The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-13

<% Nl1e Is Atsackcu-
Providence, II. I. Jan. 1.-THE ex-
would deal severe body blow TO the
st3&fenae in the Mohr case today did
not materialige On the other hand.
skhe failed either directly OF indirect
IN 70 connect Mrs. Mohr with the
AShooting, and was led into admissions
The state least looked for-thst OF
hMrisg visited numerous hotels and
s8cAs1SIae. taverns In company with Or.
s4ohT. Also that while she had been
|6mplcfed as an office attendant TO
matt on the door and telephone, the
&ocfor. but a few DAYS before tho
s4rAxedy had made her his house
Keeper. Attorney General Rice tried
sHAfd TO stop this break but Judge
1t4Arns upheld the contention of the
saeferse that the State had opened
eide the door when 1t alleged that one
10 the motives for the murder was
Mrs Mohr's jealousy on account of
sfhe doctors attentions 20 her The
s0efense had right to show what
mounds the witness had given for
treating jealousy. Another strong
Ip1in. for Mrs Mohr was that the
scuuat. while admitting the so-called
n0nfcssions made hy Brown. Spellman
l&1A Heals. said that these could be
- against the men making them
'A4lly. which makes them not disable
snEainsf Mrs. Mohr.
III Miss Berger was perfectly self-po=-
,AeeoeA Up to this point wh~- SHE
&Mnwed the grilling hurt The state
xsfed TO save her by INTERPRETING OBJ
1xtffons when the court suggested that
4ks4he were made n witness for the de
N01fte the things sought for could be
XEfaiHed She was Immediately placed
|m44er summons by Mr.. Gushing. who
ENnnAA her TO be detained in court un-
4ff the paper could be prepared
Mrs. Mshr Nervous.
k Mrs Mohr WAS notiCeably nervous
3HAay due to ii collapse she expert
&oNed after leaving the court last even
.&1G She brokn down in her coupsel's
|S<4ce not because she had been ac-
s&Gsoa OF "dastardly murder" but that
ESf1n thought the state was defending
Nxohr and Miss Berger.
M fnA cried. Has not an injured. a
|1Snrned woman some right" Then she
&1dked bitterly, Was * a crime on my
lit TO watch my husband so that
u would not rob my children of what
xlonxed TO them Is II "A crime for
woman to resent the attentions her
8&11band is paying to another woman
NV God, has II come to this that that
k3&pman should be defended and that l
|Shouid be accused"
Mehr's Son for Defense.
&SsAa consequence she was taking
z1edativa tablets tn court today. Heals
will be called to testify tomorrow
SkMOrning.
Dr. Mohr's son. Charles +. Mohr, was
m court today for a short time He
~, will testify for Mrs. Mohr reia-
S&fxe to the way his father treated her
Miss Berger. when or the stand to-
H31ay. was asked by MIR bewts II DR.
s3gOhr was not II specialist. and II there
we're not others he had treated pro-
ItoSsn&onniiy who might have had AT
E2bf&ct for shooting the doctor.
'&# Thle was objected 10 by Mr.. Phillips
IN Gushing was pressing for further
&4nf0rmation relative 10 the hotel visits
Swhen the State objected.
Mas Berger was excused and was
|YSnvfng by the jury room door when
81fr. Gushing objected and asked that
Ifks be held as there was no officer
fattins at the other exit 70 serve a
S&nmmous on her. The request was
sfScfilpiied with. ana t5e fr4psF" y as
Saerved, much TO Mrs, Mohrs ardent
~ ttsfaction.
III f<hfef Inspector william + o'Netll
NM Providence told of the confessions
S{6htasned from the colored defendants
S&&uytng that any coercion threats OF
ant css,.sa3 had been made OF that he
Tot Chief Robbins. of harrington, 10
6nefad Heals io Providence, because
here we have surer way or getting
%4hem meaning admissions Heal is
4ka said. voluntarily made statement
hfth involved Brown and Speilman
1rOwn was picked up, and before he
ESxbss3a see Heals was told that the lat
13f$sr had made statement involving
u III whereupon Brown made one IN
s3In1iux Spellman and the latter being
kkon had done the same as Brown
all three named Mrs Mohr,
#S IN the strength Of their united ad'
Sfaefon. he declared Mrs, Mohr was
&keted and confronted with the mer
IN their confessions. He emphatical-
Hxeerted Brown was not starved Oh
<SS4led" into a confession.
II. Edwards, counsel for Speilman
S}Srfad TO the admission of the con
Ion. and Mr. Fitzgerald objected t.
bning considered at all in connec-
= With Mrs. Mohr Judge Stearn'
fitted the confession with the dis
SiTk ind ersta ndlng that IL could he
only against the one making it,
SHS Was satisfactory 10 Mr. Fitzgerald
aRfer Mr. Edwards exception had
noted. and all the witnesses had
- excluded, the confession was read
46laows:
EXACT Copy Of Confession.
9 cecii Victor Brown, twenty seven
- old, OF Hammond Street. Boston.
i. saw Elizabeth F, Mohr Monday
IN. Between and 8 O'Clock, August
Es31IE. she sent for me and told me
Drepare to kill Or Mohr because
eOuid not stand this any longer. l