New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
LOVED DOCTOR FROM
 BOTTOM 0F HEART Mrs. M0hr Declares Under Cross
 examination at Murder Trial REPEATS ANEW BRUTALITIES
Enters Vigorous Denial That Physi- clan Was Intoxicated When He Mar ried Her at Lynn, Mass, in 19O9- Admits Correspondence.

ried Her at Lynn, Mass, in 19O9- Admits Correspondence. Providence, R. l., Jan 2S.-Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr was under cross examination again today in the trial in which she Is charged jointly with two negroes with the murder of her husband-Dr. Franklin Mohr. She described anew the alleged brutali- ties of her husband but asserted that she loved hlm II loved him from the bottom of my heart He almost killed me one day but he loved ne the next she declared
 To the intimation that her n,arriage with Dr. Mohr, at Lynn, Mass, in 1909, the only one of which tha state claims there is any record, would not have taken place but for question involved in an insurance clai1n she entered a vigorous denial. It was un true, she said, that Dr. Mohr was in- toxicated when that ceremony was perform
 Admits Correspondence
 The witness admitted that she had corresponded with Stable bovs and other servants for the purpose of keeping watch on her husband. Amone. these boys was c. Victor Brown. who. with his half brother, Henry H. Spell man, is a joint defendant.
 Mrs. Mohr was still on the stand when recess was taken.
 Resumes Cross Examination.
 Resuming the cross examination Attorney General Rice questioned Mrs. Mohr concerning an incident described by her on direct examina- ton when she stated that Dr. Mohr had thrown her fur coat out of a bath room window. Asked if she had called the police she replied "Yes. an officer nearby" She admitted that she knew Chief of Police Crowley of Newport.
 Haven't you entertained him at your home?'' MT. Rice asked.
 MT. and Mrs. Crowley have been to my house several times. Mrs Crowley was a very good friend of mine."
 Not Intimate With Chief
 Weren't you intimate with him o'
 "No.'
 The alleged confession of the negro co-defendants stated that Mrs. Mohr told them not to be afraid as she
 
 First Serious Quarrel.
 The witness said the First ser ious quarrel with the doctor'' occurr- ed in February, 1909. It started, she said, when he began taking drugs and beating her.
 T understand you to say he drove you out of the house?''
 "Yes, I told him I was going to leave him.
 And there was no occasion for the beatings other than that he got drunk and used drugs?"
 'No sir.''
 Excluded by Court.
 Certain questions relating to an in- surance policy taken out by Mrs. Mohr on the life of Joseph Hannon, her nephew, and litigation that fol- lowed, were excluded by the court.
 MT. Rice explained that he was trying to show that the trial of the insurance suit was postponed sever al times and did not come up until after the second marriage ceremony at Lynn in 1909.
 Had No Knowledge.
 Didn't you know that in that suit you had to testify you were the wife of Dr. Mohr?''
 'I don't know anything about it."
 "Didnt you go to Lynn to have tho marriage ceremony performed for the express purpose of enabling you to testify in the insurance suit that you were Elizabeth F. Mohr, wife of Dr. Mohr?
 Certainly not
 Not Intoxicated When Married.
 Didn't you take Dr. Mohr to Lynn to be married while he was under the influence of iquor?'' q did not
 if he ever did marry you it was while he was intoxicated?
 "No sir, because he was not in toxicated when he was married"
 Didn't you know that in this cross petition for divorce he charged you with extreme cruelty and adultery" Yes Sir'' And didn't you know he claimed in the petition he was never married to you?' ~.. Woman's Counsel Objects. Arthur Cushing, Mrs. Mohr's coun- sel, objected. The attorney general | showed her the bill and asked her if she found any allegation there, where Mohr admitted he married the wit ness.
 T don't find any replied Mrs. Mohr
 Have you any further proof or l witnesses that he admitted his mar