The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-23
FIERCE GRILL FAILS TO
SHAKE GIRLS STORY

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ecution, challenged the Rev. Harris l..
Cohen and Joseph Hurwitz; Allan L.
Cox, for the defense, challenged
George Hargreaves and Andrew Hair.
The court room was crowded. Most
OF the audience were men, but there
were perhaps score OF girls, evident
~ friends of Miss Nom and Miss Nut
ten. and a number of elder women. in
Guiding several club members who
have interested themselves in the
case. Though strict guard was piac-
ed at the door, men succeeded In gain
ing entrance. under one pretext or an
other, and they listened greedily to
Miss Monn's story--what they could
hear OF IL, for she talked In low
voice. The men spectators objected
to the presence OF so many women.
One of them complained loudly, alter
the session:
They take up lot OF room. and
they're all prejudiced. They want TO
hear only one side"
The men didn't want TO hear only
one side; they wanted to hear both
sides, but they were not interested IN
all the details.
But there were SO many women IN
the audience that Justice Stein had TO
warn them, once. that if they were not
more quiet he would have to clear the
court
Miss Nom was placed on the stand
as soon as the jury was secured. she
was modestly dressed in long blue
coat that covered her blue dress and
low-cut waist and during her testi-
mony she held the coat together about
her throat On her head was a three
cornered black straw hat, with blue
black thistle-b balls at the rear corners;
and a thin veil covered her face. She
spoke in a low voice, answering ques-
tons readily; and Mr.. Cox, while he
secured several admissions from her
which she had said nothing about I'M
der the questioning OF Mr.. Robinson,
failed to shake her story.
Pyde, a thin, dissipated-looking chap
Of medium height. in blue suit with
out vest, patent-ieather shoes and
black tie, did not look as II he is
worth the $l25,000 which, ii is said,
he boasts he possesses. The police
record gives his birthplace as Ger
many. He Is said to have arrived in
Detroit two years ago with 800. and
to have made considerable money, as
he is an astute salesman and has "a
way with him" in talking TO contrac-
tors. Schwab set behind him-larger,
heavier, but more stolid and quiet.
Pyde shifted his glance nervously from
one speaker to another; Schwab was
still and scarcely seemed to be inter-
ested In the proceedings.
Miss Monn's story, as brought out
by the attorneys, was as follows:
She was walking on Jefferson-ave.
Sunday afternoon. with Miss Nutten,
when the young men, In Pyde's ma
chine, asked them II they wanted a
ride. They had had two or three
other rides with young men with
whom they were not acquainted: and
they considered 1t a gay lark. nothing
more. So they climbed into the car
Norma and Pyde, who was driving.
Miss Nutten with Schwab, on the
back seat. They went to Kramer's
road house, out Jefferson-ave., where
the men had two bottles of beer
apiece. while the girls each drank
one glass. Miss Nom ordered milk.
but was told that 1.-The COW was dry"
10 snc took beer There Miss Nom
and Pyde took few tango steps. be-
cause Pyde said he could dance and
Norma wouldn't believe il. Pyde also
took her on his lap, but she got up at
once. He offered to kiss her. but that
was distasteful to her. she said. Ex-
amined by Mr.. Cox, she failed to re-
member whether Pyde kissed her.
From the road house. they went to
Miss Natten's home, where the men
left the girls. after suggesting anOth-
or ride, In the evening. Later. they
telephoned. and arranged to meet the
girls again. At 1880 the party got to-
gether. and a start was made for Mt.
Clemens, but the road was too muddy.
and they finally drew mp at the Lake
Shore house. There the men had
beer; Miss Moon had milk and lemon
adc. and Miss Nutten had water and
kummel.
Then. according to Miss Nom.
Pyde began TO blow about the
amount OF money he had"
"If you've got so much. why don't
YOU dress better she asked He ne
piled that he didn't care about
clothess and she said: why don't
you buy me an Easter Dress" She
said she meant II in fun, and would
not have taken IL. IL he had given
her one. Mr.. Robinson charged Mr..
Cox with trying to bully the witness,
and they had a sharp set-to.
Miss Nom said that Pyde tried TO
kiss her again. and that she objected.
lie sat on her lap. and she objected
to that, too. AZ this point In the
testimony. Miss Monn's mother. In
the front row OF spectators. ex-
claimed:
Now look OUT"
The court cautioned her to keep
quiet.
Miss Nom played the piano awhile.
and then they started back to Detroit.
Something seemed wrong with the
machine. and Pyde said that they
would have to stop at the ONCE for
oil. When they arrived. he got out