The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Think WITNESS IS
SPIRITED AWAY
Prosecution Is Preparing To Spring
Sensation in Trial of Bolton
and Stiles.

A sensation Is brewing in the trial
OF Harry Bolton and George Stiles,
charged with assaulting John Mundt
with intent To rob. in Beltons saloon,
Third and AbDott-sts.. several months
ago. Charles Grover, an important
witness for the prosecution, is mystef.
icusly missing and the police are
working on the theory that he has
been spirited away.
Because OF Growers failure to ap.
pear. Judge Phelan granted an adj.
journment, Wednesday afternoon. The
trial was resumed Thursday morning
when the prosecution finished putting
in It's case with the exception of Grow.
er's testimony, and at noon another
adjournment was taken until Friday
morning.
From information we have recelv.
ed we are reasonably certain that tho
witness will have been found by thar
time" Assistant Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
announced 10 the court.
IL II should develop that Grover was
spirited away, as suspected, contempt
proceedings are likely II the persons
responsible can be located
Grover. who Is an elderly man, Is
said 10 have been an eye witness 10
the attack on John Mundt, the COM
planning witness In this case. and on
Charles Beagle, who Is the complain
art in similar case against the de-
fe ldRnts. For that reason his testl-
mcny is most essential. Grover was
In court last Friday and Saturday. In
response to subpoena but prosecution
decided TO reserve his testimony till
toward the close OF case. When he
was called, Wednesday, he was not on
hand
Detectives Brooks and Seymour then
started an investigation. They found
that Grover, last Friday, borrowed a
step ladder. brushes and other articles
from his landlord, John Cavanaugh,
proprietor OF rooming house. at No.
Is Abbott-st.. to use in papering {,
house on First-st., near Abbott. He
papered the ceiling on Saturday and
has not returned to finish the job.
Grover, the detective learned. was
last seen Sunday afternoon. walking
up Cass-ave. in company with two
men These men are known TO the
police, but the latter will not disclose
their names for the present. Sensa-
however. by Friday morning.
Grover was also missing at the time
of the police court examination OF the
defendants. 1t Is said. and he is known
to have told the police that he was
kept out OF sight for three weeks at
that time.
In the same connection. the prosecu-
ton Is having trouble with some Of its
nnn Of
gave testimony, Thursday, so. greatly
a. variance with his police court testl-
mcny and his statements on the stand
in the recorders court, Wednesday,
that the court permitted the prosecu-
ton To treat him as hostile witness
and examine him accordingly.
A clash between Judge Phelan and
Attorney William II. Gallagher, In
which the court reprimanded the de-
PENDANTS attorney for declaring t5at
Charles Beagle, witness, had lied on
the stand. enlivened the hearing o.
the robbery charge against Harry Bel
ton and George Stiles. Wednesday al
ternoon.
Judge Phelan ordered Attorney Gal
lagher to apologize for questioning
Beagle's veracity. Gallagher refused
to apologize. and his associate, Attor'
ney Phillip II. Ntzhugh, made a pro-
test against the ruling, saying that
Gallagher had not exceeded the GUS
tomary privileges of attorneys in Grim
iEal cases. Attorney Gallagher was
ordered by Judge Phelan TO apologize
or abandon his DISCRIMINATION.
whereupon Attorney Ntzhugh, took up
the cross-questioning process.