The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
s.MESSENGEh'S
STORY STANDS
MISTAKEN
Attorney Lodge, in Early Stages OF
Cross Examination, Devotes At
tention To General Attempt
To Discredit Witness.
Woman Fights Lawyers Efforts To
Bare Her past-Admits Writing
Many Anonymous Letters.

singer In the ETltch trial, IhuTslaJ
afternoon. started questioning the VII
LESS in detail about her every move
lAent on the afternoon that she alleges
me met Mabel Miliman in DR.. Fritch' :
Ottice.
Mrs. Messenger said that her pur
Lose In looking tor the gas ONCE Wa
10 arrange 10 have gas installed In hei
home.
Lodge asked her to describe every
Ierson she saw In the doctors ofhce
she mentioned woman In Dlacb
suit. another woman In black sklr'
and " hito waist, and young man
Who bowed and smiled TO Mabel Mill
iaan These persons. besides Dr
fritch and MABEL Millman, were the
only persons who entered Dr. Frltch
once during Mrs. Messengers two
appearances there. Mrs. Messenger
,lGn't know the young man, but she
Was sure that he was not DIR. Fritch
Was the other man you saw the
enc who is now sitting at that table?
asked the prosecutor, later, pointing
TO DR. Fritch.
Yes" was the reply
You sent some articles To Sheriff
CASTOR didn't you. In the first. second
or third anonymous letter." asked
Lodge.
Il don't remember which one
The articles were a ring and a
handkerchief"
Yes"
Initials NJ. N on the handker
chief?"
Il saw the initial NJ.
nI hn VI p.
ness identify the articles, produced by
sheriff Castor. which Mrs. Messenger
said she found In Or. Fritch's Office
Aug p. Then he had her try the
wedding ring on her own finger u
slipped on easily and seemed 10 mt
odge then flashed one OF Mrs. Mes
senger's letters. dated Sept. 20. She
said she never mailed any letters, her
SELF She had Mrs. Purcell, of No
go Merrick-ave.. mail them The let
ter In question accompanied the rins
and handkerchief.
DR.. Fritch at his Office wore dark
suit OF clothes, Mrs. Messenger said
rhat was as near as she would at
tempt TO discredit his clothing.
How old is your Oldest SON.?
a,ked Lodge.
Mrs. Messenger delved into a mem
Cranda book. and searched its pages
for several minutes
He's 80. she finally replied.
She said she attended Hillsdale col
lege in 1876 and 1877
Have you ever been In business?
asked Lodge
Meme except what | am doing
row" was the answer.
What Is that?"
Il cure the liquor and tobacco
habits" said Mrs. Messenger
Ever raise animals?" asked Lodge
Yes, used TO raise cattle on the
form"
Anything else?"
YES. raise canary birds and
guinea pigs
Attorney Lodge asked whether she
hadn't written other anonymous iet.
tiers.
Prosecutor Van Zile objected, but
Judge Phelan admitted the question.
After long hesitation. Mrs. Messenger
admitted that she had written
anonymous letters "in the interest of
temperance. TO do good"
81 also have done much work in
finding missing heirs missing for.
tunes. and missing money" she added.
In that work | have written letters
all over the United States and some
times | had to write anonymous let
ters."
Attorney Lodges queries about
anonymous letters plainly disconceri-
cd Mrs Messenger. He started 70
read from a large paper but Prose.
cutor Van Zile objected unless he
could first see the paper.
Judge Phelan upheld the prescott
or. but Attorney Lodge refused 10
submit the paper at that time. He
asked Mrs. Messenger about her &C
quaintance with Deputy Sheriff
Jerome Brickley. OF Calhoun: one
Howard II. Batendorf, and w. II. Far
rlrgton, chief OF police OF Battle
Creek Mrs. Messenger denied hav
ing written any anonymous letters "a
Brickley, but admitted having been In
his office once. Then the prosecutor
objection stopped the interesting lead
temporarily.
Juror Francis Beaubie was taken
ILL.,, and n recess was taken while a
city physician attended him. Judge
phelan told the Jurors that he had nc
bpJtNllOu W lilNI Wtdiluk ShuN
caps" to protect bald heads from
draughts from the windows behind
them.
did you ever steal a horse. cllr
him and change its color?" was
Lodges unexpected question wher
the examination was resumed.
Mrs. Messenger laughed heartily Al
this and when pressed for an answer
replied emphaticaliy:
No"
Once Lodge tried 10 catch the wit
ness b. showing her picture o
Martha Henning and asking II she
we're the girl Mrs. Messenger saw In
FTitch's ONCE.
NO" was the ready answer.
Prosecutor Van zile here took Q
hand IN the proco edings and made Il
clear 10 the Jury tina. tho pictur,
shown tho witness was net Miss Mill
mans. Short. afterward court ad
journed until Friday morning.
Martha Hennip5 On etand Again.
On the resumption Of the Fritci