The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-26
CHAUFFEUR TELLS
OF DOCTORS DRIVE
Witness on Stand Relates Story Of
Taking Three Sacks And Throw
ing Them in Greek.

Detroit. Mich, Oct 26. - After
Chauffeur Joseph W.. Leach, had tes-
tilted in police court yesterday after
noon that on the night of August q
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, Or. Fritch was held
for trial in the recorders court on
the charge Of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death Of Miss Maybelle
Millman of Ann Arbor
Miss Millmans body was found in
three sections in sacks in Ecorse creek
and the lower Detroit river early in
September
Justice Jeffries fixed DR.. Fritch's bail
at $4,000, with two sureties. This is
reduction of $4,000 in the bail which
was fixed for the physician when he
was arraigned.
Chauffeur Leach on the stand gave
graphic recital Of the story he told
the police about the events of the
night Of August 27, which led tosDr
Fritch's rearrest.
Leach said he responded to Dr.
Fritchs call for an automobile early
in the evening of August q; that the
doctor told him he was in trouble and
needed a friend, and asked him about
accessible deep water
Have you been killing someone?'
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 re-
turn to the doctors Office later and
drive him down the river.
when ! called for the doctor about
O'Clock" !" Leach testified, 'he brought
out 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 took
half a dozen bricks from pile in the
alley and put them in the automobile
when / was doing this the doctor
went into the yard He returned with
out the package and we drove back to
his ONCE. We did not remain in front
of the Office more than ten minutes
During this time the doctor made
two trips up the steps into his office
First he brought out 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 ! saw
him put revolver in his pocket. We
drove out Fort street to the Western
boulevard"
Leach then described how they found
it impossible to reach the river at the
foot of the boulevard, and continued
out Fort street. They did not stop at
the Rouge river bridge, he said, be
cause it was too light there, and be-
cause a watchmans shanty stood near
by.
After we had passed the Rouge,
said Leach. Il told Dr. Fritch knew
of a creek farther on, and he said
to drive there. We drove a little dis.
tance beyond thhe 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 he rode back to
the bridge. On the bridge he opened
the door of the automobile. and threw
the sacks into the creek. Nothing
was said after they we're put in the
river. The doctor rode back to the
city on the front seat with me.
He said if any one asked me where
I had been | was to say that | had
taken a party to a road house out
Grand River avenue or somewhere
else.
I'VE stopped under light and the