Georg Fredrik Rieber-Mohn was recused from the case since he was formerly the prosecuting attorney who had charged Kjuus while Lars Oftedal Broch was absent due to illness.
Other evidence links Smertrius with the Celtic version of Mars: at Mohn near Trier, a spring sanctuary was dedicated to Mars Smertrius and his consort Ancamna.
Ellef Mohn (13 August 1894 – 4 January 1974) was a Norwegian footballer who played for the clubs Lyn (Gjøvik) and SK Frigg and the Norwegian national team.