Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
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ACCUSED SlAYERS
OF CIRCUS MAN TRY
ITO GET" DAUGHTER
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Hazel Brunen created so much eN- |
cstement yesterday while testifying In |
the trial OF Mrs. Doris Brunen and |
Harry G. Mohr for the murder of her
father. John Brunen, that the lawyer
for the defense broke down, court had
to he adjourned. the attendants twice
had 10 suppress disturbances, and
Mohr's wife was elected from the
court room. screaming as she was
carried out that she would "get that
Hazel yeti" And through II all Haze
Brunen. Is years Old. eat calmly or
the witness stand and denounced her
stepmother and Mohr as the murder
ers.
The sensation Ct the case came after
Attorney Walter II. Keown. counsel
for Mrs. Brunen and Mohr. had cross
examined the girl for some time. shout
ing questions at her and quite evident
ly playing on her emotions until she
was on the verge OF Mysteries. Finally
he asked her why she had turned
against Mrs Brunen and Mchr after
having shown a friendly feeling for
them for some time after they were
arrested and accused of the murder.
The girl leaned forward.
so you want 10 know. do you?" she
demanded We'll, III tell you. | went
TO New York and saw my own mothers
people and learned from them that
Doris had taken my father from my
real mother and | turned against her
for that reason. Then heard Charles
Powell's confession from his own lips
I ,.sl .fs n tr,1e .
all-Doris. Harry Mchr. Matte and
Dor!s's mother. l began TO realize that
they had coneplred 10 kill my father"
What has your old stcp-grand
mother done that you should turn
agains, her?" Keown asked.
she might have known something
about ii fCr all l know" the girl re
b tortej.
/ During the time the girl had been
/ testifying Mohr sat .n his chair, obvi-
ousiy controlhng himself with dlfi-
i Guilty. But when she said this he
! jumped 10 his feet and shook his fist
n her.
You ie," he shouted. You liel"
Court officers seized him and forced
him hack into his seat. but immediately
his wife. Mrs. Bessie Mohr, Jumped up
and screamed:
Hazel. don't YOU say that about my
! mother-in-law. YOU dirty. little street
! tramp. Dot Mrs. Brunen) picked you
out OF the gutter"
Spectators began rising throughout
the court room. shouting for whichever
side they favored. and court attendants
had difficulty In making them s!t down
Other attendants seized Mrs. Mohr and
forced her 10 leave the room. She
struggled. shouting that she would get
Hazel yet" She was sent 20 an upper
room and searched. but had no weap.
ons. When Hazel went home after
court adjourned a policeman went with
her unGl she was in a place of safety
Mrs. Mohr Will not be permitted IN tho
court room again unless she IS needet
as a witness.
when order was r~~ored Iaw-ye,
Keswn found that his nerves were 81
shaken that he could not continue IN,
examination. 20 an adjournment was
taken
The incident appeared 20 affect Mrs
Brunen considerably. She was alsC
very much agita;ed when Hazel. in d.!
rect testimony. told OF the quarrel.
, Brunen had with his wife. The gtr
referred especially 20 one last Christ
. mas. She had married William Parks
from, lion tanner. and run away Will
= him, together with the etepmother
. Later Brunen found them in Ioboken
Haze with her husband and Mn
Brunen. the girl testified. with Doc
: Ward. formerly superintendent of N
? Brunen Mighty Doris shows
Doris shot al father several times
and then threw her gun away" N
g.rl testified. Then he shot az he,
but her corset saved her. Doris d.
not pre.s the charge agains, f:m an,
he was released
Hazel testified ;ha: on the afternoo.
% the day her father was killed WI
a shotgun fred through a kitchen WIN
dow, Matte Mohr. Harrys sister. va
, AZ the Brunen home.
I heard Dors teE her" the gii
SD. that she need not De surpr.s..
. 70 set a phone message thai fa,he
wac killed"
The night father was Killed sh
sir. testified. j was at the movies w
n DORIS mother When 7 got home Dor.
was telling me about what she did b.
fore the murder, and said she was (
) the back yard emptying the garbac.
Later she told County Detective Pa
i ker mat she was .n the yard put,.r,
d the cog IN the cellar. The dog W..
e usual'y Kept IN the kitchen"