The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
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LOVE OF LUXURY
MOTIVE FOR CRIME
Prosecutor and Judge Describes
Nine. Steinheil as Accom-
pliee in Double Murder

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PARIS Nov. 11.-That Nine. Steinheil,
aided by some unknown accomplice,
murdered her husband in order to OBJ
tainr her freedom to wed the wealthy
and infatuated Maurice Borserel, but
thatEtAe killing of her stepmother was
snnpremeditated and merely Incident to
the Tragedy. is the theory of the state
as outlined by Trouards Rfolle. judge
advocate, in opening the argument for
the prosecution this afternoon.
Driven TO desperation by her financial
and domestic situation, the judge ad-
vocate contended, Nine Steinheil saw
in Borderel savior, with whom. once
rid of her husband, she could live in
luxury as wife, if possible, or mistress.
THEORY OF PROSECUTION
Seeking to simulate in a graphic
manner that her husband had been as
sassinated by burglars who had bound
and gagged herself and her stepmother,
the Judge advocate argued, the defend
ant took Nine. Japy to her home. but
in the feverish haste the binding of
the mother was overdone and the
murderers found her dead when the
Staying of Steinheil had been accom-
plished.
The judge advocate admitted that the
crime of murder did not appear to be
sufficiently established. but he was con-
vinced that the prisoner had called her
husband and had assisted in killing
him.
The prosecutor Joined in the earlier
declaration of NJ. de Wales. presiding
judge, that he would raise before the
jury the general question of the COM
plicity of the accused. This was inter-
preted as an acknowledgment that the
evidence was not sufficient to maintain
the charge that Nine. Steinheil was the
principal and that therefore he would
ask for her conviction as an accom-
plice.
POPULACE FAyORS WOMAN
The popular opinion is that the prose-
cution has not made out case against
the prisoner and that she will be ac-
quilted.
Just as the prosecution was closing
the prisoner renewed the implied threat
she had made several times to broach
scandal that would involve persons OF
high standing. but again. as on the
previous ecca sions. Judge de Wales IN
Nitation TO proceed with her revela-
tiens was met with silence.
throughout the crushing arraignment
today Nine Steinheil sat with bowed
head dejectedly buried in her arms on
the rail. The testimony was restricted
to statements by a few friends of the
defendant who. considered her inca
pable of the crime.
FRIENDS AID ACCUSED
NJ Paisant, lawyer and an old
friend of. Nine. Steinheil, described her
as, a veritable angel of love toward her
husband and declared that her entire
life had been a heroic struggle against
adverse circumstances.
IS N. Scheffer. an officer of artillery,
Who contemplated marriage with Nine.
Steinheil 20 years ago. said that the
woman loved her husband and step
mother and was therefore innocent.
A chauffeur testified that Nine. Stein
he'll gave him 81 for trying to locate
the blue automobile which was re-
ported to have been seen in front of the
Steinheil home on the evening of the
double murder. This testimony was
intended to show that Nine. Steinheil
was anxious to discover the identity
of the assassins.