Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-15
MOHR HAD STAINED
MONEY DAY AFTER
MURDER OF BRUNEN
State Trying to Identify Sus-
piciousIy Marked Notes as
Circus Mans.
TRACE IT TO MRS. BRUNEN

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Mount Holly. y J. Dec. l5.-That
Harry G. Mohr had In his possession
two hank notes alleged 20 be blood
stained two days after the killing of
"lione-t John T. Brunen was the
Testimony offered today by Arthur
Stecher, postmaster at Riverside. y. J.
Mohr ana Mrs Doris Brunen. widow
ot the circus owner. are charged with
completely In the staying OF Bruuen
hv Charles NJ. Powell. former cmploye
Of the circus. Powell declared on tho
witness stand "Wednesday that Mohr
had urged him 20 Kan Bruncn and
promised him 81 900 for doing 20.
Stechere testimony followed the OK
hibit OF the window sash and a shat
'ered pane through which Powell eavs
he fired the load Of buckshot into
| Brunen's head.
Stecher said he met Mohr severaI Z
times and recalled the defendant hand
ing him two $50 bills for a money
order two DAYS after the shooting.
We're those two bills blood stain
ed?' asked the prosecutor.
] I have no expert knowledge az
blood stains" he said. but 10 appeared
% me that 10 was blood
On cross examination stecher .aid
he believed only ono Of the bills had
the supposed blood stains
Chief Noeschell Of the Riverside no.
lice. told of finding Brunen's BODY in
the kitchen.
Did you see the search of the
body"
Yes. Dr. Maulc searched the body
] remember some money that vas
bloodsiained and ne turned q. over "a
Mrs. Brunen."
Alns. Bessie Mohr. wife Of the 10.
i'ndant was again searched FOR nos
siDie concealed weapons when she
entered the court room today. This
precautioh was first taken voeterday
after she threatened Hazel Bruner
during the trial
An attempt 20 establish A motive
discriminating Mrs. Brunen was made
when Mrs. Elizabeth Jaeschke. sister
OF br.nen, took the witness stand
Mrs. Jacschke said the Snowman
was hated by his wife. and declares
sne believed she was responsible FOR
his death
The defense however. scored a vic.
try when Justice Kalisch refused m
allow the introduction Of the lefter al
Irged - nave been written SIX weeks
before the killing To- Mrs. Jaeschke In
which he says he fears his wife wants
to put him cat OF the way.
As Mohr was led from the cour,
mousse when court adjourned az noon
ne walked within few feet OF Haze
brunen ana shouted insults az her.
Hazel ran down the walk and lean
ed into waiting automobile while q
Ipstdn 90 whom MOhr was handcuffed
clapped his hand over Mohr's month
Bills IL. Parker. the Burlington
county detective. said following IN.
verbal tilt. he feared there would b.
a shooting In the court II a pistol wa
smuggled In To- Mohr. state troop.
ers are carefully searching all persons
who. enter the courtroom.
Mrs. Mary Bauer. who saw thu v,o.
man not Yet arrested in the murder
OF Brunen. told yesterday Of seeing a
woman wearing a fur necllpiece talk
ing 10 woman evidently connecte,
with the Brunen house on the porch
of the house about 73O on the nigh
OF the murder
This information is being used b,
the prosecution 10 show that Mrs
brunen. who was the only person with
her husband at the time he was sho
from outside the house by Charles NJ
lPowell, was advised by the mysteriou,
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