The Washington times., 1920-02-07

turned. Attorney Donneliy suggested
to the defendant:
Now, you tell Mr.. Finan how you
came to KIN Pownell."
II was then that Mrs. Uhl told an
entirely different story, giving as her
reason for killing the former avi-
ator mechanic that he had tried to
ravish her and would not clear her
character OF the suspicion OF infdel-
ity.
1t is likely the trial win conclude
tonight. Judges Hederson and Wag-
gaman. presiding. having indicated
a night session would be held to com
plete the testimony and arguments
of counsel today. $500
In opening the case for the defense
yesterday. David A. Robb, of counsel
for Mrs. Uhl. read to the jury Fosters
Crown cases, based on the law of self
defense in 1865. Every neck craned
and ears were propped by the specta-
tors who crowded the court room. as
Mr.. Robb charged the jury. quoting
from the book. Mr.. Robb read:
"A woman in defense of her chastity
may lawfully kill person attempting
to attack her. The injury Intended
can never be repaired ior forgotten
Here the law OF self-defense plainly
is coincident with the dictates Of
nature"
..,....--. Law stin stands Today.
Way back in 1866 they had such
law to protect women. and the law
still stands on the statute books to
day Mr.. Robb said. You members
of the jury must realize the meaning
Of the plea of self-defense. In this
case, ii is such as 1 have read"
Mr.. Robb dwelt upon the details
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He pictured MrA Uhl as having
had a rather unpleasant homelife with
her husband; but she loved him.
nevertheless. he. said. .....
The attorney then admitted the tes-
timony given by Mrs. Louise Pownell
that Mrs. Uhl had been kissed by the
slain youth. But it was framed up.
said the attorney. ...j
Mrs. Pownall called Mrs. Uhl up
to their apartment. AS Mrs. Uhl
reached the SECOND floor Pownell
lips. Mrs. Pownel1 and Mrs. Uhrs
husband. who were in hiding, then
jumped out and shouted: We've
caught you What did they mean by
that? '''.', '' 'T
What happened on the night that
Uhl was downtown, having been lured
there by Pownell? Powneil came
back to the house, entered Mrs. UhPs
apartment. locking the door, putting
out the light and seizing her cloth
ing. He told her that her husband
was downtown with some chickens
and that he had come home to take
his place. Just then the woman's
husband came to the door. The first
thing the wife said as she opened the
door was, .Meryin, I'm glad you came
Saw Him Go Uustntrs.
'But Mervin saw Pownell going up
stairs, and the quarrel followed. The
wife had been ordered to leave her
home in disgrace by her husband.
What was natural for her to do?
The next morning she called to
Uhl, pleaded with him to straighten
out things with her husband. Bryan
she told him, you must do something
to clear my character and population
What did Pownell do? He again
seized her. She pleaded to be let
alone. In the struggle she seized
the knife on the kitchen cabinet and
then stabbed him. We will prove
that Mrs. Uhl stabbed him in self-de-
fense."
In cross-examining Uhl, husband of
the defendant, the prosecution at
tempted to bring out that he and
some of his friends had staged q
mock triafbof the murder case in the
Pennsylvania Hotel. Before Uhl an
swered the question. objection was
made by Attorney Robb. for the de-
fense, and the court ordered the
question withdrawn.
Uhl admitted that he had frequent
lv spent hours with other women at
dances. that he remained away from
his home until early in the morning