Jury hears conflicting defense as Mohr murder case proceeds
Testimony in the Mohr murder trial details Brown and Spellman seen near Nayatt on a motorcycle and alibis offered by relatives. Prosecutors outline a plan to prove the ambush while defense attorney Lewis challenges witnesses, aiming to show the defendants acted casually and had no murder intent.
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Brown
William H. Lewis
Boston
United States
Spellman
Dr. Mo
Mr. Lewis
Victor
Henry
Phillips
J. Clarence Loftus
Halliday
Lewis
Aunt Ida Browns Testimony Links Motorcycle Fix to Murder Case
The trial resumes with two Providence police witnesses, then Mrs Ida H E Brown aunt of Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman testifies about suspects fixing a motorcycle in front of her house. Motor dealer Walter Bryant says Dr Mohr guaranteed payment. others describe the scene near Nayatt and Echo Lake as the case implicates Brown and Spellman in the Mohr murder.
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Brown
Spellman
Providence
Washington Road
Nayatt
Mary Gardner
Rhode Island Country Club
William Selley
Lake Echo
Selley
Samuel A. Bryant
Victor Brown
Bryant
Mohr
George C. Moody
Robbins
Barrington
Phillips
Ida Brown
Earle Williams
Henry Spellman
Emily Burger
Lewis
Dr. Mohr
Williams
Ida H E. Brown
Cecil Victor Brown
Henry B. Spellman
Walter L. Anthony
Washington Roads
William A. Burgess
Warren
Thomas E. Robbins
Echo Lake
George O. Moody
Ida 48
Attorney Phillips
Courtroom Drama Highlights Mrs Mohr Trial Atmosphere
In Providence January session Mrs Elizabeth Tiffany Mohr sits still through a long witness list while Cecil Brown smiles at spectators and Earl Williams is pressed to testify. Attorneys Lewis and Phillips clash with sharp exchanges as Judge Stearns keeps order. Fourteen witnesses testified and Providence society women attend in larger numbers amid courtroom chatter and bustling activity.
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Providence
Elizabeth Tiffany Mohr
Phillips
Lewis
Providence Society
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron Will Increase Strength
Advertisement claims Nuxated Iron boosts strength of delicate people by 200 percent in ten days. Doctor F H Sauer of New York discusses iron deficiency causing weakness and lists dramatic test results and guarantees, asserting organic iron has fewer side effects than older forms.
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Ett
Aynes
Five Shots Heard as Boys Skyrocket to Crime Scene
Mrs Gardner testified seeing a shadow jump from bushes shortly after a shooting. The scene involved accused boys, a Skylark setting, and a blood relative of Ida Brown and Spellman. A witness named Victor Brown, described as having his whole life with no prior trouble, faced questions about others in the house during the incident.
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Brown
Spellman
Dr. Mohr
Lewis
Victor Brown
Healis
Victor
Earl B. Williams
Earl
William F. Halliday
Halliday
Lake Drive
Rhode Island Country Club
Phillips
Mrs. Gardner
Back Pain Relief Claim From Dr. Pierce Formula
A testimonial claims Dr. Pierce's Anuric cures severe winter back pain and rheumatism boosting sleep and activity. It notes prior kidney-related symptoms, urine sediment, and urges readers to request a trial package or buy a 500 cent box.
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Ella A. Garrison
Anuric
Dr. Pierce
Mrs Mohr to Get $24 000 of Doctor Mohr Estate
Providence report states Mrs Mohr will withdraw her equity suit after a conference with her counsel Arthur Cushing and Philip S Knauer. She will receive widow's allowance and a lump sum to aid her. her share is about 24 000 based on appraised personal property of 30 000 and real estate valued at 70 000. Martha Wilson, housekeeper, is reportedly out of state and unavailable as a witness.
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Providence
Arthur Cushing
Charles
Virginia Mohr
Charles Manning Mohr
New York
Adele Marr
Ernest Marr
Baltimore
Knauer
Middletown
Attorney Lewis Recalled Promise Regarding Mohr Case
A man who met on Washington street promised information about the Mohr case but did not reveal his name. He is urged to contact William H. Lewis at 294 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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George W. Healis
Lewis
Healis
Nayatt Road
Earl Williams
Stearns
Phillips
Washington Street
Mohr
Case
William H. Lewis
Boston
Mass
How to Prevent Acid Stomachs and Food Fermentation
Advertises Bisulated Magnesia as a remedy for excess stomach acid and fermentation. Claims most stomach troubles stem from acid irritation and fermentation, and recommends taking one to two teaspoonfuls after meals with water, urging readers to ask their druggist for Bisulated Magnesia.
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Brown Or
Nayatt Crossing
Riverside
Harvard
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Miss Ormsby
Chine
Justice Stearns
Fitzgerald
Fas
Earl D. Williams
George Healis
Samuel Selley
Ake
Bristol
Robie
Edward P. Barry
Massachusetts
Cecil
Little Earl Williams
Emily Nurtzer
Abbott Phillips
Gardner
John J. Fitzgerald
John B. Edwards
Herbert Rice
Rice
Attorney Lewis
N. Y
FH. Sauer
Will
Beach &St
Carter
Prandreth
Tnsil
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