The New York herald., 1922-05-01
.Powell's Story Told Long
Ago, but Kept Secret and
Suspect Watched.
CRAZY, SAYS LAWYER
Accused Brotlier-in-Law Of
Victim Will Have perfect
Alibi,' He Promises.

ssecial Dispatch to THE NEW yoKK HErarD
MOUNT HOLLY. April So.-New sensa-
tons in the Brunen murder case, in
volving women and the probable arrest
of Camden detective. Will come to-
morrow, was the promise to-day OF
County Detective Ellis Parker. The
Grand Jury, which reconvenes-to-mor-
row, is expected 10 take up the con-
fession of Charles NJ Powell tnat rlar-
ry Mohr hired him to kill Brunen.
Another development expected is the
confession of Harry Mohr. brother-in-
law Of Honest john Brunen, the
slain man, who was arrested and for
maily charged with murder Saturday.
With the network of evidence drawing
tighter abou. him. Mohr, according to
The police. is weakening.
1t was learned only to-day that the
day after his arrest Powell confessed to
having committed the murder. but his
confession, which implicated Mohr as
having planned the crime and witnessing
IL. was kept secret until yesterday.
Meanwhile Mohr Was watched, further
evidence against him was got and the
confession of Powell was checked I'D
Mohr Continues to Deny.
Then yesterday. after the evidence
convinced the detective beyond any
doubt that he had planned the murder,
Mohr was arrested. Until now he has
stolidly denied The truth Of Powells con-
fession.
Walter II. Keown. an attorney, of
Ia ha n
peared as attorney for Mrs. Brunch in
the settling of the estate. We spent
about a half hour with County Detective
Parker and il is understood the arrest of
Mohr was discussed. Following the con-
ference Mr.. Keown said:
From the connections which ] have
had with the Bruncn family | am led to
believe that Mohr will have perfect
alibi. l think that mistake was made
in making him prisoner. AS to Powell.
] can only say that believe him crazy"
1he confession of Powell, the attorney
said, appeared to him to be "a suggested
confession" He refused to elaborate on
what he said. refusing to insinuate who
might have done the suggesting.
Powell Quiet In Cell.
Mohr and Powell are being held here
in the county JAIL Quiet and downcast,
Powell sat in his cell to-day and refused
TO discuss the crime with the turnkey.
:. who was the only person who went near
him.
This afternoon Mohr's Ford coure was
brought here from Garden by County
Detective Cain. 1t was in this machine
that Powell alleges Mohr drove him to
and away from the scene of the murder
Powell stated in his confession that
Mohr waited for him a short distance
from the Brunen home, and that after
he committed the crime he ran to the
car and was driven away by Mohr.
Immediately after the murder, on
March 10, Mrs. Brunen. Hazel Brunen,
Harry Mohr and Mrs. Augusta Mohr.
Mrs. Brunen's mother were closely uues-
toned by Detective Parker. Suspicion
pointed to Mohr, and later, when Brr-
mems letter to his sister in Chicago, in
which the murdered man said he sus-
pected his wife Of planning to have him
done away with" WAS read, the suspi-
cion was strengthened. 1t was learned
there had been Jealousy between Brunen
and Mohr over attentions said to have
been paid to the 1atter's wife by the
Snowman.
Virtually from the time Of the murder
till the day Of his arrest, Mohr was con-
s.antly watched. His mail was exam
ined and telephone calls to his home
were overheard. A part of shotgun
found In yard led to the discovery that
man answering Powell's description
had bought a gun in a Philadelphia
pawnshop. Mohr. it was found. had
often visited Powelrs home.
Witnesses expected to testify before
the Grand Jury tomorrow are Mrs.
Doris Brunen. wife Of the murdered
man; Hazel Brunen, his daughter: Mrs
Marie Powell, wife of the confessed
slayer. and Mrs. Harry Mohr. wife of
the other man charged with the crime.
Although unofficial It was learned on
good authority that Mrs. Mohr is ex-
pected to testify against her husband.
Omcials to-day received many com.
n1unicatio asking laniencv for pauail