The Detroit times., 1910-02-17
MRS. MESSENGERS STORY
HARD BLOW TO DEFENSE
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uooINal ana hdd renamed there but
few minutes when Dr. Fritch came
on; I'm a great hurry went down the
Steps and disappeared around the
corner, the witness declared she tried
The door OF the office. intending 10 go
In and wait for him. but found II
locked After waiting outside another
twenty minutes for DR. Fritch TO re-
turn she took car for home, reach
inG there about $3.50 o'clock standar-
time. She had left for down town al
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Asked II Mabel Millman had APP
peared worried, witness replied In the
affirmative.
What did she say"
She said oh. do so dread u
10 In. | feel as though | were going
to my own funeral"
Under Lodges Fire.
What was your name before your
marriage to Mr.. Messenger" was one
of Attorney Lodges first questions on
REORGANIZATION.
Il do not care TO state"
"Will you state it,"
NO
Judge Phelan directed the witness
to answer and she replied:
NOWueu.
witness said she had married. Mes
senger Feb 10. 1894. She had lived
i'm Chicago off and on since 1881 us
TO 1895. She had also lived In Shelby.
vile. Ky" Jeffersonyille. Ind, and
Louisville, Ky. To some OF these
questions ms to where she had lived
she objected. saying that sne had re.
latives TO consider"
rs Mr.. Rowden dead?" Lodge went
on.
Il heard so"
How long before your marriage 10
Mr. Messenger did you and Mr. Row
den cease TO live together"
Three years"
How long did you live with Mr.
Rowden?"
Ten years
when were you married."
In 1881"
Was Mr. Rowden your first hus-
band?" I
No"
who was your first husband"
! decline to say on account OF my
son, who is q Baptist minister Hel
must not be brought into this
Attorney Lodge appealed TO the
court ard witness was instructed TO
answer Still she declined.
Il tell you his name must not be
brought into this, she insisted His
name is the same as that of my first
husband and to reveal that would be-
TO reveal my sons identity My first
duty is TO my son. | am not on trial
here
Lodge then took another tack.
We're you ever arrested under the
name OF your first husband?" he
asked
NO"
How many sons have you?"
1.-TWO, one own son and one adopt
ed.
rs either OF them named George"
No"
Amos"
NO"
II finally developed that the first
name OF the adopted son was Ogilv!e.
Did YOU ever go by the name OF
Cutting?"
Naturally"
why naturally"
THAT was my maiden name,
Did YOU ever go by the name or
Bean"
Naturally That was the name OF
my first husband"
TO Lodges questions as to whether
she was ever knowno'as l.inger, or
Lehner or Delmer, witness replied in
the negative.
Where were you married to your
first husbands'
Witness 6aIks Again.
This question Mrs. Messenger de-
vlined to answer even after the
court had instructed her TO do SO and
Lodge after trying In every way pos
sible. 10 eleclt the information. finally
abandoned the effort. The witness
did explain, however. that she was in
school at the time, that the marriage
with Bean was a secret one and that
she lived in Hilsdale county at the
time. They lived in the city OF Hills
dale Immediately after the marriage
and subsequently moved TO Ken
lucky
Mrs Messenger said she had lived
i'm Battle Creek l3 years. from 1898
TO 1908. From there she went to
WAYNE. where she remarked about
year, and then came 10 Detroit.
She said she was born on q farm be-
tween Detroit and Wayne and had
lived In this city as a girl under her
maiden name. Cuttin.
Whom did you tell first OF this
matter YOU have testified TO here?'
Sheriff CASTOR"
How did YOU learn of Mabel's
death 8"
II read II in the papers and il af
fected me very much.
The witness was questioned close
" about her anonymous correspond
once with sheriff Gastnn and OF how