The Detroit times., 1910-02-23
GIGS BACK ON STORY
AGAINST FATHER
Lois Mole Now Seeks To Exonerate
Parent, Bat Court Orders Her
{ Locked Up, Suspecting Perjury,

AS was expected ny the prosecution
In the case OF Charles Mole. some
times known as Mould charged with
crimes OF the most revolving nature
against his ll.year-old daughter. Lois.
the. girl fatty coniradicted all OF he.
former statements against her fathe F.
when she appeared in Judge Con
nolly's court. as he principal witness
for the prosecution. Monday after
noon
Her astonishing "gigging back fol
lowed a long stay IN the home OF net
: aunt, Mrs. Florence r. ChappeA, az
Fowleryille, Mich. a sister OF Mole.
To torestall just such a compile
ton. Judge Pheldn immediately after
Moles police court hearing. which &c
. quilted in his being bound over 10 the
recorders court :or trial. issued N
order remanding Lois 10 the custody
OF the police as a witness who might
be tampered With ii she We're al.
lowed her freedom. Her aunt Is the
child's legal gueIulan. She is a stern
featured woman with deep. ala Z
eyes. and her mouth and jaw are 81.
in unreleating lines
Mrs. Chappell Immediately retained
Attorney Stewar, hanley 10 get pos
session OF the child They succeeded
IN having Lois transferred from tf~
matron's room ia police headquarters
10 the matron's room IN the county
Jail But Judge The ian rose 20 the o.
casion By setting Lois bail al TIE an
preceden.ed figure of $4,000, IN t"o
sureties
The supreme court was appealed
10. by Attorney Hanley for Mrs. Chap
pell and the court ordered the bau
reduced To $500, SO tha, The child :
legal guardian could set possession
of her.
More than week ago the child
was taken from The jail by heI aunt.
When she appeared in court Mon
day. she told a story that completely
eyonerated her father. She said ina;
her former statements against her
father were the result OF coaching
nv detectives Reid and Good. former
Countv Physician W. ). Grimes, anu
a notice matron. She said that sire
didn't know what some OF the things
meant. that She told on that occasion
.sThen YOU lied when YOU made a
sworn statement To Capt. Melon
nell?" asked Assistant Prosecutor
Fitzpatrick .
Il know didn't tell the truth.
said the girl.
"Who told You that you had lied
asked KilpaIrick.
my aunt. replied the girl
Lois didn't remember telling petec-
tive Coed that her aunt had cautioned
her. while she was in Jail. not TO tell
too much.
II was Goods report Of that, that
caused her bail 10 be raised.
ATTORNEY McClear, representing
Mole. took what proved TO be a dlsas'
trous plunge into an attempt TO prove
the innocence of his client. \ phys
clan. whom ne had had examine the
girl. is said TO have told AicClear that
she was not injured McClear chai-
lenged the court TO have physicians
report on the case TWO city physl-
clans assigned 10 the matter pro-
nounced that there were unmstak-
able evidences Of her having been
abused.
AS the witness was in the midst Of
her story. generating her father.
Judge Connolly ordered her locked NJ
pending an investigation. He stated
that there Is reasonable presump-
ton that she had committed perjurr
The investigation will be resumed
in court. "Wednesday and In the mean
time. oaicers are al work. trying 70
learn what caused her remarkable
change OF attitude