Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-14

John B. EDWARDS, attorney Tor SPELL
man, then took up the cross-examtna-
ton of the witness.
Adjournment was taken then till els
P
John J. Fitzgerald, Of counsel for
Mrs. Nohr took up the cross-examina-
ton Of O'NeiI when court opened this
afternoon. The chief admitted that he
denied Mrs Mohrs request to have her
attorneys present while she was being
questioned by the police.
Chief O'EetI said the threatening
card written by Mrs. Mohr to Rocks
was brought to him On the afternoon
Of Sept. 1 by Mr.. Rocks
The chief testified he met Rocks a.
the hospital on the night Of the s1o5t-
ing and that he remarked to him, 'You
tell Heals, now" and that Rocks then
exclaimed to Heals. You -, why
did you fash your lights down there"
The state objected and the qestioa
vas withdrawn.
Wasn't the name Of Mrs. Mohr first
brought forward tina, night by George
Rooksr' asked Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Yes, SIR
witness denied, however. that he
heard Rocks accuse Heals OF having
framed 1t up to get DR.. Mohr and Miss
Burger"
Court convenes
Upon the converting Of Court Attor-
ney Lewis withdrew his request to
have the police officials who heard the
alleged admissions Of Brown and
SpeiInan excluded while Chief In
spector William F. O'Neil recited the
alleged confessions. Accordingly the
newspa per men present at the inter-
view were allowed to remain in the
courtroom.
Chief Inspector O'Neil testified that
both Brown and Spellnan made Ger
tain admissions to him. Spellman first
denied knowing anything about the
crime, the witness said. but after be-
ing confronted with Heals, the chauf-
feur. and hearing him say that he
(Spellnan) was one Of the nnsh who
arranged with him 10 have him stop
the doctors car on the road in Bar
r!ngton, Spellman finally confessed.
Chief O'Neu said he asked Spellman
if he would tell everything in the
presence VI bIo"H dho sAAH~| s1P~AA-A-~
replied that he would.
Il asked Spellman why he shot at
Miss Burger and why Brown fred at
DR.. Mohr." went on the chief. and
he said he did it because Mrs. Mohr
wanted it done and that she promised
to give $4,000 to have it done. Brown
stated he was to get $4,000. Heals
$4,000 and Spellman $1,000. then sent
out to have Mrs. Mohr arrested
The signed confession Of George w.
Heals, who has turned states evil
dence Was excluded on objection from
Attorney Lewis.
Chief O'Eeil said that when Mrs.
Mohr was brought before him on the
morning Of her arrest, she made re-
sponse to the confession Of Healls
which was read to her. What she salo
was excluded on the ground that II
was not shown that her response was
OF an discriminating nature. The pros
ecuting attorney stated that he wanted
m show what her conduct was when
the charges were read to her but the
court ruled this to be inadmissible I'M
less she made some admission.
" ~
Mrs. Mohr a card received by George
Rocks. brother-in-law Of Emily q. Bur-
ger, and that she admitted having "rit-
ten 1t a year before. The card, ~nich
will be offered in evidence, contained
a threat against the life Of Miss Bur
ger unless she ceased going around
with DR.. Mohr.
II asked her why she wrote il" went
on the witness, land she said she wrote
it in one Of her frenzied moments-that
this woman. Miss Burger, had aggra'
waited her till she couldn't stand IT."
Assistant Attorney General Phillips
read the card to the jury. In 1t Mrs
Mohr asked Mr.. Rocks to tell his SIS
ter, Miss Burger. that 'if she dares
ever to go into my Newport home again
she will never come out alive"
Il give her fair warming" the -ard
continued She will have a sad end
ing if she keeps on aggravating me .
sTthe world is with me in my
rorrow. I am heartbroken."
Chief O'Neil then was asked to tell
in detail what Brown said to him.
HE told me-" continued the witness,
that Mrs. Mohr sent for him on the
night Of Aug. 30 and told him to pre-
pare to kill the doctor-that she could
stand il no longer. He said that Mrs.
Mohr told him there was something IN
it for him-tha. she would put him in
the garage to work and not to be afraid
az she stood in with the detectives in
Newport and the Judges in Providence
and that il would all blow ever in
couple Of DAYS. He said that Mrs. Mohr
had told him a month fRfore to go 10
=. ton and purchase a revolver. Brown
stated that he did SO and that Mrs.
Mohr told him that if he didn't kill the
doctor she would do it herself He also
said Mrs. Mohr gave him 800 with
which to buy a motorcycle"
The witness testified that Spellman
and Heals agreed that Brown had told
the truth. During this narration by the
witness Mrs. Mohr stared continuously
at the chief and seemed to have diff