The Washington times., 1916-01-10
MRS. MOHR DIRECTS
SELECTION OF JURY
Accused Widow of Rhode Is.
land Physician Pleads Not
Guilty.
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withdraw from the case, but q delay
was averted when Justice Stearns over
ruled the motion.
Mrs. Mohr was clad IN blue tailored
suit and black hat with q foppy brim
over which her veil had been drawn
back. revealing her countenanCe. Her
face was extremely pale and there was
violent twitching at the corners OF her
mouth as she stepped to the bar beside
the two negroes.
Plead Not Gully.
All pleaded not guilty to the murder
indictment. Mrs. Mohr was greatly
asitated and the ch8lky appearance Of
her face was in sharp contrast to her
black hsir and black fur collar drawn
tightly about her throat.
Attorney Gushing and Attorney Gen.
eral Herbert A. Rice engaged in a sharp
verbal tilt when Gushing demanded a
separate trial for Mrs. Mohr. The mo
ton was overruled and Justice Stearns
ordered Sheriff Andrew j. Wilcox to
begin impaneling a jury.
Judge Stearns' ruling. the court said.
is merely in substantiation of a previ-
GUS ruling in the same court. Prelilui-
nary motions were heard in shortest
possible form.
Former Mayor John J. Fitzgerald. OF
Pawtucket, rated the most successful
sociated with Gushing I'm Mrs. Mohr $
defense. turned from an earnest con-
sultation with her as the calling of the
jurors began. and scrutinized each face
closely as tie jurymen responded to the
call.
First Talesman Excused.
An occasional smiling nod Of recog-
milton was all that interrupted Fitz-
serald's study. He turned to Mrs.
Mohr as the last man on the list was
called, smiling broadly. but she was still
greatly perturbed. Mrs. Mohrs dark
eyes followed Frank Ehagsr. of Provi-
dence. the first taiesmsn, as he took
the stand. lie was the first man called
in the selection OF the jury. but soon
was excused when he declared he had
formed an unalterable opinion.
Hugh Carney. q tinsmith, was the
second talesman. lie was accepted and
became juror No. ].
The negroes, SpeIlmau and Brown,
seemed to feel the interest that CEN
tered in them as dfndants. Brown ap-
peared the more intelligent and his
demeanor indicated greater concern
showed.
Spellnan was almost Jignifcd when
he recovered from his initial fright at
being arraigned. His rSply not guilty"
amounted to scarcely more than a
squeak. Brown was able to reply more
distinctly.
Story of Tragedy.
With DR.. Mohr al the tims Of the
murder was Miss Emily q. Burger.
young and pretty, for several years
his housekeeper She also was shot
in the head and right shoulder. She
recovered. DR.. Mohr and Miss Burger
were on their way to DR.. Mohr's New
port home. Their machine was operat-
ed by George W. Heals, who had been
in the employ of the doctor a short time.
Miss Burger said that soon after the
car left Providence, Heals Complained
that the motor was working badly.
When the car reached the top of the
hill, at the bottom OF which the crime
was committed, she thought Heals
flashed the lights. He stopped the ma
chine in a spot overhunG by trees. ac-
Cording to Miss Burger, got out and MT
Ell the hood. Then. she said, there was
a cracking in the underbrush, followed
by flashes and revolver shots. The doc
tor stood up, half turned and fell across
the back Of the machine. She tried to
get out Of the car. There were more
flashes and then she knew no more until
just before she was lifted into the am
bulanCe.
Heals is said to have implicated Cecil
Victor Brown. who had been discharged
from DR.. Mohr's employ three weeks be-
fore. All he was supposed to do. he is
said to have said, was TO stop the car
when Brown held It up between Nayatt
and West Darlington. He said Brown
was to trail the Mohr car on his mo-
torcycle, which Mrs. Mohr Is said to
have purcha sed for Brown.
In DR.. .Mohr's pockets after the mur-