New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
MRS. MORRIS SON
 WITNESS AT TRIAL
Attorney Lewis Life Threatened
 by States Witness

Providence, R. l., Feb. 1-Called as a witness in behalf of his mother, Eliza beth F. Mohr. who is on trial on the charge of instigating her hus- hands murder, Charles F. Mohr, Jr, her 10-years- old son. gave testimony yesterday in support of the conten- ton of the defense that Mrs. Mohr, instead of hating the doctor and wish ing him out of the way, really loved him and hoped for ultimate recon ciliation. He declared that his mother had taught him to love his father and that he said prayers for him nearly every night.
 The boy contradicts the testimony of George Healis, the chauffeur, who has turned states evidence, that q murder plot was matched in Mrs. Mohrs home on the night of August 27. He testified that Brown, one of the negro defendants in the case, and Healis were not in his house that night.
 Takes Without Hesitancy.
 Young Mohr appeared to be very bright and told his story without any hesitancy, He denied in cross exam ination that he had ever said to his father: You will get bullet in
 
 to Newport if you don't stop going around with Miss Burger
 Yyoung Mohr denied that he told Mrs. Mueller, the housekeeper, that he could drop some poison into his fathers coffee and kill him, or that he threatened to get into the house some night to chloroform Mrs. Muel- Ter and the dog and then fix his father. The attorney general said that he asked these questions for the purpose of laying the foundation for contradiction of the boys testimony.
 Dramatic Movement.
 It was a dramatic moment in the proceedings when the boy walked smilingly into the courtroom, stopping at his mothers table for a to greet her on his way to he witness stand. where he told of his love for both his father and mother He said that his mother always wanted to make up with papa," While he was telling the jury how his mother cried on the night his father was shot. Mrs. Mohr burst nto tears. Among the witnesses called by the defense during the day was William , ;. Kelihan. an insurance man, who 1 testified that Dr.. Mohr insured his ! fife with ten 10-years- boy as ben- | ;ficiary. Miss Ella Hennon of North Adams, 1 Mass, niece of the accused woman, 1 aid she was present at Mrs. Mohr's 1 lome on the two Friday evenings Iasr August when, according to Healis, the murder plans were being discussed, nd that no negroes came to her aunt n these evenings. Mrs. Etta Barney, he landlady at Mrs. Mohr's house, -lso declared that no negroes cam9 l m these two evenings. Police lnspec- 1 or Armstrong of this city asserted hat "because of her children Mrs. l Mohr declined to testify against her l husband in a criminal assault case. l
 Testimony of Youth.
 Mrs. Mohr's son testified that he re- nembered the night his father was shot. He remembered that HeailS ,ame to his house that evening and asked if he would go to Newport with lim. The boy went on He asked mother if I could go down with papa % Newport, that no one was going. Mother said I couldn't go-that papa had fooled her befOre.'
 Did your mother promise to give nim any money or say to Healis that night, Don't be afraid; say its's nold-up'?' asked Lawyer Cushing.
 NO, sir
 Went to Hospital.
 The boy testified that he went with his mother to the hospital.