The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-11
Answered ssNOt Guilty" and Then the
Justice Adjourned the Hearing
Until This Afternoon.
MRS. ALTHOUSE'S TESTIMONY
THE MURDERED MAN HAD A PASS
KEY TO HER RESIDENCE.
Brief Funeral Exercises over the Re-
kinIey En- Route to Omaha.

CANTON, O., Oct TO- - Tomorrow the
State will be called upon in the justice
court to present the evidence on which it is
expected to hold Mrs. George to the grand
jury for the murder of George d. Saxton.
The preliminary hearing will be held at the
same time, and if the evidence holds her a
special grand jury is likely to be called to
take up the case. An indication that the
defense will not make a fight in the lower
courts is the fact that they have summoned
but one witness, George Brown, of Hano-
verton, Mrs. Georges uncle.
The coroner spent the day examining wit
nesses. He took the testimony of Mrs. Alt
house, in front of whose house the tragedy
occurred. Mrs. Althouse testified: Il was
not at home Friday night when the shooting
occurred. l had not been there from Mon
day evening, except on an errand during
Wednesday. 1 was taking care of a sick
sister-in-law. Mr.. Saxton, for all know,
may have ridden out to the house that
night to see if 1 was at home, as he did
not know how long 1 might be away. He
has gone there before in my absence and at
tended to the bird and other things about
the house. He had a pass key that opened
the door. He attended to the bird and the
flowers at the house this summer while
was away" Russell Hogan, a neghbor
boy, testified to having seen what appeared
to be woman fire several shots and then
walk away through vacant lot
Mrs. George was brought into Justice
Reiner's courtroom this morning to enter
her plea to the affidavit charging her with
the murder of Mr.. Saxton. Long be-
fore the hour the courtroom was filled
with men and women, all anxious to see
Mrs. George and hear her plea to the
charge. She was clad in a gray plaid skirt,
a gaiiy colored shirt waist and a jaunty
hat. She looked unconcerned and, seeming
ly, did not realize the momentous question
to which she was soon to make answer to
the court. The eyes of everybody in the
courtroom were on her as she gazed about
the ROOM
Prosecuting Attorney Pomerene was the
first of the counsel to put in an appearance,
and he spent some time in looking over the
criminal code of laws. In a few minutes
Mrs. Georges counsel, Attorneys John c..
Welty, Mayor James A. Rice and James
A. Sterling, entered the room. Attorneys
Welty and Rice took seats on either side of
Mrs. George. Attorney Welty held brief
consultation with her and then asked for
the affidavit. This was given him by
Justice Reiner and while it was being ex-
amined Attorney j. J. Grant, close friend
and counsel of the deceased, came in and
sat beside the prosecutor. After reading the
affidavit very carefully Mrs. Georges
counsel looked over the criminal laws and
then Attorney Welty said they were ready
for the arraignment. He said they desired
to waive the reading of the affidavit, and
enter a plea of not guilty to the charge.
Prosecutor Pomerene said they had a
right to waive a reading of the affidavit,
prisoner must
self as to her guilt or innocence. With this
statement by the prosecutor, Justice Reiner
asked Mrs George if she was guilty or not
guilty of the charge made against her in
the affidavit. Mrs. George, while seemingly
not disturbed in the least, but in very
weak and scarcely audible voice, answered:
Not guilty"
After the arraignment there was some
little controversy between the attorneys as
to the time for the preliminary hearing
Prosecuting Attorney Pomerene desired to
have the time set for Saturday on account
dav 9r the the week f Ms
Georges counsel insisted on having the
hearing within the statutory time, four
days, and Prosecutor Pomerene named the
hour for Tuesday afternoon at ! o'clock
which was ordered. Mrs. George was then
taken back to the county Jail.
While the law is taking its course in the
prosecution of Mrs. George, so far no spe-
cial assistance to the prosecuting attorney
has been announced as coming from the
family and it is not believed that the least
action will be taken looking to any extraor-
binary efforts or measures in the prosecu-
ton. revengeful in spirit in the slightest de-
gree. 1t is claimed the defense will be an
alibi and that the shots were fired by q
man in womanS garb. postal card, dated
e SPiri9g m ao,i o get sieeS ne
saying, 81 killed Saxton and am not sorry
for it; catch me If you cam" has been re-
ceived by Mayor Rice. The coroner resumed
the examination of witnesses this morning
and the number of his list indicates that
his examination will not be concluded for