of NJ. Aubiu S address, Madame
IUheil intends 10 address the iurv
scr own behalf, This would make
Idfamalic climax. aud it is expected
l0id have powerful Influence on the
,H;; ghleh is reported 10 be evenly
French Jury Customs.
"a Two things must bc remembered in
afn'ruon with a French verdict:
aiel. ihc majority vote prevails. the
JHal OF the Jury having two votes
III lcIo be q tie; second, the jurors
a 1o' confined, but are permitted TO
IsIn 10 llclr homes at night, where
are subjected 10 the possible in.
E'ee of Their wives. 1t is notorious
ii whereas majority Of tho men
n iayor The acquittal Of Madame
lpeu The women almost unaui.
IN believe She is guilty.
eapamc Ste'nhcil is being delugod
letters Of every character. many
lr@ containing offers Of marriage
II Is acquitted. IInterprising thea
managers are trying To arrange
!" immediate appearance on the
sller release, one having offered
%T Inlrfy appearances. Madame
Is represented as having
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