The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-13
NINE. STE|NHEIL
CONFIDENT JURY
WILL ACQU|T HER
Collapse of States Case Leads to
Belief That Alleged Mnrderess
Will Be Freed.

PARIS. Nov. 13.-The public today
awaits with confidence the acquittal OF
Margherita Steinheil. Guilty or n
cent, the impression is general that the
State has not made out a case against
her. Originally charging that she u
dered both her painter husband,
Adolphe Steinheil, and her step-mother,
Madame Japy, the prosecution modified
it's allegations as the trial progressed,
finally eliminating the charge of parri-
eide and admitting that the u
woman might have been an accomplice
rather than the principal in the death
of her husband.
The confidence of the public is shared
by the accused, her counsel and imme-
diate friends. This was evidenced when
Madame Steinheil entered the court
room today. She had recovered some
what from the physical collapse of yes
terday and smiled family. Her coun-
sci, NJ. Aubin, glanced first at his client
and Their about the courtroom triumph
antly, as though his case was already
won. In anticipation of her acquittai
her friends have arranged to spirit the
widow away to some quiet place in the
country, where she may recuperate
from the effects of her trying ordeal.
All Paris, it seemed, clamored to-day
at the doors of the Palace of Justice
when the curtain rose upon the n
act of the legal drama which has
thrilled and absorbed France to the ex-
clusion of practically everything else
for ten days. The resumption of the
trial this afternoon with the argument
of NJ. Aubin for the defense. was de-
layed by the unexplained absence of
the foreman of the jury. M. Poupart, a
merchant OF st. Ouen. A fellow juror
explained that yesterday the foreman
had complained OF vertigo. Judge De
Wales ordered a physician sent to see
Poupart, and in the meantime suspend
ed the sitting of the court.
Marietta Wolf, the former cook in
the Steinheil household, and her sol
Alexandra, both of whom lad testified
for the defense, contributed to the gen.
eral excitement today with grandilo-
quent outburts of Indignation. Before
the sitting of the court Nine. Wolf and
her son were told of the open intlma-
ton made in the court yesterday that
they had been ~accomplices in the muir
ders. Marietta turned pale at the
words of her informant, but when she
recovered herself declared that she had
no fear. She asked angrily why h
had not been questioned on this point
when she was a witness, and added: ut
is a good thing that Alexandra vas
not present in court when these insin-
uations were made. for had he been he
would have raised a pretty row."
When court convened Marietta forced
her XV1xr into thn court room and Mt
tempted to reach the judges bench,
but she was seized by the police and
unceremoniously dragged out of the
place. The report continues current
that both Marietta : and Alexandra
Wolf are in imminent dagger Of arrest.
The afternoon was fhslf gone when
the physician returpeayaad reported
that Foreman PoupartHAlixSs, suffering
from bronchitis. 4 .slementary
juror was substituted aud ne case re-
sumed. The moment tire proceedings
opened Marietta Wolf accompanied by
her attorney. f~oundxsptranee and, push
ing her way to theesaIS demanded in
a loud voice that whereas she had been
mentioned yesterday as an accomplice,
she be now heard. A sharp wrangle
between M. Aubin and Judge Advocate
Trouard Riolle followed, the latter
finally declining to designate the
woman. M. Aubin replied: Il shall
take note of these facts" At this
Judge De Wales declared the incident
closed and the case proceeded.
M. Aubin, attorney for the defense,
began his argument. and, without pre-
llminary ~maneuVers, went at once to
the heart of theE case. From the first
he made a good impression, his SYM
pathetic voice contrasting agreeably
with the harsh tones of the public
prosecutor. Hi first words were:
Everything his been turned and re-
turned against my fair client; but | am
certain hat l can explain everything
and leave nothing in darkness