The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, MAY 1e, 1so9
WELTY'S ADVICE.
He Told Mrs. George to Go Home
and Stay There.
KEEP OUT OF PUBLIC EYE.
That Was His Admonition, According to
a Cincinnati Interview State Poll
tics Also Discussed to Some
Extent by Mr.. welty.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has the following
to say of we'll known Cantonian:
Hon. John G. Welty, the brilliant Canton
(ohio) lawyer, who so ably and successfully
defended Mrs. George for the alleged killing
of Saxton, was at the st. Nicholas yesterday to
confer with officials Of the Peach Orchard,
Northwestern Kentucky Railroad Company,
of which he is president, and which operates
large coal mines in Lawrence county. Reply
ing to questions concerning the famous trial at
Canton Mr.. welty said:
'Mrs. George came to me homeless,
moneyless, defenseless woman and l could not
resist her appeal, and her two bright little boys
excited my heartfelt sympathy and did the
best could for the unhappy mother. believe
that the verdict of the jury was q righteous
one and met with the approval of most, If not
all good people. have received many letters
of congratulation from all over
the country and am content
with having done my professional
duty in the case. Yes, it would have been
better for the husband to have slain the de-
spoiler of his home when the crime was
committed, but he at last met his just fate as
the wrecker of womanhood. / believe that an
Ohio jury would have acquitted the husband
had he promptly slain the offending man at
the time the crime was committed. The far
reaching good effects of the verdict is in the
warning of libertines not to cross the thres-
holds of happy homes in pursuit OF their prey.
l advised Mrs. George when she was acquitted
to go home to her mother, rest from her
troubles and lead an exemplary life, eschewing
the lecture platform or other public notoriety
/ have not seen her since the trial when my
connection with the case ended but am in
formed that she has been with her mother.
She is a woman for whom nature had done 8
good deal, but had never much in the way of
educational training and was led astray by the
Establishments ofa rich, bad man."
Asked about state politics, Mr.. Welty said:
at occurs to me that if the Republicans
get into a wrangle in their state conven-
ton Mr.. Douglas, of ChilIicothe, stands as
good showing for the nomination as any
candidate in the field, as he is not mixed
up in their factional disturbances and
don't know if he would not be the strongest
man they could put up. / am not personally
acquainted with Mr.. Douglas, but know that
he is a first-class lawyer, a good campaigner
and gentleman. should not be surprised if
Nash and Daugherty don't mutually destroy
each other in the convention. No, Pm not a
| candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, but would deem it a proud distinc-
| ton if that honor were ever conferred upon
me without scramble, which / would never
be willing to enter into under any circum-
stances.
Il am an original and straight free silver
men, and, while want to see that reafhrmed
in the PLATFORM also want to see antitrusts
and anti imperialism and the corruption of the
Administration brought conspicuously to the
| front and an aggressive campaign waged
along that line from beginning to end and
am convinced marching solidly under those
stars fighting in their courses for us we will be
victorious, I want to see the Gold Democrats
come back with us this year, and think they
desire to do so, if we make the trusts, that
great threatening eyA and anti-imperialism
distinct and promifefit issues before the peo-
ple."
Mr. Welty is tall, proportional man
of thoughtful, intellectual countenance, black
hair and black mustache tinged with gray,
and is in his forty seventh year.