The Detroit times., 1910-03-04
FR|TCH GUILTY OF
CAUSING DEATH OF
MABEL M|LLMAN
Jury Finds Doctor Killed Ann /Arbor
Girl in Performing Criminal
Operation and Threw Dismem-
bered Body Into Ecorse Greek.
Verdict Reached in Hour and Five
Minutes, First Ballot Being Ten
To Two for Conviction.
Guilty Of manslaughter .

the jury in the case or DR.. George \
Fritch. charged with causing the deaif
OF Mabel Milinsn b. a crimina! opera
ton, Aug. q last, In Judge Phelan
court at l o'clock Thursday afternoon
The verdict was reached at u 81
o'clock, after the jury had been ou'
an hour and five minutes, and The de-
lay In the announcement was due -
the absence OF Prosecutor Van ale
Who left the courtroom Immediately
after the jury retired. He could noi
be found and the verdict was finally
announced without his being present.
The penalty is a prison term not eX'
ceeding years or a fine not exceed
ing 81 200. or both.
Attorney Lodge announced that he
would take an immediate appeal In
case a new trial is denied.
Attorney Frank T. Lodge. who hat
remained in the courtroom with ms
client demanded Foil OF the Jury and
TO the question by Clerk Barlow: was
this and Is this youl verdict each or
the II meu answered Yes or 1t is
Lodge then made the usual motions for
a STAY of sentence and the admission
OF the defendant 20 hail pending an az
peal. Judge Pnelan said he would
take these matters " later Fritch was
escorted 10 the county jail by Court
Oficer Phil Kerwin and straightaway
cat down 10 a hearty disDer OF corned
beef and cabbage. He was not locked
in cell. oeing allowed the freedom OF
Ihe jail office until 1t was time 10 re-
turn TO court
Frtch Crushed BY Verdict.
Though he tried hard 20 conceal his
feelings, Fritch was plainly crushed
by the verdict.
IT did not expec' IT," was all re
said.
To all other questions, Fritch 70
ferred the newspaper men 10 his at
torneys
Il don't want 10 talk now. boys he
raid with a war smile. His attitude
was in strong contrast TO the care-free
condescending. smiling manner he dis
rlayed throughout the tNGl. To those
who had been watching MIN closely II
seemed that he had begun TO lose
hope long before the verdict was ar
nounced During the prosecutor
final summing up and the Judge )
charge he sat mctionless in his chair
with his hand u his face and seri
GUS expression that was almost
f~own. Hate was often apparent Il
his eyes when the prosecutor grew
particularly vehement in his denuu
citation
The scene presented in the court
room when the jury fled in was g
dramatic one The jurors ranged
themselves in a semi-circle about tho
counsel tables ana every man looked
straight ahead with countenance at
ominous as a thunder cloud. Fritcn
noted this with dread He read the
verdict in their faces and nerved him
self for the announcement he knew
was inevitable. George A. Shaw spoke
for the jury.
Guilty Of manslaughter," he
answered solemnly 10 the usual ques
tion from the clerk.
There WAS no demonstration OF any
kind, only a scurrying Of reporters
eager 10 get to the nearest telephones
and fash the news 10 their papers.
Judge Phelan had already ordered
dinner for the jury before it was an
nounced that they had agreed. IL ar
rived while the court was waiting TO,
Prosecutor Van Zile and as soon as
the verdict had been recorded the
Jurors repaired 20 Judge Connolly
scourtroom and RECALLED themselves
Only Two Ballots Taken.
Two ballots only were taken by the
fury. On the frs, the jurors stood
10 to for conviction. One OF The
two men who voted for acquittal TX
planned that he had done so merely L
feel the others out This left only
Juror Francis Baubie standing out fo'
acuuittal He was won over after /;
minutes OF argument and on the sec
ond ballot the jurors we're unanimous
for conviction.
When the jurors had retired 10 their
deliberations, Dr. Fritch prepared tc
leave the courtroom as he had done
heretofore. but Court officer Jon7
Canaan's blue uniform barred the way
You'll have "a remain IN the court.
roonl.- said Canaan. Those are my
orders"
DIR. Friech had been on bail since
his second arrest bat his bond ex-
pired when the case was given into
the iury's hands. and from that mo.
ment he was again in custody OF the
law.
} AS Attorney Frank I Lodge lett the
Municipal building, few moments
after. DR. Fritch wac led away 70 the
county jail. "newsy" with an i'm
mense armful OF Times extras ran
toward MIN u" Clintonst, shouting
"wuxtry! An about Fritch found
guilty"
What do you think OF that" said
a friend with Lodge Here is The
verdict. In type and waiting Tor MS
Blanes Court End Van Zrle.
Attorney Lodge Vas asked what ne
Thought vas responsible for the veg
0ict
What did it? lie repeated The
strongest factors were the extra 80
minutes talk allowed TO Prosecut Or
Van@Zile Thursday morning and the
Judges charge The charge was
against IA. And As Tor that extra 30
ininates I would have given anything
for that privilege said Wednesuay
afternoon. when court was adjourned.
end Van zile was granted the 40 min.
nte-talk, Thursday morning. There.
we have lost AZ least two jurors right
now. ] md that We lost more than
that. II was an immense ADVANTAGE
that the prosecutor gained"
The jurUrs were ovsrioyed at he
ing released frrm their long service
rnrina their dinner they acted iva .
Inl Of school kids" on the frst dav OF
summer. vacation.
~what day OF the month IN n7'