The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
FRENCH WOhLAN'S
STORY DOUBTED
Madame NeinheiRs Evidence
Is Contradicted.
FORMER SERVANT TETFIE
Tells Of Eyents Immediately Fol-
lowing Crime.
Prisoner Does Not Take stand, But
Makes vigorous Denial Of state-
nents Made ~ witnesses
For st.te--Court ROOM
h Crowded.
FORMER SERVANT TETFlEs

Il M ~
Faris, NOV s-Maoame Steinheit VINO
was led lafntinE from the court room
YESTERDAY, was not called to the stand
wnen the trial was resumed toaay.
somewhat to the disappointment OF the
spectators.
Those who had witnessed the
dramatic situations or the past three
days We're prepared Tor new tnrius
today. The court, however, elected 20
continue the examination OF the state
witnesses. which was begun after the
accused woman had collapsed.
The prosecution had announced that
IT would call sixty-seven witnesses
and three OF these were heard late
yesterday. The opening examination
today was along the same lines. police
witnesses being introduced to describe
the appearances OF the Steinheil home
immediately after Adolphe Steinheii
and his mother-in-law, Madame Japy,
had been murdered.
The purpose of the testimony was
to show that there were no evidences
! OF genuine character TO support the
claim OF the widow that robbery was
the motive for the crime. As upon
| preceding days, everyone who had been
/ granted permission to hear the case
/ was on hand early. The Intense In
| terest OF the public continues, SYM
pathy for the prisoner having failed
4 to duh the edge of expectancy. or les
sen the eagerness to learn the latest
sensation OF the now famous case.
i Former servant Called.
The first witness called today was
i Remy CouiIlard. formerly q servant In
i the Steinheii household, but who IL
now In the military service. He APP
peared In the uniform Of a dragoon
II WAC CouflIard who iiscoyered
Il Madame Steinheii bound and gagged
I'm her bed. and the bodies OF her hus-
i band and step-mother In adjoining
rooms. He recounted today the story
which he had told the police. but moth
Inr was aeyeloped.
sTnsbfs ss&a1iifnation spacial e,nuhasfs
4 was laid on the condition in which
j Nine. stefnfleil was found ana the way
in wnieh she was bound and gagged
soon after fhe crime. Couiilnra ieft
the service OF Madame Steinhefi ana Of,
4 November I'll. 1905 he was arrested
upon auspicion OF having been tnpii-
Gated In the murders
pearl which Madame Steinbefl
4 haa claimed was stolen from the home
Lat the time of the murders, had been
found in his pocket, but after he had
j been held In tail for several DAYS he
! confession that she had placed the
| Jewel in his pocket. she claimed that
1 she had become convinced that the
servant was guilty, and believing that
/ II arrested he would confess she
planned to bring him into the custody
OF the police
Damaging To Defendant.
Couiliard's testimony was damaging
to the defendant. He insisted that
when he found Madame Steinheil she
told him only of burglary, making
no mention of her husband and step
kmother who law dead In their rooms.
He said the gag was not In her
i mouth. but near the pillow upon which
Madame Steinheil's head rested. Her
hands were tied in front Of her and
80 kahtnd bar hactr a gha had taad