The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03

was to appear surprised. If anything
went wrong and to hold his
hands with the others in the
Brown stepping quickly to the
back of the car, fred three shots,
one Of which went through the top
of the Doctors head.
Woman Attempt. TO Escape.
Miss Burger ATTEMPTED to leap from
the car, and as she ID up was shot
in the head and bf by Spellman.
Unexpectedly small automobile came
up from the other direction and seeing
the lights of this, Brown and Spellman
jumped upon their cycle and speeded
away, leaving Heals alone to face
the music. Pretending to he cranking
up, he leaned over the hood, hence
the occupants of the small car did
not stop TO see If they could be of
any assistance. Immediately the neigh
bors came running out, and to square
himself. Heals told them that his pas
sengers had been shot by the men
who were in the vanishing car.
Repeats Her Demand.
Mrs. Mohr heard ali this and re-
peated her denial of guilt. Chief Rob
bins at this juncture called FOR the
custody of the prisoners, the muir
der had been committed in Bristol
County, but before they were turned
over to him they were photographed
and put through the Bertillon meas
urements.
Then they were taken to Warren.
where they were arragned before
Judge Hamlll, of the Fifth District
Court Mrs. Mohr, on the complaint
that she did feloniously and with
malice afarethought aid, assist, ~abet,
counsel. command and procure George
w Heals. Cecil Victor Brown and
Henry Spellman to commit certain
! crime. to wit: feloniously and with
malice aforethought kill and shay one
C. Franklin Mohr."
She pleaded not guilty and was held
without bail. Counsel asked that she
/ might be released bail but this
not being in the province of the court.
it was agreed that she should be
brought to this city later in the day
and taken before Judge George T.
Brown, of the Superior Court, where
the bail motion might he renewed. The
| three negroes we're charged with MUIR
der. pleading not guilty, and were
held without bail for hearing on
September rs. They were than lodged
in the Bristol County jail
BAIL In Furnished.
The bail question was heard by Judge
Brown at 73o this evening, and It
| W as dEiceh tidi hts. might DC
| admitted to bail In ten thousand.
Surety was given by her counsel. Ar
thur Gushing, George A. and Mary Gift
j ford, her neighbors and James j. FL
| nan. Mr.. Gushing said that his client
would make no statement tonight. but
that she might have something to give
out in the morning
7 The search for the guns with which
ate shooting was done has not yet
isheen made, but it will be tomorrow
as Brown and Spellman declare that
they threw them into a brook at the
Rhode Island Country Club, as they
were speeding toward the city.
Mrs. Elsie Mueller. formerly house
keeper for Or. Mohr here and at New
port. informed the police that she had
to leave because of threats that had
been made. Mrs. Mohr was. she said
keeping constant espionage and the
servants were apparently working in
sympathy with her. refusing to take
orders from her, Mrs Mueller
The Newport police have confirmed
that part of the confessions relattns
to conference being held In that city
by the conspirators. Brown coming
TO that city from New Bedford on his
cycle, meeting Healis on Miantonomor
Avenue near Mohr villa, during the
week that Mrs Mohr is said to have
been in that city
Wednesday morning, two hours afte,
mis- death. Mrs. Mohr. through counsel
petitioned 10 be appointed custodis,
or the personal property of her deae
husband, alleging that early action wa,
essential. Judge Stone, of the Munici
pal Court this city. granted the peti
ton. but this afternoon she resigned
as custodian. and her counsel. Mr.
Gushing was appointed In her stead.
She makes the claim that alread,
some of the doctors papers and eff
fects have been taken away by un.
known persons.