The Detroit times., 1910-02-10
SAYS DETECTIVES
INTIMIDATE HIS WITNESSES
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Chief Deputy Sheriff Edward stein
was called 20 further identify the
third sack found and the Porath
bricks lie also identified the bricks
Identical with those taken from
the bags-found on Or Fritch's prem
Uses on Trumbull-ave. one OF the
! bricks he had pried from a wall or
fence OF masonry. connected with Or.
Fritch.s garage.
Knots offered In Evidence.
The knots with which the bags were
tied. enclosed IN sealed envelopes,
were produced by Deputy Stein on
the demand OF Attorney Lodge.
Il offer the knots in evidence. said
Mr.. Lodge.
Il viii offer the knots in evidence
myself put In Prosecutor Van Zile.
Il have the witness on cross-eXam-
/ nation" insisted Lodge.
Nov gentlemen, let us not quar-
/ rel" admonished the court.
Lodge was permitted TO question the
witness as TO the knots. Stein could
not say just when they came into his
possession with reference to the time
OF the hnding OF the knots
That's all" said Lodge.
That's all" echoed the prosecutor,
who showed no disposition to dwell
further on the knots at this time BE.
fore stein left the stand Juror Blaubie
arose to ask for further enlghtment
as 20 where certain of the bricks came
from and the court reporter turned
back TO the testimony
The barrctte which made possible
the Identification OF the body was In
troducod in evidence and was iden.
t,hcd by Sheriff Castor and Martha
Hennine The comb was bought IN
Ann Arbor. she said and she was
with Mabel at the time. II developed
that Miss Henning did not see the
comb taken from the body and Mr..
Lodge objected TO her identification
as in competent. sheriff Castor, how
ever. filled in the gap and the testi-
mony was allowed 10 stand.
Sacks are Identified.
Jasper Wynn Stanley, bookkeeper
for the c. II Little Co., identified the
tags as cement bags such as are used
by his concern.
About Aug. 26. 1909. did DR.. Fritch
Luy cement fro myour concern In
sacks such as those?" asked the prose
cutOr.
Il know Or Fritch bought some ce-
mout last summer and paid cash for
&C. / could not say as 10 the exact
date The doctors name is not on
our books"
How many bays OF cement like
these were sold by the c. H. Little Co.
last yoar?" asked Mr.. Lodge
Il couldn't say exactly
Would it be more than 50.O00?"
oh. yes know ii was more than
that"
Stanley stated on redirect that Dr.
Tritch returned at one time SO empty
sacks and was paid for them
Al this point court adjourned until
o'clock.
When court reconvened wednesday
afternoon. following the noon recess
and the visit Ia Or. Fritch's Office,
Prosecutor Van Zile surprised the de-
Tense by announcing that he had
finished Ms direct examination of
Miss Martha Henning. which had con
sumed but few minutes at the morn
ing session The cross-examination
was taken up by Attorney Lodge. who
brought out that Mabel Millman had
suffered from heart trouble; that
Mabel's ather had died of heart dis.
ease; that Miss Miimah complained
Of her heart during her last visit to
Detroit, and that for this reason they
had gone ont very little at night.
Miss Henning made an excellent
witness. remaining calm and selfpos-
sessed throughout the ordeal on the
stand
Defense Scores Point.
Mrs. Leona McDougall who keeps
the rooming house at No. 2S9 CasS-
ave. was the next witness. II was
the prosecutions turn TO be surprised
when she testified on cross-eXamina-
ton that she had found Il surgical in
strument in the room occupied by Miss
fleming and Miss Millman after che
latters disappearance. She had
turned both the instrument and not
tie Of brownish medicine she had
found owe. to Deputy Sheriff Kelsey,
OF Ann Arbor. she said. Prosecutor
Van Zile declared that the finding OF
the instrument was news to him.
The prosecutors redirect examine
tion was brief ana rs no more Wit
nesses were available an adjourn
ment was taken until Thursday morn
ing