The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
SAN The SHOTS FIRED
Eye Witnesses to the Killing
of George D. Saxton
IDENTIFY MRS. GEORGE
Though None Too Clearly, as
the MurderesS.

Canton, O., April 15.-Attorneys for the
state regard this as their red letter day In
the trial OF Mrs. George. They produced
eye witnesses TO the firing OF the two shots
which took effect in Saxtons body. One
OF these claimed TO have identified Mrs.
George positively as having fred the shots
and others testified positively that the
woman she saw do the shooting closely
resembled Mrs. George, whom she knows
only as she mas seen her in the court room.
The state also qualified a witness on Mrs.
Georges handwriting TO identify a letter
which they want to introduce in evidence.
A third point which pleased the state was
the admission Of a police officer who found
a revolver. although he was not allowed
to tell how he found it, TO the fun extent
of the details asked him. They wanted 10
prove that Mayor Rice, as counsel for
Mrs. George. told him where 10 ind the
weapon and sent him after il.
The trial opened this morning with Miss
Matte Grimes on the stand for cross-ex-
animation. she explained that she espe-
cially observed Mrs Georges flushed face
when she passed her an hour after the
murder had been committed, because she.
the witness. had heard OF Saxton's death
and had been told of the relations be-
tween Saxton and Mrs. George.
Policeman E. Z. Willis was called to
say that Mayor Rice was Mrs Georges
counsel the morning after her arrest. but
the evidence was excluded Mrs Oberlin.
with whom Mrs. George roomed, described
Mrs Georges appearance and dress when
she left the house the morning Of Saxton's
death.
Mrs. Christine Eckroat presented start
ling testimony. She said she went to her
window on the night Of the murder. after
hearing two shots. and saw person bend
ing forward, who fred two shots toward
the ground and then ran away through a
vacant lot. She identified the person as
Mrs. George Witness said she had pre-
viously often noticed a woman walking in
front of the Althouse residence. whom she
later learned was Mrs George Mrs Eek
roat Is the first witness claiming to rec
ognize the person who did the shooting.
In cross examination the defense sought
to show that the witness did not know
Mrs. George we'll enough to identity her
and that it was too dark to recognize
person across the street. Mrs. Eckroat
on cross-examination said she had been
lsing morphine for nine or ten years. but
for the last six months only took it every
other day. She said she had always done
htr housework and managed her house
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AIRS. Laura Huwig Of Cleveland, a step
daughter OF Mrs Eckroat, testified as an
eyewitness to the firing of two shots. She
described the person who fired them. and
said that from what she had seen of Mrs
George since, the defendant resembIed the
one she saw fire the shot, in figure. car
rage and general appearance.
Jay G. Best and his wife were called
10 testify as TO the whereabouts OF Mrs.
Althouse at the time Of the tragedy. Mr.
Best IS Mrs. Althouse's brother. BEST
said she was at her home between the
hours OF and o'clock the night Of the
murder.
AichSel Barr the postoffice clerk who
yesterday failed 20 prove his capacity for
identifying Mrs. Georges handwriting. an
swered other questions today which made
his Identification OF letter admissible.
and this Will be formally offered after the
defense have had opportunity TO read il.
Police Sergeant William J. Hsstler told
of conversation he had with Mrs George
In which she talked OF having saxton and
Mrs. Althouse arrested. She told him
they could get into the house through
the coal hole. He also testified 10 taking
charge of SaXton's body the night OF
his death and OF the police work on the I
case. He said that on Monday morning
after the murder he had found a re-
volver at the corner of High and South
streets. He was not allowed 10 tell WAY
he looked there for II. but had previously /
said in interviews that Mayor Rice who
was Mrs. Georges counsel, had told him