Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-11
Will Ise Witness for State


death penalty
Will Ise Witness for State
1t became officially known then that
Hazel. who herself furnished a. sensa-
ton before her fathers death by clop-
ing with n lion tanner. would not testify
for the defense but for the prosecution.
ON her way into the trial chamber.
Mrs. Harry G.. Mohr. wife of Harry
&. Mohr confirmed this report.
Mrs. Brunen took that girl and was
mother to her she said. NOW look
at her gratitude
Earlier in the morning sitting in the
Office of the Mount Holly Jail the wife
of the accused man expressed confidence
in tn" outcome Of the trial. IL have
been i'll all night through with worry"
she said. ''It will be the best Christ
mas present | could ever have if only
Harry = free by that time" She wore
, Il dark blue suit with a raccoon fur
silk beaver hat aud Il black veil
Il haven't seen my husband this
morning. she said. "but they tell me
he feels fine. ] saw my sister in law
though, and she is in the best Of spir-
it's.
Grucsone Exhibits Viewed
Mrs. Bruncn was waiting upstairs
, imratiently in her cell.
In the meantime those who lined the
benches of the old vincclad build
ing contcnted themselves with peer
ing at the witnesses and craning
their nccks to get II look ut the grue-
Somr exhibits material pieces of evil
dcncc Of the shooting to death Of the
circns owner on March 10.
These were tn" shattered window
pane, the gun. satchcls Of blood stained
/ clothing and the gassless frame Of q
window hanging innocently enough on
{ IA seasoned raftrr and SNayuG n little
/ in Sunlight that came checrfully through
! the old fashioned windows
Mount Holly courthouse is 1916 years
old. ~" hcnrhcS and chairs are more
I than 100 years old.
Not ten feet away from the exhibits
sat Mrs. Charles Powell, wifi" of the
the states chief witness against the
brother and sister VII" il" said urged
and pNil him 10 commit tn" crime
/ Nrs. Pow ell wore II blue suit and {
pretty little blue turhHn. She had witt
her. nrr two -yrar-old daughter. Char.
"l"'rr. who in her little red cort So
with til" sunhcnIns thar came dancing
int" the midst Of II murder trial.
Ten Women on Panel
Hazel SIT next TO Mrs. Howell, will
whom shc is staying during thu
trial. Wearing Il purple hat bu
"th"rwisr dressed srdatcly in BLACK
Mrs. ,jcschk". who came from Chicago
was NOT small source uf interest II
tn" cUurtruOm.
Scar her Sat Mary Miles Miller. the
young woman mentioned In connection
with dual life attributed to Harry I
MUhr.
Other women whose lives have never
h"cn ""unrrt"d with the flap Of or
Gus tents aud the whirl Of the merry
go-ruund were in the courtroom. These
ar" III" ten women included in tn
lnncl from which the jury is selected
Thry wrr" the earliest arrivals oil al
, IN the courtroom this morning.
Mrs. Ella N"nuhle and Mrs. Josephin
. Fl'iS. Of Marlton. y. j. both expressnn'
themselves as not being Wrticulari!
. anxious to scrv" on tn" jury because y
The seriousness of In" crime.
- Sex viii Make No Difference
B Almost in II single voice though the,
% said, eve b"iev" in equal punishmcn
for women and il We are called on tn
jury llr fact that there is Il women be-
: ing trird won't make any difference.
= That was the general sentimcn
t among women who may be called upol
= to judge IL" fut" Of boris Brunen.
r Others who are on the panel nr
+ Mrs. W. +. Lrtford. Palmyra. y. j.
Mrs. Mary Darlington. .Mooretown. \
j.; Mrs. Anna NJ. Lewis. Mnpleshadc
y. j. Mrs. Mary Alcott. Northampton
: Township: MrH. Laura Lundv and Mrs
=, Caroline Warrick. b"ih Of Westhamp
u ton Township; Mrs. Mary W. Coles
V Moore-town, and Mrs. Frances L
! Moore, Muurcstuwn.