The Detroit times., 1908-03-28
DOWN lived ON
MONEY SECURED
FROM GIRL
MYRTLE MIlLEN SAYS SHE FIRE.
ouENTLY GAVE HIM CASH
MOVEMENTS OF PRISONER PRE-
vlous TO MURDER TRACED.

Myrtle Millen, one OF the young
women who figured so prominently In
the movements OF Percy Bowin In the
days just previous to the murder oil
Mrs. Cornelia WEIGH, was the star wit
ness for the prosecution at Saturday
mornings session OF the Bowin triai.
The Millen girl testified that she
became acquainted with Bowin last
fall. at No. So BeauDiep-st., where
both were boarding. Some time IN
September Bowin left the boarding
house and, Immediately afterward, the
Millen girl became an Inmate or MIS-.
Welchs place at No IS Congress-st.
east. She had been here about
week. she said. when young Bowm
came to see her.
How often did you see him after
that?" was asked.
"He came about every other day"
was the answer.
The girl was asked concerning her
relations with the defendant at this
time. but before she could answer At
torney Kennedy was On his feet with
a vigorous objection. which necessl-
tated a resort to the law books. The
objection was finally oyerruled.
From Mrs Welch's place witness
said she moved, on Dec. 22, to resorl
at No. 100 Randolph-st., where she con-
tinued to receive visits from Bowln
until the latter left town early In jan
uary.
Did you give him any money!"
witness was asked.
Gave Bowln Money.
EYES," she replied.
How many times?"
IL can't say?"
More than once?"
"Yes, several times"
I'm what amounts"
Fifty cents and dollar"
Witness said Bowln told her ne
wanted the money 10 pay room rent
and get something 10 eat.
Miss Miller said she last saw Bowin
late on the night OF Jan. 3. when he
came to. the house at No. l6O Ran
dolph-st., 1t now appears, to bid her
good bye. But she did not care to
see him and hid herself. directing the
other girls to tell Bowin that she was
not In. But while Bowin did not see
her. she caught q glimpse OF Bowin
from her hiding place behind stove
and portion OF the girls testimony
was OF an unprintable nature.
Miss Florence Gibbons. now living
at home In Walkerville, was the girl
who received Bowin when he called
at the Randolph-st. house the night
OF the murder and Bowin, she testi-
fed, asked for Myrtle and was told
that she was not there any more and
Bowin then said he was going TO
Chicago with a girl named Marie
Witness said Bowin was known as
Curly" among the girls at No. 100
Randolph.
Going With Lady Friend"
Further testimony concerning
Iowin's last visit to this place and
his leave-taking OF the young women
was giving by George Riley. keeper
OF the resort. who said that Bowin
told her he was about to leave town
with Marie Hall, to whom he referred
as lady friend with q lot OF mon
ey"
To lay the foundation for the intro
duction In evidence OF the diamond
earrings, stolen from Mrs. WEIGH
while she lay helpless on the floor
os her bedroom, and sold by Bowin
In Buffalo fer $25, the prosecution put
on George Reno. a driver. for the
American Express Co., as the first
witness when the trial was resumed
Saturday morning. Mr.. Reno told of
delivering sealed package, which.
the prosecution will show contained
the diamonds, to police headquarters
on Jan. 80. The package had been
sent from Buffalo and was consigned
TO Supt. OF Police Dewney