Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Egged On BY M0hr,
POlDeLL TeStifeS
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Justice Kallsch sustained him, ruling
that Powell was not on trial.


Hints at Suicide Attempt
"Do you recall your condition after
your arrest-I mean your mental con :
dition?" asked Mr.. Keown. Were
your actions any different than usual?'
Il don't know said the witness.
did your attempt to take your life
II object" shouted Mr.. Kelsey
The objection was sustained.
There will be no further examina :
ton along this line. So far as the wit :
ness has now gone he shows mental
rather sharply.
Powell then was sworn and. after
saying he had not been promised i'm
munity, proceeded to tell his story.
"Are you Charles NJ. Powell. one OF
the parties indicted for the murder OF
John Brunen," asked Prosecutor Kel-
sey. Eyes"
free will?" "Yes, SIR"
"Has any one offered you or has
any one promised you immunity from
punishmentY NO. sir
''Are you married." "Yes, sir. In
the spring of 1921
Worked for AIolr
"Hwo long have you known Harry
c. Mohr?" "Seven or eight years.
"IIow long have you known Dorii,
Brunen?' "7rhc same length of time. -
'How long did you know John Bru.
nen?" 81 knew him before he met
Mrs. Brunen or Mohr.'
"Were you ever an employe of John
Brunen?' '.Yes, seven or eight years
ago."
Were you in the army?' Yes, sir
I was discharged June 1, 1918" .
"Whom did you work for then?'
Harry G. Mohr. Until we closed in
the winter of 1918. ! later worked
for Mohr in the spring of 1919. I was
his promoter"
Explain what promoter means?'
"The promoter is the man who goes to
towns after the advance man to look
after the electric wiring and everything
in general. l was promoter for two
months, After that l became general
agent for Mohr. That is the man who
books the towns. ] continued that until
September, 1919. Then I Joined with
Brunen.'
Rebuked by Judge Kaliscf
The witness said he then Joined the
Maryland State fair, later being asked
to handle a fair at Danville, Pa, for
Brunen. "In between that time Pur-
rell and Brunen had trouble and Paul
Purrell decided to leave. Purrell asked
me to work with him. lie told me
We would make five or six hundred
dollars n week apiece
"Who is this Purrell?" snapped the
Judge. 'What has he to do with this?
COntine yourself to this case.
After leaving the show in Septem-
ber, 1921, at Reading, Pa, ! went to
Newark, n. j., and worked in or
ganizing' bazaars. l received letter
from my sister telling me-
Justice Kalisch interrupted again.
Don't tell me what other people told
you, tell us what you know
"Whnt was in the message?' asked
Mr. Kelsey.
'lt told me there was n letter ad-
vcrtised In The Billboard for me. l
received it. 1t was from Mohr and
said. Where can ! get in touch with
you? This is very important | an
swered it, lie sent Inc u telegram in
reply. This was November 2, 1921"
Here counsel for both sides entered
into discussion over the admissibility
of the telegram from Mohr. and Keown
finally agreed to allow copies of this
and other kilograms to be offered as
evidence.
II wrote Mohr," continued Powell,
THAT l had a bazaar proposition with
the churches. told him that the big
finale was coming and | couldn't get
to him. Mohr wired in answer to INV
last wire, Your proposition looks
good.
Explain what you mean by 'propo-
sition, said the Judge.
II meant the bazaar--a business
proposition.
Jurors Want to Hear All
At this point members of the Jury
interrupted to complain that Prose-
cutor Kelsey. In putting his questions,
stood between them and the witness,
A few moments later he did the same
thing and the jurors raised their voices
again in protest. Mr.. Kelsey smiled,
auOlogized and moved his position.
"ShOrtly after November II, 1921"
continued Powell. "AIohr wired me to
meet him at Pottstown. / met aIohr
nt the train. We had bite to eat,
some time, Mohr told me about the
trouble his sister and Hazel We're hav-
ing with Brunen; Hazel had run
away and married one OF the circus
employees. John was mad about 1t.
and was going after her. Mrs. Brunen
was afraid that John would hurt Hazel
and had gone to Hayel to protect her,
'Mohr said he fotms them both In