New Britain herald., 1916-01-25
CLAIMS BROWN SAID
 HE SHOT DR. MOHR
Herbert Heais, Brother Of Chauf- ieur, TeStiheS at Murder Trial
CALL HANDWRITING EXPERT
Police Inspector Ahern Corroborates Other Witnesses Relative to Alleged Confession Made by Negroes at Headquarters.

Headquarters.
 Providence, R. l., Jan. 25.-By the testimony of three witnesses, including a handwriting expert, the state today made further attempts to substantlate it's case against Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, Cecil V. Brown and Henry H. Spellman, on trial for the murder of Dr. c. Franklin Mohr, the woman's husband. When the court ordered a recess for luncheon the prosecution had not concluded the presentation of all of it's testimony.
 Herbert Healis, brother of George Healis, a negro chauffeur who turned states evidence, said, that while on a visit to the Bristol jail Brown de- clared: q plugged the doctor and Spellman plugged Miss Burger" Joseph H. Clark, a handwriting ex- pert, was introduced to show that Browns "alibi' and an order which he give to Herbert Healis were writ ten by the same person.
 Police Inspector James Ahearn corrobOrated other witnesses relative to the alleged confession made by the negroes at police headquarters.
 Herbert Healis on Stand
 Herbert Healis, brother of George w. Healis, Dr. Mohr's chauffeur, who turned states evidence, testified to- day that he went to the Bristol jail on Sept. 50 to see to his brother and that Victor Brown said to him: "Yes, I did it. We've done the trick. I plugged the doctor and Spellman plugged Miss Burger.'
 ''Tell the Truth'' "Spellman nodded" declared Healis 'and said Yes Brown asked me tC go and see Mrs. Mohr and ask her il she would help him. He said she hat promised him a lot of money and h. asked me if I thought there was an, chance of getting it. No boys I said the best thing to do is to tell tn truth" A note which, according to the wit ness, Brown, wrote to George Healis was introduced in evidence to afford some comparison with the handWrit ing of the note containing Browns al legged alibi. Counsel for Brown had in dicated that an attempt would be made to show the "alibi' note was no1 in Browns handwriting.
 Cross Examined by Lewis.
 On cross examination by Vim. H Lewis for the defense, Healis said he decided to tell this story after his brother had been "grilled'' He ad- mitted he opened the conversation with Brown by saying My God, what have you been doing?' and that then Brown replied i've done it." He said he did not visit Mrs. Mohr to get helr for Brown.
 "It was none of my business" he explained.
 And you didn't think itlwas any of your business to tell this story until your brother had been grilled?"
 That's right
 Written by Same Person.
 Joseph H. Clark, a handwriting ex- pert testified that Browns ''a1ibi' and the letter Healis mentioned were writ ten by the same person.
 Don't you know that if I had the money could get other experts to say that these two writings are not the same?" asked MT Lewis.
 'I object' said Attorney General Rice, but I don't doubt but what you could"
 Thank you for the admission,' added Attorney Lewis.
 MfS. MOnr Affected.
 James Ahern, inspector of police testified that he examined pr. Mohr's automobile and found a bullet near the top of the cushion of the front seat When the bullet was produced Mrs Mohr was visibly affected
 Ahern said Spellman first claim ed he was home in bed on the night of the shooting, but that he confessed af- ter hearing that Healis had implicated him.
 $5.OOO For Murder.
 Brown, the witness said, told Chief O'Neil that Mrs. Mohr Had been af- ter them for three months to kill pr. Mohr,' that she wanted him killed "because she could stand it no longer and that she promised to give them $5,OOO to commit the murder.
 The court again ruled that the al- leged confessions were not to be con- Sidered against Mrs. Mohr.
 MemOrized Memorandum.
 Attorney Lewis on cross eXamin- ation drew from the witness an ad- mission that he had memOrized the memorandum Chief O'Neal made of Browns alleged confession
 But I could get along without it, ," he added.
 At this point a recess was taken.