Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-26 | Page 1 | Mohr Counsel to Begin Defense

M0HRC01SELT0 BEGIN DEFENSE State Hears Last Witness in Trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman. Providence, R I , Jan. 26 The state rested today in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Eliza-beth Mohr and two negroes, Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman, charged with the murder of the woman's husband. hus-band. D. C Franklin Mohr. By the testimony of more than fifty witnesses, witnes-ses, including George W. Healls, Dr. Mohr's chauffeur who turned state's evidence, the prosecution had attempted attempt-ed to prove that the negroes shot the physician at the instigation of Mrs. Mohr. Providence, R. I, Jan. 26. Counsel for the defense made ready today to begin the introduction of testimony in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Mohr, Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman, on trial for the murder of Dr. C. Franklin Frank-lin Mohr. The prosecuting officials said when court adjourned yesterday that but one witness romained to be examined before the state would rest its case. Captain George II Monuhan of the Proidence police, testified today that ho arrested Blown and that Chief O'Neal told the prisoner he did not have to talk, but that if he talked to tell the truth. Brown told Chief O'Neal, the witness said, that he had been to Riverside visiting a family named Doherty about fl o'clock on the night of the murder Doherty had testified thnt Brown called at his house about five minutes of ten that night.