The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

operation desirable?" asked Attorney
Lodge.
IN Grimes said he couldn't tell.
from the body.
Was there anything in The appear.
ance OF the body 10 Indicate that she
had consulted physician aske i
Lodge
Witness said there wasn't.
DO you know anything about those
things. OF your own knowledge ask
cd Lodge.
Grimes said he didn't He had
heard gossip about IL.
Then you are testifying as a med
lCal expert. 20 things that are not
medical facts, and that YOU didn't
learn from examination OF the body?
That she had made an appointment;
With "A physician that a physician
had made price those aren't medi.
cal facts are they?'
Grimes admitted that he hadn't
learned any of those things from ex-
animation OF the BODY.
Then Attorney Lodge flashed the
scare-head interview. printed I'm a pa
per OF Sept. II was beaded, slain
Woman Victim of Jealous Lover" IL
I
beliefs by DR.. Grimes, and purport-
ing TO be based on his findings at the
post-mortem, After painful efforts 10
sidestep, Grimes admitted that the
article was lin n general w." ex-
pressive OF his honest OPT IN lat
that time" Lodge read extracts
The head was cleanly severed from
the body, but not in such way as to
indicate that il was done by some one
familiar with dissection" was one ex-
tract. Grimes wouldn't say that he
didn't say It, nor would he admit that
he did. He just couldn't remember.
There might be more than one
motive for the crime, but | firmly be-
lieve that the slayer. in a moment OF
jealous rage suddenly grabbed his
victim and took her life on the spur
OF the moment" was another extract.
Grimes admitted that he thought
something like that, at that time. L
dent know what ! said" he added.
The man might have used
Ratchet, cleaver, or perhaps heavy
knife" Lodge read on relentlessly.
Grimes didn't remember
II my theory that the woman was
killed by her lover is correct, and
firmly believe ii is, then | believe
that his thoughts Immediately turned
&C. disposing OF the body" continued
Lodge, reading DR. Grimes expressed
opinion. far from the witness box
The blow on the neck might have
caused death. The head was nearly
severed In his cunning. the slayer,
seeing that. thought OF lissecting the
body Anyone could sever an arm
or leg who had the slightest khowl-
eOge of anatomy, but the way in
which the lower part Of the body was
severed from the chest shows the
work Of an inexperienced hand"
Lodge finished the reading with a
laugh. and asked. quietly. Now doc
tor, how do you square that with your
new positive opinion that a skilled
doctor dissected the body"
THAT should be experienced
hand said the witness. Il always
thought il was an experienced hand
that did It, not an inexperienced
hand"
rs that the way you square it?"
asked Lodge
Well now, you've got me"
yes, think | have" said Lodge.
strCastically.
Lodge continued reading: IL (Dr
GrimesJ. have heard gossip that a
doctor or medical student might have
cut up this body That is. not true.
Nc doctor or medical student would
cut up this body, without taking ont
the heart 10 examine It. II is useless
10 work on the theory that a doctor
cut up the body"
Did you say that" asked Lodge.
II don't know said Grimes.
Lodge then turned his guns on
anesthesia, and DR. Grimes opinions
on that He drew from the witness,
the admission that anestheics would
leave their mark on the heart and
lungs, and that no such evidences
were found in Mabel Millman's body.
Then he asked Or. Grimes for his
real opinion az TO the cause OF the
girls death. and the doctor answered
In my opinion she died from auesthc-
tics"
Then Lodge rested his examination.
The whole texture of damning state
ments piled up by the prosecution.
from the same witness, during the
morning, had washed away under
CT discrimination. like blue sky.
The FTitch defense certainly had
It's day in court, Monday afternoon.