Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-21


Canton, Ohio, April 2O-The defense
for Mrs. George to-day put on the
stand witness who testified that she
saw a man in long, black macintosh
and cape, wearing white sailor hat,
passing her home, which is on one Of
the routes from the Althouse home to
the centre of the city soon after the
shooting of Saxton. This evidence
was intended to corroborate a witness
who testified yesterday that man in
black" was seen approaching the Alt
house home.
Newton George, the 17-year-old son
of the accused, testified as to the init
mate relations between his mother and
Saxton.
Quite a number of court records were
introduced in evidence.
The defense has nearly concluded its
case.
The defense began an attack on State
witnesses alleged to be addicted to the
opium and morphine habit. DR.. Eyman,
superintendent of the State asylum for
the insane at Newburg, testified as an
expert, that a. person addicted to the
use of those drugs loses honor and
truthfulness and retains little or no
principle.
Alva Whipple, P. E. Nook and Mrs.
Nook testified to the darkness of the
night w. B. Dewes, Mrs. Maud Ran
doll and JOS A. Leppert testified to
burrs growing along the sidewalk next
to the house where Mrs. George
roomed.
Thomas Sheppard, the former jani-
tor. was recalled and testified to hav-
ing heard Saxton say he would kick
Mrs. George out of the block if she did
not stay out.
S. S. Kaufman, cashier of the City
National Bank, testified to issuing
drafts to Saxton to the amount of
about $500, which were cashed in
South Dakota either by Mrs. George
or others for her.
The defense demanded the attend
ance of Mrs. M. C. Barber, Saxtons
sister, in court this afternoon, with
papers and correspondence. A mes
senger has been sent for her. During
the examination Mr. Pomerene an
nounced that Mrs. George was looking
at a witness and shaking her head at
him. Also that she did the same
thing yesterday. The statement was
stricken from the record.
James Huddell, night clerk at the
Hotel Federal, Allegheny, testified that
Saxton and Mrs. George registered as
G. D. Smith and wife, of Toledo, March
"a, 1896.
Mrs Lizzie Miller testified that on
the night of October she saw passing
her home in Linden avenue a man with
long black coat and cape. She did
not know him. Linden avenue is a
possible route to the city from the Alt
house place. Mrs. Miller's description
of the man tailed very closely with
that ascribed to Mrs. George by other
witnesses. The witness claimed to
have seen the movements of this mans
body very distinctly at a distance OF
hundred feet, although she said 1t was
dark and drilling
Attorney w. O. Wertz was recalled
and further testified to the loss of sew
eral 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 admitted.
Newton George told of the two oc-
casions he had lived in the Saxton
block, first with his father and mother
and again with his mother alone. He
said Saxton was often In the rooms
during both times that 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