The Detroit times., 1912-08-01
POLICE NOW SAY THEY'VE
ENOUGH EVIDENCE TOASk
WARRANTS FOR AN OhAS
New Witness Says Miss Fleming
Told of Alleged Queer Do
ings" of Employers
WILL REMAND SUSPECTS
Trio To Be Held Pending Fur
Their Inquiry-Absence of
Body Big Handicap
WILL REMAND SUSPECTS

Il could tell you things that SO on
in that house that would make your
hair stand on end" said Miss Eliza.
beth Fleming to Mrs W. H. Watt,
No. SO Garfleld-ave.. according 10 the
latter, in statement 70 Assistant
Prosecutor Arthur Fitzpatrick, We'd
nesday morning. in connection with
; the investigation OF the prosecutor
over the sudden death of Miss Flem-
ing In the home OF Alexander An.
tona, No. 223 Alger-ave., July 3. Miss
Fleming. Mrs. Watt said. was refer
ring 10 the Antona home in her re-
mark, which was made June 27, when
she visited the Watt home
Mrs. Watt also stated that she
asked Miss Fleming to tell what the
happenings were in the Antona home,
and that she replied she was afraid
TO make them public that she Was
afraid OF the Antonas. She also stated
that she was DESTROYS OF leaving the
,Antonas, but feared TO do so. Deliev-
ing that some harm would come to
her.
Miss Fleming also told Mrs. Watt
that she had not received a cent of
she started 10 work for them Jan, 3:
also that the Antonas were very hard
up. that frequently there was little in
the house to eat. and that often she
would pay for groceries herself.
Mrs. Watt who conducts an EN-.
ployment agency. secured the position
for Miss Fleming In the home OF the
Antonas, I'm response TO an applica-
IrG
June 81, Miss Fleming was In good
health and said she was feeling fine,
Mrs. Watt told Mr. Fitzpatrick. Mira.
Watt said she had known Miss Flem-
Ing for Ave years Mrs. Watt, TO sho"
Miss Fleming's aversion to cremation,
related an incident which happened in
her confectionery store at No. 1871
Wocdward-ave., one day last winter.
When a funeral was passing. Mrs
Watt remarked that cremation would
some day be the only means of dis.
posing OF bodies.
81 hope they will never cremate
me-" said Miss Fleming. II would
rather think of the worms eating my
BODY than be cremated."
The Antonas say that Miss Fleming
asked them TO have her remains Gre
mated. and have statement, purport-
ing TO be signed by her TO that effect.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick says Miss Fleming
couldn't write.
SThe statement, Mr. Fitzpatrick says,
Is in the same handwriting as that
OF The first will OF Miss Fleming, in
which the Antonas were left the bulk
of Miss Fleming's estate. 81 800. Mr..
Fitzpatrick says that Mrs. Antona ad-
mits drawing up the first will.
M. Fitzpatrick also says that d. K.
Hammcn nd, No. 3l5 Euclid-ave. east,
ope q the witnesses to the two Wills
left by Miss Fleming, in both OF
which the Antonas get the most OF
the money, never knew the contents
OF the documents, although the An
tomas nephew, Angelo villa, also un.
der arrest, detained by the authorl-
ties, declares Mr. Hammond read the
will 10 Miss Fleming.
j. Mr.. Fitzpatrick says that Antona,
Ills wife and villa will be detained
until the matter is further investigat-
ed He says that the absence OF the
body ia handicapping them in their
inquiry.
The police who are also at work on
the case say they have enough evil
den1e &c ask for a warrant. but will
no. &c so at present, getting re-
mand instead.