The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
SAYS DETECTIVES
INTIMIOATE HIS
WITNESSES
Dr.. Fritch Complains Bitterly Of Al
legged Action of Allen and Park
er-"He's Just Little Nerv-
GUS" Officers Declare.
Defense Springs Surprise With Tes-
timony That Instrument Was
Found in Miss Millman's Room.

George A. Fritch. on trial for man
slaughter In Judge Phelan's court.
Thursday morning.
Detectives Parker and Allen are
going around bothering them and they
had better cut II out"
Later DR.. Fritch repeated the
charge to Detective Aliens face and
worked himself into quite a temper
Allen simply smiled and said
"Aw, shut up"
I'VE are not intimidating any Wit
nesses," he said to The Times The
doctors getting a little nervous that's
ali .
In accordance with his plan to de-
velop his case in chronological order
Prosecutor Van Zile put on as the first
witness, Thursday morning. Miss Alice
Reno, OF Nc FPS Fairview-ave She
told or accompanying Miss Martha
Henning TO DR.. Fritchs Office on the
Tuesday evening following Mabel
Miilman's disappearance. when Mar
tina was searching for her missing
friend She testified she heard Mar
tina tell DIR. Fritch:
IF you don't tell me where my
friend is / Will have YOU arrested"
The doctor. she said. offered TO do
anything he could for Martha.
Searching For Another Doctor.
On cross-examination ii was brought
out that Miss Reno and Miss Henning
had gone TO the Washington Arcade
to look up another doctor. whose name
she gave as Hamln, or Hammond
"a nnf al. 81. 4 Il,
such doctor had an office in the build
ing, and left. Witness said they had
gone there first" that is, presumably
before they went to DR.. Fritch's Of
hce. On redirect examination she ex-
planned. after the objection OF the de-
Tense was Overruled, that they had
looked up the other doctor on Dr.
Fritch's suggestion end that they had
gone to the Washington Arcade AT
TER leaving DR.. Fritch's Office
Attorney Lodge made the most or
the discrepancy in Miss Reno's story
and she did not explain il away salts
factorily when Prosecutor Van Zile
tried TO show that what the witness
really meant was that she and Martha
had gone TO the Arcade before going
10 an ice cream parlor for a soda and
after leaving Fritch.
Miss Reno is employed in Hovey's
candy store and became acquainted
with Martha Henning when the lat
ter went TO the store 10 ask Mrs. Cora
Nellis to help her look for Mabel
Mrs. Nelis was not in and Miss Reno
went along in her place.
Edward T.. Osborn. No Arp Lilli,
bridge-st.. was next put on 10 testify
that Mabel Millman had not been
visitor TO his home on Aug % or at
any time thereafter. She had not
been there, in fact. since a year ago
last September. This testimony bears
on Mabels statement to Martha Hen.
ming the morning OF the Gay she dis
appeared that she was going 10 visi:
friends on Iillibridge-st., meaning the
Osborns The witness said he had
known Mabel Mllman about four
years.
Martha Henning was recalled to
clear uD Miss Reno's testimony as TO
the "other doctor" Miss Reno. she
said. asked Dr. Fritch II he knew
where DR.. Hamlins Office was and he
directed them to the Washington
Arcade. They could not find any doc
tor OF that name in the building and
left. The defense had no questions.
Sheriff CASTOR Testlfies.
Sheriff CASTOR was the next wit
ness. He testified 10 the finding OF
the first sack. containing the torso or
the dead girl. the recovery OF the
second sack, containing the arms and
head, by dragging. and the finding OF
the remainder OF the body in a sack
on Crosse Isle. He went on to tell
OF his work in connection with the
case and the Identification OF the
body by Miss Henning and Deputy
Sheriff Kelsly. OF Ann Arbor
Il had an idea" the sheriff started
TO saw. when Attorney Lodge objected.
Cant the sheriff have an idea
observed the court, but the objection
was sustained.
The sacks in which the dismem-
bered remains were found. and the
bricks used to weight them down
were brought in and identified by the
sheriff The sacks bore the name OF
c. ". Little 4 Co. and the name or
John r Bailey & Co. bag manufac-
nrers. was discernible on one.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Edward Stein
was called 10 further identify the
third sack found and the Porath
bricks. He also identified the bricks
identical with those taken from
the bags-found on Or Fritchs prem
ises on Tmmbur-ave. One OF the
bricks he had pried from a wall or
fence OF masonry connected with Dr.
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
MIR. Lodge.
II will offer the knots in evidence
myself PIT in Prosecutor Van Zilc.
Il have the witness on cross-eXam.
nation" insisted Lodge
NNow. gentlemen. let us not quar-.
rel, admonished Inc court
Ledge was permitted 10 question the
Witness as 40 the knots Stein could
not say just when they came into hia
possession with reference 20 the time
OF the finding Of the knots
That's all, said loageA
That's ALL echoed the prosecutor
who showed no disposition TO dwell
further on the knots az this time BE
fore Stein left the stand Juror Beau
bic arose 90 ask for further enlight
ment as 10 where certain Of the bricks
came from. and the court reporter
turned back 10 the testimony
The harrette which made possible
thc Identification OF tie body was in