The Detroit times., 1912-08-02
ANT ONAS AND NEPHEW ARE
FREED ON ORDER OF THE
PROSECUTORS OFFICE
No Evidence Found Connecting
Them With Death of Ser
want, Lizzie Fleming
WILL TO BE CONTESTED
Dead Woman's Brother Says Eff
fort Will Be Made to Sc
cure Her 81, 800 Estate
WILL TO BE CONTESTED

After investigating every feature OF
the death OF Miss Elizabeth Fleming,
who died under what her relatives re-
garded as suspicious circumstances
in the home OF Alexander Antona,
No. 223 Alger-ave.. July 5. Assistant
Prosecutor Arthur Fitzpatrick, Thurs
day morning, ordered the release OF
Antona, his wife and his nephew, An
gelo Villa, who were detained, pend
Ing the inquiry. MIR. Fitzpatrick de
cided that, while he believed the In
vestigation was justified by the con-
ditions, there was absolutely no evil
dence to show that there had been
any foul play in the case.
With the cremation OF Miss Flem'
ing's body" said Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
there was nothing left for us to
work on. And on this point | want
TO say that believe the law should
be changed 80 that no bodies should
be cremated until a reasonable length
of time after death. In the case or
Miss Fleming, her body was cremat-
ed the day after she died. Too much
haste is allowed for. the cremation or
bodies; there ought TO be n restric-
ton OF some sort, as a matter OF JUS
tlce."
Attorney Harry SchellenberG. who
drew up the second Will Of Miss
Fleming, in which she lett the most
of her $500 estate to. the Antonas,
arrived in the city. Wednesday night,
from Fullerton. Ont, where he was
visiting his mother and attending
family reunion, and visited Assistant
Prosecutor Fitzpatrick. Thursday
morning He said that he had not
seen Miss Fleming la connection with
the drawing up OF the will. but had
every reason 10 believe that every
thing was perfectly regular In the
matter re also showed Mr. Kilpnt-
rick a statement purporting to have
been signed by Miss Fleming, TO the
effect that she wished TO have her re-
mains cremated
The Antonas and Villa, on being re-
leased, said they had no statement
10 make at the present time In re-
gard TO their being investigated and
detained by the authorities, Dnt that
they would likely have something to
SAY later MIR. Schellenberg. how
ever, took occasion TO denounce the
authorities for, the investigation
1T IL absolutely OUTRAGEOUS" said
Mr.. SChellenberg, this taking people
from their homes and subiecting them
10 sum embarrassing and humiitat.
ing In estigation on no evidence at
all am absolutely certain that there
vas ho good reason for suspecting
thet The Antonas were In any way re-
spons nio for the death OF Miss Elem.
Ing | have known Mrs. Antona for
the past five years. and ! know that
she is d woman of the highest type
OF tate gritty
Assistant Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
said, after the release of the trio
that he had learned that the Antonas
drew $500 OF Miss Fleming's money
from the Dime Savings bank July
2 three days before she died, on
check signed by Miss Fleming
There ic still $1,000 OF Miss Flem-
irgs savings in the bank
Dr Jacob ID. Fleming. OF Fraser
burg, o., brother OF Miss Fleming,
'who carre here a couple OF days ago,
10 have his sisters death Investigate
ed, stated Thursday morning, that
he intended 10 make an effort to
break the will, In which he and other
relatives were left but s. each. The
will is TO come up in the probate
court Sept. /.
III Lizzie had left her money TO
,her relatives. even though the body
had been cremated soon after her
death, end they had not been notified
Of her demise, this would never have
hapr Mrs. Antona declared be
fore ner release. Il am satisfied that
hack cf this whole business is
malicious prosecution OF us. because
Lizzie left her money 20 me-
Mis-. Antona explained the fact that
Miss Fleming's relatives were not
notified OF her death by stating that
Il was her request, that when she
died, 40 she knew she was soon go.
Ing 10 nc word should be sent to her