The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

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IL was always friendly with Mrs. Har
ter and Levi Miller up TO this time.
saw Mr. Miller ut Mrs. Harters residence,
and informed him Of what DR.. Portmann
had told Mrs. Aultman He wanted me
to see Judge Day. ~
what did you do?'
Il went home Later Mrs. Aultman
sent for Mr. Miller and asked him II he
intended to persist in holding the posi-
tion. He said he did, and she asked him
why He said he had sufficient reason.
WAS that the time he left and forgot
his hatY"
I don't remember" answered Sarah,
as she smiled
Mrs. Aultman told Mr Miller she
wanted an account of her money and how
it had been spent. He said the court re
quired him TO make report, and she
would get copy Of IT, He was not at
the house in 1895 except when Mrs. Ault-
man sent for him.
II saw Mr. Miller at the bank in Feb
ruary, 1895. l went there to get my
money
"Was that the excess he promised your
eyes, sir He said had not made any
reports to him, and there had been doctors
and lawyers at the house to see Mrs Ault-
man, and l failed to tell him. l told him
l had no report to make.
"YOC DID" "I DIDN'T. ="
He said he didn't tell me to keep the
fact that guardian had been appointed
| from Mrs. Aultman, and l told him he
had "
HAS he beea at the house from that
day to this in the day time, meanT'
asked Judge Thayer.
Not to my knowledge. He had moth
ing TO do with running the house. Mrs.
Aultman gave all the directions except
about the meals. had charge of them,
as she didn't want to know what was GO
ing to be on the table until the meals were
ready Mrs. Aulrman paid the servants,
filed away receipted bills, and drew her
own checks"
What do you know about an ice billg'
"Therc was mistake of 81 in favor Of
the company, and Mrs. Aultman dis
covered IT, She sent for Fred Hartzell
and he made the correction.
Mrs. Aultman and l went east in
1895 to Philadelphia, and New York We
didn't run across the detective, and didn't
meet a man named Clark.
I'm 1894 Mrs. Aultman sent me to Mr..
Miller with her bank book, and told me
to tell him she wanted it fixed in proper
shape, the same as any one else would de-
mand.n
what did you tell him?"
Il told him she was too smart to be
fooled in that way.
What did he sayy'
HOW HE SMILED.
"Hc only smiled, " and Sarah smiled to
show how he did it.
At this point court adjourned until Q
o'clock Saturday morning. At that time
Sarah will not be called, and the direct
examination will not be resumed until
week from next Monday, on account of
Judge Amber being busy in circuit
court in Columbiana county.
The only witness to be examined Satur-
day is Hon. Michael d. Hartor, who will
testify for the defense. He will be ex-
amined out of the regular order by special
agreement.
When court convened yesterday after
noon Judge Wise announced he had mis-
understood the question and answer re-
garding statements made by Mrs. Harter
and her daughter, Mary, wishing Mrs.
Aultman real crazy, so she would be sent
away where they would not be ashamed
and answer, as being incompetent.
SARAH, HE" WAS THERE.
W. L. Mathews, now of Cleveland, but
formerly of Canton, was examined by
John c. Welty. He said he was an artist,
and painted u portrait of Mr. Aultman
for Mrs. Aultman, in 1887 He told of
frequent visits TO the Aultman residence,
and said on one occasion Mrs. Aultman
took a fancy to fruit piece, and ordered
it, the price being 800. Witness went TO
see Levi Miller, and didn't get u definite
answer as to whether he should furnish 1t
or not. He finally took the picture to the
residence, but Mrs. Aultman was not at
home, so he left ii Later he received
notice to call the at the bank, where he
saw Levi Miller, and he said Mrs. Ault-
man had refused to accept the picture.
Last night he saw Mrs. Aultman and she
expressed great regret at not receiving
the picture and said she couldn't un-
derstand why it had not been delivered.
Witness thought she was perfectly sane.
When Cross.examined by Henry W. Har
ter, he told of his visit to Mrs. Aultman's
residence last night, saying it was IN
accident as he was looking for Mr.. Welty
and found him there
Was Sarah there?" asked Mr.. Harter.
II think he was, and the crowd roared
with laughter at Sarah being called
"he"
"Who else was there?'
"A Miss Barr"
"She of golden rule famcY'
II think so."
Judge Amber asked for the bank
books, and Judge Day said they would
be furnished.