Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-19

Canton, Ohio, April 1S.-The defence
in the trial Of Mrs. George spent the
first half of the day in reading deposit
tons regarding her trip to South Da-
kota to get divorce from Sample
George, her life while there and the
visits Saxton paid to her. The re-
mainder of the day was occupied in
examining witnesses on matters con-
nected directly with the homicide and
in answer to the testimony introduced
on the part of the State.
The attorneys for the defense now
talk of finishing their testimony this
week, but say if they do SO they will
not call all of the one hundred or more
witnesses subpoenaed.
The opening hours to-day were de-
voted to the reading of dispositions
from Sioux Falls and Canton, S. D.,
and Inwood, Iowa. These covered Mrs.
Georges residence in South Dakota,
when she was there y get a divorce
from Sample @. George. Objections
were made to some of the matter and
there was a great deal Of controversy
between attorneys.
Chas. NJ. Seeley testified that during
the winter of 1891 and 1892 Mrs. George
stopped at his hotel in Canton, s. d.,
and that Saxton came there for a week.
They were on friendly terms and were
often together.
R. E. Rodelph testified to having
represented Sample c. George in the
divorce case.
Cashier Brown, of the Lincoln Coun-
ty Rank, OF Canton, said he had cashed
$3.50 in checks, on which the names OF
Mrs. George and Saxton appeared
Robert Hunter and T. F. Ronayeur, OF
Sioux City, testified that Saxton and
Mrs. George registered as man and wife
at the Booge House. Sioux City. Iowa.
February Is, 1892. The signature was
afterward cut out OF the register. Les
ley NJ. Foote. clerk of a hotel at In
wood, Iowa. testified that he had cashed
some checks from Saxton to Mrs.
George while they were at the hotel.
Joseph Eckroate, keeper of the gro
Gerry opposite the Althouse home, told
in answer to the defense that he went
from the supper table to the sidewalk
after hearing the shots. lie saw a
crowd at the Althouse steps, but it was
too dark to recognize any of them. In
cross-examination it developed that he
is blind in one eye. He told of only a
single lamp in the back Of his store,
and that he saw no light shed on the
steps.
Joseph Schmidt, 13-year-old boy
living next the Althouse residence, told
of hearing the shots and calling the
police. He could not tell who the dead
man was until matches were lighted.
John Berger, one of the first to reach
the scene, said he did not recognize
Saxton's body until matches were light
ed, but this was largely on account OF
the face being turned downward.
Jacob Dippish and August Boron
gave similar testimony. The latter said
there was some obstruction to the view
from the window from which his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Eckroate, claims to
have seen and identified Mrs. George.
Mrs. Frances Dederman said it was
so dark on the night of the tragedy
that the body could not be recognized
until light was thrown upon it.
Charles HUH and his wife said the
street car on which Mrs. George is said
to have gone to Hazlett avenue did not
cross the tracks until. three or four
minutes after 6. The States evidence
was that the car had reached Hazlett
avenue about 5:55.
Adjourned