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

there. A couple Of days later Mohr
wrote, asking him to come on to Phila-
delphia, but Powell answered that he
lad no money and besides would not
leave his wife in Wilkes Barre. The
same day. the witness said. Mohr wired
At this juncturc Justice Kalisch
called a recess so the prosecutor could
sort out his sheaf of kilograms. Mrs.
the pause. 5t,a III. - ~
Defendants Talk Together
During the recess Mrs. Brunen talked
emphatically with Harry Mohr, though
In tones too low to be audible. Powell
sat impassive during the FIVE minute
recess, glancing about the courtroom
In an unconcerned fashion. ~
He resumed the thread Of his narra-
parted for Philadelphia. They went
to light housekeeping rooms provided,
the witness said; by Mohr, at 45 Cooper
street. Camden.
THAT evening Mohr took me out in
his automobile and we talked over once
more the best way to get Brunen. I
remained until we decided to use Il
shotgun. On December % him and |
went to Philadelphia and he gave me
S16. went into pawnshop on Ninth
street. bought a double -barreled shot
gun for $3.50, got a receipt, brought
the gun out, and gave the receipt and
In the car and drove to Eighteenth and
Market streets, where Mr.. Mohr gave
me $16 more and I bought single
barreled shotgun there. I brought the
single -barreled gun out and gave the
receipt to Mr.. Mohr and put the gun
in the car" J -.
At this point an old. Fashioned
double -barreled hammer shotgun was
shown the witness and identified by him
as the weapon with which the murder
was committed.
"Mr. Mohr didn't know II could
shoot shotgun, so he took me out on
a river road. We had bought some
shells and we both tried the guns out
ing to Williamstown where Brunen
often drove back and forth and showed
me a place on bridge where we could
stay and shoot him as he passed by.
We were in Mr.. Mohr's auto and we
left the automobile in the woods about
two squares away. Well, nothing de-
veloped over that. This was at Christ
mas time
Powell returned to Camden. He said
that Mohr came to his house at 8 or
o O'Clock Christmas evening, and said
he would be there again in the morning.
Powell then related that Mohr had given
him. So and revolver Powell pawned
and Market street, using the SO to pay
his way to Wilkes Barre. There, he
said, he sold out his interest in the
bazaar for 500 and returned to Cam
den.
But my money didn't last long"
said the witness. ~ kept getting lower
and lower. Mohr kept giving me . oney
and paying my room rent. Then he
was made general manager Of the show
and went to Baltimore to try to get the
State fair.
Accuses Mrs. Brunen of Plot
"Mrs. Brunen came to me and told
me that she was afraid to stay at her
home without her brother. She said
she wished that while Brunen sat at
the window somebody would shoot
him.
When Mohr returned he told me
he wanted to get Brunen as quickly as
possible. that Mrs. Brunen would
either kill Brunen or herself or that
his mother would drop dead. Then he
left for Chicago to attend convention
of fair men. He gave me $3.50 and
asked me to so out to the Bruncn
house every night while he was in Chi
cago and see, If ! could get Brunen
alone. He said that as he would be
In Chicago no suspicion would be
thrown on him and he would have n
good alibi."
Powell then told of dispute between
Mohr and Brunen while the former was
in Chicago, and Prosecutor Kelsey sub
mitted the following telegram as evil
dence:
Harry c. Mohr, Sherman Hotel,
Chicago.
Replying to your letter I will never
take orders of any one but the law.
will take advice of all sane men at NIL
times. You imagine you are free
agent and have never booked town.
My wires were advised as your letter
proofs. If you want to quit all right.
Never dictate to me. Men who have
been success cannot be Sided. Advise
by wire.' (signedD JOHN"