The Denver star., 1916-02-05
Only a Chance
to Make Good
Former United States Attorney Lewis a Conspicuous
Figure at Trial Table
Two Race Types Contrasted
Lewis and Edwards Excellent Examples Of Highest Type
of Amsric.ns, Rssardess of Color

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The Mohr case now being tried at Providence R. L.
perhaps the legal drama enacted in this section
of the Few trials the complications
OF and before hath quaint old New England
town been stirred. -
The Negro represented this in both lighter
and darker shades Spelman Heals the three
youths whom the State endeavorng fix the direct
responsibility of the crime of the shift
less and worthless class of their while William H. Lewis
and John c. Edwards the brilliant attorneys who
cellent examples of the very highest type of Americans
gardless of color.
Mrs Elizabeth Mohr the wife of the late physician and
defendant of the coored with her weak passionate
face appealing figure she sits motionless in the
court room between her attorneys She however, the
central figure in the for the State claims who
nstiga,ed the henious y her wealthy husband AT
first claimed that Mrs. Mob actuated by jealousy
but later alleged that she Wanted into
sion of his wealth Now is All ged that she has been
.atuated with her chauffeur He's to get
doctor out of the Any ofthe may
self OF her husband but she ALL the frs.
two are the plausible Her alleged intimacy
with Heals perhaps coincidence. and may have aid
ed the original motives
When Heals took the today the first real knowl-
edge OF his alleged intimacy with Mrs Mohr brought
when two letters produced which had
by Mrs Mohr ealis The letters read but
sci for the defense allowed inspect them 1t
dent that counsel for Mrs Moh annoyed the
OF these letters seemed have been their intention
that the do>tors life dual that his
this testimony of Healis brings another complication
Public sentiment in and about Providence greatly di
vided Many persons sympathze with Mrs Mohr. and
quite number sympathize with Brown and Spelinan but
little sympathy evidenced for Healis who turned
State evidence and thereby sacrificed alleged
Lawyer William H Lewis the famous Boston attorney ,
time assistant United States Attorney only
paid attorney in the Il has been said that Browns
eighteen old wife retaining Mr. Lewis but such
the Mr.. Lewis said his in the
v altrustic. and not effort gain fame and fortune
However he being praised all sides because of his
ognized ability and his conspicuous refinement He never
INDUCES unnecessary discussion Every time he he
has sufficient and twothirds of his
sustained by the court In examination Mr. Lewis
is exceedingly clever. His rapdfre method sending
questions the States the feature trial
Sunday. while Lawyer Edwards busy in his office,
former Assistant U S. Attorney General William H Lewis
a Harvard graduate and member of the championship
football team in 1902 and picked the ALL American
of that has been searching for salesman who he
in Boston time that said he could give some i'm
porant testimony the Mohr Lewis trying 'hard
locate this the time for proving innocence of
his clients draws
Attorney Lewis raised objection the
white lawyers continually calling his clients colored
II clients being called coored men, shouted
Attorney Lewis I'm not sensitive about it myself" he
said There reason for the prosecuting lawyers
make distinction of color of either
"1ow shall term them1 asked the prosecuting attorney
please returned Lewis Then he turned his attention to
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