The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Nine. Steinheil Begins to
Show Effect of Ter
rible Racking.
PRISONER GAINS
BY VALETS STORY
Public in General Satisfied Noted
Beauty Will Be Acquitted,
Although Guilty.

PARIS. Nov. 6.-Madame Marguerite
Steinheil the effect Of three days on
the rack Of French inquisitorial justice
stamped on the mask Of waxlike pallor
that fails TO hide the beauty that won
for her a high place IN French political
life, today faced an ordeal worse than
even the batting, bullying. storm OF
questions. accusations, and invective
that president of the Court de Wales
and prosecutor general and other mem
bers of the court poured at her until
she collapsed utterly at the end of her
examination yesterday.
There are eighty-seven witnesses TO
be called IN the trial of Madame Stein
heal for her life, and as each of these
tells his story. the point where II con-
fiicts with The pallid woman's tale will
be snatched up by the court and an ex-
Dlanation demanded.
The fight will be all on the shoulders
Of the slight black-clad figure that
stands SO pitifully In the grim shadow
OF the Palais Justice. Witnesses and
judges are all against her.
Victory For Defendent.
Today's session opened with a victory
for the woman. The first witness was
Remy Couiilard valet of Monsieur .e:ein-
he'll. who discovered Madame Sreinheil
gagged and bound to her daughters
bed. and who was later falsely accused
by Madame Steinheil of the killing of
her husband and mother.
Couillard's testimony today showed
startling incOnBistencies with the story
told BY him after the crime Questioned
by de Wales. he said today that when
lie found Madame SteinheiI the mornins.
after the murders. she lay at fun lenvt,,
Gn the bed, her hands loosely tied ana
crossed upon the breast OF her night
gown. and her feet bound with Hght
ropes about tile ankles. These ropes.
ne SAID, were loosely tied about 49,
iron frame at the foot OF the he'd
When Couillard concluded this de-
sGI Ilptloh Aaltre AUbin, counsel for
49,, -'lsl,laiile steinheil, produced the wit
ness written statement, made shortly
after the crime. In this CoufIlar5 ssiS
IhaL Madame Steinheil, when bf fo7,,IJ
her. was bound tightly about the boiv
Dy heayy cords which passed under tba
bed. Her hands were held abo-,l - -
mead by cords which bound them figTt
ly 10 the frame at the head OF the 6sd
I ne position described in CouIflard's
ity1 ,yS9+ 'gI-lS..t pIecluded any pOssibil-
the bed. Se'i 10
Valet Diverges From Story.
oy pointing out this divergence, and the
"ilhess ehdeaVored TO evade the point
Dy swearing ne had never made the
written statement. The statement. how
ever, was produced and Identified
Madame SteinheI directed AubIn in !
MS examination and at times flashed
questions herself
While Couiliard ioundered in mass
JI oetall with which he tried To Justify /
me dlfrerence in his statements, Madame /
9Ielhneu with consummate art made a I
move which gained her further sy,m-
2athy with the jury. She Dent d look of
letep' humble contrition on the foun-
aerlns witness. and in a clear. low
olce begged his pardon fer the trouble /
"hlch he had been caused by her ac- /
q iusauon that he murdered NJ. Steinhell |
ana NINE Japy. Her voice broke as 1
-he described the emotion that forcel /
ler as she said. TO place the pearl in ]
Id pocketbook and accuse him
1f stealing Il.
This Disconnected CouilIard who al
5tanmered: y
to ! Sea ask s,5t;c l4r no apology. All I wish is
LecOq Is Called.
He was then excused and the danosi-
ton OF NJ Leooq. who is now IN Aroer-
Ca was read Lecoq was the first ma,
10 answer Couillard's cries for MI,
when the latter discovered The crime
his testimony differs materially from
Continued on Second Paee1