The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
SAYS MRS. WALSH
VISITED RESORT, Fl
ONCE A WEEK


ONCE a WEEK
tcestisasd from First PassJ
custst.. was questioned regarding the
health or the plaintiff after the alleged
encounter.
did you ever see Mrs. Walsh In
her back yard INDUCING in physical
exercises?" was asked.
INDUCES In Caiisthenics.
Yes, frequently. l have seen her
swinging her arms. and bending for
ward and backward"
did she bend her back?"
"She certainly did"
Mrs. Jennie Graveline, a bride OF
six months, who was former nurse
In 81. Mary's hospital, told OF attend
ing Mrs. Walsh In August, 1895, when
she was i'll with shingles.
Where was she Affected
About the arms and neck"
What sort OF disease Is shingles?"
1T Is a skin disease"
Does 1t leave any scars?"
"Yes. the marks are usually visible
for long time"
From questions put to the plaintiff
Ut tuO 0t6Ahhth6 vi Tue tIidi, auu u
the doctors put on the stand by Mrs.
Walsh, 1t Is believed the defense will
contend that thtis disease is respon-
sible for the marks which Mrs. Walsh
says were caused by Gibson's fingers
Mrs. Martha Lang. wife OF farmer
living near Romulus. Mich, wso was
formerly employed as a servant in
the home OF II. w. Walker. the man
In the case" was questioned as TO
what she saw thereS but most OF the
questions were objected to.
She said she knew Mrs. Walsh, and
had seen her In the Walker home at
No. 255 Woodward-ave.
Gibson Hired Detectives.
The defendant, Fred Gibson. was on
the stand for short time Thursday
morning for cross-examination. He
admitted hiring detectives. and named
Detective Sadler as one or the men
he had employed.
what did you hire detectives for?'
he was asked.
ITO find out something about that
woman" and he pointed at the plain
tin. II knew nothing about her"
Judge Mandell has not yet an
A-llc-Ih1Ahk- VH-ktN-A 2NsSty.A.,
OF admitting the testimony OF the DE-
ready to tell what they saw.
Gibson Tells Of Incident.
The incident upon which Mrs. Anna
Walsh, wife OF j. Frisbie Walsh, bases
her $4,000 damage suit against Fred
Gibson. builder and contractor. was
described by the defendant In Judge
Mandell's court, Wednesday afternoon.
Although unable to hear word. nee
essitating the Interpretation of the
questions by a man familiar with the
deaf and dumb alphabet, Gibson Is
not dumb. His answers were given
In loud voice distinctly audible TO
everyone In the large and densely
packed court room.
MRS. Walsh admitted me to her
home on July 3, after had knocked"
he said. She led me to the parlor and
motioned for me to take q seat on q
divan. i sat down, and she passed me
two or three times, walking quite
close to me. The last time she tried
to pass she appeared to trip on my
foot. and fell into my lap"
And then did you hug and kiss
herr" asked Attorney Pound.
understand Your Game"
mo. I pushed her away. and said:
My God, woman, what do you mean.
think understand your game
did you grab her about the neck,
pinch her, or chase her around the
table?"
whats the use OF man answering
such fool question as that?" the wit
ness exclaimed disgustly.
did you do those things?"
mo, did not"
was Mrs. Walsh unconscious when
you left the house?"
mo, she was very much alive"
did you ever speak to anyone of
your experience that day?"
Yes, told my wife about It."
did you ever talk to Mr.. Walsh
about it?"
"Yes. I met him on the street In
August, just after l had seen a note
in the paper that q damage suit mad
been started against me- told him
that they would ruin me and my fam
lily, and I wanted 1t stopped. He ap-
peared to agree with me. and nodded
his head"
did you receive q letter from O
lawyer about the occurrence"
Eyes, received one from b. q.
Prentice the next day and one from
Walsh a few days later"
The defendant was cross-examined
by Attorney Shepherd. No reference
was made to the alleged assault but
he was closely questioned regarding
a conversation he is said to have had
withs Mrs. T, w. Chapman, OF No. 207
Locust-st., where he called to collect
rent.
Did you tell Mrs. Chapman that
you had had scuffie with Mrs. Walsh
and that you kissed her. but didn't
hurt herr" was asked.
Was Asked lmpudent Questions.
mo, l didn't talk with her about II
II all. She talked with me, and asked
me a number OF impertinent ques
TONS"
when you told of kissing Mrs
Walsh was not Mrs. Chapman's 16
yearold son present, and didn't he
laugh so hard that you asked what
was amusing him, and didn't they
answer you by writing on the back
OF the rent receipt"
The receipt referred to was shown
to the witness, and he identified II
as one he had given for the rent.
mo, said nothing about kissing
her; and that writing on the back
| never saw before"
Didn't You ask Mrs. Chapman to
get In touch with colored servant