New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
srsn ; 90 oerssse.eNi

MOUNT holly, Dee IL Defending
themselves for their liyes By pitdng
thsir word against the sEoy1 statement
Of Charles n Powell, HarT7 c. Mohr
end Mrs.. Doris Brrnen, to-n,ouov will
enRafo 10 the frat round OF their hrht
10 prove they eere not aeeomplices 10
the murder OF ~Honest" John Brunen,
eirSus owner.
Mohrs of.like frame will Oh the Wit.
ness stand AL day ss he pleads Aig case
IN question and ansxer, knowing TIE
eject his testimony has on the jur7
viii be powerful factor IN settling his
fate. The Law. Of New Jcrtey demand,
. Ant degree verdict or else acquItt,l /
on,fhs Indictment brought sgtinst tie
pair. -
Tae defense In opening tO-morrOv
will try 10 proTe Powell vas and is In
tane. shd.that At the time Nc made tie
confession duplicating Nrs. Bruntn ana
Mohr he was raTfnK mariAe. Theg
Will pot two nrrderors, tro hlgavay.
mon and two burgiAfu on the stand 70
testify they covld hear hip ~ isil
barking like d dog and i1vlnR like a
riadnan. They Will eyeh attempt 10
psove he only inasines ho killed John
Brrnen.
Advantages on Porell's Side
II will be Povelrs word agsissl
Moir's, With ell tae Advantages o.
po~elis side. Dozens Of vitnesse.
coTroborstsd mia story last week vhil,
the .stAts'e case Vss IN icougBo ol
presentation. RYcry detail In his l6r,
ratlvc was sixergthsoed By TIE testi
Inony Of ono OF moro witnessed, d0hr
however, ~dll sttsmpt 10 prove an alb
for the night Of the crime. II Il
charged, as the msster mind of th'
nhurdor plot, be drove Powell to River
side tnd waited for him IN his sGto
mobile while the youth went TO tk'
pYunsn homo ard shot through ths
rindoT ~ the eircos owner - be read
his hevspspeY.
NOhr tili End Il hard 10 be eonvne
inR In face OF the weight Of testimony
ogSinst hin. His Violence in. court hi'
fasnaelnf ali ard tho fact he tried e
breai fall before toe trial started al
hate contributed 20 y general impreb'
sion Of dsaRerous crlrairality.
Tic ease aRsilst hlri is considerably
wors. than ttat sRaiost bio sister, Mrs
Brusez. Their counsel. Walter 8
Heovn, viii ses tomorrow foi- die.
rdssal OF the Indictment against her
II iE not considered Hksiy II viii b.
grs1ted. II the legal moye fsiis she
will 20 oa the stand Immediately after
sfohrNto Tell her etory. The exs.nina-
tioti OF MohY alll probably extend lhte
Tuesday. His passions have swept hin
Ike fui'ies 80 far during the trial, leav'
inE him log IN gpirlts.
Nohr Presents Gross Appearance
"My God. ve cant defend ourseive;
now" he cried despslringly lsst week
when Hssel Brunen tod her BtoTy
TheE he buried his face IN his kands
and ,Wept like y sehoolboy. But HE
chec7fulness was restored over The
xset end and lie waited confidently
to-day for the opening Of the defense
He hss stayed up late for the last tFt
niRhts studying the testimony and pre-
pafing hirnseli for the big test.
Since his Hrrest last April Near has
put on weight. and presents ,gros;
appearance despite careful grooming
Ife hse single cell In jsil on deer
ent Aoor from bis sitter ard hEs hi
own bed inss=ile1 shsre, He SPOKE:
iacesssntiy, buying tArce bo1ss u
cigars r. Eces ........
To-day he lad his usual Sunday din.
nsT, cooked b. hss vistes. II has be-
ceIie q routine With them that sht
ahouid prepare q meal every Sonda!