Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-01
Master MOhr in
 Mothers Defense
TEsTIFIEs HE WAS TAUGHT TO
 LOVE HIS FATHER
A BRIGHT 10 YEAR OLD
Denied That He Ever Told His Fath- CT 'eYou Will Get Bullet in Your Head if You Dons Stop Going Around With Miss Burger"

Providence, R. l., Jan 31.-CaI1ed as g witness Tn behalf of his mother, Elizabeth F. Mohr, who is on trial on the charge of instigating her hus- bands murder. Charles F. Mohr, Jr, her 10 year old son, gave testimony today in support of the contention of the defense that Mrs. Mohr, instead of hating the doctor and wishing him out of the way, really loved him and hoped for ultimate reconciliation.
 Taught to Love His Father.
 He declared that his mother had taught him to love his father and that he said prayers for him nearly every night
 The boy contradicted the testimony Of George Healis, the chauffeur who has turned states evidence, that a murder plot was matched in Mrs. 27. He testified that Brown, one of the negro defendants in the case, and Healis were not in his house that night
 Told Story Without Hesitancy.
 Young Mohr appeared to be varv bright and told his story without any hesitancy. He denied in cross exam nation that he had ever said to his father You will get a bullet in your head some night on your way to New port if you don't stop going around with Miss Burger
 He also denied that he told Mrs. Mueller, the houSekeeper, that he could drop some poison into his fathers cof- fee and kill him or that he threatened to get into the house some night, to chlOroform Mrs. Mueller and the dog and then fix his father. The attor- ney general said that he asked these questions for the purpose of laying the foundation for contradiction of the boys testimony.
 A Dramatic Moment. It was a dramatic moment in the afternoons proceedings when the boy walked smilingly into the court room stopping at his mothers table for a moment to greet her on his way to the witness stand, where he told of his love for both his father and mother. He said that his motherz-talwaysv want ed to make up with papa" While he was telling the jury how his mother cried on the night his father was shot, Mrs. Mohr burst into tears.
 Insurance Man ,Testifies. Among the witnesses called by the defense during the day was William l.. Kelihan, an insurance man who tes- | tffied Dr. Mohr insured his life with l the ten year old boy as beneficiary. Miss Ella Hennon, of North Adams, Mass, niece of the accused woman, l said she was present at Mrs Mohr's | | August when, according to Healis, the murder plans were being discussed and | that no negroes came to her aunt on these evenings.
 Miss Etta Barney, the landlady at Mrs. Mohrs house, also declared that | no negroes came on these two eve | nings. Police Inspector Armstrong of | this city asserted that because of her children" Mrs. Mohr declined to tes- | tify against her husband in a crim- inal assault case.
 Mohr's Relatives Appear for Accused. pr. Mohr's brother, Gustav D. 8Gohr. and his sister, Mrs. Ella Hogan, both | of McEwensville, Pa, appeared as wit nesses for the widow, telling of her love for her husband and her efforts to bring about a reconciliation with
 Mohr testified that he received a let ter from the doctor, saying that Mrs. Mohr was mo good" and that the | children she claimed were not his own.
 Evidence to Conclude Today. | It was said tonight by counsel for | Mrs. Mohr that the evidence for their client would probably be all in by to- | morrow noon. Counsel for the two negro defendants will then begin put | ting in their case. The attorney gen. | eral said that he hoped to finish the l trial on or before Saturday. ! William H. Lewis. of counsel for the negroes. complained to Assistant At | torney General Phillips tonight that a negro whom he named had threatened | his life. The man, he said, had been summoned as one of the states wit nesses, but had not been used.