New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-11
widow Of DOCtO
Faces Jury with
Shabby Negroes.
plea TO BE TRIED
ALONE DENIED
Blacks Fidget, but She Is
Languid as Charge
Is Read.
Bv :. F. VAN DE WATER.
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provi6euce. r. l., Jan. 10.-A slender,
v.u erooned woman stood st the bar
~ he Superior Court here this morn
i,r with TWO shabby negro boys. Be
.,-s ber q clerk droned his way
through the Indictment that linked her
and hcv companions in the accusation
- having through conspiracy killed
n C. Franklin Mohr, and wounded his
houseteeper. Emily Burger. Behind
,i,, the high windows Of the court
-oo- looked out on the dripping, mist
filed city.
Cecil victor Brown and Henry II.
sps'lmsr. the negro lads. fdgeted and
shifted their weight from foot to foot
&c the details Of the murder with
which they are charged we're recoun'ed
.o them IN ,tilted legal language. The
rrisf ecure, who once had been the
wife % the dead physician, never
,.r-ed. In her simple gown OF dark
doth. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr looked
axsdlv ~ the streaming window pane,
,51e the state OF Rhode Island ac-
eused her Of planning the death Of her
husband.
Mrs. Mohr Deaf 70 Charge.
To su outward appearances the wom-
s- heard no word that was spoken.
Flarked by a court officer at the fur
tfer end Of the short rank, Brown,
short. souiline featured boy, leaned
,gs,..t the rail. looking with childiike
interest a. the court clerk. Next 10
him tie gawky. hesvy-visaged Spell
man -azed stupidity about. Between
him and Mrs. Mohr Arthur Gushing had
,srus. his shoulders as though 20 bar
s. ellen. from the sight OF the two
o,1er accused.
Ono slim. black Eloved hand rested
lightly or e. chair back. the dark figure
sood no.ionless, watching the windo"
pane. Perhaps the woman saw only
.Se silver run OF the water down the
class Whatever we're her thoughts
he gave mo- physical sign OF them.
NO. guilty." the two negroes an
-ssrced. almost defantly, Wien the
question was put to .hem. Mrs. Mohr's
repetition Of their words wGs so low
"a, few -n the courtroom heard them.
Then she turned and went TO her seat
vhere she remained FOR the rest Of the
Gay, seated between John J. Fitzgerald
end William +. Carroll OF the staff
engaged 90 her defence.
When. jus, before adjournment to-
light, Tho final juror was chosen, the
7omsn looked over the panel, and then
issued her sole statement Of the entire
day
81 an very well satisfied with the Sc
lection Of tho jury" she announced.
Tomorrow she and the two negroes,
ne jury and the entire force OF the de-
,ence and prosecution will 90 to North
harrington 20 view the scene of the
death Of DIR. Mohr last August.
Curious Women Brave Rain.
Despite the rain, which has fallen
heavily since early to-day, people OF
Providence focked early 20 the court
house on College Hill. Barred from
ne building by Sheriff Andrew j. VIII
cox who had marshalled a cohOrt OF
goTgeously uniformed deputies TO as
Ns' hW ,u maintaining order, the
crowd most Of them women, stood IN
ne Cowupour for an hour OF more
20 get a glimpse Of the accused woman
as she presented herself for trial.
SO well had the Sheriff done his work
nat there was no disorder. Jurymen,
fNyers and newspaper men were ad-
Mtted 10 the courtroom. Sightseers
were. barred. i'm the small chamber
l'ef the work had also been we'll
done.
By 'he time the court crier had an
lolnced the beginning Of the trial, end
g his chant with God bless the state
VI Rhode Island and Providence Plan
euons. the room. with its green walls
pug quaint Gothic woodwork, was filled,
"g hereafter no one was admitted.
william H. Lewis. a tall, deep-volced
'.to VIII "a deeply scanned face, OPP
'a the days proceedings b. pro-
''ng 20 Judge Charles i. Stearns
"' in vlcw Of the fact that Brown
client. had 10 money to retain
hc should be appointed attorney
| Nt"t'. ms Judge SlearnS re-
go on the ground that Mr.. Lewis
'utl from assachusetts, and was
sreiore out Of his jurisdiction. The
-uge added, however, that he would
'lohi John B. Edwards. Of Provi-
another negro lawyer. as coun-
ior Spo.lmau, who IS also without
understand your honor's posi-
Lewis replied "But / shall stay
az .'is .d case If 1 never get dollar out
Separate Trial Denied.
\ p,oHo"ng the arraignment of the
Nv prisoners. Mrs. Mohr's lawyer
r,, and reiterated the motion, made
E,, TWO weeks ago before Judge
y ,,..0uh' ln which me asked for a sep
a.e5 'iial for his client. This was de-
Dy Judge Stcarns. who said that
Min. TO reason for setting aside the
A. OF the previous trial judge.
nor,t }hcsc two setbacks the defence
zoo mat the attorneys for the ne
nzs. end Mrs. Nohr be- allowed the
50 OF challenging thc talcsmcn scpa-
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