Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-20

rect, BY members OF the Childron's
q suitable homo for him. In the
tterwick, Of tho society
he said there was nothing in the States
case to prove that Mrs. Brunen had
aided or abettcd the murder Of her
husband. andthere was nothing to war.
rant her case going to the jury.
For a moment It looked as though the
Court might be going to grant the mo-
tion.
Justice alisch turned to Prosecutor
Kelsey and said ''In what does the
rely to implicate Mrs. Bru-
inen in this crime?
Mr.. Kelsey said 1.-THE State relies
first on the fact that on November IL.
1921. Mrs. Brunen had Powell wire TO
Mohr to come home ut ONCE
Judge Asks, "What Evidcnce7"
"Well what evidence Is there Of any
ton Of Mrs. Brunen with Pow.
eli and NIohr to kill John Brunen?'
asked Justice Kalisch.
ION the morning of March 10, when
John Brunen changed his mind to go
to Williamstown that day and New
York tomorrow, and decided that he
would be home, that night, Mrs. Bru.
men was home. She did not go to the
moving pictures and stayed home
"Weli, prior to March 10, is there
any evidence to connect or prove a
combination between Mrs. Brunen.
Powell and Mohr?"
Mr.. Kelsey then reiterated state
ments made by Powell in his testimony
which the Commonwealth holds involv"
Mrs. Brunen. Turning to Mr.. Keown,
Justice Kalisch said:
'"There may be enough evidence IN
the case against Mrs. Brunen; Mr..
Keown, to have the facts laid before
the Jury. ANN not expressing an
opinion. I deny this motion, but I
think can take care Of this case when
I chrage the jury"
Mr.. KeOwn then made the snme mo-
ton in behalf Of Mohr, which also was
denied. In both cases he took an ex-
Mr.. Peacock began by congratulating
Mr.. Keown for his courteous and
gentlemanly" conduct of the case.
Questions Opponents Belief
II believe Mr.. Keown is convinced
of the innocence Of the defendants"
he said, land in his heart acquits them
Of tho crime. But he has been de-
ceived, as have been some others. At
the outset. Mr.. Keown snid. You have
q set Of facts that were presented by
the State. and II you believe those
facts, you can do nothing else but
bring in verdict Of murder He
said he would show Powell did not
commit the murder. Has he shown 1t?
He said he would prove that Powell
was insane. Has he done It? Did
Mohr, on the stand, say anything about
tho condition of Powell, or that he
heard him barking or raving in the
Jail? No. Keown did not ask him
that question.
II will cover certain points In which
the defense has failed, and Mr.. Kelsey
will take up others. Then what else
can you say but that both the defen-
dants have been proved guilty of mur-
der in the first degree?
Concerning the condition Of Powell
In the Jail, Mr.. Keown could have called
Warden Homer, Mr.. jacobs and other
officers. These men sat in this court
room day after day, but he did not
call them. No. But he did call
bunch of murderers, thieves. crooks,
robbers, to corroborate this faxed and
framed defense, to deceive these men.
two OF n1s %l.hesses messy naxe peen Son.
twentv.two ~ u uears s"I IN " ;o n%r Hr. 'pe wnn
s, sMen' IVY seals ~ I"I,; A;e YOU
going to take that kind OF testimony!
, Aiter foweii, on the witness stahd.
mas gwen 10 clearly every ihc'deht that
happened, and was unshaken 6y
mercuess cross examination, 1t Is an
insult to your Intelligence to bring
crooks and murderers to prove that
Powell was insane.
They were going to prove that this
boy was crazy and could not have COM
mtted the murder. but they did not
attempt 10 prove VINO ala commit 1t.
Charges Mohr With Plot
Mr.. Peacock then referred to the
years Of friendship between Powell and
Mohr. lie spoke OF Powell as man
OF intelligence and brains. whom Mohr
knew he could trust; lie said that
trust had existed until the time Powell
and then the defense turned
aud said that Powell was drug fend
and insane.
Fifteen members of the Mighty
Doris Shows have sat here day by day.
None Of them were cal led to show that
Powell wa drug fiend. This defense
was framed to let two muderers get
away. They may fool themselves and
they may fool counsel, but they can't
fool you"
Mr.. Peacock then entered into the
relations of Powell and Mohr before the
waited until Powell had reached the
"starying point" and then given him
money and bought him clothes. He toll
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