The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13
Prosecuting Attorney IN StBinheiI
Case Makes Bitter Attack
HOW JURY is INFLUENCED
Jurors Are Allowed to Spend Their
Nights at Home and Their Wives
May Have Effect Upon Their
Decision in the Case.

Paris, November 12.-The entire session
of the Steinheil murder case today was
taken up with an impassioned plea by
Advocate General Trouard Riolle for the
conviction OF the woman who is charged
with having killed her husband and step
mother, and by reason of the fact that
Nine SteinheiPs counsel, NJ Aubin, is
| yet tc be heard, doubt has arisen wheth-
| er 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 one whose whole
| life, before and after the crime. justified
| the presumption of her guilt. He de-
| veloped the theory that after the rich
| and generous lover. Chouanard aban-
| doned her IN 1907 Nine. Steinheil realized
| she was almost at the end of nsr tether
and said when she got Maurice Boroerel
| in her clutches she was determined 10
hold him, even at the price of MUIR
der.
Against Nine. Steinheils story that bur-
glars had committed the crime the
prosecutor insisted that they were myths.
and he undertook to reconstruct the
| scenes that actually happened. claiming
that while the accused woman and ner
accomplices were tielng Nine. Japy, NJ
Stelnhell was aroused by the noise and
| jumped out of bed. Thereupon they at
| tackled and killed him. and returning 20
Nine Japy's room found her in bad
| fright,
Why Clock Stopped.
| NJ Tso,.ard RiolIe even undertook 10
account Cor the stopping of the clock
| III the Stc;nheil home after the murder,
| advancing the theory that Nine. Steinheil
In her anguish, could not endure the
| itching. Ar expert testified dur1.ig the
trial that the clock had been stopped by
hand as it was wound up.
The argument of M Trouard Riolle
left the impression that the testimony
upon which it was based was too con-
fiicting and that his fine-spun presump-
tions were too precise, leaving him vul-
nerable to his antagonist, M. Aubin. The
latter scored heavily at the conclusion
of the prosecutors address, when he
challenged M. Trouard Riolle to name
Marietta Wolfe the cook in the Steinhcill
home, and her son, Alexander, whom
throughout the argument Trouard Riolle
had hinted at as being the accomplices of
Mr.. Steinheil.
IHTOuSHOul lne udy MING Stelnncu
seemed terribly depressed. Not once did
she interrupt the proceedings, though
frequently she ciinched her nunds and
showed signs of anger when the prosecl;-
tor made particularly odious insnuations
against her 1t is understood that at the
conclusion of M. Aubin's address, Mime.
Steinheil intends to take advantage OF the
privilege accorded an accused person and
address the jury in her own behalf This
would make dramatic climax, and it
is expected to have powerful influence
on the jury, which tonight is reported
to be evenly divided as to her guilt or
innocence.
,Jury's Possible Verdict.
Two things must be remembered in con-
nection with a French verdict. First,
the majority vote prevails, the foreman of
the jury having two votes if there be a
tie; second, that the jurors are not con-
fined, but are permitted to return to
their homes at night where they are
subjected to the possible influence of
their wives. 1t is notorious that where
as the majority of the men here favor
the acquittal of Nine. Steinheil, the wom-
en- are practically unanimous In the belief
that she is guilty.
Nine Steinheil is being deuged with
letters of every character, many of them
containing offers of marriage If she is
acquitted. Enterprising theatrical man
ayers are trying to arrange for her i'm
mediate appearance on the stage after
release, one having offered $4,000 for 30
appearances. Nine. Steinheil is represent
ed as having thrown these letters away
in rage.