The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-03

consideration and you have a right
10 conclude that the onerous labor
OF concealment involved an I'M
piled confession OF guilt. You
have a right. and il Is your duty
as Jurors, to determine from all
the evidence In the case, together
with the Instructions | have given
you upon the law, what was the
defendants obJect-if ne did It
in Remembering the body Oh
Mabel Millman and dumping II AT
night into the silent waters OF
Ecorse creek. where the proofs
tend 10 show some portions OF the
body were recovered, unless some
guilty deed required concealmeht'
And II is your duty 10 limit your
consideration OF this evidence as
10 the disposition OF the unfortu-
nate girls body by mutilating II
and throwing il at dead OF night
into the river. if you are satisfied
beyond reasonable doubt that
the defendant did so. to the pur-
pose OF ascertaining whether the
defendant was anxious and busy
10 conceal this particular crime
charged In this information.
Court Recapitulates.
To recapitulate: What is the
Issue OF fact which you are 10 de-
termine upon your solemn oaths?
II is undisputed that Mabel
Millman was alive in this city on
Aug 81 last. IL Is undisputed that
her mutilated corpse was recov-
cred from the river some weeks
later.
The prosecutor asserts that her
death was caused by the defend
ant Fritch performing or attempt
ing TO perform an unlawful oper-
alton.
II you are satisfied beyond a
reasonable doubt that her death
was caused in this city by the
defendant Fritch performing or
attempting to perform an unlaw-
full operation, you will convict him
OF manslaughter; otherwise. you
will acquit
II now remains for you. gentle
men Of the jury to carefully con-
slider the evidence, and make
true verdict thereon. Your sole
duty is to vindicate the law OF
your country by administering
justice TO the people OF the state
of Michigan and the defendant at
the bar That is the measure OF
your duty. See to IL that you per
form your sworn duty as jurors
according to the evidence which
you have heard and the law as |
have given il to you.
Prosecutor Defends Mrs. Messenger.
The greater part OF Prosecutor Val
,iles argument Wednesday afternoon
vas devoted To a defense OF Mrs. Mes
enger against the attacks of Attorne.
.odge. tie charged that Lodges al
ack on the police department VA
oiely for the purpose of prejudicini
he jury and pointed out that Their
yas no evidence 10 show that Their
lad been any resort TO the so-callo'
third degree ia this case. He re
erred to the attorneys conduct OF tn
receding DAY, when he produced
hahn and broke il apart to illustrate
he weakness OF circumstantial evi
Ience as a dramatic act worthy Of
.audeville stage" He reminded tn
jurors, in this connection, that
hahn of evidence is chain of circunl
tances, not a chain of witnesses, a
.odge had said.
Tie prosecutor himself grew dra
matte when he declared: Isn't Their
back OF all this case tina
ONES to your mind? Does 1t not com
O your mind that there is a God !!
srael and that His truth reigns ST
rene? This body was thrown in tn
liver and lay there several days.
ny there SO long that decomposition
,ad begun Yet. when the differcn
arts are Gshed out here are the un
proofs OF crime an,
cience has come TO our aid In estaJ
lshine that fact. | tell you. gentle
nen. there is a good deal of truth II
nat old saying. Murder will out.