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Mount Holly, X. .1., Ioo. !!— Tht* git*lt;■ of iht* state ponitcuti-:ir nr I’R'iitim oiicnrtl t'tlay to provide a new aetor In tin* g*rl«ndm ma. being played in tlio cuunty court hnne here. Kmest It. Jlityo, MTvlnff a life scntwipp for tin' murder of a jitJiey driior, testified for the defence in the trial of .Mr**. Doris Brunon and her brother. Harry C. Mohr. on a charge of murder in connection with the shooting to denth Iasi inareli of llomisi John Brunei*, wealthy circus owner.Mayo knew* Charles M. Pow*oll. mn-fessed slayer of Hrunen. said Powell talked like a maniac.He would bark like a dog.” the convict declared, and holler ‘call a cop. don't bother me. I'm in the bath tub.* He would not speak to me. Just shook hands and said nothing.Grover Duncan, also confined Jn stale prison, said h*- was in the j.ill iero last May and heard Powell holler and yell.Mrs. Brunei! Kcsvnmos Testimony Shots which were exchanged in the gun battle last Christmas, in the Brunei) home, echoed in the court room again to day when MYs. Brunen resumed ihe stand for cross examination. In shrill tones she told of her fight with her husband.John called Hazel and I an awful Marne,” she cried.I shrieked, John, don't you daro call us that and then run into the pantry and got my revolver from the eiothes hamper.John shot at mo and *hen I fired back—there must hive been seven shots before John hit me. He hit me in the abdomen.Mrs. Brun«»n failt;l her hunhand hacl a bad temper and often was cruel to her when he had been drinking.Ho would throw Inlngs around nnd then lie down and go to sleep.” she said, describing the way he noted wnen drinking.Hazel always helped me. Mrs. Brunen continued. She worked hard ill the time.The prosecution tried again to bring out relations alleged to have existed oetween Doris Brunen and Doc Ward in Hoboken last December but Justice Knliseh ruled out such questions.
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Bridgeport Times
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Tue, Dec 19, 1922
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