The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

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about and said that Ssxton was pursued
both personally and by the United State
mail.
1.-THE cold, determined, purpossful as
sassin lays in wait" said MIR. Grant
calling attention to the diff,renc be
tween a woman with broken heart ant
a woman with an avowed purpose Of re
yerge in her heart He further calleC
attention to the statement made by I
witness that Mrs. George had told he
that she was not afraid Of the conse
quences if she killed Ssxton, as she bat
got out Of trouble before and would gel
out of it again. "That is the regard sh,
had for the laws of her country" =" sale
Mr.. Grant.
Mr.. Grant next took up the testimony
of John L. Jackson, to whom Mrs
George talked the day of the shooting
and referred to what she had said con
cerning Saxtons actions toward her
"She told jackson she would go up in
front of Saxton. Here is the mute testi,
mony," and Mr.. Grant held up the coat
Saxton wore that fatal night. "No wo.
man ever so faithfully kept a plege.
There is where the bullet entered right
in front"
Mr.. Grant pointed to the ragged and
scorched hole in the coat.
Bosh, only bosh, is the story Of the
love this woman had for George D. Sax.
ton," continued Mr.. Grant. "She
wasn't satisfied with making him the
laughing stock of the whole of the west
end Of town, but she sent for Van Horne
so all the people in town could enjoy his
Chagrln and discontinue. She wanted
that affair at the Althouse residence
written up in the News-Deu ocrat
Would a womanly woman, who had the
slightest regard for q man, want him
humillatedS The human heart does not
cling to one who pursues and humiliates
The state claims that this woman moi
only committed the homicide, but con
sidered it and planned it, even to thu
speculating on what would be done wtl
her. She said to Van Horne, I dom
believe jury would convict me, ant
if they did would only spend year O
two in the peniteb tiary." That wa
not a passing emotion, it was premetita
| tfpn n oh fa1 be oh flo
Of accomplishing the crime. To other
she says she will conplish it, and tell
how. To others she discusses what will
be done with her when she does it,"
The testimony of Mrs. Cradle was mex
taken up. Mr.. Grant said she was
kindly old lady and he referred to Mrs
Eckroate in the same manner, though h
did not go into the testimony at length
Taking up the testimony Of Charlie
Dickerhoff, Mr.. Grant said: "Whe
Dickeroff heard of the death of Saxtor
he left the place Of rendezvous where b
was to NEE t Mrs. George. He knew sh
was looking for Ssxton the Dight before
He knew she was to look for him on tha
night, When he heard of Saxton's deaf
he went away about his business. Why
Because he knew her mission had bee
performed. He knew George d. Saxto
and Annie E. George had met"
Mr.. Grant did not take much stock i
Jacob Adams and his testimony. II
said when Jacob met that man on Lir
coin avenue he didn't take suflicien
notice Of him to be able to tell anythiu
about his size, He also said Mrs. Mile
might have seen any citizen going HON
in macintosh, as it was a rainy nigh
"There is nothing in that ghost story,
said Mr.. Grant.
Mr.. Grant called attention to III
states contention that George D. Saxto
and Annie E. George were on their wa
to the Althouse premises at the sam
time, employing means of locomotio
that would carry them there at abou
the same time. References was made |
the people who saw Mrs. George on I'll
street car and those who saw Saxton q,
ing to the scene on his bicycle.
"Annie K. George watched for him
one end of the line and Dickerhsff at ii
other. He could not escape. When
think of it sll, congratulate George
Saxton that he lived so long" said Nj
Grant.
Mr.. Grant fitted the coat Saxton wol
down the front Of his own body, an
taking the revolver explained how I'll
shots were fired. He explained that IL
first shot made fatal wound, but n,
one that produced death instA ntan eousl,
As he sank to the ground the secon
shot was fred and he was dead in mil
ute. The two flesh wounds, Mr.. Graz
said, were fred into the PROSTATE bod.
II Mr.. Grant contendfd that Mrs. Ecl
roate was the instrument OF proyiden'
In this transaction, and eloquent
talked Of the alleged Identification by IL
light Of the pistol dash.
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