The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

bridee facing the city The bridge Oh
Ecorse creek was about wv .afus
from The river
Throws Sacks into Creek.
Then Dr. Fitcn opened the car
door and threw The three SACKS IN.
Leach said they then returned 10
the eity. and nothing was said ABOUT
What bad been done untu the!
reached Tire boulevard. when, Lea, q
SAD. pr. F.itch gave him go, ana
told him not TO say anything 10
anyone Leach said mat later he met
Or Fr,tth after The doctor had cahea
.riu. up. and made an appointment
Vie told ne ,uat hey We're nosin (
around. thc police and the slF. ;
,hum. lie asked ne II ! was AFRAID
~ anxlody. ! TOLD him ! VAS AFRAID
cf no living man
n told him. said this witness tat
uad done nothing wrong, and VAS
afraid OF nobody
Leach said that DR. Fritch said 10
aim. II Chief Mcdonnell takes YOU
IN and tells you that | told all about
II. tell him that he's Damn mar
Mrs. Messenger on the Rack.
Attorney Lodge in his cross-ques-
tioLing Of Mrs Miguonette {. Mes
senger Thursday afternoon, starte1
questioning the witness III the detall
about her every movement on the
afternoon that she alleges she met
Mabel Miilman IN DR.. Friteh's ONCE
Mrs. Messenger said that her pur-
rose in looking for the gas ONCE was
10 arrange 10 have gas Installed IN her
home
Lodge asked her 10 describe every
person she saw in the doctors once
Size mentioned q woman in a black
suit, another woman in a black skirt
and white waist. ana young man,
y no bowed and smiled 10 Mabel Milk
man. These persons, besides Dr..
Fritch and Mabel Millman, were the
only persons who entered Or. Fritch )
Office during Mrs. Messengers two
appearances there. Mrs Messenger
didn't know the young man, but she
was sure that he was not Dr.. Fritch.
Was the other man you saw the
one who is now sitting at that table,
asked the prosecutor. later, pointing
TO DR.. Fritch.
Yes" was the reply.
You sent some articles TO Sheriff
CASTOR didn't you. in the first, second.
or third anonymous letter ." asked
Lodge.
Il don't remember which one"
The articles were a ring and a
handkerchief"
Yes"
initials NJ M ON the handker
chief"
IL saw tie initial NJ
Ring Fits Witness Finger.
Here Attorney Lodge had the wit.
ness identify the articles. produced By
sheriff CASTOR. which Mrs. Messenger
safd she found in DR.. Fritchs Office
Aug. q. Then he had her try the
wedding ring on her own finger. u
slipped on easily and seemed 10 fit.
Lodge then flashed one OF Mrs. Mes
seIger's letters. dated Sept 20 She
said she never mailed any letters. her
self She had a Mrs. Purcell, OF No.
529 Merrick-ave., mail them. The let
ter in question accompanied the ring
and handkerchief
DR.. Fritch. al his Office wore a dark
suit of clothes. Mrs. Messenger said.
That was as near as she would at
tempt 10 describe his clothing
How old is your oldest SOM"
asked Lodge.
Mrs. Messenger delved into a mem
oranda book, and searched its pages
for several minutes.
He's &c." she finally replied.
She said she attended Hillsdale col
lege In 1876 and 1877.
Have you ever been In business ?"
asked Lodge
None except what am doing
now vas the answer,
What is that"
Il cure the liquor and tobacco
habits" said Mrs Messenger.
Ever raise animals" asked Lodge
Yes | used TO raise cattle on the
farm"
Anything else?"
Yes, / raised caiary birds and
guinea pigs
Attorney Lodge asked whether she
hadn't written other anonymous let
ters.
Wrote Anonymous Letters.
Prosecutor Van Zile objected. but
Judge Phelan admitted the question
After long hesitation. Mrs. Messenger
admitted that she haG written
anonymous letters in the interest OF
Temperance. 10 do good.
II also have done mich work in
finding missing heirs. missinz for
tunes. and missing money" she added.
In that work, / have written letters
al over the United States and some.
times / had 10 write anonymous let.
teIs"
Attorney Lodges queries abou,
anonymous letters plainly liSconcert-
ci Mrs Messenger He eeSarted 20
rad from q large paper. but. Prose
cuior Van Zile objected unless ne
could first see the paper
Judge Phelan upheld the prosecut.
or. but Attorney Lodge refused "a
submit the paper At that time He
asked Mrs. Messenger about her az
quautaucC with Deputy Sheriff
Jerome Buckley. OF Calhoun: one
Howard H. Batenaorf, and W. II. Far
freton. chief OF police Of Battl,
/ Greek Mrs Messenger denied hay
! ing written any anonymous letters Il
/ Buckley. bur admitted having been II
i his Office once Then the prosecutor
OF section stopped the interesting lea
temporarily.
Juror Taken III
Juror Francis DeaHble was taker
lill. and 4 recess was taken while
city physician attended him Judg.
Phelan told che Jurors that ne had T.,
Iohjection TO their wearing "sknl
caps 70 protect bald heads from
draughts from the windows benin,
them