The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-19


CANTON, o., April 1S.-The defense IN
the trial of Mrs. George spent the first
haif Of the day in reading depositiors re-
garding her trip to South Dakota to get a.
divorce from Sample George, her life
while there and the visits of saxton paid
to her. The remainder of the dav was
occupied in examining witnesses on mat
ters connected directly with the homicide
and In answer to the testimony intro
ouced On the part of the state.
The attorneys for the defense now talk
OF finishing their testimony this week.
out say If they do so they will not call
all of the 100 or more witnesses sub
poenaed
charles M. Seeley testified that during
the winter of 1891 and 1892 Mrs. George
stopped at his hotel in Canton, s. D.. and
tnat Saxton came there for week. They
We're ON friendly terms and were often
seen together.
K. E. Rudolph testified to having rem
resented Sample c. George in the divorce
case at Canton, 8. d. es-@'-
L. II. Helgerson, assistant cashier Of
the Lincoln County bank, of Canton. s
~ said he had seen no checks or drafts
IN which the names of Mrs. George and
saxton appeared, but Cashier Brown re-
mempered cashing about $3.50 worth.
claude Treet, of Canton, 8. D., testified
that Saxton and Mrs. George were "yery
sweet and affectionate.'
Robert Hunter and r. F. Ronayur. Of
Sioux City, testified that Saxton and Mrs
6eofge registered as man and wife at
the Boog house, Sioux City, To-, Feb. 16.
1897, and occupied the same room. The
signature was afterward cut out of the
register. 81
Charles e. Judd; of Canton, s. D.. also
testified to Saxton and Mrs. George stop.
ping at Sioux City, To-, as man and wife.
Lesley M Foote. clerk of the Harland
mousse, at Inwood, To-, testified that Mrs
George had plenty of money during her
soJourn at the hotel and Mr.. Saxton
showed her marked attention. He had
cashed some checks from Mr.. Saxton to
Mrs. George. .4s,-.
Joseph Schmidt, a 13-year-old bow. Iiy-
ing near the Althouse residence. told of
nearing the shots and of calling the pa
troll wagon, and that he could not tell
mno Tue oead man was until matches
were nghted by some Of those near by
John Berger, boar1er at the Schmidt
mouse, one OF the first to reach the body
SAID II was pretty dark and that he did
not recognize Saxtonfs BODY until
matches were lighted, but this was large
~ on account of the face being turned
downward. He said it was not raining at
the time, and 1T had not rained much be-
cause, when he walked through the va
cant lots looking for the assassin. he did
not get any mud on his shoes or clothing.
out dld get weeds and burrs on them. !
August Boron, Eekroat's son-tn-Jaw
and a clerk in the grocery store, said fe
could not recognize people across the
street the night of the shooting. and that
only small hand lamp was burning in
the grocery store. He also testified to
more or less obstruction Of the view Of
the scene from the window from which
ms mother-in-law claims, to have seen
and identified Mrs. George
Mrs. Francis Bedern1an testified that
there was some mud in the vicinity on
the night of the tragedy and that the
body could not be recognized until light
was thrown upon 1T. She too. said ths
race was nearly all concealed
Charles Huth and his wife testified To
the street car, which was delayed by g.
Valley train the night of the murder.
the only one on which Mrs George Is
said to have gone to Hazelett avenue.
did not cross the tracks until three or
four minutes after o'clock. The states
evidence was that the car had reached
Hazelett avenue about 5:55.