The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

Miss Hcnning on the STAND, she Was
cttired neatly In a blue suit and wore
veil. which. however. did not con
cea her face. Though rather delicate
in appearance she gave her answers
IN clear, direct manner and did not
appear To be greatly perturbed. In
answer to the preliminary question
she described DR.. Fritch's Office
Were YOU In DR.. Fritch's Office IN
the afternoon OF Aug. 27?' asked
Prosecutor Van Zile.
II was" replied the witness.
How did you come TO 60 there
II was on my way TO the gas Office
and. not being familiar with It's loca-
tion, | stopped In at the building where
DR.. Ertch has his Office 10 inquire the
way"
Whom did you inquire OFF,
Il asked young woman standing
at the top OF the steps
Who was that woman"
Mabel Millman"
Did she tell you her Nance
yes"
And where she lived?"
Yes"
Wow was she dressed?'
Identifies Mabels Picture.
Mrs. Messenger described the vari
oIs articles Of clothing substantially
as Miss Henning had enumerated
them She Identified a picture of
Mabel Millman. the same that had
been identified by Miss Henning
After witness had detailed the pre-
liminary conversation with Miss Mill
man as to the location OF the gas
nfliCp tho prncpTutOr want on
was anything said about Miss MIL
man going into DR. Fritch's office?"
Yes"
Did she say what she was going
there for?"
Not IN plain terms
What did she say"
Well. | asked her II she knew what
kind OF n doctor he was. She said she
had met him only once-that was the
day before, and that she had an an
pointment with him for O'Clock that
aftt rnoon. after the other patients
had gone. | offered to go in with hcr
and asked her why she had not
brought a friend. She replied that
the doctor had told her not TO tell
anyone she was coming"
Mrs Messenger testified that she
and Miss Millman remained there
fer about 20 minutes Then they
went into Or Fritch's reception room
She left Mabel sitting in chair nea"
the window and stood In the open
doorway overlooking the iron steps
Il al led 10 the street. Once or twice
she stepped back to look in the recep.
tor room and Mabel was still sitting
there In the window.
Mrs Messenger said she had sought
the open air on account OF asthma
and decided that she would wait for
DR. Fritch and ask him to treat her.
She walked away a few steps and
presently returned TO the Office TO
fnd the reception room empty. An
other woman left the place as she en-
tered. but it was not Mabel Milman,
and she had not seen the latter go out.
Or. Ffltch Hurries Out.
About half an hour elapsed between
the time She last saw Mabel Millman
sitting In the office and the time she
locked I'm TO find the Office deserted.
She again took up her position at the
doorway ana had remained there but
a few minutes when Or. Fritch came
out in a great hurry, went down the
steps and disappeared around the
corner. The witness declared she triet
tic door OF the Office, intending To go
In and wait for him, but found u
Locked. After waiting outside another
twenty minutes for Dr. Fritch 10 re-
turn she took car for home, reach
inc there about $50 o'clock standar.
time. She had left for down town AT
80.
Asked If Mabel Millman had ap-
peared worried, witness replied in the
affirmative
What did she say"
she said: oh, do so dread u
go in. | feel as though | were going
70 my own funeral"
Under Lodges Fire.
What was your name before your
marriage to Mr. Messenger" was one
of Attorney Lodges first questions ON
cross examination.
Il do not care to state"
VIII you state IT."
NO"
Judge Phelan directed the witness
to answer and she replied:
"Rowden."
Witness said she had married Mes
senger Feb 10, 1894. She had lived
In Chicago IN and on since 1881 up
to 1895. She had also lived In Shelby.
Vile, Ky, Jacksonville. Ind. ana
Louisville. XIV. To some OF these
questions as TO where she had lived
she objected. saying that size had re.
latives TO consider"
is Mr. Rowden dead" Lodge Wen,
on.
Il heard so"
How long before your marriage TO
Mr. Messenger did you and Mr.. Row
den cease TO live together"
Three years.
How long did you live with Mr..
Rowden?' -
Ten years"
When were you married."
In 1881"
was Mr. Rowden your first hus.
band?"
No"
who was your first husband?"
II decline 10 say on account OF my
son. who Is 4 Baptist minister. He
must not be brought INTO this"
Attorney Lodge appealed TO the
court and witness was instructed TO
answer. Still she declined.
II tell you his name must not be
brought into this" she insisted. His
name Is the same as that OF my first
husband and TO reveal that would be-
TO reveal my sons identity My first
duty is TO my son. | am not on trial
here