Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-06
ABLE TO sUBsTANT|ATE
CONFESSION OF NEGROES
Chief OF Police of harrington Oh.
tains New Evidence in Mohr
Murder Case.
NuLL1FY ANY AL1BI ATTEMPT
Detective Declares Prominent People
Are Using Influence to Prevent
Case From Coming to Trial to Pre-
vent Sensational Developments.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

september o.
1T obtained evidence to-day that fully
|suestantiates the confessions OF the
three negroes under arrest for the MUIR
der of DIR. C. Franklin Mohr and the
night. 1t is evidence REINFORCED by
more evidence. II is of a nature that
will completely nullify any attempt
these men may make to set up an
alibi"
Thomas e Robbins, chief OF police
of Darlington, r. l.. in whose baili-
wick the murder was committed. made
this voluntary statement to-day to a
reporter
rs this evidence OF a character that
accuses Mrs. Mohr of inspiring the
shooting" Robbins was asked
1T shows that the negroes were at
the scene of the crime when the crime
was committed" he replied.
, 1T bears out all the negroes have
! told the police I have three more men
| TO see. and then. as far as I'm con-
cerncd. they can take the fact before
grand jury.
| Il took the negroes to the scene OF
the murder and told them to repeat the
exact movements they went through on
Tuesday night in every detail My
automobile was usea TO represent the
| machine in which DR.. Mohr and Miss
Burger were riding.
Heals stopped 1t directly under the
big tree on the harrington Road, and
lifted the hood over the engine as if
making an inspection. Brown rushed
up from behind the machine to within
COunlP IF nF no
darted away into some thick under
growth. as Spellman came up behind
the car.
NO HESITATION DURING
ENACTMENT OF TRAGEDY
After the negroes had re-enacted
this part OF the scene. I had them take
me over the route from the place the
car had been stopped TO the lake drive,
where a motorcycle had been standing.
They did not hesitate an instant dur
ing the enactment Of the tragedy
The discovery OF new evidence to-
day was made possible by this expert
| mcnt. am afraid to tell you Just
what was discovered. on account of
certain people vitality interested in the
case. II I should disclose exactly
what have found out, these people
would spare neither money nor time
| in endeavoring to contradict it,
| One thing that \ did learn to-day
was that Brown took the MOTORCYCLE
back 10 the Trinity Square garage in
| Providence at about 10 o'clock. T.
Sharp. manager OF the garage, hap
pened to be in at the time Brown re-
, turned He talked with the negro a
FEW moments, but their conversation
was only about the motorcycle
The negroes have not repudiated
their confessions to me nor to any Of
my assistants All I know of the re-
quotations has come from newspan.r
! men,"
! Inspector William F.. O'Ncil. of tho
Providence Detective Bureau. TO-DAY
said:
! There are a lot of people who are
uneasy both in Providence and New
port and they will move heaven and
earth 10 prevent certain disclosures of
sensational nature which they know
VIII come out unless they can inter
| fere."
Inc three negroes to-day denied that
| they had ever repudiated their confess
s'ons They were backed up in this by
an attacke OF the Jail
None OF these men made any such
repudlauons as have been credited to
! them declared this person "I was
mere and heard what they said"
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
| EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
| Ihese new facts and the statement
or man. who later will figure promi.
hen'iy In this case. to the effect that
; ALREADY the most powerful political in
huence In Rhode Island and the most
potent powers of Viewpoints and Nara
sansett Piers millionaire colonies are
combining 10 keep the murder OF DR.
Mohr out of the courts. Indicated clear
! ~ to-day that the murder Of DIR Mohr
is likely 10 uncover one Of the most nm
sarory situations New England he
ever known.
] ms man declared that had the news
/ Oh Dr. Mohrs murder reached certain
ears IN time. II is likely that none Of
'"e negroes would have been arrested.
""eh nrst talked to George
heahs, the chauffeur Of DR.. Mohr.s mo-
TOT car declared Chief Robbins TO-
day. me glibly told me that tho shots
were fred inside the tonneau and ,ha,
ne believed that they were the ful1u.
ment OF suicide pact He told the
Story as though 1t was on the Tin n,
f. MS tongue. There was no hesitancv "
LAWYERS on both sides are bitterly
accusing each other of throwing dis
creuon TO the winds. and worse. There
is no denying the fact that the wide
spread publicity that this murder story
mas gained IS causing no end OF appre-
hension.
but Robbins, keen, rudy Yankee
i one OF the most picturesque and un-
aHected farmers In this part Of the
couhtry--says naively that he has
heard nothing; has been asked no IA :
vors' ana that he is chief OF police OF
harrington and viii prove It.
Mrs Mohr, the widow. who is at lib
eT,y under $4,000 bail, on charges of
aiding. counselling and abetting the
MURDER, had nothing to say regarding
INC statement OF Robbins. and the de-
mar ny the negroes of their alleged re-
puotaNon or their confessions. She