Connecticut western news., 1898-10-13

later filed in local courts by the hus- band against Saxton charged that Sax ton had sent her there to secure the di- vorce. the local proceeding being suit for damages for the alleged alienation of the wife's affection After much litigation the case was settled out of court by Saxton paying George II, It is asserted that Mrs. George had fre- quently threatened to take Saxton's life. She claims that Saxton had prom ised to marry her and had abandoned her for another.
 At the coroner's inquest Mrs. Alt house. in front of whose residence the tragedy occurred. tsstihed:
 ''I was not at home Friday night when the shooting occurred. I had not been there from Monday evening ex- cept on an errand during Wednesday. I was taking care of sick sister-in- law. MT. Saxton. for all I know, may have ridden out to the house that night to see if I was at home. as he did not know how long l might be away. He has zone there before in my ab- sence and attended to the bird and oth- CT things about the house. He had a pass key that opened the door. He at- tended to the bird and the flowers at the house this summer while I was away"
 Russell Hogan. a boy living in the asighborhood. testified to having seen what appeared to be a woman fire sew sral shots and then walk away through a vacant lot.
 Mrs- c. E. Oberiin. with whom Mrs. George reomed for a few days after giving up living apartments in the same building last week. testified that Mrs. George in coming to her house at the time she was arrested walked down the front street and not across a va cant field near by. as had been report ed to the officers. Mrs. George had told witness of her former husbands second marriage and the settlement of his case against SaKton and indulged in threats as to what she would do. Mrs. George was not at the house all day Friday.
 Joseph A. Lippert. Frank A. Lippert. Edward Lippert and Frank Kelley cor roborated Mrs. Oberiin SIS to Mrs. Georges walking down the street and not across the field.
 The point in this line of evidence is to account for the burs found on Mrs. Georges clothing when arrested Sim bhir STEW tnt Itfu TttcfTtQ tO and in the vacant lot near the Althouss residence. toward which another wit ness said he saw the assassin 20.
 Charles E. Ritterhouse, a motorman. testified that at 5:45 o'clock a woman whom his conductor pointed out as Mrs. George rode west with him as far ar Hazlett avenue. where she left the car. Hazlett avenue is the next street to Lincoln avenue. on which the Alt house residence Is located.
 Mrs. George was formally charged with the murder of George D. saxton in court Monday.
 After reading over the affidavit upon which the warrant for arrest was based very carefully. Mrs. Georges counsel said they were ready for the nrraign- ment. He said they desired to wxIve the reading of the affidavit and enter a plea of not guilty to the charge. Prosecutor Pomerene said that they had a right to waive the reading of the affidavit. but that the prisoner must answer for her self as to her guilt or innocence.
 With this statement by the p-oeecu- tor. Justice Reighner asked Mrs George if she was guilty or not guilty of the charge made against her in rhe affida- wit. Mrs. George. while seemingly not disturbed in the least. but in a very weak and scarcely audible voice, am swered, Not guilty"