Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-15
MRS. GEORGE MADE THREATS
Numerous Witnesses Tell Of Her Dec
laratioDs That She Would Kill


| SAXTON UNLESS HE MARRIED
HER AND GAVE UP HIS VISITS
TO MRS. ALTHOUSEE THESE
THREATS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN
MADE INDISCRIMINATELY AND
TO THE PERSON WHO HAPPEN
ED TO BE NEAR WHEN SHE
WAS IN AN I'LL HUMOR- THE
EFFORT TO SHOW THAT MFRS.
GEORGES FINGERS WE'RE
POWDER STAINED, FAILED
Canton, Ohio, April 14.-During the
trial OF Mrs. Anna George to-day, nu-
| merous threats by Mrs. George against
the life of George D. Saxton were tes-
titled to by witnesses. Many of the
statements were coupled with Mrs.
Georges story of the alleged wrongs
to her at Saxton's hands, which she
told the witnesses in connection with
her threats.
troduce a chemical analysis Of the
cuticle taken from Mrs. Georges hand
to show discoloration by powder
smoke, failed because the cuticle was
scraped from her hands while she was
under arrest, without her consent.
Another disappointment to the pros
ecution was the failure of witnesses
to satisfy the court that he was quail
flied to judge of Mrs. Georges writing
and thus identify letter which it was
sought to prove she had written.
Additional cross-examination of Mrs.
Mary Finley opened to-day's proceed
ings. This was chiefly directed to-
ward proving that the witness had been
coached for her direct testimony. Mrs.
Mary Neuman related conversations of
having kept Saxton from entering the
Althouse home by pointing pistol and
making him come away with her. Mrs.
George asked Saxton if he was ready
to die then and said she could have
killed him then but wanted her hus-
band, Mr.. George, to get some of his
money first. Witness also detailed
other threats made by Mrs. George.
In cross-examinating Mrs. Neuman
the defense sought to have her relate
Mrs. Georges alleged grievances
against Saxton. WiPless insisted,
however, that Mrs. George had never
told her of the wrongs which she
claims Saxton inflicted upon her.
Mrs. Nettie McAllister detailed con-
versation with Mrs. George about a
threat to kill Saxton, about the pistol
incident at the Althouse home, and the
threatening letters. She related what
Mrs. George said of her grievances
against Saxton.
John L. Jackson, colored janitor,
testified that Mrs. George often came
to him at the Saxton block, where he
worked, and said to him she would kill
Saxton if he did not settle with her
and quit going with Mrs. Althouse.
Jackson could not be induced to de-
tail in direct language the substance of
Mrs. Georges threats against Saxton.
Cross-examination brought out the
statement that Mrs. George had often
complained to Jackson of Saxton's
treatment of her.
The State called on Prof. Albert D..
Smith, of Cleveland as an expert in
chemistry, for the analysis of the cuti-
Gle scraped from Mrs. Georges hand
and which was claimed to have been
discolored by gun powder. The court
ruled out the testimony unless 1t was
first proved that the cuticle was Sc
cured by the voluntary submission of
the accused.
Mrs. Dr. Maria Pontius, who made
the search Of Mrs. George in the
police court after her arrest, was call
ed to identify a package in which she
had enclosed the cuticle scraped from
the stained portion of Mrs. Georges
hand She said Mrs. George had not
voluntarily submitted to the scraping
process. She had no counsel then and
was in the presence of officers.
Charles c. Lloyd and Perry Van
Horn, reporters, testified to CONVEX
sations they had with Mrs. George, in
which she threatened the life of Sax
ton. They also had heard part of her
grievances against Saxton.
Mrs. Mary Cradle, with whom Mrs.
George roomed, testified to two or
three threats, and the defense sought
to prove by her own answers that she
is addicted to the opium habit
Miss Matte Grimes testified to pass
ing Mrs. George about an hour after
the shooting, and finding her face
flushed and her manner agitated Her
testimony had not been concluded
when court adjourned.
KAPIOLANI SERIOUSLY ILL.,