The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21
To Testify to the Shameful Re-
latiOns Between His Mother
AND GEO. d. SAXTON.
The Man In the Macintosh
Seen by Mrs. Miller
Coming From the AlthOuse
Home Gives a Turn
Of Considerable Importance to
Defense's Evidence.

Canton. o., April 21.-When court adj
journed last night it was thought that
the trial of Mrs. Anna F. George for
the murder of George D. Saxton would
soon be concluded, as the defense is not
likely to examine many more OF the wit
nesses that have been subpoenaed. The
cross examination of Mrs. Lizzie Miller
about seeing a man coming from the
AIthouse residence after the shooting
of Saxton did not weaken the new eie-
ment that her testimony has brought
into the defense.
The testimony of Newton George.
aged II years, made a touching close to
the session last evening. He told about
witnessing the relation between his
mother and Saxton; how he was given
presents and sent to bed: about his
mother sitting in Saxton's lap. and often
receiving flowers and presents.
Mrs. Miller yesterday testified that
she saw man in long, Dlack mack
intosh and cape, wearing a white sailor
hat, passing her home, which is one Of
the routes. from the AIthouse home TO
shooting of Saxton. This evidence was
intended to corrOborate the story OF
the man in black who was seen ap-
preaching the Althouse home by one OF
the witnesses who testified on the pre-
Vious day.
When cross examined about the man
in the black macintosh whom she saw
passing her house, coming from the di-
rection of the AIthOuse home, she said
she recalled this man the next morning
after reading of the murder of Saxton-
Her description of the man, as to his
garments, tailed very closely with that
ascribed to Mrs. George by other wit
neSSeS. The witness claimed to have
seen the movements of this mans body
very distinctly at a distance of a hun
dred feet, although she said II was dark
and drizzling.
Attorney w. o. Werntz was again
placed on the stand He said Mrs Fin
ley who had testified to Mrs Georges
threats, had in peace proceeding tes-
titled that Mrs. George was most eS-
tfmabI and peaceable woman who
never threatened anybody and who
owned no revolver. He further testified
to the loss of several letters from Sax
ton to Mrs. George in which terms of
affection were used and in which Mrs
Georges ownership of the goods in dis
pute was acknowledged. The published
copies of the letters were admitted after
Jacob Reigner, who as a reporter had
copied them for his paper. and several
other witnesses had been examined re-
garding them.
Newton George told of the two occa-
sions 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 his
father had separated. He said that
Saxton was often in the rooms during
both times that they lived in the Sax
ton 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
Joseph EckrOate, husband of the Wo-
man who testified that she had seen
Mrs. George in the act of firing two
shots into Saxton's body. was called to
the stand today. He testified that his
wife had been using a white powder.
presumed to be morphine. for the past
twelve years. He said it made her
drowsy and irrita bic.
f. J. Schlabach, druggist, testified to
having sold is ounce bottles of
morphine to Mrs. Eckroate at intervals
of a week or two.
Harry Taylor testified to Mrs. George
and Saxton going to Allegheny in
March, 1895.
Fred P. Shanfelt and Alex. Carver.
druggists testified to selling morphine
to Mrs. Eckroate.
Former Policeman Smallfield was pre-
vented from telling about finding Mrs
George in the Saxton block after mid
night one night.
Miss Fife Darr told of seeing Mrs
George near the Lineman house about
Miss Eta Fink testified to seeing Mrs
George at that house during the day
and leaving it at $50; also to the pres
ence of burrs and Spanish needles in
the yard.
Former tenants of Saxton's farms tes-
titled to Mrs. George going with Saxton
to the farms a number of times.
Mrs Alice Mandbaugh testified to
having often seen Mrs Althouse enter
the Saxton block in 1896.