The Washington times., 1916-01-20
DEATH CAR DRIVER
TELLS OF MURDER
Heals Says He Lost Nerve. on
the First Day Set For
Deed.
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house and talked with her She said,
why didn't you stop Saturday night?
Have you gone back on me? Be sure
and stop tonight. This is my last
chance because my divorce case comes
M on the first of the month. You can
Just say there was a robbery, and
will give you Il good job driving car
for me. If you get into any trouble
over this l will spend my last dollar
He said he then went to Miss Burgers
house, arriving at 7:45 and then drove
to DR.. Mohr's office with her. Mohr
got into the car. taking his dog with
him. and they started for Newport at
Sis.
"When 7 got to a bush in the Bar
hinGton road | stopped the car Heals
continued. Il got out of the car and
turned out the headlights and turned on
the SidelightS. so / could see the engine
and started to tinker with II. Then l
heard revolver shots and ran to the side
Of the car. DR.. Mohr was leaning
against Miss Burger. and his head was
bathcd in rcd. Miss Burger got up to
get out ana she fell over the laprobe.
I took her in my arms to carry her
across the road. and she got another
bullet. which came over my left
shoulder.
u looked'-at the side of the road and
recognized SDclman in the bushes. Then
another car came along. and while
young lady from that party held onto
the doctor in his own machine. | drove
it to the hospital. From the hospital |
was taken to the police station"
How He Stalled Engine.
Going over the details of the shoot
ing. Heals said he pulled the "prim-
ing wire" of the carburetor and STALL
ed the engine purposely when he
opened the hood over the engine.
when | picked up Miss Burger she
had blood all over the side OF her
head he said Il dropped her when
she was shot again, but | picked her
up and carried her to the side OF the
road. did not hear any one speak
had hold Of the doctors left arm. and
was saying: oh, doctor! Oh, doctor"
cried My God I didn't see any one
but Spellman at the roadside
iiealis then went over the sweat
ing at the hands of the police in
harrington and in Providence, and
the trip to tn" scene of the shooting.
lie finished his direct testimony at
1910. and was turned over to Attor-
ney William II. Lewis. chief OF the
attorneys for the negroes, for cross
examination.
His first statement to Lewis was in
contradiction OF his direct testimony.
Il am not sure I saw Spcllman az the
saw some one. but am not sure it
was Spellmau | simply saw a dark
shadow which ] supposed TO be Spell
man
Mrs. Mohr Calm.
Without tremor Mrs. Mohr heard
Heals tell his story Of her husbands
murder and his version Of the death
plot. Her face was chaIky and her
long dark eyclashcs were closed to-
gethcr, mere black Sits against the
deadly pallor. If Mrs. Mohr was suffering
she gave no sign. Her lips were closed
tight, rs II locked against an involunr
tarY outCry. 1t was showing outside,
and the accused wOmans half gaze fol-
lowed the swirlins flakes as IIealis told
the story that may send her to prison
for the rest OF her days.
CroSs-eAamined by Lewis, IIealis said
Il never knew of anyone making
threats against Or. Mohr. I never found
any threatening letters. though I was
reported TO have found one on the seat
near him after he was shot, written by
an angry husband"
How many statements did you make
about this affair Lewis reared.
Two"
iIeals admitted his first was the
robbery statement 10 the frst party
OF motorists to reach the scene. He
never gave out n statement. saying Al
automobile came Gp from behind.
dropped one of Its occupants and thcn
passed the Mohr car. The man who
dropped out of the strange car shot
DIR. Mohr and the girl. he Vas alleged
TO have sald, in second previous state
ment.
II never made = confession saying
there vas II plan to rob pr. Mohr," the
witness stated.
Lewis then read n statement saying
Heals stopped MOhr's car SO that
Erown could rob it. He asked Heals
II he made this statement and the negro
denied that he mad.