Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-20

troduce evidence concerning Saxton's
relations with other women. The court
barred out all such testimony except
in regard to Mrs. Althouse. This, it
is believed, will have tendency to
shorten the trial.
Prosecuting Attorney Pomerene can
not find in the court records the depo-
sitions of Mrs. George and two women
in Hanoverton. which were taken in
Sample C. Georges case against his
wife. Mr.. Pomerene claims attorneys
Sterling and Welty, for the denfese,
have them, and he has appealed to the
court to have the papers brought into
the court. Seventeen more witnesses
were called to-day. 1t is thought the
defense will close this week.
Mrs. Huth was cross-examined
in regard to the delay to the street
car on which Mrs. George rode the night
of the tragedy.
Jacob Adams testified to passing a
man on Lincoln avenue near the Alt
house residence shortly before the
shooting. Further south he passed
Saxton and spoke to him.
Adams, in cross-examination, was
somewhat confused on the time Of in
cidents he related, but partly explained
this by the difference between sun and
standard time. He also said he had
talked about a dozen times with An
drew Wieland about what he related in
his testimony. Wieland is private
detective
Former Mayor Rice testified to OBJ
servations showing that cherry tree
interferes with the line OF vision be-
tween the window where Mrs. Eckroat
claims she saw the shooting and the
Althouse steps.
E. d. Bamberger testified to the same
observations.
George Fox testified regarding the
same observations and measurements.
Frank Hildenbrandt said he was the
first to reach Saxton's body. He heard
a groan and found the body after strik-
ing a match He said the night was
dark and misty. An electric light shed
light ON the upper part Of the steps.
but none on the body. He said people
could not be recognized.
Upton Shutz testified to darkness,
that foliage of the trees was heavy and
that burdock burrs were numerous
along vacant lot in West TuAarawas
street.
George Sweet gave similar testi-
mony.
Former Constable Adam Jackson
said he had been forced to put Mrs
George out of Saxton's block, and also
that he was present during one of the
conversations when witnesses for State
said threats were made, and that no
threats were made.
Mr.. Welty said to-day the case will
probably go to the jury by the middle
of next week. He said the defense
would probably conclude this week.
Seeking to show a disposition on the
part of the defendant to annoy and
harass Saxton, the State asked Con-
stable Jackson if the replevin suits for
Mrs. Georges goods in the Saxton
building were not commenced the very
day that President Mckinley came
home This inquiry was excluded.
By the evidence of Mrs. Kate Ora
Finger the defense showed Saxton and
Mrs. George to have visited Zoar,
where they were guests at the hotel to-
gether. Zoar is a quaint community
which attracts many pleasure seekers.
Thomas Shepard, janitor Of the Sax
ton block, said he saw Mrs. George
there a number of times and once when
Saxton was away she emptied the paper
basket into a newspaper and carried
the contents away. In cross-examina-
ton he told about Mrs. George hanging
around Saxton's Office, forenoon, after
noon and evening for six or eight days
before the injunction was issued
against her visiting that place.
Charles Summers, another janitor,
said he saw Mrs Althouse at Saxton's
room and office, sometimes three or
four times day, and at all hours Of
the day and night She sometimes re-
NAMED there from Saturday night till
Monday morning. Summers was not
allowed to tell about other women he
had seen there
Mrs. Lena Lirsdeman. who took care of
Saxton's rooms. testified that Mrs. George
often visited her, and that on the day OF
the murder she was again at her house
from early in the afternoon until $50 in
the evening The place IL over a mile
from where Mrs. George Is said to have
been alt SIS and over two miles from the
scene OF the killing. which occurred about
s O'Clock Mrs George tod her she loved
6axton and expected to marry Inn within
= few days Sbe 49, a good spirits and
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