The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-22
NEARING THE FINISH
TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF MRS
GEORGE IN SAXTON MURDER
CASE CONCLUDED
AN ATTEMPT AT AN AL1BI
Stand of the Former Husband Of
the Defendant, the Features Of
to Go to the Jury by Next
Wednesday,.

wednesday,.
CANTON, o., April 2l.-The testimony
on behalf of the defense In the trial of
Mrs. George was concluded today.
brief cross-examination, by agree
ment, will be conducted tomorrow morn
Ing, and then testimony in rebuttal will
be offered. If this is concluded before
the regular hour for noon adjournment
court will then adjourn until Monday,
when arguments will be commenced, and
they will occupy probably two days. The
jury will probably be charged Wednes-
Gay forenoon.
The features of today were the calling
of Samuel G. George, the former husband
of the defendant, to the stand, the alibi
of Mrs. George, and the effort to impeac CHI
the testimony of Mrs. Eckroat, the wom-
an who claims to have recognized Mrs.
George in the act of firing two Of the
shots
Florence B. klinger, who formerly
roomed at the Finlay house, where Mrs
George made her home, testified that on
the night of SaXton's death she saw
Saxton at about $50 o'clock riding west
on his bicycle, and that she went to her
home on Marion street, five or six blocks
from the square, entering the house just
as the clock struck g. Mrs. George came
at about 5.25, and remained until $50
o'clock She then left, saying she was
going TO Attorney Sterling's office.
UNDER CROSS-FIRE.
On cross-examination Mrs. Klingler
said she is a divorced woman and the
warm friend of Mrs. George. The cross
examination was largely devoted to an
assault upon Mrs. klinglers character.
Ira HoWenstein testified to having WIS.,
tied the Klinger woman on the night Of
Saxtons death, and testified to having
found Mrs. George there on his arrival,
which he definitely fixed at 5:35 Beth
Mrs Klinger and HOwenStein said that
Mrs. George appeared entirely natural
The court docket showing ~the begin
ming and settlement Of the damage case
of Sample c. George against Saxton for
the alleged alienation of his wife's affec-
tions was offered in evidence.
Benjamin Beuter, one of the managers
of the Soar hotel, testified to Saxton's hav-
ing visited the hotel for three days, ac-
compa MED by Mrs. George on one occa-
sion, and by Mrs. Althouse on another
occasion.
Michael Burke and his daughter, Laura,
of Barbeton, formerly neighbors Of the
Eckroat family, at Navarro, testified to
knowledge of Mrs. Eckroat using NOR
phine to the extent of making her drowsy
and irritable, and to two separations
from her husband, in which the drug
was the cause of differences
Miss Burke related several instances in
which Mrs. Eckroat became violent and
attempted assault on her stepdaughter.
Mr.. Barber appeared on behalf of his
wife, and said that none of the papers
he was subpoenaed to produce had been
found among Saxton's effects. Mrs. NJ
C Barber is a sister Of Mrs. Mckinley,
and of SaXton. When the especially de-
sired paper was more fully described At
torney Grant announced that he had it
and he produced 1t. There were two re-
ceipts, on one sheet, In which. Mrs.
George receipted for all claims against
SaXton, especially mentioning the two
replevin suits, and also the breach of
promise suit
Sample c. George was the next witness
called to the stand After detailing his
marriage and the early years of his mar
ried life with the defendant he was ask
ed:
From the time you married Mrs
George until you met Saxton, what was
the relations between yourself and your
wife?
They were pleasant and happy
In cross-examination he said they had
never had any trouble of consequence
until they moved into the Saxton block
Shortly after that time and until they
separated, in 1889, they had much trouble
The state called for Mrs. Klinger and
Mrs. Lizzie Miller, the woman who saw
the mysterious man In black, for addi-
uonal cross-examtnation. Mrs. Miller
was reported i'll, and an effort will be
made to have her in court in the morn
Ing.