The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-10
MIME. STEINHEIL
 THREATENS TO
 BE INDISCREET
Special from United Press3


 Paris, Nov. 10.-'I am becoming ang- ry. Don't exasperate me any longer. Il am defending myself cautiously, be- cause. unfortunately, am obliged to, but if you drive me to it shall cease to be discreet-do you understand?"
 These words in an undertone preg- nant with significance gave glimpse of the trump card with which Madame Steinheil. on trial for the murder of her husband and mother, hopes to win the game of her life. Her tone was hard and menacing as she flashed this reply to Judge DeValles, who in the confusion attending the opening of to- day's session put a sharp question fepse. Judge. jury, lawyers and spec t1tors saw grave possibilities-scan- dai and disgrace for officials high in the life of France-if Madame Stein hell gave the abackdoorp history of her attempts to rule France through her lovers. The name of presidents and Princes would figure in a recital of the intrigues which characterized her salon.
 De Valles evidently understood He glanced apprehensively at the accus- ed woman and abandoned the objec- tionable line of questioning.
 Macame SteinheiPs threat to be "in- discreet" was undoubtedly the result of a determination reached after calm consideration of the testimony given yesterday afternoon which damaged her case more than any since the pros witnesses, M.sBarby, said that Madame Steinheil and /Mariette, the Steinheil cook, agreed to conceal all.'
 To-day's quiet menace had led spec tators in the court to ask if there may not be an unspoken understanding among the central figures in the case. What secrets of official life Madame Steinheil has. may never be known and she has the manner of a person who knows and can use the advantaga giv- en- The fear of disgraceful revela- tfons involving French officialdom, may account for the attitude of the court which while 1t pursues the brutal methods of the inQuisition toward tn prisoner. nysteriousiy fails to follow up promising lines of questioning which that method develops.
 The present desire of the court seems to be to make as much of a surface appearance of prosecuting Madame Steinhea as possible without getting at the real fundamental facts in the case.
 Mariette Wolf. the steinheiI cook. confidant of Madame Steinheirs love affairs, said to-day that she did not know whether Artist Adolph Steinheil knew of his wife's lovers She said, however. that he had seen Madame SteinheiPs country place Vert Logis. Mariette testified that when Chouan- nard ceased his visits to Vert Logis Madame Steiuheil was i'll for long time. The prosecution declared to-day that they may have the trial post poned in order to have time to ar range further evidence. The pros cu- tor general would say nothing on this point to-day. however.
 Mariette denied emphatically that she had ever attempted suicide. No.h- ing could shake her in this statement. despite Barby's story yesterday that -s<I ffa c,frf fxy after the murders
 De VaIles questioned. Marietre close ly regarding Madame Steinheil's ac- cusation of the witness son but the woman evaded the point. Madame Steinheil. however. hastened to declare the accustation of Alexander Wolf did not originate with her but that he was connected with the crime by the officials.
 M. BordereI, a lover of Mime. Stein- hell who installed her at Vert Logis, threw the court room into tumuit this afternoon by fntimating that the authorities had tamDered with the statements taken from the witnesses in the case shortly after the crime was committed Judge De Valles ques- toned Borderel. who said that Madame Steinheil had never expected to marry him. tbat she knew that such cul- imitation of their affair was impos- sible. De Valles then quoted contrary statements from what he said was Bordereis former testimony Bor, derei became indignant disclaimed having made any such statement and aroused the court room when he said:
 'sThe authorities appear to be able to secure any statement which fits their wishes.'
 De Valles was obliged to threaten to clear the court room before he could obtain quiet Borderel said that he had never heard Mme. Steinheil dis parage her husband
 Count De Balincourt, another of Madame Steinheil's lovers. admitted having visited the accused woman at the Vert Logis villa and said that in order to disguise his visits he went there under the pretext of having his portrait painted in hunting costume.