The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-27
NEARINGAN END.
Testimony on Behalf of Mrs. George
Concluded Friday.
Brief Examination, by Agreement, satur-
day and Testimony In Rebuttal-Thc
Jury " Ill Probably BE Charged
v etinesday Afternoon.

QeVelOpeu IN Jne'crOSS eXdnlnatlOu OI
Mrs. Huth in regard to the delay of
the street car on which Mrs. George
went west on the night of the tragedy.
Jacob Adams testified to passing man
on Lincoln avenue. between Tuscarawas.
street and the Althouse residence,
shortly before the shooting, and a lit
tie further south he passed Saxton and
spoke to him.
Adams in cross-examination was
somewhat confused on the time of the
incidents he related, but partly. ex-
planned this away by the difference be-
tween sun and standard time. He
also said he had talked about a dozen
times with Andrew Wielandt about
what he related in testimony. Vie
landt is a private detective.
Former Mayor George Rex testified
to observations made Monday showing
that cherry tree interferes with the
line of vision between the window
where Mrs. Eckroate claims to have
seen the shooting and the Althouse
steps. E. D. Bomberger testified to the
same observations and to the same
effect.
Frank Hildenbrandt said he was the
first to reach Saxton's body. He heard
groan and found the body after strilk-
ing match. He said the night was
dark and misty. An electric light shed
light on the upper part of the steps
but none on the body. He said people
could not be recognized in the dark
neas on that night.
Upton Shutz testified to the dark
ness of the night, that foliage of trees
was heavy and that burdock burrs
were numerous along a vacant lot in
West Tuscarawas street
George SWEET gave similar testimony.
at noon Mr.. Welty said the case
would probably go to the jury by the
middle of next week. He said the de-
fense would probably conclude this
week. Former Constable Jackman was
further examined. after noon. He told
Of replevining goods in Saxton's block
claimed by Mrs. George and Saxton's
objection to her going into the room to
identify the goods
CANTON, O., April 2l.-The defense in
the George trial began Thursday morn
ing it's attack on state witnesses
claimed to be addicted to the opium
or morphine habit. DR.. Eyman, su-
perintendent OF the state asylum for
the insane at Newburg, testified as an
expert. He said person addicted to
the habit loses honor and truthfulness
and retains little or no principle.
Of 1,O50 patients in his asylum, he
estimated so to 100 were morphine VIC
TINS. This testimony is most impor-
tant and valuable to the defense. Mrs
Eckroate, who was the only witness
who identified Mrs. George as the MUIR
derer, is an admitted morphine user.
Alva Whipple, P. E. Nook and Mrs.
Nook testified to the darkness of the
night. w. B. Devices, Mrs. Maud
Randall and Joseph A. Lippert testi-
fed to burrs growing along the side
walk next to the house where Mrs
George roomed.
Thomas Shepard, the former janitor,
was recalled and testified to having
heard Saxton say he would kick Mrs
George out of the block if she didn't
stay out.
S. S. Kaufman, cashier of the ma
tional bank, testified to issuing drafts
to Saxton to the amount of $500, which
were cashed in South Dakota either by
Mrs. George or others for her.
James Hnddell, night clerk at the
Hotel Federal, Allegheny, testified
that Saxton and Mrs. George regis
tered as g. D. Smith and wife, of To-
ledo, on March "a, 1896.
An alibi is promised by the defense.
A woman who lives near the scene of
the murder will swear that Mrs. George
was in her house at the time of the
shooting.
Attorneys for Mrs. George say they
will account for her whereabouts dur
ing all of the time between and Z
p. m. "
CANTON, o., April 22.-The defense
sought to show Friday by Miss Flor
ence Il. Klingler that in 1896 Mrs.
George was making preparations to go
to housekeeping. 1t was excluded un-
til better evidence of promise to
marry her had been furnished. The
witness also testified to passing
Saxton on his way west at 5:55
the evening Of his death. At 6:25
she said Mrs. George came to her home
on Marion street and remained there
until $3.50, when she went to Sterling's
aw Office. These hours constitute an
alibi, it being practically physical
impossibility to have been at the Alt
house home at the hour of the shoot
ing and at the Klingler home at $685.
E. j. Schlabaoh, q druggist testi-
laed to having sold one.eight ounce
bottle of morphine to Mrs. Eckroate
1T intervals of week or two. Harry
A. Taylor testified to Mrs. George and