The Detroit times., 1910-02-18
DR. FR|TCH TRIAL


emerged with Two packages, smaller
than the FIRST. He carried one in each
hand. Eritch sat IA the rear for a
time. then joined Leach IN the front
seat, as Leach 1rovs toward the do.n
river district, They drove To the
boulevard, but. Leach said, though:
H. was 700 light al the foot OF the
boulevard, and continued westward 10
River Rouge bridge"
There was siHnty on the bridge,
with lights on IL said Leach. lie
asked me whether J knew any other
place. and | drove him 10 Ecorsa
creek.
He got out or the ear and directed
me while ! backed the car on the
bridge. facing the city. The bridge on
Ecorse creek was about 200 yards
from the river.
Throws Sacks Into Creek.
Then DR.. Fritcn opened the car
door and threw tho three sacks in"
Leach said they then returned TO
the city, and nothing was said about
what had beeh done until thay
reached the boulevard, when, Leach
said. DR.. Frltch gave him S25, and
told him not To say anything TO
anyone. Leach said that later he met
DIR. Fritch, after the doctor had called
him up, and made an appointment.
He told me that they were nosing
around, the police, and the girFS
chum. He asked nc II | was afraid
Of anybody. told him | was afraid
OF no living man.
Il told him" said this witness, that
had done nothing wrong, and was
afraid OF nobody"
Leach said that DR.. Fritch said 10
him: III Chief Mcdonnell takes you
In and tells you that | told all about
it. tell him that he's damn liar.
Mrs. Messenger on the Rack.
Attorney Lodge in his cross-ques.
tioning OF Mrs Mignonette c. Mes
senger. Thursday afternoon, started
questioning the witness in the detail
about her every movement on the
afternoon that SHE alleges she met
Mabel Milman III DR.. Fritchs office.
Mrs. Messenger said that her pur-
pose In looking for the gas ofiice was
10 arrange TO have gas Installed In her
home.
Lodge asked her 10 describe every
person she saw in the doctors once
She mentioned woman In a Diach
suit, another woman In black skirt
and white waist. ana young man,
Who bowed and smiled 10 Mabel MILF
man. These persons. besides Dr.
Fritch and Mabel Millman. were the
only persons who entered DR.. fritch
once during Mrs. Messengers two
appearances there Mrs. Messenger
didn't know the young man, but she
was sure that he was not DR. Fritch
10 hnr
enc who is now sitting al that table?
asked the prosecutor. later. pointing
TO Dr. Fritch.
Yes" was the reply.
you sent some articles TO Sheriff
CASTOR didn't you. In the first, second,
or third anonymous letter." asked
Lodge.
II don't remember which one
THE articles were ring and a
handkerchief
Yes"
initials NJ. NJ on the handker-
chief?"
Il saw tie initial NJ
Ring Fits Witness Finger.
Here Attorney Lodge had the wit
ness identify the articles. produced by
SheIiff CASTOR. which Mrs. Messenger
said she found In Dr.. Fritch's Office
Aug. 27. Then he had her try the
wedding ring on her own finger. u
slipped on easily and seemed TO fit.
Lodge then flashed one of Mrs. Mes
senger's letters, dated Sept. 20 She
seid she never mailed any letters, her
self She had a Mrs. Purcell, OF No.
$40 Merrick-ave., mail them. The let
ter In question accompanied the ring
and handkerchief
DIR. Fritch, at his Office wore n dark
suit OF clothes, Mrs. Messenger said.
That was AZ near as she would at
tempt TO discrihe his clothing.
How old is your Oldest SON."
asked Lodge.
Mrs. Messenger delved into a mem
oranda book, and searched its pages
for several minutes.
He's 49," she finally replied.
She said she attended Hillsdale col
lege In 1875 and 1877.
Have you ever been In business"
asked Lodge.
Meme except what | am doing
now" was the answer.
What Is that?"
81 cure the liquor and tobacco
habits" said Mrs. Messenger.
Ever raise animals" asked Lodge.
les, L uStQ W Idlot Ndttit Ou buS
farm"
Anything else?"
Yes. I raised caiary birds and
guinea pigs
Attorney Lodge asked whether she
hadn't written other anonymous let
ters.
Wrote Anonymous Letters.
Prosecutor Van Zile Nobjected, but
Judge Phelan admitted the question.
After long hesitation. Mrs. Messenger
admitted that she had written
anonymous letters lin the interest OF
temperance, to do good"
IL also have done much work in
finding missing heirs. missing for
tunes, and missing money" she added
In that work, have written letters
all over the United States and some
times | had TO write anonymous let
ters"
Attorney Lodges queries about
anonymous letters plainly disconcerf.
ed Mrs Messenger He started 20
read from a large paper. but Prose
cutor Van Zile objected unless he
could first see the paper
Judge Phelan upheld the prosecut-
or, but Attorney Lodge refused 10
submit the paper at that time. He
asked Mrs. Messenger about her ac-
Quaintance with Deputy Sheriff