The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29
FLAIs MRs. WALSH
IN BITTER TALK
TO JURY
"sHE's GOT REVENGE BUT cRucl.
FLED HERSELF IN GETTING IT."
/ SAYS ArToRNEY--HIo CROWD
1 IN COURT.

Eloquence, sarcasm, ridicule and
reason were employed by Attorney
James Pound In his argument Satur-
day morning in the sensational $751;
900 damage suit instituted by Mrs.
Anna Walsh against Fred GiAseH,
wealthy real estate owner and con-
tractor. Mrs. Walsh was present dur
ing the long address, sitting beside
her husband. Perhaps never In the
history OF the Wayne circuit court
has a woman received such a grilling
as Mrs. Walsh was forced to listen to-.
Although heavily yelled, she was seen
to color, at times. and look appealing
ly at her husband. He sat there UNI
moved. and apparently took no more
interest In the proceedings than he
has at any time during the trial.
II never saw such a crowd as this
in court during all my years In De-
troit," said ex-Judge Robert K. Frazer,
as he gazed over the audience. Early
in the morning 1t was seen that Judge
Mandell's court room was not large
enough, and the trial was switched to
the big" room. Fully 500 people
crowded into the room, hundreds were
refused admittance. and left the build
ing, and the corridors we're crowded
most Of the morning.
Pound IL Bitter.
There is not a shred of respectable
evidence to support the claim of this
woman" said Mr.. Pound in his open
ing sentence. Think Of 1t, gentlemen
Of the jury. the charge Is based on
the evidence Of this colored servant.
cook In Beaubien-st. resort. wo-
man who has been arrested, and who
denied II on the stand, and continued
to deny It In the face Of the testimony
Of police officers who arrested her, and
of officials who produced books to
show that she was in court. Her tes-
timony Is as false as hell. When they
introduce as witness a woman
who lived on the hire of scarlet wo-
men 1t stamps their case as rotten to
the core.
"Her testimony Is as good as that
of that other woman, who said that
on her second talk with the defendant
she induced him to tell her that he
lad kissed Mrs. Walsh"
Mr.. Pound then paid his respects to
Mrs. Walsh. Turning toward her, and
pointing his finger at her. he thund-
cred
'.lf there was any decency or shame
In this woman such charge would
never have been brought against my
client. Think of such a charge against
a man who has lived in Detroit for
48 years, a man who was never In
court In his life before. This charge
was brought by this woman, and by
this man sitting beside her, who never
works. AS she describes the details
OF the encounter only six feet away
was safety. and no appeal was made
for help"
Mr.. Pound then went to the bible.
and from the book of Genesis read
the story OF the temptation of Joseph
by woman, of his fleeing from her,
and Of her accusations.
Didn't Cry For Help.
"This woman did the same thing"
he shouted. Help on all sides Of her,
and no one heard a peep. And this
husband. what does he do ffrst7 In
stead of calling the police he has a
letter addressed to Gibson before Z
o'clock that night. Did you ever see
q man who claims to be a man, when
such crime as this was committed
against his wife. go chasing down to
q lawyer, and dictate a letter invit-
ing the defendant to call and settle.
This man left his wife lying uncon-
scious. according to the evidence. and
dying for all he knew. and went down
town to lawyer He says the letter
refers to payments on the house he
bought from Gibson. 1t is an Infamous
lie and he knows 1t.
yYov~, r axyfo told i,trv In Chi
cag0 several days ago that In cases
If this kind the woman Is usually a
liar. and I agree with him. Mrs.
Welsh seys-tlse- -aefeadent- sauk- his
nails into her flesh, choked her and
pinched her neck. Then she threw
him on and fed around the table. The
villain pursued. and she was caught.
Do you think she wanted to escape?
There was help FIVE feet away. This
Is not the first time the woman mas
Queraded In q similar case"
Pound then told OF charge OF In
suit she made against John Maddox,
former salesman employed by Kcc-
nan q jain.
Woman Could Protect Herself.
cat that time she represented her
self as Mrs. Walsh, and her own hus-
hand swore II was q year before he
married her. What right had he In
the case at all? l tell you healthy
woman can protect herself II she
! wants TO.
"If It were not COR the wiles of
women very few men would fall. II
Is these painted sirens that rob WON
en- and children OF husbands and ia
theirs. A victory for this woman who
pretends she has to sit on cushion.
but who could run up and down stairs
End do her own work, would make you
the laughing stock Of the city. There
/, 10 no basis for her story. This woman