Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-27

that ONLY eight witnesses out of the
81 produced by the state needed re-
futing. He said it would be shown that
Mrs. Mohr never had any murderous
intent against her husband and never
had conceived any plan to kill him, but
that on the contrary she loved HIM ana
hoped for reconciliation some day.
The opening address Of the defense
followed the denial by the court of mo-
lions by counsel for Mrs. Mohr to have
the indictment against her dismissed on
the ground that it was at variance with
the evidence.
Other Disagreements
Mrs Mohr was still under direct ex-
animation when court adjourned until
tomorrow. The early part of the days
session was occupied with the tesI-
mony of George H. Monahan, police
captain the last witness for the state.
Mrs. Mohr tok the witness stand dur
ing the latter part of the afternoon
session and after telling Of her mar
riage to DR.. Mohr described several
Disbursements with him. the first of
which she said occurred in February,
1909 The doctor, she said. had been
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her a dreadful beating. She also told
Of other times during that year and
the three following years when she
said he abused her
Mrs Mohr said she first acquired
real estate with money she had receiv
ed en- an insurance policy. She told of
the various pieces of property acquir-
ed. including "Montpelier," the New
port villa.
I'm 1912 did YOU have some trouble
about the doctors wanting to get the
estate decided to him?"
Yes, in April, 1913. There was trouble
over Miss Burger. DR.. Mohr said he
wanted all the real estate back again.
l told him he had given it to me and
l wanted to protect him and his chill
dren. You know you gave it to me so
no one could take it away in case YOU
got into trouble" l told him. / sug-
Sested that Montpelier be placed in
both our names but he insisted that it
be in his name"
Threatened to Kill
Mrs. Mohr then described how DR..
Mohr showed her a revolver.
He told me if didn't sign over the
property to him he would kill me that
night"
After comforting with her attorney,
Mrs Mohr said, she decided to deed
over the property to the doctor. and
did so.
The records Of the deeds that pass-
ed at that time were then offered in
evidence. Mrs. Mohr testified that she
got a telephone message one day that
her mother was dying in the outskirts
Of Taunton.
Again Assaulted
Il asked the doctor if he wanted IN
go with me to see her. He said he
would. When we reached Taunton
my mother lived out in the country-
DIR. Mohr said he would wait at the
hotel there until the last car at 1925.
l stayed all night. My mother died
next morning. When l got home the
doctor met me at the door and struck
me two or three times and asked me
why I didn't keep his appointment the
night before. When / told him he
struck me again."
Mrs. Mohr declared that up to 1912
the doctor had put all his earnings in
ACA AlSaAlc.
Mrs. Mohr admitted writing the let
ter card to George w. Rocks to scare
Miss Burger into leaving her husband
alone. The witness told Of Rocks COM
Ing to her one day and introducing
himself.
Mr.. Rocks eyes filed, UP with
tears" said Mrs. Mohr when / show
ed him my bruised arm, and he said.
My Cod He told me to come to him.
that he could do anything with Miss
Burger-that he clothed her as a girl"
Mrs. Mohr denied that she had re-
Iused to make up with the doctor on
christmas Of 1918 as two witnesses
Tor the state had testified.
From that time on till she filed her
suit for separate maintenance on Feb.
8, 1914, Mrs. Mohr said DR.. Mohr was
addicted to the use Of alcohol and
drugs.