The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-06
MISS SADIE FISHER

said she had known hllie Bordner Tor nve
years and saw her at the Methodistchurch
closed. I walked over to the Luthef
an church with her. Lille re-
mained there until church was
over, and then walked UP the road to-
wards the Bordner residence with Lille.
She turned of the road and went towards
her home.
taught her class at the Methodist church
that afternoon.
MISS ANNA NIXON
said abe had known Lille Bor1ner for q
number of years and saw her atthe Meth
odist Sunday school on Sunday afternoon,
November %. / walked with Lille and
her sister over TO the Lutheran church.
After church was over Lille and her sister
Edith started for home.
Nothing new was elected on cross exam
ination.
MISS EMMA swANK
said she lived. at Sandyville, and knew
Lille Bordner for the past thirteen years.
The witness saw Lille on November 23 at
both the Methodist and Lutheran
churches. She walked from the Metho-
dist over to the Lutheran church, just be-
On cross examination the witness said
they had talked the matter over at Sandy
Vile, and all had come TO the conclusion
that Sunday, November %, was the last
time Lille was at Sunday school and
church.
MISS EDITH BoRDNER
q sister of Lillie, was the next witness.
am is years of age. / was at home on the
morning OF November 2S. All OF the
family was at home In the morning. Idid
not see Lille making skirt that Sunday
morning. 4 saw Lille that afternoon.
left home about / o'clock with my two sis
terB Lille and Laura. We first went TO
the Methodist church and attended Sum
day school. Lille remained until Sunday
school was over. think she taught her
class. We then went TO the Lutheran
church. Lille remained during the SER
vices. After church Lille and 1 went
home. did not see Jacob Better or DIR.
Robertson at our house that Sunday. l
never saw Jacob. Better at our house.
Laura came home shortly afterwards. We
were all at home during the afternoon.
The witness was cross examined by
Judge Critchfield. Nothing new was
developed.
MISS LAURA RoRDNRR
another sister OF the deceased, was the
next witness. remomber OF Lille leav-
ing home on Monday, November Oath.
That was the last time / saw her alive. 1
was at home, in the snorning, on the Sum
day before. did not see Lillie
making skirt. In the after
noon Lille and Edith, John Henline
and myself left home about o'clock
and went to the Methodist Sunday school.
We then went to tae Lutheran church. IL
sat with Lille during thc services. After
church Tillie and Edith went home first,
and John Henline and myself followed.
] didn't see DR.. Robertson or Jacob Bet
ter at my fathers house that day. lnever
saw Better there.
NhsNVN lffaIN To
the premises aroundDher fathers house,
end in doing so, showed that Jacob Bet
ter knew very little about the surround
ings.
Laura was cross examined by Nc Pom
creme, but no additional facts were
Learned and her testimony was not
oahaken.
DIR. tRs GOODRICH
of Sandyville then took the stand. He
said he saw DIR. Robertson and Jacob Bet
ter at his house one day soon after dinner.
They came in q buggy and the Doctor was
covered with mud. He came ia and asked
to hx up. After brushing his hair and
cleaning up he went down to
,sRswIpow FOX
who lives on the Bolivar road. While the
doctor was in treating the widow Better
turned the horse around and when the
doctor came out he was not in <ery good
humor and whirled the buggy around and
went towards Bolivar.
DR.. Robertson. and Better returned to
my place again in the evening about 8
O'Clock. The doctor asked me II Better
could stay In my office while he went
down street. Better had been drinking
some but could not say he was drunk.
When DIR. Robertson left he went down
towards Widow Eox's.
"Did you watch him while on the Fox
chase 2" asked Mr. Welty.
~ put some one else on the Fox chase
and kept my eye on Better" was The an
'swer.
The witness continued: DIR. Robertson
remained withIthe widow for an hour and
a half and then came back, and he and
Petter started towards Mineral Point.
The widow Fox is the one that caused so
much talk.
ON cross-exaraination DR.. Goodrich said
R-. Robertson had no patient in that sec
tion, that he know of, except Widow Fox,
and that he went to see her quite often.
He was asked IL it would not be possible
to go to the ,Rordner residence by the
route taken by DR.. Robertson and
Better. He answered that 1t would
nine miles, while the other way it was
only half O mile.
MRS. AARON BoRDaER,
the mother OF the dead girl, was the frat
chair, but there was some delay on ac-
count of the non arrival of the absent
juror. .....
Mrs. Bordner looked pale and haggard,
and the trial 10 evidently telling on
her. She answered the questions
put 70 her in low tone and evidently
dreaded the ordeal OF again being obliged
to tes.fy.
She said that on Sunday, November %,
she was at home and her husband was
also there. Lille, Laura and Edith, her
daughters, and John Henline went to
church about one o'clock and returned
shortly after four. She said thatDr. Rob.
house on the Sunday in question and the
doctor and Lille were not in a room to-
gether. She said she had never seen Bet
ter until he testified en- the stand. ON the
Sunday In question.Lillie did no sewing.
Mrs. Bordner said she never
saw Madame Fletcher until she
testified in court, and was never at her
hoGse with Lille or anyone. else. She said
she had never consulted any clairvoyant
about Lilies trouble. The witness had
never seen Mrs. Walters and had never
heard Lille make any statements to either
her or Madame Fletcher.
The witness was cross examined by
Judge Critchaeld, but nothing new was
elicited.
JOHN LUPHER
was recalled by Mr.. Bow and examined
the roads near Sandyville and
asked IL he knew Jacob Better. He said
be did not and Prosecutor Bow said they
DESIRED THE WITNESS BErTER
In court, as he had been instructed to re-
main. Mr.. Welty stated that he was in
formed the witness had left the hotel Fri
day. Mr.. Bow asked for an order of at