New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
State Rests Its
Case in BrlInen
Trial, Confident
r,..h Penalty To BE Asked,
,he Prosecution Declares; ;
Defense Of Woman and
Mohr to Begin Monday
free Her Now, Is Plea
couusel for Slain Circus
owners Wife to Seek Dis
missal of the Indictment
-. ; 80 corrslpoadssI

.,ornr HOLLY, n. J.. Dec. ia
.u,ra surrounded the sullen,
- n,.,,s figure Of Harry c. MOhr as
Pas ,.steS its case this afternoon
y" :. ard Mrs. Doris Brunen, on
~, ,or The murder Of John Brunen,
-. eoprsroom with the ominous
80. 60, of Prosecutor jonathan
go following their dragging steps.
49, a,,,',,ou, bitterness but with the
.,,v;stioh that these defendants
hrm ,l.y sy AZ one Of the most brutal
are gons murders in the criminal
and cow * ssstc Of New Jersey,
hittoIg y ',E TIE death penalty for
in,sa. - Ire prosee ator after his
po..' ~. "a, elosed
Ase /. course Of FIVE days more than
.I,s,sses have contributed tcSti-
~, ~ ~ helped TO build up what the
..,-oservti6n believes is an unusually
p...ni,fs ease. The last witness called
80 Ellis Parker. who laid the founda-
,i,r for the trial IN bringing about
~, arrests of Powell. Mohr and Mrs.
RrIuen a. the murderers Of the circus
errer To-day his Burlington County
ss,eet,ye with a record Of .ninety-one
ronvietions out Of ninety-nine trials,
ssve the finishing touches TO the test b
reny and the states case rested IN q
tense, expectant atmosphere.
Warned Against Aohrs Outbreaks
BIZ a series Of outbreaks and po-
initial sign Of violence in several Of
he figures involved in this circus
n1gedy the courtroom has come ~
ae last FIVE days TO have some OF 10
,iaosphere OF a thester wGere bare
hted melodrama Is in progress, ane
sksills are a daily expectation: Th'
sinister repre- sion OF Harry Aohr, The
,adden pDrping Of his lace, his VIC.
lent Outbreaks as the testim ony has
sene against him, have prepared spec
;s,ors for any kind Of shock. A post.
ar6 addressed to the courthouse and
nailed in West Philadelphia came to-
say. Il read;
swatch Harry Mohr. Have him
A,ndcufed. lie is the most dangero as
rTininal in the East"
while the state was closing with
testimony damaging 10 the defense
..yy 6gures sat among the spectators
~i,b love or fear, guilt or hope
',s~,sd severaliy on their souls. There
-..s cisrles NJ. Powell. self-confessed
&c., of Brunen, who will soon have
81 tse, trial himself. On one side OF
g. sst his wife, elinging trustfully to
~ arm On the other side was Hazel
p,unen. plaeidly rubbing shoulders
- ks, iather's self-cOnvicted slayer.
w,,hir srmr length Of the three sat
", petsie Mohr. Hazel sat uneon-
,,,ous a the irony Of her surround
rs. Her iull lips we're pursed in q
snssr, her expression was eontemptu-
ors.
Nohf CeHes Slain Mans Daughter
A. Harry Mohr passed by. securely
bsndeufed be gave his guard a sud
Ssn thrust 20 one side and fung a vile
curse straight into Hazers face. The
deputy sheriff checked the string OF
oaihs With a hand over the prisoners
nouth
The seventeen-year-old parted her
llps IN the merest shadow OF a smile,
paited her hair compiaeently ana
T,.ehed with intent eyes until Harry
vas out Of sight. on his way 70 his CELL
here 70 await the opening OF the de-
isnu next week. His hgure was
tharged with menace. Mrs. Brunen
boxed worn and haggard. Heavy
pouches have formed under her eyes
since Hazel took the stand and accused
Ter Of numbering Brunen.
Court was adjourned by Supreme
Court Justice Samuel Kaliseh until
Monday. The jury will view the scene
q the crime at Riverside tomorrow
norning. They asked that they might
v permitted to go TO the movies, to
,t.end church and to have their wives
visit them on Sunday. Judge kaliseh
seeded 70 their desire to go 70 the
movies" and church, with an adequate
suard, but refused TO let them see their
Vives. They are also to be taken out
eutomobiling and for walks.
Defendant on Stand Monday
Nohr will take the stand first thing
m Monday morning. Walter s.
kssWn, counsel for the defense, inti-
mated e. the state rested to-daT, that
ts would ask for a dismissal Of the in
dclment against Mrs. Brunen on the
round that there is not q scintilla OF
evidence against her in support OF the
gltrge that she aided and abetted in
he crime. II this Is refused, she will
take the stand Immediately after Mohr
70 testify on her own beha Mr..
EsgWn expects 70 carry the defence
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