The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-21
LOOKED LIKE A WOMAN
Man in a Macintosh on the
Night of the Murder
TAKEN FOR MRS. GEORGE
Or so the Defense Contends
Newton Georges Story.

Canton, O., April 2O.-The defense for
Mrs. George today put on the stand a
witness who testified that she saw man
in a long black macintosh and cape,
wearing a white sailor hat passing her
home, which is one of the routes from the
AIthouse home to the center Of the city,
soon after the shooting Of Saxton. This
evidence was intended to corroborate the
story OF the man in black" that was seen
approaching the Althouse home by one Of
the witnesses who testified yesterday.
Newton George, the 17-year-old son of the
accused, was put on the stand 10 testify
as to intimate relations he had witnessed
between his mother and Saxton. Quite
number Of court records were introduced
in evidence The closing hour of the day
indicated that the defense had nearly
concluded its case.
The defense began today an attack upon
state witnesses alleged to be addicted to
the opium and morphine habits. DR.. Ely
man, superintendent of the state asylum
for the insane, testified, as an expert, that
a person addicted to these habits loses
honor and truthfulness and retains little
or no principle.
Alva Whpple, II. E. Nook and Mrs.
Nook testified to the darkness of the
night. w. r. Dewes, Mrs. Maud Randall
and Joseph A. Leppert testified to burrs
growing along the sidewalk next to the
house where Mrs. George roomed. Thomas
Shepard, the former janitor, was recalled
and testified to having heard Saxton say
block if she did not stay out.
s. S. Kaufman, cashier Of the City
Natiosal bank, testified to issuing drafts
to Saxton to the amount Of about $500,
which were cashed in South Dakota,
either by Mrs. George or by others for
her.
James Huddell, night clerk at the Fed
eral hotel, Allegheny, testified that Sax
ton and Mrs. George registered as c. d.
Smith and wife of Toledo, on March %,
1896.
Miss Lizzie Miller testified that on the
night of October she saw passing her
home in Linden avenue form in black
which looked like woman. When it came
closer the corner of the cape turned back
and she found it was a man with a long
black coat and cape. Linden avenue is
possible route to the city from the Alt
house place.
The defense demanded the attendance of
Mrs. NJ. C. Barber, Sa&ton's sister, in
court in the afternoon with papers and
correspondence. A messenger was sent for
her. During the wait Mr.. Pomerone an
nounced that Mrs. George today looked at
a witness and shook her head at him.
Also that she did the same thing yester-
day. The statement was stricken from
the record.
Lizzie Miller, when cross examined
about the man in the black macintosh
that she saw passing her house coming
from the direction of the AIthouse home,
said she recalled this man the next morn
ing after reading Of the murder of Sax
ton. Her description of the man as to his
garments tailed with that ascribed to
Mrs George by other witnesses. The wit
ness claimed to have seen the movements
Of this mans body very distinctly at a
distance of a hundred feet, although, she
said, it was dark and drizzling
Attorney w. o. Werntz was again on
the stand today. He said Mrs Finley,
who had testified to RMS. Georges threats,
had in a peace proceeding testified that
Mrs. George was a most estimable and
peaceable woman who had never threat
enedl anybody and who owned no revolver
He further testified TO the loss of several
letters from Saxton to Mrs. George in
which terms of affection were used and in
which Mrs. Georges ownership of the
goods in dispute was Acknowledged. The
published copies of the letters were ad-
mitted after Jacob Reigner, who as re-
porter had copied them for his paper, and
several other witnesses, had been evan
ined regarding them.
Newton George told Of two occasions he
had lived in the Saxton block, first with
his father and mother. and again with his
mother alone. He told the mere fact that
his mother and father had separated. He
said Saxton was often in the rooms dur
ing both times they lived in the Saxton
block SaXton sent the children to bed
gave them presents and often gave Mrs
George candy and flowers. He also said
he had seen his mother on Saxton's lap
number Of times.