Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
kornarens Jury
includes Il Men
And | Woman
Fashion Models Trial
In Staying Of Husband
Opens in Hoeerstown
By ChorIes Hoffman
Stor Stoff Correspondent

SIor Storr SoEreSponoenf
HAGERSTOWN, Md, June Is.
"A j ury of II men and one
woman will decide the fate of
Mrs. Dorothy Gaskins Kornarens.
Washington fashion model,
charged with murder in the fatal
shooting of her husband last
February ID.
The jury was selected at the
Washington County Courthouse
here today from some IS talismen.
10 Of whom were disqualified be-
cause they were opposed to capital
punishment.
The 25-year-old defendant fled
past waiting photographers when
she arrived at the courthouse to-
day in the company of Washing
ton ton County Sheriff Edward Row.
Defense attorneys said they will
seek to prove not only that Mrs.
Kornarens was insane, but also
acted in self defense" when she
allegedly shot her husband. At
torney Joseph B. Simpson, jr..
said he also would show the steps
leading up to her insanity.
Died Is Days Later.
The brunette is accused Of
shooting her husband, John Henry
(Mr. Jack) Kornarens, AZ, Wash
ington beauty shop operator, at
their home, 401 Leighton avenue.
Silver Spring. He died at Garfield
Hospital in the District IS days
after the shooting.
The defense has indicated a
widely known authority on mental
and nervous disorder will testify
Mrs. Kornarens was insane at the
time of the shooting. The Trial is
expected to last three days.
Montgomery County States At
torney Walter w. Dawson has
subpoenaed at least nine pei sons
to testify.
Mrs. Kornarens was examined
last week by doctors from the
Maryland Board of Mental Hy-
giene. But Mr.. Simpson said their
findings was "inconclusive." The
State later was granted the right
by Circuit Court Judge Joseph D.
Mish to have her examined by DR..
Manfred Guttmacher, mental Spe-
cialist for the Criminal Court in
Baltimore.
Late Hours and Drinking Cited.
Police told reportrs shortly after
the shooting that Mrs. Kornarens
said she had shot her husband
after an argument about his
drinking and staying out late"
Mrs. Kornarens said her hus-
band had ripped a mirror from
the wall and thrown it at her dur
ing the row. police reported. She
said she then went upstairs, got a
32-caliber pistol she had bought
him as a birthday gift and then
shot him. she added.
The victim, however, told a diff
ferent story at the time as he at
tempted to protect his bride of less
than a year, police said. He al
legedly told them "a man opened
the door and shot me-" Mrs.
Kornarens was the victims fifth
wife.
Hid in Attic to Watch Him.
Shortly after the shooting, po-
lice also reported they had found
evidence that Mrs. Kornarens had
been hiding in the attic Of her
home for a few days prior to the
shooting. They said they had
found several candles, a bottle of
water, cigarette stubs and a note
book and pencil in the attic. They
added that Mrs. Kornarens had
been recording her husbands
movements about the house, with
out his knowledge.
Mr.. Simpson will be aided in
the defense by his sister, Miss
Vivian v. Simpson, former Mary
land Secretary of State, and E.
Stuart Bushong. of this city. They
asked that the trial be transferred
here from Rockville.
John S. Hollyday. Washington
County States ATTORNEY. will as
sist Mr.. Dawson during the trial.
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