The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-04-28
ABOUT TO CLOSE.
The Arguments In the Mrs. George
Murder Trial Under Way.
IN" Accused Threatens That N Co,,,c,.s
sh" WIN Commit suicid.-If Ao.
Quilted wni sue tn. sa.,on
Estate for Large Sum.


ing Its 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 Ncwburg. testified as an
expert He said person addicted ,o
the habit loses honor and ,ruthfulness
aud retains little or no principle.
or 1000 patients in his asylum, he
estimated 30 to 100 were morphine vic.
TINS This testimony Is most impor-
tant and valuable to the defense. Mrs.
Eckroatc, who was the only witness
who identified Mrs. George as the muir
dercr, - an admitted morphine user.
Ava Wh,pplc, J.. +. Mooi, and Mrs.
MooA testified TO the darkness, of the
night W. H. Devices. Mrs Maud
Randall aud Joseph A. Lippert testi-
hed TO burrs growing along the side
walk next to the house where Mrs
George roomcd.
Thomas shepard, the former jani,or
was recalled and testified To- having
heard Saxton say hc would kick Mrs
George out Of the block II she didn't
Atay out.
:. = kaufmaun, cashier OF the ma
tional bank, testified "a issuing drafts
60 SaXion io the amount Of $500. which
were cashcd in South Dakota either by
Mira George or others Tor her
James lladdcll, night clerk at the
Hotel Federal, Allegheny. testified
that ~axton ana Mrs George regis
tered a. q. u. smith and wife, OF To-
lcdo, 90 March %, 1898.
An alibi - 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 Cor Mrs George say they
Will account Tor her whereabouts dur
ing all of the time between and :
j. M.
CANroN. o.. April - The defense
toughi 10 show Friday by Miss Flor
cucc D. klinglcr that In 1895 Mira
George was making preparations 20 go
10 housekeeping. IL was excluded un-
I'll better evidence OF promise 20
marry her had been furnished. The
witness also testified To- passing
saNton on his way west at 5:Ss
the evening OF his death. A. 6s25
she said Mrs George came TO her home
on Marion street and remained there
until CSC. when she went Ia Stcrling's
law Office. These hours constitute an
alibi. Il being practically physical
impossibility 10 have been a, the Ait
house home At the hour OF the shoot
ing and at tho kling.cr home at 0.25
r.. J. Sch,atach. a druggist tcsi!-
fed 20 having sold onc-cight ounce
bottle Of morphine TO Mrs Eckroatc
~ Intervals OF n week or two. Harry
A. Taylor testified to Mrs George and
saNton going To Allegheny in March.
is9d
Joseph Ecllroatc. husband Of the
woman who testified that she had seen
and recognized Mrs. George in the act
az hring two shots into saNton's body,
looking from her bedroom window.
was called to the stand at the opening
OF the trial OF Mrs George Friday
morning. lie testified that his wife
had been using white powder pre-
sumcd to bC morphine, for the past -
years. lie said 1t made her drowsy
and irritable.
Fred Z. Shsnafclt aud Alex Carver,
druggists. also testified TO selling NOR
phinc To Mrs EclSroatc. Former POI
liccman II. A. Smallhcld. was prevent
cd from telling about finding Mrs.
George in the Saxton block after mid
night one night
Miss Eaie barr told of passing Mrs.
George near the Lindcman house
about SEQ the evening OF SaNton's
death. and Mrs. Ella Fink testified to
seeing Mrs. George at that house dur
ing the day and leaving IL at $3.50, also
20 the presence of burrs and spanish
needles in the yard.
Miss Alice Mandebaugh testified To
having often seen Mrs. Althousc enter
the saxton block in lsos.
CANTON. O., April -, The testimony
on behalf of the defense in the trial of
Mrs. George was concluded Friday. A
brief cross exami nation, by agreement,
will be conducted Saturday morning
audt hen testimony in rcbuttal will be
offered. IL this is concluded before the
regular hour for noon adjournment
court will then adjourn two
days The jury will probably be
charged Wednesday forenoon. The
features of Friday were the calling OF
Sample C. George, the former husband
OF the defendant, TO the stand, the
abb Of Mrs. George and the effort to
impeach the testimony of Mrs. Eek
roatc. the woman who claims to have
recognized Mrs. George in the act OF
firing two of the shots.
CANTON, o., April 2i.-Mrs. Lizzie
Miller who saw the man in the mack
intosh cape and sailor hat soon after.
the death of Saxton, was not on hand
for cross-examination by the state
when court opened Saturday, A doc
a. l..a