The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
kINTERS CALLED
|bY FRITCH ARE
/ MUODLEO
stiiy They Worked at Entrance
y Physicians Office Day of Alleged
Crime. But Prosecutor Tangles
Them Sadly.
Evidence Aimed To Impeach Story
:of Mrs. Messenger, Who Made No
Mention of Seeing Workmen.

Mention OF Seeing WOlkUcn.
81 In accordance with the promise
nade In his opening statement 10 TIE
+ cry. Attorney Frank T. Lodge, fol
n ~. Fritch. on trial in Judge Phelan :
burt on the charge of manslaughtet
h foduced two men. Wednesday morn
B Be. to testify that they were al woTb
b a painting STAGE directly over the
htrance to the building in which Or
<fritch has his oificc on the afternoon
Ek Aug. q. THIS was the afternoon
En which Mabel Miiman is alleged lo
ave met her death in the doctor ;
h ]ace, and the testimony OF Mrs. Mes
enger places her there. In her story
K lrs Messenger made no reierenc 10
ny painting operations or the pres
4 nee OF workmen, and the painters
B 9th declared that they saw no VIC
kAan standing in the doorway. as Mrs.
h Messenger claims she was standing
a large part % the afternoon.
n (. Prosecutor Van Zile, however, la
US crosse xamination. found numerous
y Avs in the testimony OF the painters
I bich tends TO lessen its value matesl-
tily. Patients who claim 10 have been
! the doctors Office on the afternoon
Ia uuestion will be sworn during the
,ternoon
SRowland Ray. No. SAG ST. Joseph.st.,
te or the painters employed ON the
{b. said IL was started Aug. Is ana
hted IA days.
>s.The main question is, were you at
krk on Aug. 27?' asked Attorney
t1ge.
Eyes was the answer.
What time did you quit work that
Va"
raj 430 p. M
And on what part OF the building
&re you at work.
ION the front Our stage was ar
i second floor. over the entrance.
Ibid you take any precautions 10
}fp people from brushing against
e paint
Paint Signs Displayed.
yves. there were signs in the en-
Ance way"
.Large OF small letters
l.arge."
Easily discernible -
@ies."
3sWho was working with you that
George Koch
HE witness corroborated the testi-
my of Alex. Tolsma as TO DR.. Fritch
n,piaining about their working on
= building during his Office hours.
>ey should do the work in the morn
Fritch said Ray said he saw
woman standing in the doorway
ring the afternoon.
when did you paint the steps p
ked Prosecutor Van Zile. taking up
cross-examinat.on.
The day before. answered Ray.
What line OF dav?"
TN the morning"
Then they were dry on the after
pn OF Aug. 30
Yes, they must have been"
b answer 10 the prosecutors ques-
his, Ray said he and Koch hal
rked on the stage directly over tne
Ds leading into tire building all aft
location excep, as they worked
"a the top downward As the exam
hon proceeded, tie prosecutor sue
>ded In rafting the witness consld-
biy, and his previous testimony
discounted somewhat He ad
ted that. az a matter of fact, he
I'd MOI swear that he had seen any.
20 into the building while stand
there painting. Ray was not jug;
lain as TO what portion OF the build
be was painting on other days. lie
u Friday as the day on whica
kch complained TO Tolsma about
painting operations because II
the last day they painted on the
u OF the building.
But what | am getting al is, Why
you so sure il was Friday2'
Because | know il was"
Have you talked with anyone about
matter
Yes"
With whom
With Mr.. Lodge. Monday night"
anyone else
Yes. n couple Of detectives came 20
me Yesterday
Friteh Out CT Courtroom.
L this point Judge Phelan noticed
DIR. Fritch haG left the room and
The law reQtires the defendan; S
Dence throughout the hearing o.
lmony. the trial was halted un
<ch could be located. He had gone
10 consult with n witness.
visa. Mr.. Lodge. you would u
oct your client To remain In th-
ttroom while the trial is going on.
the Judge.
NV Is no longer employed as a
5tef He now works in a fur store
eorge q. Koch. who worked Win
on the painting job and was, IN
the foreman followed Ray on
stand. His testimony on direct
nination WAS substantially the
y as that givep by the preceding
,ess.
b testified that be and Ray had