Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-26
Herbert Heals

Herbert Heals, brother to George W.
Heals. the chauffeur who has turned
states evidence. was called to the stand
when court opened this morning. He said
he went to the Bristol Jail to see his
brother on Sept. and that Victor Brown
said to him: Eyes. l did it. We've done
the trick. l plugged the doctor and
spellman plugged Miss Burger
"SpelamAR nodded declared Mr.. Hea-
lis. land said yes. Brown asked me to
go to see Mrs. ,Mohr to see if she would
help him. He said she promised him a
lot of money and he asked me if
thought there was any chance Of getting
1t. I said. No. boys. The best thing is
to tell the TRUTH
A note which Heals said he saw Brown
writing to his brother. George Healis
to get his clothes at Newport was intro
duced in evidence to afford some compar-
ison with the handwriting of the note
containing Browns alleged alibi. counsel
for Brown having indicated that an at
tempt would be made to show that the
"alibi'' note was not in Browns hand
writing
Cross. examination
In cross-examination by Attorney Lew
is, Heals said he decided to tell the story
after his brother George had been drilled.
He admitted he opened the conversation
with Brown by saying my God, what
have you been doing?" and that then
Brown said 1--WE done it," He admitted
he didn't go to Mrs. Mohr to get help
for Brown.
at was none Of my business" he de-
clared
.'And you didn't think it was any Of
your business to tell this story till your
brother had been grilled?"
That's right"
1t was brought out in redirect that the
witness first told the story Of the inter-
view with Mr. Brown to the prosecution
on Jan. is, which was before George Hea-
lis testified.
Handwriting Expert
Joseph H. Clark. a handwriting expert,
testified that Browns "alibi" and the or
der for his clothes and motorcycle were
written by the same hand.
Attorney Lewis cross-examined the wit
ness at length.
Don't you know that If I had the mon
ey 1 could get other experts to say that
these two writings are not the sanle?"
asked Mr.. Lewis.
II object" said Attorney General Rice.
'but 1 don't doubt but what you could"
THANK you for the admission" added
Attorney Lewis.
The witness said that Browns "alibi''
was not in his natural. handwriting. but
that the order for his clothes was in
Browns natural handwriting.
Bullet Found
Inspector James Ahern of police
headquarters. this city, testified that
he examined DIR. Mohr's automobile
and found bullet near the top Of the
cushion Of the front seat. He produced
the bullet. Mrs. Mohr seemed affected
by this evidence. ...
The witness said the bullet was
fired from the rear and went into the
cushion about an inch. He thought the
bullet was a 80 calibre one, but was
not sure.
Inspector Ahern testified that SPELL
man at first claimed he was at home
in bed on the night Of the shooting,
but that he confessed after hearing
that Heals, the chauffeur. had impli-
Gated him.
Inspector Ahern cOrroborated the
other witnesses relative to the alleged
confessions of the Negroes at police
headquarters. He said that Brown told
Chief O'Neil that Mrs. Mohr had
been after them for three months to
kill DR.. Mohr," that she wanted him
killed because she could stand 1t no
longer" and that she promised to give
them $4,000 to commit the murder.
The court again ruled that the al
legged confessions we're not to be con-
,sidered against Mrs. Mohr.
Attorney Lewis cross-examtned the