New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
MRS. MOHR ENDS . PERSONAL DEFENSE Widow on Witness Stand for
 Three Court Days
 TOLD DETAILS OF LIFE
Woman Never Wavered in Her Declaration That She Had Husband.

Nothing to Do With Murder of Her
 Husband.
 Providence, R. l., Jan. 29-Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr today on the wit ness stand ended her personal de- fense of the charge that she had hired three negroes to murder her husband, Dr. c. Franklin Mohr. For the greater part of these court days she faced friendly and unfriendly at torneys who drew from her every detail of her life with pr. Mohr Many of these details were given reluctant ly. She never wavered in her declar- ation that she had nothing to do with the murder. although she had objected strenuously to her husbands attentions to other women.
 The testimony of Mrs Mohr was regarded by the defense as the most important at the trial which stands adjourned until Monday.
 Brown Kind to Children.
 William H. Lewis, counsel for Brown, questioned Mrs. Mohr briefly concerning his employment by pr. MO1F. Sno SdlO bTOWu Has dlWayS been kind to her children.
 When Arthur Cushing began 7 the redirect examination he offered in evidence letter written by Dr. Mohr to E. J. Sullivan, of Fall River, Mass, to which Attorney General Rice objected.
 Question of Marriage.
 This letter bears upon the ques- tion of the marriage" John J. Fitz- gerald of the defense declared, in ar guing that it should be admitted
 After reading the letter the court ruled that it could be introduced on proper proof, but held that the prose cution should have the right to com ment on the absence of Sullivan, who is Mrs. Mohr's brother-in-la law, if he is not put on as a witness.
 Letter Read to Jury.
 The letter written by pr. Mohr to Sullivan on March 5, 1909 was read to the jury as follows:
 T am rather surprised to hear from Elizabeth that you doleful1y betrayed a trust and, I dare believe her, added falsehoods, both you and your wife, that were appalling. However I am not in the mud singing business but you must not say too much bout Elizabeth Or you will have to reckon with me. For myself as I said I don't care what you think, but don't think it too loud. Elizabeth, I find, had a perfect right to suppose she was married and I find now I am in error. I got my idea from the Ma loney case in New York, Maloney who secretly married Osborne and had no record made of it. The courts held that that was not legal. However, they used assumed names. Religion mixed us all up and made us do as we did. consulted aT attorney this morn ing anef~find that the fact that the certificate was not recorded did not invalidate the transaction. write this in defense of a good woman at present, although what I contended she admits and that is our present difference"
 MT. Cushing attempted to bring in the record of the birth and baptism of the Mohr children, but on objec- tion of the attorney general this mat ter was excluded. The court recon sidered it's decision, however, after MT. Cushing had argued that it bore on the question of the doctors recog- milton of the marriage.
 Baptized at Cathedral.
 Mrs. Mohr then testified that both children were baptized at the Cathe- dral and that Dr. Mohr took them there. \ . On the recross examination MT. Rice asked Mrs. Mohr if there had been some talk about her marriage.
 People were talking about you saying some nice things about you, weren't they?"
 "They were hurt" she said.
 What did you husband mean when he wrote to MT Sullivan I am not in the mud-slinging business?"
 "I don't know''
 He got more mud in his life than he threw"
 "No sir; not while he lived with me-
 Always Good Girl.
 .'What did your husband mean when he wrote I write in the de- fense of a good woman at present?' Did he mean you were not a good woman before?''
 NO sir, I was always a good girl and mother"
 She admitted that at the time the letter was written she was not living with her husband, but was with her mother in Taunton.
 And your quarrel with your hus- band was the result of your admitting improper conduct ?"
 No sir''
 "Did you say that you had made a man of him and that every one knew it? ?"
 Yes the doctor always said I made a man of him and he told hundreds about it."
 And his life right up to the end was the result of your handiwOrk? ?"
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