The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
WOMAN SAW MRS.
WALSH STRUGGLE
WITH GIBSON
TESTIMONY OF coLoRED sERv.
ANT IN SENSATIONAL ASSAULT
CASE FAVORABLE TO CON-
PLAlNANT-pocToRs TESTIFY.


day afternoons hearing in the $75.O0O
assault case OF Mrs. J. Frisbee Walsh
against Fred Gibson, well-to-do real
estate dealer, was decidedly in favor
of the complainant.
Mrs. Walsh's story OF the assault
wns corroborated by Mrs. Martina
Smith, colored woman, who for sew
eral years has assisted Mrs. Walsh
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Mrs. Smith said she was at work In
the laundry. when she heard stihed
scream, and hurried into the house to
have seen Gibson seated on divaI.
with Mrs. Walsh drawn across his lap.
Mrs. Walsh was struggling to free her.
self, while Gibson was endeavoring to
hold her.
Didn't you make an cutlery when
you saw what was going on?'' asked
Attorney Pound for the defense.
II ordered the man to stop several
times. but he paid no attention to me,
and I did not know until afterwards
that he was deaf"
Mixed on Dates.
Pound tried hard to discredit the
witness, but only once aid she become
confused, and that was In regard to
the date of her marriage. She claim
ed that she was married in 1890. lived
with her husband IL years. and had
been away from him for FIVE years.
"Then you must have lived with
him several years before you were
married." said the attorney.
mo. didn't" replied the witness
with some heat, "and was married
IN 1890, too"
Were you ever arrested?"
NO.
Weren't you known as Martha
Smith Bayliss, and twice arrested for
disorderly conduct?"
The witness laughed outright, and
replied. NO"
DR.. Z. w. Eede, who was called, TO
attend Mrs. Walsh shortly after the
alleged assault, told of finding her UNI
conscious. At first he could discover
no Indication OF bruises. but after a
few days discolorations evidently
caused by bruises were seen on Mrs.
Walsh's arms and neck, and there
were also several scratches, caused.
possibly, by finger nails. he said.
DIR. Blinn. a surgeon, told OF the
I operation for the removal of sec
tion OF the lower extremity of Mrs.
Walsh's spine. The section was found
to be splintered, and Mrs. Walsh al
leges the injury was received during
her struggle with Gibson.
More Testimony for Woman.
Strong testimony In favor of Mrs.
Walsh was also given Friday morning
by Mrs. Paul Parsons, a neighbor. She
told OF visiting the Walsh home dur
Ing June, 1906, to present Mrs. Walsh
with bouquet Of June roses. Mrs.
Walsh was an the verandah when she
arrived, and apparently In a nervous
condition, the witness said. They
talked for few minutes and Fred
Gibson. the defendant, came out OF the
house. walked down the steps and
away. This was the occasion referred
TO by Mrs. Walsh when she said Glib
son insulted her about three weeks
before the alleged assault
Mrs. Parsons also told OF visiting
Mrs. Walsh about three weeks later,
+ when she found her In fainting con-
dition. Mrs. Walsh then told her, she
said, Of the assault. and displayed her
arms and breast. which. the witness
said, were discolored In several places,
as though bruised.
A question put by the attorney for
the defense during the examination of
DR.. James Cleland, would indicate that
an attempt will be made to show that
the injury to Mrs., Walsh's spine.
which she alleges was sustained in
the struggle with Gibson, was received
some time before. and was caused by
the bump OF bicycle seat.
Gould not such an injury have
been caused by a bicycle seat?" DR..
Cleland was asked.
1T Is possible" he replied.
well. you know she was bicycle
rioer, don't your"
mo, never heard that
Later DR.. Cleland testified that he
had examined Mrs. Walsh In March,
1906. or three months before the as
sault Is alleged to have taken place.
aud there was then no evidence of an
injury to the spine.
Attorney @. Prentis told of going
TO the Walsh home In July, 1906. when
she told him OF the trouble with Mr.
Gibson, and she then seemed to be in
great pain.
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