Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-26
DR. FRITCH HELD ON
 CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
In Connection With Death of Miss
 MaybeIIe Millnan.

Detroit. Mich, Oct. 25.-After Joseph w. Leach. a chauffeur. had testified in police court this afternoon that on the night of Aug. 27th he drove Dr. George A. Fritch from the physicians office to Ecorse creek, where the doctor threw into the water three sacks which they had taken from. his office, Dr. Fritch was held for trial in the recorders court on the charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Miss Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor.
 Miss Millman's body was found in three sections in sacks in~Ecorse creek and the lower Detroit river early in September The police and county physicians say the body bore evidence that a criminal operation had been per formed.
 Dr. Friteh was held in $1O,OOO with two sureties.
 Chauffeur Leach today on the stand gave a graphic recital of the story he told the police about the events of the night of Aug. 27th which led to Dr. Fritch's. rearyest. Cross examination failed to shake his testimony
 Leach said he responded to Dr. Fritchs call for an automobile carly fin the evening of Ang. 27th; that the doc tor told him he was in trouble and needed a friend and asked him about accessible deep water.
 Have you been killing someone 9" the chauffeur testified he asked Dr. Fritch.
 You are not supposed to know any thing" was the response Leach said he received.
 They arranged that Leach was to return to the doctors office later and drive him down the river.
 When I called for the doctor about g o'clock Leach testified, he brought out a newspaper package perhaps eighteen inches long and said for me to drive to his house. We drove into the alley behind the doctors house and under the doctors direction l took half dozen bricks from pile in the alley and put them in the automobile While I was doing this the doctor went into the yard. He returned without the package and we drove back to his office. We did not remain in front of the office more than ten minutes. Dur ing this time the doctor made two trips up the steps into his office. First he brought out a sack that was heavy enough to require him to carry it with both hands. Then he returned and brought out two more sacks, one in each hand While he was at the office l saw him put a revolver in his pocket. We drove out Fort street to the West ern boulevard'
 They found it impossible to reach the river at the foot of the boulevard and continued out Fort street, Leach testi- fled. They did not stop at the Rouge river bridge. he said, because it was too light there and because a watch mans shanty stood near by.
 After we had passed the Rouge" said Leach, T told Dr. Fritch I knew of creek farther on. and he said to drive there. We drove a little distance beyond the bridge that crosses Ecorse creek and the doctor got out and told me to turn around. Then he stood on the side step of the machine while we rode back to the bridge On the bridge he opened the door of the auto mobile and threw the sacks into the creek. Nothing was said after they were put in the river. The doctor rode back to the city on the front seat with me.
 "He said if anyone asked me about where I had been I was to say I had Grand River avenue or somewhere else.
 We stopped under a light and the doctor gave me $25. He also told me not to worry about q bill owed him When he told me he |, had another package to dispose of I said could not get away to attend to it
 On cross examination Leach testi- fed that while '1 mistrusted that there was something crooked about the busi- ness. I was willing to do favor for friend and did not think of it at the time as crooked work on my part