New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03

der on the motorcycle purchased by
Mrs. Mohr, they say. They reached
the spot where Heals was to stop his
car and carried their motorcycle of
into the woods After lying in wait
for half an hour. the shooting was
carried out according to the scheduled
plan. Browns job was to kill DR..
Mohr. He described TO Chief O'Neil
how he jumped up, thrust his revolver
over the folded top of the machine
and fred two shots directly at the
doctors head. A little TO one side of
the machine Spellman stood and fired
a Miss Burger. They say they threw
their revolvers into stream in the
woods and fed on the motorcycle.
Only two possible motives have been
attributed to Mrs. Mohr by those who
accept the afidavits of the negroes as
true. One is that, driven almost in
sane by jealousy toward Miss Burger
she determined to rid herself of her
husband and his companion. The
other is the alleged desire by the wife
10 gain control of her husbands es-
tate before the elimination of coun-
ter suit brought by the physician IN
answer to a suit for separation filed
by Mrs. Mohr and now pending in
court.
DR.. Mohr was taxed for $40, 100 in
this city and owned $4,000 country
house in Newport. Two or three hours
after the physician died in Rhode ISL
and Uospital Mrs. Mohr applied TO
Judge Stone. of the Municipal Court.
and was appointed custodian of the es-
tate. This development has been noted
with interest. since the negroes allege
she agreed to settle with them within
nine DAYS after the shooting. She was
removed as custodian OF her husbands
estate Yesterday. George Hurley, coun-
sci for Charles VI. Mohr, a son of the
physician by former wife. was substi-
tuted for her.
Mrs. Mohr Goes Home.
From 4 p. m. until 7:45 last evening
Mrs. Mohr, dressed in dark clothes
with a broad brmmed white straw hat
and heavy dark brown veil over her
face. sat silently in the Office of her
attorneys, Cushing, Carroll Nc
Cartin, 10 College Street. She had
been brought there from the Superior
Court building after her lawyers saw
it would require time TO raise bail Tor
her.
ave can give $4,000, an ample sum,
Judge Brown agreed with him. The
defendant. as understand" the Court
said. as not a transient but a perma-
nent resident Of this city. | think the
bail is sufficient to insure her attend
ance in court when wanted" Assistant
Attorney General Claude r. Branch
said he had intended TO ask for $4,000
bail. but if $4,000 was agreeable TO
the court he would waive his objec-
ton.
Each of the persons to give surety
Robert F. Jones, of 900 Public Street;
Eugene F. Clifford, of 1919 Reservoir
Avenue, md his wife, Mary j. Clifford,
and James NJ Finan, of 26 Lockwood
Street was sworn. After examining
them Assistant Attorney General Branch
said the security they offered hardly
amounted 10 $1,000, and he could not
accept anything under Sl0,000-the
amount agreed on. Mr.. Cushing offered
himself as surety for the rest, and after
he had been examined Mr. Branch said
he was satisfied.
Mrs Mohr. accompanied by her attor-
neys, left Immediately for her home.
When pressed for a statement, she said,
through Mr. Cushing, that she was worn
out by the experiences of the day and
that she positively had nothing to say.
Her attorney intimated that she might
make a statement tomorrow.
Providence took the news of Mrs.
Mohr's arrest with great surprise. Her
friends say that if she is implicated
in the crime. II is because her reason
has been affected temporarily under
the stress Of domestic troubles.
II was reported late tonight that
Mrs. Mohr would take complete charge
of her husbands funeral tomorrow