The Detroit times., 1910-02-25
HUSBAND OF FR|TCH
WITNESS STRIKES
ATTORNEY LODGE
Frank Knott, Whose Wife Testifies
Strongly for Doctor, Attacks Law
yer in Corridor of the
CourtISom
Tells Judge Phelan Womans Story
Is Untrue and Will Probably Be
Called To Impeach 1t.

uorning, when Frank Knott, husband
4 Mrs. Bessie Knott, one OF the main
illnesses Tor the defense, attacked
rank I. Lodge. attorney for the ac-
used doctor. In the corridor of the re-
orders court, almost at the door of
Judge Phe.an's room. just as the trial
vas about TO be resumed. Behind the
low is an interesting story, relating
o the appearance OF Mrs Knott on
he stand and IL is regarded as Ger.
ain that Knott will be called by the
prosecution TO impeach his wife's ties.
imony
Mr.. and Mrs. Knott, IL transpired
uring Prosecutor Van Tiles cross
examination OF the latter, have quar-
eled over the Fitch case. Knott oh.
ected seriously to her taking the
tand, and because She did SO seri-
'ds breach now exists between them.
Wednesday afternoon, just before
curt adjourned. Knott went TO Judge
'nelan and. II is understood. protested
.gainst ais wife being allowed to les
ify and challenged the truth OF her
tory. Judge Phelan told the young
nan he could not discuss with him
he credibilty OF the witness and re-
erred him Ia the prosecutor
Knott met his wife outside after
djournment and scene ensued when
- insisted that she accompany him
the prosecutors office. The prose-
ltor, however, refused to see the
illness
Knott was on hand again, Thursday
n effort to see his wife. The defense.
however. had placed her in an ante.
Dom and she didp't appear until court
,pened
The jurymen mac just filed in and
AIKEN their seats and Lodge, follow
lg close behinG was about To enter
lie court when Knott stepped in front
II him and attempted to speak win
hrs Knott. who accompanied the az
orney.
odge al the same time giving Knott
shove, II is alleged.
Strikes Attorney on Chin.
The only reply was blow On
.odges cain from Knott's clenched
ist Detectives High and Larkirs
promptly interfe"cd and Lodge did not
eturn the blow. Neither did Knott
ttempt To contirpe the attack. Ii was
Ill over SO quickly that few OF those
,n the courtroom knew that anything
put OF the ordinary had occurred.
Prosecutor Van Tiles cross-examin-
alton bordered on the sensational
when he asked Mrs Knott If she had
lot told her husband there was 5000
il for him If he would testify that
10 had seen DR.. Fritch i'm front or
{insels drug store at 1880 O'Clock
IN the night Of Aug. p. Her answer
vas an emphatic negative She denied
positively that she had told her hus
Jand lit was a lucky thing | wasn't
n DR.. Fritch's office on Aug. 2T. or
hey would have me for a witness
She also denied that il was because
Of this remark that her husband had
asked her not 10 testify. Her explana-
ton was that he felt Inundated be-
cause she had been called as "A wit
ness In such a sensational case.
Mrs Knott told Attorney Lodge
Thursday. that her husband had taken
their child and a sum OF money from
heir home at No. 1913 Holden-ave
"Wednesday night. during her absence
Pair Figured In Elopement.
Mrs. Knott was formerly Miss Bes-
sic Woodhouse. daughter of John 7.
Woodhouse. wellknown tobacco mer-
chant, and Knott Is the son of Mrs.
Anna NJ Knott formerly prominent In
local Christian Science circles. They
figured IN a rather sensational elope-
ment several years ago. while both
were school children.
Attorney Lodge insists that his wit
ness is telling the truth and SCOTS at
the insinuations that have been made
To the effect that the story has been
cooked up.
Mrs. Knott, VINO testified on direct
examination, Wednesday afternoon,
that she was in DR. Fritch's Office for
An hour ON the afternoon OF Aug. y,
and corroborated the defenses OK
. PLANTATION OF the telephone Incl
! lent which figures so prominently In
| the defense, took the stand again
when the trial was taken up THURSDAY
Mrs. Knott said that she had con
| suited DR. X. A. Jameson relative TO
her stomach trouble since she hal
heen attended by Or. Fritch. She ad
niitted that she also had been To DR.
rritch's office since Aug. q. The
idSl TINE. sic odiu, hdS wv "tSNo
ago Tuesday Later she corrected this
statement by saying II was two weeks
ago Saturday. At that time he asked
uer to be a witness for him.
The last time she was In Fritchs
ONCE before Aug. "a was about =
month previous. she said. She txed
the date finally AZ July II. She re-
membered 1t was the 18th because
ihe was III that day.
Attorney Lodge said he had been
warned that young Knott had re-
volyer and TO be on his guard. but
there was apparently no cause for
alarm on his part Knott left the
building Immediately after the slug
ging incident.
witness ls Nettied.
The witness was plainly nettled at
some OF the prosecutors questions, and
anger was apparent In some OF her
answers.
Does your memory fail more IN
the summer than In the fall?" was
one Of the questions.
81 suppose II does" she snapped.
IL suppose the heat has something 10
do with IT,"
The prosecutor quizzed the witness
at length as TO how she recalled the
incidents OF Aug 27 so distinctly She
.xed the hour OF her departure from
home by her lunch hour. the fact that
II took her three-quarters Of an hour
Ia dress and hnaily by the fact that