New-York tribune., 1909-11-09
rnr n. A.sooisted Press. ]

Paris. Nov. s.-Pubhc interest is in
creasing in the trill Of Nine Steinhel-
she expresses confidence that she viii
he acquitted.
Mime. Antanzio. wife Of one Of Stein
heirs models. and Dr. Archary. the
Steinheil family physician. though
called by the state. both testified in
favor Of the accused. the former in
sisting on the frenzied condition of the
woman on the morning after the crime.
and the doctor contTadicting categorI-
caIly the testimony attributed 10 him be
fore the examining magistrate. Dr.
Archary denied ttat Nine Steinheil hal
told him that her husband was ad
dicted 10 infamous practices. He in
sisted that the report OF his previous
examination was erroneous. and also
that he never believei that Nine. Stein
heirs illness after the crime was sim
ulated. Notwithstanding the testimony
- the contrary given by the doctors who
made the autopsi=s and expert exam
nations
DR.. Archary testified that Adolphe
Steinheils death was due 70 asphyX.a-
tion after strangulation. and that Nine
Japy's death resulted from asphyxia-
tion. Because Of the manner in which
the bodies were bound the doctor Of
fered the opinion nat one person alone
could not have committed the murders.
NJ Auhin, counsel for the defendant.
promised 20 prove 10 the satisfaction Of
the jury that the gag which they had
examined was not the one used 10 gag
Nine. Steinheil
DR.. Balthazar. a toNicologist. then took
the stand and testified that he found
no trace Of a narcotic in the stomach
Of either NJ. Steinheil or Nine. Japy.
When the recess was ordered after the
completion Of the testimony Of DR. Bal
thazar and other experts. Nine Stein
he'll cried out wildly. They are deter
mined 10 kill me-
When the taking Of testimony was re-
sumed after recess Nine. Steinheil wept
bitterly. while Pierre BuissQn, who broke
Of his engagement 10 Marthe Steinheil
testified. he said that his action had
nothing 10 do with the question OF a
dowry
Another doctor testified that he did
not believe that the prisoners illness
after the crimes We're discovered was
feiened An expert who examined the
ropes with which Nine. Cteinheil was
hound testified that they came from the
kitchen of the Steinheii house. and a
clock expert. who examined the clock
in the house. said that il had been
stopped by hand. as il was wound up
can newspaper man. who was arrested
on suspicion AT the time Of the murders.
created a furry on being called 10 the
stand by announcing. Il am the man
who has just escaped the guiIotine g"
After explaining the facts esta blishing
his alibi. Mr.. Birmingham protested Wig
orouslv against the manner IN which
be was dragged into the case, and es-
reciallv against the language Of his in
dictment. which he regarded as defama-
tory.
The detective who escorted Nine.
Steinhen when she secretly viewed Bur
Iingham and Identified him as one Of the
assassins testified that he was so greatly
Impressed with the prisoners sincerity
that he would not have believed her il
she had confessed that she was guilty.
He then created a sensation in the court
bv shouting vehemently:
Il say that because II is my profound
conviction l. is the cry Of my con-
science"
The remaining witnesses developed
nothing new To-day's proceedings are
considered distinct victory for the de-
fendsnt-