The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-30

Asnsher step was taken In the Annie
a. S.orge trial Thursday afternoon,
4iico Attorneys welty and Sterling for
thp issendapt lled motion before Judge
gSaysar asking the appoi tnent Of
efaBs sf witnesses residi g in Sioux City
END Envood, Iowa, and Canton, South
sRsS1ts. Judge Taylor had returned to
IEs AOms In Carrollton, but telephone
nzsaSage brought him to the city, and at
6s s'piook he was on the bench. Mrs
SRnxys was brought into court and
oazypsed seat at the side of her sttor-
lwyAA She was stylishly gowned and
ls4ifsd the picture Of health. During the
osEsrezSrsy which ensued between her
lstrensys and those for the state she
mzn ssfued an interested jemesnor,
tfrqnsntly aiding her counsel in ques-
t&npo with which she was, by r'ason Of
-ssDtAg been on the ground, mora
innS1far. Proscutar Pomereue was
,sshsaed by Attorney ]. J. Grant.
DISPOSITIONS are to be taken to Canton,
Aenth Dakota, where Mrs. George
aAizinea her divorce from Sample O.
assxpse, and at Sioux City and Inwood,
ytasa. The name Of q. N. Cooper, Cau-
tnan, g. D., was presented by attorneys
ftr defense as being a competent notars
- asls the required testimony OF wit
1sBss residing In that town. Prosecutor
ssEsapssne objected to Mr.. Cooper serving
.ss commissioner and Attorney Grant
.cssxaSued to the court that Mr. Cooper
Lara Ten depositions in the divorce pro-
csssdfaRE Prosecutor Pomerene sug-
sszns tnat Circuit Judge Frank r.
afsRn Of Sioux Falls, a town twenty
rsiIlss from Canton, be substituted for
Cir Cooper, end this was done. The
aaaznay clerk was instructed tn at once
zfss 3udge Aiken and ascertain IL he
amua Aot as special commissioner. At
ass1x City ard Inwood, Iowa, August
Ghssb rg, the notary whose name was
pnsented by defendants counsel, was
apRnEnted to take testimony. This orig
fhsH proposition was to have testimony
essEsD at siouI City and Iuwood On Tues"
.tay and at Canton on Thurs iay. 1t was
foxlRy decided to have depositions taken
hA tAa three towns ON Wednesday morn
ing next, commencing at 10 O'Clock.
pzks will allow three days for the taking
OF Essstim ony and three days for tie deliv-
sy If the papers.
Barring the consideration of the mo-
ssfun Thursday afternoon sufficient
ossssy was exercised by counsel on both
sssIlns TO give an inkllng of the legal battle
Ssusa will be wsged in the trial of ths
~uIDa whose alleged crime stirred the
aSsnnixy to It's foundation. Prosecutor
Bsn creme requested that the court in
ssrsst the oomn isioner to exclude the
swsrnce Of any attorney, either for the
dsassnse or prosecution, or any other per-
mon except the witness, during the taking
OF testimony In the cities named. The
Epzss eutor cited prs cedsnt In tAe taking
affa opposition In the Maxwell case. Judge
shJRr replying to the prosecutors
IEupsst, said that he would make no
eszess Of that sort. During the short time
OsUssu med in obtaining the appointment
a shs comm isiioners there were lively
la5as between the attorneys, and 1t augurs
ssG2 for one Of the most vigorous and
EasRful legal battles ever tried In this
santy.
Rssseoutor Ponerene stated to News
Dmscrat reporter Thursday afternoon