Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-02
desirous Of getting the doctors estate.
which she said might be denied her II

desirous Of getting the doctors estate.
which she said might be denied her II
she secured divorce.
They said she explained to them that
the payment OF $4,000 would be made
nine days after the commission of the
crime, as by that time the entire es-
tate would belong to her.
DR.. and Mrs. Mohr were married
twelve years ago. Recently Mrs. Mohr
instituted separation proceedings and
the doctor brought q counter suit. AT
er the suit was entered Mrs. Mohr
said she did not ask for q divorce, as
she hoped the causes for which she
sought separation might be removed
some time.
Woman Threatened Miss Burger.
The police made public letter adj
dressed to George Rookie, brother-in-
law Of Miss Burger, and bearing the
signature Of Mrs, Mohr. The commu-
nicatton follows:
Dear Mr. Rookie: Just line to ask
you to tell your sister II she dares to
go into my Newport home she will
never come out alive. / am giving her
fair warning: no matter what the out
come will be will see 1t thru. was
told about her buying linen for Dr.
Mohr. I do hope she will try and
straighten this matter out and I know
you can not stop her going to dinner
with him, but she will have a sad end
ing II she keeps on against me. My
home Is being watched and II should
leave Newport this summer my home
will be watched Just the same and
would get word. The world Is with
me in my sorrow. am heartbroken.
Respectfully.
Browns Confession.
II, Cecil Victor Brown, 27 years old.
Of 80 Hammond street. Boston. Mass,
saw Elizabeth T. Mohr Monday night.
between and 8 p M, Aug. 30, 1915.
She sent for mo and told me to pre-
pare to kill DR.. Mohr because she
could not stand this any longer.
"Y do not want to do IT, she said.
There is something in 1t for you. I
will put you in the garage business. Do
not be afraid, as stand In with all the
detectives and the chief down in New
port and the judges in Providence.
"She said If we got In any troubble
she would spend her last dollar to get
out Of 1t. and be sure to tell George
to come so she could have a talk with
him. After nine days she would have
everything settled-that is. her part Of
the estate. She said she did not know
whether his other children, belonging
to his first wife, would come In for
their share. and she would pay me $2,-
900. and also pay George $4,000. and
Henry $1,000; and II she had enough
left she would give me $500 more.
''She said, There is no need Of being
scared, everything will blow over. This
IL something that has got to be done.
''She made me leave for Boston to
purchase q revolver at q pawnshop
about three months ago, for which I
paid $e-a SO caltber. Mrs. Mohr said
to get Q good one. II We did not kill
him she said she would do 1t herself.
She paid 500 for the motorcycle I
owned, In May, this year.
Mrs. Mohr Gr6sts Officers 8nsiiin0.
The three male prisoners were
charged with murder and also were
held without bail. All four pleaded not
guilty. They were locked up at War
rem pending hearing set for Septem-
ber 16.
Mrs. Mohr was arrested this morn
ing at the Mohr home in the exclusive
ElmWood section. and was turned over
to Bristol county officers. She Is dt-
minutive Of body and was dressed in a
blue tailored suit and a modish straw
hat. Before being taken to Warren she
sent out for brown veil which she
so arranged that all but the lower
part Of her face was concealed.
Mrs. Mollr greeted the officers and
her counsel with smiles. and when told
she was to be removed to Warren.
quickly said, II am really"
The police have entertained two
possible motives-jealousy on the part
Of Mrs. Mollr toward Miss Emily Bur-
ger, the doctors secretary, who was
his companion on the ride that ended
in his death. and an alleged desire by
the wife to obtain her husbands es-
tate before the elimination Of q coun-
ter suit brought by the physician in
answer to the suit for separation In
stituted by Mrs. Mohr. and now pend
ing in the supreme court.
A few hours after her husband ex-
pired Mrs. Mohr made application for
her appointment as custodian Of his
property. This was granted.
Takes Children to View Body.
DR.. Mohr's place is assessed at $79,-
900. Mrs. Mohr has said that their
property in Newport was worth $4,000,
and in addition the doctor had small
racing stable. The Mohrs have two
children. Charles Franklin, aged 10.
and Virginia Blair, aged Z. The Mohrs
were prominent in their somewhat linn
tied social circle.
Events moved rapidly from the time
that George w. Heals. the Doctors
chauffeur, drove up to the Rhode Is
land hospital with the senseless forms
Of the doctor and Miss Burger In the
tonneau Of the car Tuesday night. The
doctor died the next day and Mrs.
Mohr with her two little children
viewed the body.