Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-22
Dodge Jury Sits
Next Door Party
Widow Among Witnesses Called;
Miss Fontaine Recounts Fight


hat Mrs Dodge saw her hus-
and ,
Dodge promised 10 leave. Miss
testified, after last
In the kitchen. she said. he
poured a drink and tried to put.
MS arm around her
II told him I was not one for
love and pushed him away"
said Miss Fontainc.
ONLY JOKING
Later Dodge apologizcd and sat
N chair talking while She
leaned against the sink.
They had been in the Lange
kitchen about - minutes. Miss
Fontaine estimated. when the
door bell rang Mrs. Dodge was
On the porch carrying a cut glass
BOWL.
1T never occurred 10 me at
first that she had Spied on H.
from next door" Miss FOntaine
declared. II had some haZy idea
she had come clear from the
Detroit Towers the Dodge
hOmc) for the ice"
Mrs. Dodge brushed by her. said
Miss Fontalne, and went into the
kitchen.
Q-How did she greet her nus
band"
At was not unpleasant 1
might almost say 1t was casual.
WENT TO KITCHEN
The witness said she followed
Mrs. Dodge into the kitchen and in
good humor the three of them en-
ieavored TO free the stuck icebox
1oor.
When the couple began arguing
over Dodge's accusation that his
wife was spying on him, Miss Fon-
.alne said. she went 10 the front
If the house. then returned 10 the
dining room at sounds of a scuffle.
After the fight and Dodge had
eft the house. Miss Fontaine tes-
flied, she endeavored TO plaeate
he shaken wife by telling her
Dodge loved her.
"When Dodge came back from
the Tucker house, suggested he
go home" Miss F'ontaine re-
called $50 he put the two bot
tles--One i'm each hip pocket
and started for the front door.
"He said he felt dizzy and
wanted to lie down on the
couch. which he did
TRIES TO LOCK DOOR
Miss Fontaine started TO retire,
'he testified, but first attempted 10
ock the door at the head of the
stairs.
II found the bolt jammed,"
she said. For while I FUN
bled with the lock and then sud
denly realized that Dodge might
hear me and be insulted."
To Bowling she explained that
he wanted 10 lock the door as "a
in case of emergency. p"
Going into the bedroom. Miss
said she started TO dis
ODE.
Then II occurred 10 me that
this wasn't very smart thing
to do" she said so l put on
my robe. l stood there nv the
door with my hand on the key,
wondering what 10 do.
II didn't think it wise TO 20
downstairs. I heard him (Dodge)
come upstairs and he very
quietly tried my bedroom door.
1 was paralyzed.
"He funibled around with the
door few seconds and then
went into the next bedroom. took
the bottles from his hip pocket
and set them in the enter Of
the floor. I heard him open the
window and I knew exactly what
he was doing.
RUNS OUT OF HOUSE
"When he tried the porch door
leading To the Sunronm. I ran
out of the house and over TO the
Tucker and Steen home next
door"
Although she could see Tucker
I the head Of the stairs. no one
answered the bell, Miss Fontaine
aid.
II ran across To the Berlins
and rang their bell" she related.
They didn't answer either. but
I Just kept ringing until l saw
the police car come. Then 1
knew I was safe.
Dodge came out on the porch
and heard him say, Here l
am. boys. l am John Duval
Dodge Then he said some
thing or other about being a
sheriff or n state policeman.
ut is my impression that he
to police in n friendly
fashion"