The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
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The attorneys for Levi Miller have had
great deal to say abort Sarah, " mean
ing Miss Sarah BomberRer, Mrs Ault-
mans attendant, and have been very anx-
ious to get her on the witness stand. For
some reason they thought she would not
be called. They were greatly surprised
when she entered the court room at 2:30
O'Clock Friday afternoon, and took q seat
at the table with the attorneys.
1t was her first appearance in the court
room during the trial, and as soon as II
became Whispered around that she was
p resent, every neck was stretched to get
view of her. The spectators didn't have
to wait long, as Miss Bombergcr soon
took her place in the witness box, and
was examined by Judge Thaycr She
made an excellent witness, answeri ng all
questions promptly.
az have resided with Mrs. Aultman
since September two years ago, said the
witness. al first went to Mrs. Ault-
mans in 1899, when the Bast girls were
discharged. Bertha went there the same
day. l have lived with Mrs. George ID.
Harter since May, 1887. In 1888 1 first
met Mrs. Aultman when she accompanied
the Hartor family to Old Point Comfort.
Mrs Aultman loved little Elizabeth
Harter dearly, and played with her the
same as any one else would. l was at Mrs.
Aultmans for time when she was sick,
but didn't stay there regularly. She was
very weak, and could speak only in n
whisper.
"While working at Mrs. Harters' fire.
quently took Elizabeth down TO see Mrs.
Aultman. 1t was in the spring of 1890
before Mrs. Aultman was able to come
down stairs. She conversed very intelli-
gently, but her memory was defective, and
she often repeated,
IL was east with the Hartor family
from June until September, 1890. When
l returned, Mrs. Aultman was stronger,
but there was little change in her mem
ory. The first knew of the guardian
was in January, 1892, when Mr.. Miller
discharged the girls. Nothing had been
said by Mrs. Aultman prior to that time
regarding the guardian. She was weak
both mentally and physically, but better
than she had been
THE OFFICERS CALLED,
Il went there at the instance of Mr..
Miller, who asked Mrs. Harter TO allow
me to go there. got there at 9 o'clock
and found Mrs. Smith and the two girls
there.
"what did Mrs. Smith doY"
"She sat there.
MRS. Aultman was excited the same
as any one else would be. She didn't
want the girls discharged. l returned the
next day at the instance of Mr.. Miller.
Nothing was done, the girls still remain
ing.
"I went back the next day, and Mr..
man was up stairs, and Mr., Miller
brought the sheriff and three or four other
officers. l didn't see what they did, as l
went to Alliance just after the posse ar
rived ] returned and remained over
night with Mrs. Aultman. had in
formation that she was violent, but she
was as quiet tnat night as she is now,
and slept peacefully. She conversed on
the topics of the day before we retired,
and spoke Of the girls being sent away.
NEWS wS-DEMOCRAT MAN THERE
''For eight weeks l was at Mrs. Ault-
mans most of the time, and had little
Elizabeth with me. Mr.. Miller told me
to be careful and see no one was admitted
to the house who woud tell her about the
guardianship, and be sure she didn't find
out about It, He told Bertha and Mrs.
Raft the same thing and said they should
keep the doors locked, and if Mrs. Ault-
man asked about the guardian to deny
she had one.
"When a reporter called / was down
street On my return Mrs. Raft and
Belle Snyder told me what had occurred.
Mrs. Aultman said it was true she had
guardian as a reporter had told her so.
/ denied it, ANA told her / would prove it
If she would take care of Elizabeth.
~ went TO the bank and saw Levi Mil
Ter in his private office. He said / should
90 back and tell her it was not true, and
he would have the article suppressed l
told Mrs. Aultman it was not true, and
she didn't believe me. We all told her
the same thing and finally she believed
us.
ALL GO AWAY.