The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-28
Mrs. MOhr Said She Loved
the Doctor from the Bot
tom of Her Heart
SOBBED DURING A
FEW OF HER ANSWERS
Sharply Questioned in Regard to the
Doctors Alleged Assault on Ser
want and His Condition at Time Of
Marriage Ceremony.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan 2S.-Contin-
uing under cross-examination today Mrs
Elizabeth F AIohr, who is on trial with
two Negroes for the alleged murder Of DR.
C F. AIohr, again today declared her undy
ing affection for her husband
She declared that in spite of the terrible
beatings he gave her, even after she
learned of his intimacy with Miss Emily
Burger, she still loved him.
She emphatically denied that the doctor
was under the influence of drugs when
they were married in Lynn, Mass, in May,
1909, or that the marriage was performed
for the express purpose of enabling her TO
testify that she was DR. Mohr's wife in a
suit which she had instituted to recover
her nephews life insurance.
Attorney General Rice introduced the
subject of an alleged assault by DIR. Mohr
upon Mary McConyille, servant employed
by the doctor at Providence, in 1914.
Did you take Mary McConville to the
DOCTOR asked the attorney general "A
stable man telephoned for physician be-
core / got there she answered. DIR
Mohr was like a mad man from drink and
drugs and | was afraid that DIR. bennett,
the physician who was summoned, might
have him arrested. | was trying TO protect
my husband.
DR. Mohr was subsequently arrested for
criminal assault on Miss McConville, but
was acquitted.
The doctor at the trial claimed his wife
framed the case on him.
Didn't you tell Mary McConville TO
shoot DR. Mohr?''
mo. never did
Didn't you tell Julia Duffy that Mary
| MeConville was going to shoot him."
NO. sir, | did not
Didn't you know that in that suit to
recover your nephew's life insurance that
you had to testify you were the wife of
| DR. Mohr?" asked the attorney general.
II don't know anything about it.
Didn't YOU 60 TO Lynn to have a mar
rage ceremony performed for the express
| purpose of enabling you TO testify in the
insurance suit that you were the wife of
| Dr. Mohr?"
Certainly not,
Didn't you take DR. Mohr to Lynn
while he was under the influence OF
drugs
Il did not"
did DR. Mohr always say that if he ever
did marry you it was while he was intoxi-
cated?"
NO. sir, because he was not intoxicated
when he was married
Have you any further proof that he ad-
mitted his marriage to you, excepting your
wordz'
My word is the truth
In narrating details of how the doctor
is alleged to have beaten her at different
times Mrs Mohr started to cry and sobbed
her next few answers.
And after he gave you those terrible
beatings?"
Il loved him always" she sobbed.
| And you loved him after he threatened
to kill you?''
Il certainly did, from the bottom of my
heart He about killed me one day and
loved me the next.
And haven't you told this tale of woe to
get the sympathy of the jury"
mo, SIR
Aren't you trying to justify yourself by
these tales of cruelty?h
This question was ruled out by the court
1T almost killed me to be arrested, .
Mrs Mohr sobbed, while the prosecutor
questioned her regarding the incidents fol
lowing her detention She said she was
willing to assist the police to run down
the person or persons who killed her hus-
band, but admitted that she had not voltn-
teered any help.
Mrs. Mohr denied the alleged statements
made in her presence by the Negroes that
she had instigated the murder and had
promised to pay them $1,000. Her cross
examination had not been concluded at the
noon recess.