The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-08
MIME. STEINHEIL IS CONFIDENT
 OF ACQUITTAL
SERGEANT COLBY
 AGAIN AT DESK
(sneclal from united Press.l

lSDeClal rom GnlIeQ fTeSS-1
 Paris. Nov. s.-Madame Marguerite SteinheiI today is confident that she will save her neck from the keen edge of the guillotine's knife by securing an acquittal on the charge of murdering her husband and mother. Yesterdays respite from the strain of her appear ance before a court which appears un- necessarily vengeful gave Madame Steinheil an opportunity to recuperate and she appeared today with renewed strength.
 The position of the accused woman today is stronger than it was before the state began its efforts to prove her a murderess- She herself says that nothing has been proven against her despite the inquisitorial motives of the presiding judge who is also her pros ecutor and the testimony of the wit nesses was manifestly vengeful.
 It is apparent that the bitter argu- ments between the prosecutor and witt nesses are defeating the ends of jus tice The murder of M. Steinheil and mystery than it was before the trial begun Instead of throwing light on the crime the prosecution of the widow is beclouding the issue.
 Today's proceedings opened with an- other victory of Madame Steinhefl in the testimony of M- Acheray, family physician of the Steinheils He said that he was intimately acquainted with the family life of the Steinheils and that he knew that Mme. Steinheil cared most tenderly for her husband and mother He said that Mime. Stein hell. after the crime had received an anonymous letter saying that her hus- band was guilty of unnatural practices and that she had refused to allow the doctor to soil her husbands memory by following up the clue
 That the case of the state is crumbl- ing became apparent today when M- Borderel, admitted lover or Mime. Steinheil, who installed her in country place Verte Logis. declared that neith- CT he or Mime. Steinheil had ever dreamed of marriage as result of their relations The prosecution has held that Mime. Steinheil's motive for the murder of her husband was hes desire to marry Borderel- laH
 M. Borderel will soon be called to the stand. The prison authorities at the ConciergerIe St. Lazar where Madame Steinheu Is confined today, announced that a sale of ernbroideries, the work Of the accused woman during sher long Imprisonment will be held at the pri- son soon The embroideries are mark ed with the name 'Meg Steinheil" pet name of the red widow, and the pro- ceeds will aid in paying for the wom- ans defense
 nr. BiIlthazar. a physician and crim- fnologist who visited the Steinhetl house the morning after the crime. created a sensation by saying that he was sure Madame Steinhei1 murdered her husband and mother. He gave no facts in the support of this belief how ever. and admitted that Madame Steinheil. under a special effort of strength, barely equalled the standards for 12 year old girl. He claimed, however. that her apparent weakness was feigned. He said that Madame Japy undoubtedly died of fright al- though the rags with which she was gagged may have impeded her breath ing. He was followed by Dr. Courtois who said that an examination of the scene of the crime and the victims convinced him that no one person could have committed the crime sim gle-handed- t.s
 A score of witnesses called by the state although their testimony was un- important, helped to swell the general sentiment in favor of Madame Stein heil. In almost every case their stor- ies hampered the prosecution or bore out the explanations of Madame Stein hen regarding her life with her hus- band and her conduct after the crime
 Throughout today's session Madame Steinheil could scarcely conceal her joy at the turn of affairs and she chat ted easily with her counsel. x.