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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04

evidence, as the ground around the scene
OF the murder was thick with the plants
bearing them. The defense demolished
this evidence by showing that the route
over which Mrs. George walked to the po-
lice station was in one place thick with the
same plants.
A revolver also figured in the case. 1t
was found concealed some distance from
the scene of the shooting, with three dis
charged cartridges in it, The prosecu-
tion offered it in evidence as the weapon
used by Mrs. George, but had no evidence
to show that she ever owned it or that it
had been in her possession.
Mrs. George when arrested was calm
and self-possessed. She maintained the
same bearing during her trial. When ar
rested the fingers and nails Of one hand
had dark stains on them. These, the pros
ecution claimed, were powder stains, and
ii had her nails scraped and the scrapings
submitted TO analysis. When a chemical
expert appeared during the trial to testify
as TO the result of this analysis the de-
Tense objected to the Introduction of his
testimony. and the court sustained the OBJ
lection.
The prosecution added little information
on the most vital point, the murder itself,
to that given the day after the commission
of the crime. The prosecution was con-
Quoted on the theory of motive and inten-
tion-the jealous fury of woman ruined
and cast aside, while another occupied
her place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
BURNS HIS POCKETS.
UNEXPECTED LEGACY MAKES
NEWSsoY A sPENDTHRIFT.
John N. Hamilton Of Princeton, N. j.,
( FalIs Heir to $50, 600 and Forthwith
Cats Big Dash Bradstreevs Re-
view of Trade.

John N. Hamilton, the hustlins "newsy"
who has been selling papers at Princeton,
N. j., for years, has fallen heir to $780,
900. That windfall came to him quite un-
expectedly. j. X. Hayes, an attorney,
stepped up to him and asked Johnny TO
come to his Office. The astonished newsy
followed, and there was told that Sam
uel Hamilton, an uncle, had died in Colo
RADIO leaving $4,000 to his beloved
nephew. Hamilton asked at once for ST.
0O0 He threw his papers away, distrib-
uted silver with lavish hand among for
mer associates, went to Trenton and or
dered full-dress suits. Since then he has
been leading life that would have put
"Coal OH Johnny" to shame. Box par
ties at the theaters and carriage drives be-
hind fast PAGERS, diamonds, ETC., are none
too good. The business men of the town
are his friends, and they have taken him
in tow, and it is said he will soon purchase
on their advice the Titus wooden mills OF
Trenton for So, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
MRS. ANNA E. GEORGE.

by James j. Grant, assistant prosecutor.
Mr.. Grant was Saxton's lifelong friend.
He went into the case because he deemed
it his duty. He has known Mrs. George
for years and she dreaded him. For FIVE
hours he leaned against the table. beside
which she sat, and put all the bitterness
of his soul into his eloquent and singing
plea. He Is of massive frame and has a
ponderous voice and it is no wonder that
Mrs. George trembled as he spoke over
her bowed head. Once he shook in her
face the revolver with which she was said
to have shot Saxton and dangled the
bloody coat of the dead man in the other.
She sat unmoved and showed no emotion,
even when he turned to her, his face
ablaze with wrath, and called her a MUIR
deress. But at night, when she reached
her cell, she broke down and had to have
medical aid. Prosecutor Pomerene closed
his argument in the case shortly before
noon Thursday. 1t was one of the ora
torical and logical efforts of the trial. He
claimed that the defendant was simply
designing woman, who had played for high
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04

Aged Woman and Four Small Children
Are Killed In Missouri.
Mrs. Jane Tettaton, an aged widow. and
four children ranging in age from O to II
years. were murdered and their bodies
partly cremated in the family residence at
Maiden. Mo ]. III. Tettaton. stepson of
the woman who was killed. Is under arrest.
He tells conflicting stories about the ira
gedy. He says he was at home talking
to the murdered woman when two men
entered with revolvers and demanded
money that he had taken to her to effect
a settlement on some land matters. He
says he refused 10 turn over the money
and they opened FIRE; that the widow was
shot at his feet. and that he ran into the
yard and was there cut and dubbed into
insensibility. Thirteen trifling knife
wounds were found on his face. At the
death of Washington Tettaton. the wom-
ans husband. two years ago, j. II. Tet-
taton was selected TO administer the es-
tate. Ill-feeling sprang up and lawsuits
followed. The woman agreed 10 settle
certain claims for $500, and young Tet-
taton was to give her the money. The
last seen of her alive was when she went
with him to the house. supposedly to make
the settlement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
Told I'm a Few Lines.

Speaker Reed is an expert chafing-dsh
cook.
The number OF battles fought during the
civil war was 1925. The figures are TAX
en- from official records.
Our postage stamps will be used in the
Philippines, with the word philippines"
printed across their face.
1t is estimated that 163. OOO, 600 acres Of
land throughout the world are devoted to
the cultivation of wheat.
The Ohio Republican State Central
Committee has fixed June as the date
and Columbus as the place for the Re-
publican State convention.
The Agricultural Departments year
book, which now takes the place of the
annual report, will soon be ready for dis
tribution by Congressman.
The cost Of maintaining convicts at the
Michigan penitentiary is 3Sla cents each
a day, and the daily earnings of the pris-
oners average 1914 cents each per day.
Father Gam" OF Dickinson County ia
believed to be the oldest person In Kan.
sas. He has passed his Hath birthday,
and Is still able to walk two miles to the
polls to vote.
Rear Admiral Schlcy, who has been on
waiting orders since relieved of the com
mand OF the flying squadron. has been as
signed to duty as member OF the naval
examining board In Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
REBELS WANT PEACE.
ENJOYS GALL UPON OTIS AND
ASK TERMS.
American Commander Tells Them that
Only Complete Surrender Will BE
Considered : Steady Advance Of
Troops Discourages Aguinaldo.


The first overture for peace in the Phil
ippines was made Friday by representa-
tives Of Aguinaldo. Col. Manuel Aguelles
and Lieut.. Bernal, in behalf OF Aguinaldo,
proposed a cessation of hostilities until
the Filipino congress could be assembled
to decide whether the people wanted
peace. Gen. Otis, in reply, declared he
had no authority to recognize the exist
ence of the so-called Filipino congress.
The Filipino officers said 1t was impossi-
BILE for Aguinaldo to negotiate for peace
without the sanction of his congress. To
this Gen. Otis replied il Aguinaldo could
make war without his congress he could
stop II without reference to that body. The
Filipino officers then withdrew pending
another conference, Instructions were
cabled to Otis approving his refusal to rec
ognize the Filipino government as such.
The news caused rejoicings in every
quarter, and particularly at the War De-
partment, where there has been much real
uneasiness over the desperate resistance
exhibited by Aguinaldo and the evident
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04


road was strengthened with an armed
train.
For two miles the advance was without
incident. Then the enemy's trenches, rum
ming across the Americans front, were en-
countered, and the train was moved for
ward and shelled the insurgent position.
TIE Filipinos responded in lively fashion.
Gen. Hale's brigade made a brilliant adj
vance over open ground to the Chico river.
They were exposed to CALLING fire from
the enemy's trenches ut the junction Of
the Bagbag and Chico rivers.
The Iowa regiment made detour to the
right to flank the trenches, and when this
movement was executed the Nebraskans
and South Dakotans swan the river,
drove the enemy from their positions, and
pursued them for half a mile before they
were recalled. Before this was accom-
plished, however, Maj. Young, with the
guns of the Utah artillery, dashed through
village that had been burned and pro-
tected the Nebraskans and South Dako-
tans as they made their way across the
river. The artillery lost one killed and
three wounded in making their dash.
The Filipinos had the advantage of the
fighting by the Chico, as they had cleared
the country of everything that would APP
pear a protection to the Americans. The
attempt to wreck the armored train of the
Americans by weakening the bridge over
the Bagbag was a failure. Part of the
bridge fell in with its own weight before
the train reached it.
The American loss in the two days OPP
erations was twelve killed and thirty-nine
wounded. The known rebel loss is seven
ty-ive killed in front of Wheaton's brig
ade Tuesday and about 200 killed and
wounded in front of Hale's Monday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
Monon Changes Hands.

The Chicago, Indianapolis and Louis
vile Railroad. popularity known as the
Monon route, has now passed into the con-
troll of the Vanderbilts, the deal having
been consummated and the check for the
purchase money being paid by the firm of
j. p. Morgan & Co. to Gen. Samuel
Thomas. This is the first step taken in
the proposed formation of the Vanderbilt
consolidated system in the middle west.
the purpose being to merge the Monon in
to the Big -Four system. The new stock
holders held meeting in New York and
elected William III. McDoel to succeed
Gen. Samuel Thomas as president Of the
road. A. j. Thomas was named for vice.
president, and the following directors
elected: II. Kimball, r. NJ. Galloway,
Gen. s. Thomas, G. ii. Coster, w. III.
McDoel. Amos Il. French, Temple Bow
doin, G. b. Shaw, James Mallate. A. j.
Thomas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
GREAT FLOOD AT OMAHA.
Alarming Conditions Caused by Ria.
of the Misaouri River.

of the Missouri River.
The rise of the Missouri river in the
vicinity Of Omaha caused alarming condi-
tons, and people in the lowlands and
those who own property there have had
reason for extreme anxiety. Watchmen,
armed with shotguns, were kept guarding
at the Locust street dyke, at the south end
of Cutoff lake, with the intention of shoot
ing any person or persons they might
catch trying to cut through the dyke in
order to permit the escape OF the food OF
water that is overspreading East Omaha
From the upper river country come
alarming reports of the Missouri's raw
ages. In Union County, South Dakota,
the river has cut deep into the banks to-
ward McCook lake, an old river bed. Ii
lacks only short distance now of getting
through, and should this happen new
course would be made across valuable
farm and timber land into the Sioux river.
Already one woman has lost $50 acres OF
timber land. 1t is simply falling into the
river, carrying trees and everything else
with 1t. The river may yet tear a new
course into Dakota County, Nebraska, and
great alarm exists.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
MARKED INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
Wheat, Cotton and Hog Products Tend
Toward Lower Prices.

Wheat, Cotton and Hog Products Tend
Toward Lower Prices.
Bradstreet's view of the business situa-
ton Is thus summarized: Favorable
weather conditions find reflection in re-
ports Of good retail distribution of spring
and summer goods, and in fair filing-in
orders from jobbers. Demand from first
hands for general merchandise is, If any
thing, quieter, in keeping with the be
tween season period now at hand. In
dustrial activity continues specially mark
ed, pleasing feature this week being the
practical absence Of the unrest, particular
ly in the building trades, noted for many
years past about May 1. While favoring
retail distribution, the springlike weather
conditions, however, have been the reverse
Of stimulating as regards quotations of
two of the countries greatest staples,
wheat and cotton. In these and in hog
products the tendency of values has been
toward lower range. Win.er wheat crop
advices have continued irregularly unfavr
orable. Cotton has weakened on better
reports. The strength of the lumber mar
kets shows little impairment. Wool as
whole is quiet and steady. Wheat, in
Guiding -four, shipments for the week ag-
gregated 3,02S, 2S3 bushels, against 1882
$50 bushels last week. Corn exports for
the week aggregate 2,615,019 bushels,
against 1901, $40 bushels last week"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $5.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, Tic to nc;
corn, No. 2, 34c to CSC; oats, No. 2, &c
to &c; rye, No. 2, Csc to Coo; butter,
choice creamery, 15c to lie; eggs, fresh.
12c to lac; potatoes, choice. 53c to 65c
per bushel.
lndianapolis-Cattie, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light. $2.75 to S4OO;
wheat. No. 2 red, TIC to TIC; corn, NO. z
white, &c to BIC; oats, No. white. Bic
TO 32c. g1F
ST. Louis Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs.
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 TO 1913;
wheat, No. 2, 78c to 7Sc; corn, No. 2
yellow, 34c to 30c; oats, No..2, 2Sc to 3Oc;
rye, No. 2, SIC to 5Sc.
Cinclnnati-Cattle,$ $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, re to 73c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 36c to Csc; oats, No. 2 mixed. 2Sc
to 30c; rye, No. 2, Gle to &c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $4.15;
wheat, No. 2, Toe to TIC; corn, No. 2
yellow, 36c to 3Sc; oats, No. 2 white. &c
10 ooc; rye, 6Oc TO OZc.
Toledo-wheat, No.. mixed, FAC. to
T5c; corn, No. 2 r..xed, 35c to SIC; oats,
No. white, 29c to 31c; rye, No. 2, SEC
to Csc; clover seed, new, $365 TO 1915.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring, Zoe
to re; corn. No. 3, 33c to 34c; oats, No.
2 white, 29c to 31c; rye, No. /, 5Sc to Soc;
barley, No. 2, 45c to Ate; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
BuffnIo-Cattle. good shipping steers,
$500 to 5000; hogs, common to choice,
1925 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice we;h-
ers, $3.50 to 1925; lambs. common to
extra. $3.50 to $3.50.
New York--Cattle. 1926 to 5000; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2 red, Zoe to Sic; corn. No.
2, 42c to 45c; oats, No. white. 35c to
BIC; butter, creamery, 15c to 1Sc; eegA
Western. 13c to lac.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
Military Riot at can Francisco.

What came near to being a dangerous
riot occurred near the Presicio reserva-
ton. San Francisco, CAL. when a large
body Of white troops from the Preside
burned to the ground a saloon known as
the Preside Club cafe and resisted ar
rest by colored troops of the Twenty
fourth infantry and the local police. The
police fred upon the rioters to intimidate
them and several hundred arrests were
made. The trouble grew out Of injuries
inflicted on @. L. King. a soldier in the
Twenty-third infantry. the previous night
In the saloon. The soldier was so badly
beaten that his life was despaired Of. Sew
eral hundred OF his comrades marched on
the saloon. The keeper saw them coming
and fed. They bombarded the place
with stones and then set it on fire. The
provost guard which happened to be
drawn from the colored regiment. and a
large detachment of local police had much
trouble In quelling the rioters. All the
offenders were raw recruits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04

when she came to Canton. Still young
woman, she at once attracted the notice
OF George ID. Saxton. Up to this time
Mrs. Georges life had been one of recti-
tude.
Saxton was one of the wealthiest men
In Canton. IT was not long before his
persistent attentions to Mrs. George pro-
voRed scandal. Sample @. George left
his wife, took his children from her, and
sued Saxton for alternating her affections.
Mrs. George went. to South Dakota and
obtained divorce. Saxton, she says, had
promised to marry her. On her return to
Canton quarrel followed quarrel, until at
last Saxton had the woman elected from
her apartments in a building owned by
him. An order Of court was also obtained
prohibiting her from visiting Saxton or
entering the Saxton block. Finally Sax
ton refused to marry the woman and she
threatened to kill him. Two days later
he was shot.
In support of it's theory that Mrs.
George was the murderer the prosecution
introduced witness, Mrs. Eckroate, who
said she saw the shots fired ut Saxton and
recognized Mrs. George as the woman who
fired them. This was the only witness OF
the crime, and her testimony was yigor-
ously attacked by the defense, which
showed that the woman had been for
years confirmed morphine eater, and
therefore was not a capable or reliable
witness. 1t was further shown by the de-
Tense that at the time of the shooting 1t
was too dark to distinguish even at short
distance the features of person, and that
the neighbors who hurried to the scene OF
the tragedy could not identify even the
murdered man until they struck match
and held it to his face.
1t had rained on the day of the murder,
and the woman seen walking away after
Saxton's shooting was obliged to travel
over muddy roads. Yet Mrs. George
when arrested at 1880 o'clock had on slip
pers that were unsoiled her clothing was
free from mud, and close examination Of
her apparel in the house failed to- reveal
mud-stained articles. When taken to the
police station several burs were found on
her dress, and the State offered these as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04

STAKES ana lOSt anu WHO Allleu the OBJECT
she used to crafty her ambition.
Defense Clevcriy Conducted.
Mrs. Georges counsel had early forced
the State to exhaust all but one of it's
challenges. She had twelve remaining at
that time. A little later the State ex-
hausted its last challenge. She still had
eleven. The power was in her hands to
pick almost a new jury. Then she grew
more careful yet. Juror III. A. Smith once
lost a brother. His neighbor killed him
with neck yoke. His slayer was acquit-
ted. That was just after the civil war,
but the defendant thought he might yet
retain a notion that acquittal in q case
Of homicide was not proper.
Throughout the trial Mrs. George was
an aid and support to her counsel. She
suggested questions on cross-examination
and decided what defense should be at
tempted in her case. She was q helpful
client in the hands of shrewd attorneys.
1t WINS expected that the relationship OF
Saxton and President Mckinley might
figure in the trial as against the accused
The political preference was taken into
consideration. Juror William Blank was
removed from the Canal Fulton postoffice
before his time expired. He was accept
ed. Juror Sibla of Massillon is an uncle
of Sam Nett. boy who was hanged in
the sos and would naturally be opposed
to capital punishment except under direct
proof. He was accepted. And SO II went.
1t Is said that anonymous letters were
received by both the States attorney and
his assistant, in the course Of the trial, in
which threats of bodily harm were made.
:History of the Case.
Z George ID. Saxton was shot and killed
shortly after o'clock on the evening Of
Oct. z, 1893, In Canton. At 1880 o'clock
the same night Mrs. George was arrested
at her home, charged with the murder. A
woman, cloaked and veiled had been seen
walking from the scene of the tragedy,
but no one had followed or sought to de-
tain her, nor had her face been seen. The
arrest of Mrs. George by the Canton nu-
thorities was due to the fact that she had
made threats against Saxton.
Mrs. George ha dbeen resident of Can
ton several years. Her husband, Sample
c.. George, was a carpenter, and she was
a country bred girl. She had married
young and vas the mother OF two boys
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
TELLS OF LATE WAR.
Captain Coghian Publishes the Result
of His Observation


of His Observations.
Captain Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh,
whose stories of how Dewey talked to the
Germans at Manila have aroused the
Kaiser and angercd President Mckinley,
has an article in the New York Indepen-
dent, in which he says England was
Americas only friend at Manila.
He says: II do not know whether Ad-
miral Chichester told Admiral Diedrichs
that no one but Dewey knew what the
British feet would do in case Manila was
bombarded. That was the rumor, at any
rate. But the Germans certainly did give
us some anxiety, while the attitude of the
English certainly saved us from much
trouble. do not, however, believe that
the Germans meant fight. The East Is big
with the coming of great events. be.
lieve that China will soon be going to
pieces and that II is our duty to ourselves
to be on the spot and protect our own in
terests. We must stand shoulder to shout
der with England"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
HEIREss TO HALF A MILLION.

Claim of Girl Arrested Mt San Fran
cisco for Vagrancy.
A young woman known as Mildred Wis
lon, who was arrested at San Francisco on
a charge of vagrancy, claims to be heiress
to property valued Mt 100000. Daniel
Webster, an engineer at Mare Island, who
raised the girl, says she was born at
Bprke's Point, Butler County, No.. and
is now 16 years of age. Her father, whose
name was Whitaker, owned nearly half
of Butler County, and she and her sister,
who is now living at Cairo, ILL.,, were the
sole heirs to the estate. The girl recently
ran away from her home in Vallejo with
soldier who has gone to Manila.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
MRS. GEORGE in coUrr.

stakes and lost and who ailled the object
she used to crafty her ambition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
BURIED ON HIS RANCH.
Finding of Sheep Herder's Body
Furnishes Proof of Murder.


Finding of Sheep Herder's Body
Furnishes Proof of Murder.
Parties arriving from Byers, Colo. re-
port the finding of the body of Otto
Goette, or Brown, as he was commonly
known, sheep ranchman, who was MUIR
dered on his ranch Sept. 80, 1893. Goette
disappeared and his 1000 sheep were af-
terward sold in Omaha. A draft for the
receipts Of the sale was cashed at the
Colorado National Bank in Denver by Il.
III. Beeler. 1t was believed that Goette
was murdered and suspicion pointed to
Beeler as the murderer. Efforts were
made to capture him, but all trace of him
was lost at Salt Lake. The body of Goette
had been buried near stream on his
ranch and the spring rains had unearthed
1t. A large hole in the skull corroborated
the murder theory
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
POWER OF LlQUeFlEO AIR.
1t May Become the High lex plosive or
the Future.

According to dispatches from Vienna.
liquid air ignitcd by electricity, exploded
with twenty times the effect OF dynamite.
and when used in cannon no heat was de-
vcloped and the range of the proiecti)e
was considerably increased. Liouir mir.
therefore, may brcome the high explosive
of the future. II is not known. however.
whether the Vienna scientists have roach,
ed the marvellous results through actual
experiments or have taken reports OF what
has been accomplished By Charles Il. Trip-
Ter OF New York and repeated them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04

been found in The Carbon district north
OF Mount Rainier. and sixty miles east Of
Tacoma. Wash. The ore 10 said to be
similar In character and geological situa-
tion to that found In Montana. and to be
fully as rich as that OF the Butte mines.
Chester Thorne. president Of the National
Bank Of Commerce of Tacoma, has had
prospectors at work In the new district
for two years. 1t IL stated that large
force of men will engage in the work OF
development as soon as the snow disap-
pears.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-04
Poisonou. Snake by Mali.

An attempt to kill George K. Sterry,
Jr., secretary of the firm Of Weaver 81
Sterry, New York, was made when an asp
was sent him through the mail. The adj
dress written in faded ink on the box that
held the snake was in a woman's hand.
When opened the snake fell on Sterry's
hands, but by his quickness the merchant
escaped injury. Mr.. Sterry has put the
case in the hands Of detectives.