The sun., 1909-11-07
!sDect1 cGNs Dsspaiea to THs sun.

a reached the point to-day whore IL would
have started in America, that 10, the
hearing Of the witnesses who were present
Just after the murder Of her husband
\ and mother was discovered. Their evil
denoe was iu favor Of the accused.
VI Young Couulsrd. who was q servant
of the Steinheils, contradicted the evil
dence ,he gave before a commisssire on
\ 90 many essential points that the prosecu-
tion can no longer lay stress on his
h testimony, all the less because he gave
bis evidence with perfect composure and
self-eatisfaotion. ...-
His appearance gave Mime. Steinheil
\ an opportunity for a new lpose. Leaning
forward and speaking with all the en-
treaty she could throw into her voice. she
began. Listen. my poor Couillard,- and
then apologized for her actions against
him. al r.. ....-.
The evidence of Mariette. VOLTS daugh-
ter. and her husband proved that Nine.
! SteinhsiI vas prostrated after the crime
\ and conirned her version Of the sending
away OF the Watchdog. The man spoke
OF seeing . suspicious looking individual
near the Steinheil house at midnight on
the night Of the murders.
As Mime. Steinheil had accused Alex
andef Wolf Of the crime these two wit
ncsses might have been expected to be
prejHdsoed against her.
pte Lefebrs toned down his staten ent
! that the bonds with which Nine. Stein
he'd had been bound were a humbug
4 He esid that this was an opinion given
In professional intimacy" to another
doctor. which he would not repeat in
Open court. His evidence also allowed
II ~ ~ L..
wedding that had been used as a gag
20 elsnce, Nine. Steinheil. DIR. Lefebre
said th8<p Was quantity of this wadding
lying about, and possibly that which |
the medical expert found. which showed
nptxace of saliva. was not the right piece. |
tKwas mi ner treatment OF the husbands |
OF two of Steinheil's sisters that Nine. |
\ Steinheil shone. Their bitter hatred |
Of their sister-in-law was 30 marked that |
it,made a bad impression on the audience. |
Nine. Steinheil. with her quickness to |
feel that opinion was with her. pointed !
asfnger in seorn at one Of the husbands |
and lashed him with reproaohes for having |
scSled NJ. Steinheils name by sending |
20 y magistrate a draft OF a letter Stein |
he'll had written to her which showed !
be knew how she obtained money from |
her lovers, thus letting all the world |
know that her husband WAS acquainted |
with her misconduct.
The audience was so moved that il |
attempted to hoot the witness as he left |
the court. .F
Judge Ealles's voice was hoarse to-day, |
bsrt the voice Of Nine. Steinheil showed |
notrace Of over use. Itwas still a wonder
ful voice, containing every intonation |
from the caressing charm OF the ingenue |
I'd the harsh soolding of the termagant.
When the court opened in the forenoon |
the prisoner appeared to be calmer than \
yesterday. At the beginning OF the seq
sion she requested permission to make |
statement. When the court agreed she
said she desired to apologize for some
irsinuations which she made yester-
day against Maurice Borderel's friend,
Martin, whom abe accused OF working
against her because he wanted his daugh-
ter to iraFry Borderel. who was one of the
Es5soner friends.
Rerny Couillard, the valet in the Stein
he'll houseat the time Of the murders, In
w11ose pocketbook the prisoner admits Il
sac placed a pearl ring for the purpose
OF fastening the crime upon him. was
then called to the stand. Couillard testi-
led that he had been In the service of the 1
6teinheils for two years at the time of Il
the murders. He slept all through the |
niehtof the crime and did not hear a thing |
until s:45 O'Clock in the morning when he |
heard Nine. Steinheil in a fairly strong
vesce oan -Remy. Remyl'
The mans evidence to-day contra
dfcted what he gave at the first examina-
tim, both in regard TO how far he found |
the prisoners body uncovered and how
tightly bound she was. To-day he testi- |
fed that she was only slightly bound. |
AZ the first examination he said the pris-
ohSris hands were tied behind her back |
~tsen he discovered her. To-day he said |
her hands were tied across her stomach.
ID reply TO questions Couiliard said |
that gftef he had released Nine. Steinheii |
ale 1id not ask about her husband or
mother
president vailes. addressing Nine.
Steinheill. remarked, How extraordin-
art!"
nine. steinheil replied. Il can only say
was teTorized. l was hardly con
eficus."
The valet contradicted Nine Steinheil |
on.anofher point. He said he talked with !
the prisoner the day after the murders.
The telephone bell rang while he was In !
CVpNerddliOn Win ncr ana WINE. bto1nnotl Il
snSwered the call and ordered him from
thS room. The prisoner denied the oon-
vsrsatiou and the telephone episode
n was at this point that Mime. Steinheil II
iufsrrupted to apologize to the valet for
hAying caused his arrest. Il have done
you great wrong. Remy.' she said. -snd
] hsk your pardon most sincerely
SYou need not ask my pardon,
nnadam.' replied CoIhllArd- Il am not
sAkered against you ] testify without
nnimocity.'
CouiIlard here explained the prisoners
charge that he had failed TO mail her
daughter, Marthe's. letters He admitted 4
the charge was true, but he said II was
because he forgot to post them. He also
admitted that he had opened tho letters.
bat said he had not read them
One witness who had beeu q model for II
Adolphe Steinheil. ths Eate husband Of
the prisoner. testified that tho artist had !,
tfiU him that hfa Vgua orsnfa,rnrla III