The Detroit times., 1910-02-18
JOE LEACH. REPEATS
DAMN|NG S TORY
AGAINST FRITCH
Tells OF Aiding Doctor In Disposing
Of Sacks Weighted With Bricks
In Greek Where Mabel Mill
mans Body Was Found.
Says Physician Gave Him SIS and
Warned Him Not To Say Any
thing To Anyone"

Miss Cora James. Mabel Millman's
Detroit friend. took the stand when
court opened, Friday. in the trial of
Dr. George A. Fritch. Miss James.
also known as Mrs. Nellis. a stunning
looking young woman, said that Mabel
iad called on her. asking advice, and
stating that she was in trouble.
The witness said that Miss Mill
man asked her about certain madicine
and then inquired for a physician.
These inquiries were being made for
friend. Mabel declared.
i told her | heard DR.. Fritch took
such cases" said the witness.
Was anything said about pay
ment?"
Mabel said she would loan her
friend $40. and displayed the money"
After those few questions, Prosecu-
tor Van Zile finished with the wit
ness.
Attorney Lodge then asked her ft
she had not been i'll.
Yes; hadn't ought TO have come
out today" said Miss James.
Then | won't question you," said
Lodge.
"Considerate of you," sneered Van
Zile.
Mrs. Leaeh's Story.
Louise Leach, No. 81 Baker-st., wife
OF the chauffeur, Joseph Leach. who
is alleged to have aided Dr. Fritch
In disposing of Mabel Millmans body,
was then called.
At about o'clock, August 81. DE-.
Fritch called her up. the witness said,
and asked for her husband. He was
out. but DR.. Fritch told her to have
Leach call him up About an hour
later he called her up again.
Leach called DR.. Fritch after 5
O'clock. She didn't hear the CONVEX
sation.
When Leach left the house. the
witness said, he told her that DR..
Fritch had some friends that re
wanted TO take out When she saw
him the next morning. she asked:
What did DR.. Fritch have 'on'?" and
her husband declared that he had ar.
rived too late. The parties had gone.
Called on Fritch.
"You were called before the grand
jury. were you not?" asked Prosecutor
Van Zile
The witness said she was, and had
afterward called on DR.. Fritch and
told him that her husband was locke,,
up in connection with the Millman
case She continued
All that DR.. Fritch said, was.
! That's an awful place TO put a man
in. know I've been there He
offered help in case there was any
thing | needed at lone"
Under cross-examination by Mr..
I 4 "A. 81. no. IN
for going TO see DR. Fritch, after her
session in Justice Stems grand jury.
was prompted by worry over her hus-
lands arrest. She said the grand
J jury came as surprise to her. and
she was deeply worried when, after
giving her testimony. she was told
that her husband vas locked up for
completely In the Millman case"
Chauffeur Leach Testifies-
Joseph Leach, the first magnitude
star of the prosecutions witnesses.
/ the chauffeur who told, before Justice
STEMS grand jury and later in police
court a sensational story OF helping Dr..
Fritch to dispose OF Mabel Millman's
/ dismembered body, was called TO the
stand. after a short recess. at 1870
o'clock
Leach said he had known DR.. Fritch
/ for 9. and. perhaps. 10 years. He
said he regarded himself as friend
| OF DR. Fritch. and the doctor was
his family physician. He said that
his wife told him OF DR.. Fritch's mes
sage on August %, and that he called
the doctor up at about o'clock.
Or Fritch." said the witness, told
me 10 bring the auto. but not 10 drive
mn I'm front of the Office; to leave tho
machine across the street.
"Fritch asked NE IL | was his
friend said r was I'm in trouble
he said"
Inquiries For Deep Water.
Leach declared Or. Fritch asked
him where thece was some deep
water leach told him, at Belle Isle
bridge. and also along the shore, down
Whats the trouble? Been killing
somebody" Leach said he asked
E'ritch.
"Fritch laughed" said the witness.
land remarked You're not supposed
/ 10 know anything.
leach then told OF going into the
Office and seeing large paper pack
age DR.. Fritch look this package
vith him 20 the auto and then to his
residence Then. with Fritch. he
drove out TO tho doctors residence.
got some bricks ami sacks from new
kSaragS and returned to, the office. The
nsrkaea taken from The office was left
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