New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
STElAHElL VICTORY
PROSECUTION ADMITS
CASE Is WEAK.
Verdict, Expected Tomorrow,
H'M Charge Only Com
pLicify, III Is BelieUed.
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rBy r~,eh cshie 20 The T-rbuneI
Paris. Nov. 1.-The conclusion Of the
eighth day OF the Steinheu trial is that
the prosecution. finding that there 1. not
SUFFICIENT evidence 10 establish the charge
that Nine. Steinheil actually killed her
husband or her mother. viii concentrate
fts efforts 20 obtain a verdict OF com
pnc;ty n the killing OF her husband
The prosecution have failed 20 produce
evidence OF the mysterious accomplices
or principals. and 10 one believes that
Nine Steinheil alone and single handed
committed the crime. with which she Is
charged
The Advocate General. NJ T-ouillard
Role. during his argument for the pros
soution eid not display either eloouence
or briIisncy. but he spoke persuasively
n a quiet. commonplace way. He was
rne-ciless IN his comments upon Nine
steinheiTs moral character. painted
her dep-avity and nendacity In vivid
colors he expariated upon the be-
u-itehing magnetism OF her personal
charms and her intellectual fascination
The remark that seemed 10 make
rhe greatest impression upon the jury
vas the Advocate Generals closing ref
e-ence 70 Mar1ette Wolf. In the follow
ting words:
With a lieutenant like Mariette Wolf
one might well undertake the most ter
rible piece OF work
Nine. Steinheil was to-day pale and
prosJrated. During the speech Of the
Advocate General she remained in a
knesling posture. her bowed head. the
tace covered BY her hands. resting upon
the wooden front rail OF the prisoners
bench. Il was the attitude often as
suued in a church pew during the
prayers.
The trend of feeling among the lawyers
who have followed the trial is that Nine
stsinhen viii be found guilty OF com
plcity only.
Il Is expected that the verdict viii be
given On Saturday night GLIB
rBy re Associates Pr.Ssl
Paris. Nov. L-When the trial o, Nine
steinheil was resumed to-day twenty wit
nesses remained % be heard II the
progress made The past week is ccntinae5
the famous case viii soon be determined.
The accused woman appeared quite ex-
hausted physically as she took her place IN
tc ne testimony OF an uncle and an expert
scooultant who had been called 70 testify
as 70 the probable amount OF money in
the Steinheil home on the night OF the
murder. This nae been disputed point
re state alleging that the painters fam
ly were IN poor Circumstances and not
likely 70 have in their house SUFFICIENT cash
20 attract criminals whose real motive was
robbery.
Nine. Steirhel o. last Friday svore
that $500 had been taken BY the uur-
derers. To-day her uncle and the account
ant testified thai an examination OF the
books kept 1y the family showed that there
might have been something over $50 in
he house on the night CT the tragedy
The STATE rested .ts case against Nine.
steinheT a. o'clock this afternoon
The close OF the prosecutions evioence
-aking was enlivene6 by another display Of
zrger On The part OF the prisoner who IN
terruptes Judge de Wales with q scarcely
yelled threat 20 80 into details % her life
rot inquired Of BY the court Nine. Stein
nell hae already insinuated that she could
tel o. things that would be interesting %
TIE public but not pleasing 70 persons in
Ligh ofhc.aI circles She is supposed 10
have referred 70 personsges whose associa-
rions wlth her would be regarded as 4 ma
-icraI scandal THIS threat she has held
over the court from the date C her arrest
and there has been some surprise that she
has not taken advantage OF the situation
while On trial for her life. To-day IN a
rash of passion she cried out: My past
contains interesting chapters"
Judge de Wales appeared 70 be unmoveu
~ the interruption, and promptly and
srerrly replied
You are Al perfect liberty 70 say any
thing that YOU please"
Nine Steinheil. however. went no further.
and the case of tns government was de-
clared closed
The arst witness introduced by the de-
fence vas "a chauffeur, VINO testified thai
Nine. steinheil gave him Sc for trying 10
locare rhe blue aUro-nobile' which was re-
ported 70 have been seen In front of the
steinheil home IN the Iulpasse Ronsin al s
oclocs on the evening that the crime was
committed.
Further testimony for the defence was
given by N Schener. an of5oer OF artil-
le-y. who twenty years ago had contem-
plated marriage with Nine. Steiuheil.
81 Psisant. an attorney. and other friends
of the Steinheu family All these empha-
sized their conviction that the woman
loved her husband and stepnother. and
was therefore innocent
Before The Judge advocate began his
argument for the state. Judge oe Wales
announced that ne would raise later the
question of the prisoners completely in
rhe crimes 4s demonstrated In the evi-
6ence presented. This statement by the
president of the court was taken 70 inoi-
cate his Intention % abandoning the origi-
rsl charge which held Nine steinheil Z
principal In the crime