Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Gosch's Fother BIomes
.In-Lows for Troubles

In-LoWs for
The father Of Frank E. Gasch.
whose wife killed herself with q
shotgun last July "a, today
blamed her family for difficulties
between his son and daughter
| in-law.
Elroy A. Gasch of Glenn Dale,
Md, testified that his son al
ways had been very close to the
suicide victim but that Difficult
ties had been brewing for the
last 10 years-ever since they
have been married"
The elder Mr.. Gasch said the
Cranfords, the dead woman's
parents. called her and agitated
her often and that she left home
on several occasions. He added
that "if they'd let her alone"
she and her husband would have
gotten along.
Free From Questions
Mr.. Gasch told his story after
Prince Georges Circuit Court
Judge j. Dudley Digges ignored
objections and asked him to talk
without questioning from attor-
neys.
Frank Gasch is Seeking Gus
tody Of his two younger children,
Gordon Lee. 8, and Joan Ellen,
S, in hearing that already has
seen his two older boys, Frank.
ljr., and Elroy, renounce their
father.
The elder Mr.. Gasch today
said that the older boys atti-
tudes had changed since going
to live with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew F. Gran
ford, of HAT Forty fifth place
S. E.
He testified that the day of
Mrs. Gasch's funeral he went to
the funeral home and heard
Roy calling his father all kinds
of names" He said that he tried
to quiet the boy. but that Mr..
Crawford approached him and
said "the boys don't want you in
here
Tells of Woman
The witness also testified that
he had seen his son with Mrs.
jeanne Myers on several occa-
sions. And that his son had
brought her to his summer home
the night after Mrs. Gasch COM
mitted suicide there. He said
the woman stayed in the car and
did not go in the house.
Earlier, William E. Nalley of
1908 Newton street. Bladensburg,
testified under cross-examina-
ton that he had met Mrs. Myers
twice with Mr.. Gasch.
The first time, he said. she
was introduced as a co-worker
Of M. Gasch at the Bladensburg
firehouse. On the second occa-
sion, he said. he attended a foot
ball game with Mr.. Gasch and
Mrs. Myers and her daughter,
and then went to a chicken din
ner.
| Tried to Find Him
Mr.. Nalley, a witness sub
poenaed by Mr.. Gasch's attor-
Iney. Robert Mccullough. also
testified that the night of the
suicide Franks brother called
him trying to locate Frank. He
said he told his brother he did
not know where he was but that
Il heard he was living in Hamil-
ton Manor.
Mrs. Myers, 1t was testified
earlier, lived in Hamilton Manor.
an apartment project near the
neighborhood where the Gasch's
resided at 4002 Forty-eighth
street, Bladensburg.
Other witnesses today also
testified under cross-examina-
ton that they had been on
parties with Mr.. Gasch and Mrs.
Myers.
Defense Witnesses
Attorneys for Mr.. Gasch
earlier sent three maids and the
family physician to the witness
stand in defense of his treat
ment OF his children.
Mr.. Gasch is a Bladensburg
heating contractor and a Repub-
lican politician. His wife, Mrs.
Nellie c. Gasch killed herself
with a shotgun at the family's
summer home in st. Marys
County.
The three maids who had
worked for Mr.. Gasch at various
times during the last IA months