The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-16
DIR. THAO. WALKER
DEALS BLOW tn
DEFENSE
Microscopic Examination of Mabel
Mllman's Body Revealed Reason
Why Girl Would Seek Opera
ton, Physician Testifes.
Witness Stands Up Well Under
Lodges Hot Fire-People's Case
Will Soon Be Finished.

On tiny Bit OF evidence revealed
by the trained eye OF DR.. Thaddeus
walker III The course of a microscopic
examination OF the mutilatec remains
u Mabel Millman. may hinge the fate
OF Dr. George A. Friich, ON trial in
Judge Phelan's court on q charge OF
manslaughter growing out OF the
Millman girls death On this discoy-
cry. largely. Dr. Walker based a posi-
tive opinion that the girl, previous To
her death, had been in delicate
health.
The introduction of this biz OF evil
dence was rather disconcerting To
the defense and all reference TO IL
was carefully avoided by Fritch's
counsel in an otherwise exhaustive
and skillful cross-examination.
For the first time Or. Fritch dis
played more than passing interest
IN the proceedings he gave close al
teniion 10 the witness and whispered
consultations with Attorney Lodge
were frequent. Once he left his ac-
customed place behind the attorney
and seated himself on the arm OF
the latters chair.
The examination of DR.. Walker con-
sEmed the entire morning and. though
technical in the extreme, was given
IN such a lucid and straightforward
manner that il proved highly inter
esting 10 jurors and spectators. The
end Of the medical testimony is now
in sight County Chemist John E
Clark. the last OF this group of wit
nesses. viii testify during the after
noon Then viii come, as the prose-
cution's GROWING effort. the testimony
of Mrs Messenger and Of Chauffeur
Joe Leach. which is expected 10 com
plete the chain of circumstantial evil
dence which has been so deity forged
By Prosecutor Van Zile.
DR.. Thaddeus Walker took the
, stand when the Fritch trial was re-
sumed Wednesday morning, TO testify
as 10 the microscopical examination
he had made OF parts OF Mabel Mill
mans BODY at the request of County
Chemist John r Clark He told in
detail OF his work and his testimony.
though Of g highly technical nature.
was followed closely by the jury.
Dr. Walker declared that the re-
suits az his examination tended TO
show beyond question, 10 his mind.
that the patient had been in deli
cate condition previous 10 her death
Frequent clashes OF counsel mark
cd the progress OF the witness exam
NATION. the defense Directing 10
many OF the prosecutor questions AS
leading
Though Attorney Lodge. for the de-
Tense. exhausted his ingenuity. he was
urable 70 shake the positive testi-
mony given by former County Physi-
can " J StapletOn. Jr. in his direct
examination, Tuesday morning.
edges cross-examinauon consumed
practically all OF Tuesday afternoon.
DR. Stapleton stood by his guns from
the outset and withstood Lodges
cross FIRE without fiinching. The
prosecution was materially strength
caed by his testimony. and the dam
aging effect OF the sorry exhibition
made by Dr Grimes was counteracted
il large part Stapleton refused 10
be led into traps and when he gave an
answer he stood By IL. The examina-
ton was marked by jangles among
counsel and exceptions rom Attorney
Lodges corner were frequent
Dr Stapletons testimony closed
with The positive declaration that, IN
his mind. the conditions disclosed by
his examination OF the Millman girls
body proved beyond question that the
girl had been In delicate health.
With almost the first question by
Attorney Lodge. on crosse Examination.
counsel got into a spirited wrangle
because Lodge insisted Oh having
yes or $40" answer when Prosecu-
tor Van Zile Insisted that the question
could not be answered IN that way.
The squabble reached a climax when
Attorney Lcdee took exception 10 n
side remark q the prosecutor and de-
clared that the latter's obvious pur-
pose was 90 influence the jury.
THAT is NOT true and counsel knows
Il L. not true. Numbered Van Zile.
Judge PlelBn interfered az this
iuucture and instructed the jury 70
pay no ATTENTION o. these little spasms
lut 70 be guided solely by the testi-
inuuy-
Attorney Lodges discrimination
was clever. hgt rather unprOductive.
l. ANalker invariably made sue Qf
his ground before giving his answer.
and thas avoided getting into com
picaflous When be had finished At
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