The Washington times., 1920-02-07
MRS. UHL TELLS OF
BATTlEFOR HONOR
Accused Wife Takes Stand In
Own Defense As Baby
3 Tugs AT Skirt.
,continusd from First PassJ

fAlicd. Anotnef httcmpt W shoW shes
Mrs. UhI had planned the Staying and
had placed q curtain at a window to
- prevent neighbors from witnessing
the tragedy also failed
Then Attorney Zimmerman at
tempted to Impress the jury with the
fact that Mrs. .UhPs home environ
ments were disfasteful, and that she
did not love her husband because OF
the knowledge that he was running
around with other women. WINNER
man pictured Powneil as a fine. look
ing. sturdy young man, Just out 9f
the army. He said that Mrs. Uhl had
become infatuated with him. that
she cared for him. and welcomed his
attentions because OF the growing dis
like for her own husband, whom she
had reason TO believe was unfaith-
'ful. But. every such attempt to trap
the witness failed.
Asked about the testimony of Mrs.
Louise Pownell. aunt OF the dead asi-
ator. that she had been seen going
into a room OF the double apartment
Mrs, Uhl made an emphatic denial OF
the charge.
Denies Iatimscy. -
Mrs. Uhi denied intimacy at any
time with the dead youth.
. you a bniTt
,nellr' asked the prosecution.
-Yes; the boy (meaning young Pow
!nell) told me his shirt was dirty; that
he did not have clean one. ] told
him was going to wash and that
would do up the shirt did. and
Rtook 1t up to the Pownells' apart
'ment. They saw me place 1t, on his
bed. -"
when had hung up the shirt.
IA
lin and said, III Uhl sees that shirt
4 hanging UP, he will tear 1t down
told him Mervin would not be sore"
what were your relations with
your husband during the past two
mopths?" .- 80, -.. t.,-
'The same as usual"
Didn't he say you we're his SLAYER
Yes" ~ ... ..sF''a.
Were, you afraid of himr"
Yes"
Revealing his escapades at dances
and at hotels with other women while
his wife remained at home waiting as
f long yas o'clock in the morning for
him, Marvin Uhl, husband of the ac-
cused, today took the stand for the
defense.
UhI Bares His Life.
Uhl barred his life to make an ef-
fort to save his wife and mother of
his three children from penal i'm
prisonment or possibly the gallows.
he said. He wronged her by suspect
ing. her of improper relations with
Pownell and was willing to take the
witness stand and unfold the truth.
he said. Nt
He was placed on the stand by the
defense to impress upon the jury
that Mrs. Uhl was a lovable. faithful
wife and mother, who could not sleep
when her husband failed to- return
home at a respectable hour. Uh1 said
that his wife waited for him fre-
auently until and o'clock in the
morning while he was out enjoying
himself. 'i-
The prosecution closed Its case yes
ter1ay afternoon following the testi-
mony of Mrs. Loaise Pownell, who
told Of Mrs. UhIs remarking that her
nephew, Bryan Pownell, was cute
kid because he was SO jolly" and OF
having seen Pownell and Mrs. Uhl en-
ter a room of the double apartment
house together. t. a-
80. Danaging Testimony.
To support the contention Of the
prosecution that Mrs. Uhl stabbed
P0wneIl 10 ue2tn because ne Tciuseo
TO elope with her following the dis
covsry by her husband of her alleged
intimacy with the dead youth, dam
aging testimony was given by Cor
oner Joseph 3. Finan, also newspaper
publisher of Cumberland, one of the
first officials to talk with the defend
ant after she had been arrested for
the Staying. of Pownell. ,s.s.
II killed him because though, he
was my friend" Coroner Finan testi-
fled the woman confessed. Il
thought he was my friend and would
stick by me. ! saw that he did not
intend to stick by me, so I killed
him." ' d.. ~
Asked by the coroner IL there had
been any intimate relations between
Pownell and her, she said NO" the
coroner testified. o. g..
1t developed, however, that after
making this statement Mrs. Uhl was
closeted with Harry r. Donnelly, city
attorney, during the absence Of the
coroner. When Coroner Finan re-