The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
FRAZER QUITS; THEN MURFIN TRIES TO
SHAKE ANNIE SMITHS STORY: FAILS
Woman Battles Attorneys for De-
fense--Wasn't Offered Immunity
In Return for Testifying Be.
fore Grand Jury

Looking quite smart" in a becom-
Ing new tailored suit OF light fawn
color. with summer hat TO match.
Annie Smith. star witness for the peo-
pie In the conspiracy case against Po-
lice Commissioner Fred w. Smith,
Capt. Newberry and Frank b. Hibbler.
appeared in the police court half an
hour before she was needed. Monday
morning, ready 10 submit herself once
more TO the hot cross-examination OF
Attorney Allan Frazer. Annie was all
smiles as she resumed the stand at
1915.
Mrs Smith, did your attorney re-
port to you that Judge Jeffries would
promise you immunity II you would
tell this story" Mr.. Frazer began.
Mr.. Yerkes objected and the ques-
ton. in that form, was ruled out.
Did any one offer you any i'm
munity? Do you know what that
means?"
please explain" parted the wit
ness.
Did any one tell you you would not
be sent TO prison II you told this
story?"
No Immunity offered.
mo promises OF any kind were
made to me-"
That is all"
Attorney James o. Murfin. represent
ing Commissioner Smith, then took
the witness
do you know the meaning OF an
oath?" was his first question.
Yes"
What is your name?"
Annie Smith"
Muffin then flashed the files In An
ME Smiths divorce case, in which her
name appeared as Cornelia Walters
and that OF her former husband as
| George j. Walters.
| IF your name Is Annie Smith why
does 1t appear In that paper. which
you swore 70. as Cornelia Walters p
demanded Murfin. holding up the d.
vorce paper.
Il was known by both names"
What was your husbands name?"
u. j. Walters"
But you swore In this bill that Ii
was George G. Walters. Which is
right"
Annie explained that Walters. too,
used both names. He adopted the
name Smith later, and she followed
his example.
by whom were you married In
p'sffalo?" Muffin went on.
BY priest"
Then why did you swear In this
divorce bill that you were married by
a Lutheran minister"
''WQll \ cal him o. nriact Ai1n,t
know what he was"
why are you trying to deceive the
court about your past life. woman"
Annie did not answer directly
Annie testified that she was married
to Walters In 1902. The divorce bill
gave the year as 1892.
We'll. which II Is When were you
married." insisted Muffin.
"Ninety-two."
1892"
Yes, sir
Annie Explains.
When Annies attention was called
TO the discrepancy In testimony dur.
Ing recess she said that her marriage
took place Ave OF six years ago. which
would make the date 1902. She had
When she said "ninety-two" she meant
1902, she said.
How old were you when you were
married to Walters?"
twenty-five"
why did you swear when you APP
Piled for q marriage license that you
were 25?"
IL didn't understand good English"
What business was Walters in?"
HE ran a saloon at No. 1l2 Main.
St"
do you know woman who goes
by the name OF Big LIP"
mo. I've heard OF her"
She was married TO Walters before
you ran away with him; wasn't she?''
"She was living with Walters, but
she was not his wife"
Then. when he got through with
her. you lived with him."
Il was married TO him"
Were you not an inmate OF dis
orderly place in Buffalo?"
IL bet you can't prove IT,"
Then Annie proceeded 10 emphati-
cally deny the allegation.
so you've never been In such a
place In buHhlO.
only TO visit"
"Oh. only to- visit. eh?"
Annie Was Trained Nurse.
witness said she had been trained
nurse in a Protestant orphan asylum
In Buffalo. N
Don't you know as a matter OF fact
that they never had trained nurse
I'm the Protestant orphan asylum"
NO. | don't know that"
Where did you get the 500 bills
you gave Hlbbler7"
From the Peoples State bank. the
Delray branch"
When"
Il don't remember the date"
But you charge Hibbler with
getting that money on Nov IS"
II didn't fix any date. gave Hlb-
bier the 5000 on the Sunday following
the day Jolian 10th moved in"
Murfin next took up Annie's visit "a
the office OF George p. Codd. when
abe claims 70 have engaged hi mas heI