Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09
NERVOUS AND EXCITED
UNDER SEVERE GRILL
Expected Formal Charges Will Be
Made Connecting Him With Case.
VICTIM VISITED HIS OFFICE
Chum of Maybelle Millman Last
Saw Her Alive There-Knows
of No Man Friend Held
as Witness.

1 LIE Il hOll, MICH, september 5-DI.
George A. Fritch, held by the authorities
in connection with the tragic death of
| Maybelle Millman of Ann Harbor. was
taken this morning into the Office of
| Capt. Mcdonnell of the detective bureau
| and subjected to a severe examination.
Sheriff CASTOR and detectives are aiding
| Capt. Mcdonnell in an effort to secure a
confession from the accused physician.
| A stenographer reached the captains Of
| fee, sent there by the prosecuting at
| torney, and DR.. Fritch was brought from
| the cell where he spent the night. He
appeared nervous and excited when ush-
cred into the presence of the authorities,
| whom he had faced on several previous
| occasions In connection with the death
| of young women who died following
surgical operations.
The police kept close guard over their
| prisoner and refused to permit any one to
communicate with the doctor. He is still
held as suspect but Capt. Mcdonnell
declared emphatically that he is in pos
| session of damaging evidence which will
lead to formal charges.
No other arrest has yet been made. The
records Of the registry division at the
| Ann Arbor post Office. where Miss Mill
man received registered letter contain
ing money just before coming to Detroit
| the apprehension of a man who induced
Miss Millman to come to Detroit. SO far,
however, the clues obtained from the let
ters have led to nothing definite.
Other Arrests Expected. es
IT am not quite satisfied" said Sheriff
CASTOR today, "that the records of the
of6 hoo hoI r
| ed, and I expect to receive some more in
formation concerning them today"
There may be another arrest within a
short time," said Capt. Mcdonnell. but
| am satisfied with the progress Of the case
| thus far. DR.. Fritch never would have
been held if had not been satisfied with
the evidence
Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile was at
the police station while DR.. F'ritch was
being questioned and assisted in the ex-
| animation. At its conclusion the prisoner
vas returned to his cell and all of the Of
fcers declined to discuss the case further.
1t has been learned. however, that po-
lice obtained the information upon which
DR.. Fritch was apprehended from Miss
| Martha Henning, Miss Millmans chum
and constant companion, who was brought
| here last night from Ann ArbOr. The
young woman admitted. after vigorous
questioning, that her previous statements
concerning Maybelle Milmans disappear
ance had been untrue. She 1t was who
suggested that Maybelle consult DIR.
Fritch. and she went with Maybelle to DIR.
Fritchs Office after talking to him over
| the telephone.
Left Her at Doctors Office.
| Miss Henning, 1t is asserted, left Miss
Millman in the doctors Office and never
saw her again. Several days later, wor-
ried because she had heard nothing from
i
| at DR.. Fritch's Office. but could learn
| nothing about her whereabouts. The
police are convinced that Miss Millman
was dead at the time Miss Henning was
| seeking information concerning her and
/ that her body already had been hacked
up. parts of it destroyed and the torso,
| head and arms sunk in Ecorse creek,
| weighted down with bricks, where the
perpetrators of the crime believed they
/ would forever remain.
Miss Henning since her detention as a
| witness has been confronted by DR..
Fritch. She is declared to have admitted
| in DIR. Fritchs presence that she ac-
| companied Maybelle to his office and that
! she never saw the girl since that time.
She also said she did not know why May
belle came to Detroit to face the con-
| sequences of her misstep, but steadfast-
ly denies knowledge as to the identity Of
the other man who is sought in connec-
ton with the tragedy.
| OenleS knowing or man.
| II don't know who Maybelles friend
was" she said today. IF did l would
tell. She had many acquaintances, and
1 knew of no one who was a particular
| friend If there was such a man.
| When DR.. Fritch emerged from Capt
McDonnelrs office he was trembling from
| head 10 foot. His face was pale and his
4 lips Quivered. He was hurriedly escorted
through the corridor to his cell and per-
mitted TO see no one. Sheriff CASTOR and
| Prosecutor Van Zile went directly to the
| courthouse following the examination Of
| the prisoner and remained in consultation
| there for an hour. Miss Henning still is
| held at the Jail. She is not under arrest.
however, but is detained as a witness and
/ to prevent any one but the officers from
/ communicating with her.
! Maybelle Millman's disartfculated body
| is now resting in grave at Ann Arbor,
where the funeral took place this morning
parents.
Crush at Girls Funeral.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. September 9.-St.
Thomas Roman Catholic Church was fill
ed to overflowing today at the funeral of
Miss Maybelle Millman of this city. whose
idismembered body was recovered early in
| the week from Ecorse creek. near De-
| troit There was also great crush at
the Millman home before the casket was
taken to the church. Three times dur
| ing the excitement at the house Mrs.
Millman collapsed.
She was evidently in a serious condi-
tion. 1nterment was at the Catholic GEM
| etery. Mrs. Henning mother of Martha
Henning. the dead girls chum. was also
| today reported to be seriously ILL
Busy With Corporation Tax.
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
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