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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
GRANT OPENS.
He Quotes Law to The Court and
Then Turns TO His ATgu-
ment to the Jury.

1t had been expected by everyone
connected with the case, and had been
given out semi-ofiloially, that Prosecut-
ing Attorney Pomerene would open the
argument in the case of Ohio against
Annie e. George but that plan-it had
never gone far enough to become plan
was changed Sunday evening and the
decision was reached that the attorney
appointed by tho court to assist the
state, James J. Grant, should open the
case. He will be followed by Mr..
Sterling and Mr.. Welty in the order
named, and Prosecutor Pomerene will
close the argument in behalf Of the
state. Mr.. Pomerene is one of the elo'
quent men of the Stark county bar, and
one of the most effective in argument.
1t is not wondered that the question
as to who should close was given great
consideration and the decision was
close.
Mr.. Grant took up the legal points in
his argument at the outset, and argued to
the court at some length. He discussed
the element which must form the essen
tial ingredient of the offense of murder in
the first degree and then led up to the
Barberi case in New York, upon which
the court had based an opinion in admit
ting certain evidence and rejecting GER
tain other evidence in this case. Marie
Barberi had been ruined by her italian
lover, and he refused to make restitution
by marriage, without certain sum of
money. In the presence of the young
woman's mother he repudiated her and
called her vile name. 1t was the last
sentence he ever uttered. She drew a
razor aud slashed his throat open, infiict-
ing a fatal wound. The uncomfortable
emotion that overpowered the girl when
she had arrived at the culminstion of her
grievous wrongs was token into account
by the court and after being convicted in
the first trial was acquitted at a second
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
An Excellent Combination.

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effects of the well known remedy,
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the value of obtaining the LIQUID laxa-
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
SAMPLE G. GEORGE
Says His Home Was Pleasant and Happy
TIL Saxton Came Into 1t.

Till saxton Came Into 1t.
Sample O. George was called and said:
"I live in Alliance and am carpenter
by trade. I married my former wife, the
defendant here, at Hanoyerton. Our
home was pleasant and happy till George
d. Saxton came into it,"
His boy Howard was called by Mr..
Welty SO that the jury might see him.
Mr. George recognized him and said he
was a good boy.
On cross-exam ination by Mr. Grant,
witness said he did not know whether
James A. Saxton was living when he
moved into the Saxton block. He rented
from George d. Sexton.
O. You say your relations have al
ways been pleasant. Did you ever
quarrelf
A.-oh, we have had little quarrels,
like man and his wife have.
Q.-Where were you at the time of the
birth of that same boy you say is suoh a
good boys
AIT Salem.
Q.-You were not even with her then.
A.--No sir.
Q.-How far 10 Salem from Hanover
tonp
A.-Ten milea
Q.-You were not there for some time
after the birthY
Al get there the same night.
Q.-You had not been there Tor ten
days or two weeks beforeP
Alt was over two weeks.
She complained to you thenP
A.-No sir 1 left her in good care.
Q.-You did not have differences after
that for some little timer
A.-No sir.
Q.-You remember the time you
wanted her to go away from you and that
you directed her to go back homer
A.--No sir.
Q.-You pever had any differences
after thatY
A.-Only such differorOe as have
told you.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
HOMER A. WISE,
A Popular Young Lieutenant of
Co ], Eighth Ohio,
DIES AT HIS PARENTS HOME.
He Had Only Been III Few Days and His
Death II a Severe Blow. He Will
lie Buried with Honors
Due a Soldier.

A host of young people in this city
were shocked to hear of the
death of Homer A. Wise, the popu-
lar young lieutenant Of Co. I, Eighth
Ohio. He died at 10 o'clock this morn
ing at the home Of his parents, Louis j.
and Susan Wise, 22O2 Navarro street,
after sickness which lasted but few
days. Last Saturday he was taken ill
with Gil attack of fever, type of ma
lsria, which so many Of the soldier boys
brought home with them impreguated
in their systems. He had been delirious
up to the time of his death, and his
temperature rose so high that it affect.
ed his heart which was in weak con.
dtioD.
He had been afflicted with a more
protracted attack of the same disease
before. This was after the Eighth Ohio
returned from Cuba to Montauk. He
laid in hospital with malarial fever
for ten weeks at Norwich, Conn. At the
first call for troops he went out as sec
ond sergeant of Co, l, and came back
second lieutenant. By his merit he had
risen from private in the ranks to a
commissioned officer, and this is con-
sidered remarkable, for he was but 10
yetrs Of age. His is but another name
added to the long list Of martyrs who
have given up their lives for Cuban lib.
erty, He was one Of the most popular
officers in the Eighth Ohio, and was
prominent as q society leader among
the Young people, who learned to es.
TEEN him for his genial manner, and be-
came we'll wishers for his future. Prior
to his death he vas employed in the
Wholesale department OF the Canton
Hardware Co. His death is a sad blow
to his bereaved parents and host of
sdmiring friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
STRUCK A BONANZA,
A Minerva Company Has Excellent
Luck in an Oil Venture in One
of the Oldest Fields.

A special from Oil City, Pa, to the
PittsburS Dispatch, says:
The Raymilton oil field is now attract.
ing more attention than any other pro-
ducing t rritory in Venango or any OF
the surrounding counties. A few wells
within the limits Of Rsymilton borough
have been producing oil in small guam
Titles tor the past thirty years, but it
has been within the last eight years
that operations have been the most
active and hundreds Of wells have been
drilled.
1t remained ter the Minerva Oil Co.,
of Minerva, Ohio, to open up the big
gest surprise that this country has had
in many years. When they drilled
their first well on the Smith farm, south
of Raymilton, over four months ago
such pressure Of gas was found with
the first bit on top of the sand that
drilling had to be stopped and it was
decided to drill other wells using this
gas for fuel. When their No. was
drilled into the sand it started to flow al
the rate of 80 barrels per day.
The largest we'll yet reported was re
Gently struck on the Bennett Hunter
farm which started flowing at the rate
OF 100 barrels per day. More than 6
score of wells are now in the variou,
stages of operation in all directions from
the new pool and few days more viii
determine the extent Of the paying ter
ritory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
SATURDAY MORNING.
A Sick Witness Couldn't Come aud
the Surveyor Was Called
Upon Again.

At the opening of court Saturday
morning Mrs. Lizzie Miller was to have
been called for further cross-examina-
tion. DR.. House fled certificate that
she was too i'll to appear. The state sent
DR.. Marc and to, see her and he sent q
certificate saying she was too Ill to come
to court without endange ing her life.
Surveyor Hoover was placed on the
stand by the state, to show, as announced
by Prosecutor Pomerene that the accused
could do the shooting and yet arrive at
the Klingler house when the defense says
she got there. Mr.. Pomerene wanted to
take particular route from the Alt
house premises, but there was no evil
dtnce tending to show that she took any
route at all from the Althouse prem ises.
Mr.. Pomerene wanted to show that the
distance by Dueber avenue and South
streets to the Klingler residence but no
evider CO was at hand that she went that
way or had been seen on either street.
The 6istaLc ces were not allowed to be
shown, as there was no evidence that the
accused had token such route. The
route the prosecutor wanted to point out
is over 5000 feet, or nearly a mile, and
from the tests made last night the ac-
cused could hardly arrive on time at the
Klingler home. A few other distances
were spoken of and then Prosecutor
Pomerere asked:
"What is the distance from the King
Ter place to the corner of High and South
streets?'
1--WE object" said Mr.. welty and Mr.
Sterling in unison.
"what is claimed for thisH" asked the
court.
"We claim that the accdsed was at the
Klingler home, In the vicinity of the
place where the revolver was found"
"There Is no evidence that Mrs
George put 1t there, or even went there, u
said Mr.. Welty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
From Mondays daily,l

Mrs. Annie f. Ge rye cane into the
court room shortly before 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. There was no trace Of
worry in her face, though the strain of
the trial has told upon her She must
have dreaded the opening Of this
weeks session more than any other ses-
sions that have occurred during the
trial. She must have known that she
would be obliged to listen to eloquent
and forceful arguments, desigred to
send her to the electric chair. She must
have known that she would be obliged
to sit in silence and hear clever attor-
neys forge again the chain Of circum-
stantisl evidence that the state claims
points to guilt, and listen also to in
vectiyes addressed to her. The conduct
Of the states case gave her no hope
that she would be spared in the argu-
meut. On the other hand, she must
have teen advised by her attorneys to
expect any arraignment that would be
earnest in presentation, uncompromis-
ing in character Yet she seemed to
entertain no dread, but wore the same
air of calm assurance ttat has charac-
terized her conduct throughout the long
and tedius trial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
IRA HOWENSTINE.
He Tells of Meeting Mrs. George at the
Bllngler Home,

He Tells of Meeting Mrs. George at the
Kllngler Home.
Ira Howenstine had called at the
Klingler home the evening of the kill
ing. He got there about 6:86. Mrs.
George was there. Witness said there
was nothing unusual about Mrs. Georges s
appearance and she seemed about as she
always did. He held conversation with
her and she talked as usual.
He was oross-examined by Mr.. Pomer-
enc. He saii he had an engagement
with Florance Klingler at $3.50, SO he
knows it was 6:S5 when he got to the
house, as he was five minutes late. He
denied that he was contributing to the
support Of the Klingler woman. After
answering several unimportant questions
he was excused.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
PERMITS TO WED.

Llwellen Williams 56, Emma Roden
46, Massillon.
George w. Durand 22, Pearl Simon
20, Maxine.
Harry Metcalf %. Ida Weckman 23,
Canton.
Joseph Wisdom %, Belle Jackson "a,
Massillon.
Timothy Mcclure 23, Matilda Haap
%, Massillon.
John Wilson Manchester, 26, and
Myrtle NJ Battorf, q, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
MARRIED.

Mr.. Harry Metcalf snd Miss Ida
weckman, most worthy young couple
OF this city, were married Wednesday
evening in their newly furnished home,
No. 1922 South Market street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Louis
Paine, in the presence OF large COM
pany of friends. Refreshments were
aaruad
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
DIR. A. G. BRANT.
From His Examination He Would Not Say
Mrs. Eckroate Used Morphine.

From HIS Examination He Would Not Say
Mrs. Eckroate Used Morphine.
DR.. A G Brant was called and told of
his experience in medicine and surgery.
He said he had given attention to mental
diseases and had been called as an expert
in the Aultman case and the Tyler case.
He had studied the effect of morphine
in the human system and had had expari-
ence. Witness said:
81 have kuown Mrs. Eckroste for some
years. She was the daughter Of DR..
Sheets. She has nursed patients of mine.
Eight years ago 1 first saw her as a
nurse. saw her at the time she testi-
fed and saw her in DR.. Walkers Office
Wednesday evening of this week. also
saw her at her home. 1 made an exami-
nation of her in connection with DR..
Walker. 1 examined her ply sically as
well as to mental capacity. Her pulse
was at 80 regular full and normal in
every respect. Her temperature was
normal 9SK. Her eyes were good she
read well, her pupils responded to light
and her eyes were in normal condition.
Her reflex nerves were normal. She had
no trembling or muscular tiemulousess.
Her walk was steady and normal. The
muscular development was not large.
Her memory seems to be very good. She
remembered Incidents of eight years ago
that had forgotten my self, She was
not nervous or excited in any way. She
seemed intelligent and correct in her
answers. There was no expression Ct
her face that would indicate that she was
anything but Ehealthy woman"
SIS she o morphine user9''
"If I relied on my examination 1
would say that she never ate any NOR
phine at ALL"
Mr.. Pomerene asked several questions
and they were ruled out. The court said: /:
"In other words you put an expert on
the stan1 and then question his ability
to give an opinion"
"What, If any symptoms did you dis
cover that she took morphine" asked MIR.
Pomerene.
"I did not discover any," answered
DR.. Brant.
Further questions were asked by Mr..
Pomerene ana the objections were num-
erous. Nothing Of great Importance
came out. Mr.. Pomerene wanted to
know'if the change of life which takes
place In women does not make them irri-
table. DR.. Brant said 1t produced irrita-
bility.
On oross-examination DR.. Brant said
he didn't believe Mrs. Eokroate had any
such trouble. DR.. Brant also said there
was only one end to the road travelled by
the morphine eater.
sis 1t not laid down as marked rule
that morphine Ieaters are inveterate
liarsS" asked Mr.. Welty.
Eyes; that is the rule for those who
eat it to excess" answered DIR. Brant.
"Isn't 1t true that there may be no
physical symptoms and yet the patient
be an habitual user of morphineH'
"There may be-"
DR.. A. b. Walker was called on behalf
of the state to testify as to Mrs. Eek
roate's condition. His testimony was of
much the same character as that Of [Dr.
Brant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have any.
thing else. They are the "famous little
pills" for torpid liver sni all irregu-
larites OF the system. Il, o. Miller, East
End Pharm., 1920 East Tuscarawas st.,
Fred p. shsnafelt & Co., W. Tuscarawas
St., Fishers drug store, 435 East Tusca.
rawas St.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
FORMER HUSBAND RECALLED

But After a Few Inquiries He Was
Excused.
Sample @. George was recalled and a
settlement between him and George d.
Saxton was offered by the state. The
defense objected. The court thought it
was part of the case in chief. The de-
fense suddenly concluded that it would
be better to have it in, and withdrew the
objection. The settlement for 81 1895
went in and Sample was excused.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
STAR WITNESS

Gross Examined Concerning What She Has
Been Doing During Her Lifetime.
1t was aftw Mrs. Manderbaugh had
been excused from the stand at the after
noon session OF court that Mrs. Klingler
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
NOtiCeFOr Parole.

Notice is hereby given that Thomas Dale, q
prisoner now confined in the Ohio State Re-
tormatOry, has been recommended 10 the
board by the superintendent and chaplain as
worthy of consideration for parole or final
discharge. said application will be for hear
ing ON and after July 1S, 1900. cod
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
Attorney j, j. Grant Tells the Story of 1t
With Forceful Diction and Eloquence.
THE PUBLIC SUSPECTED WHO KILLED SAXTON,'
Said Grant the Assistant Prosecutor And There Was Nc
Necessity for Looking for Anyone Else"
THE CLOSING DAYS OF THE LIFE OF GEO D SAXTON

Ouhngy Referred by Mr. GranHe Said He Had Observed the
Life and Had Seen Them Grow
Darker md Darker-some Are Brought
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

EOR RENT-Two houses, ia miles from the
Il city limits on 0snaburg road / also want
two wood choppers. Address or apply to Jacob
Miller, east of the city. 2lOt-wklylts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

DR.. A. b. Walker was called on behalf
of the state to testify as to Mrs Eek
roate's condition. His testimony was Of
much the same character as that Of lDr.
Brant.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Mexico,

General Tomas Borrego died last
week at Durango. -Mexican Herald.
On the first the Sonora bank showed
assets of 81 ,551, 1893 Is, and had S54S, 500
bank-bills in circulation.-Ex,
J. Southworth has sailed from Gu
liacan for La Paz, Lower California,
book, Lower California Illustrated. !"
Monterey Globe.
The remains of General Ignacio r.
Alatorre, who died of pneumonia Fri
day morning In TampicO, arrived Sun
day in the city by the Central at 1890
p. m.-Mexican Herald.
A political club named after Presi-
dent Disz has been founded in Chill
pancingo. One of the objects of the
club is to work for the reelection of
Gen. Diaz as president for the ensuing
presidential term.-Two Republics.
Don Pedro Patino Ixtolengue has
presented deathmask of the hero of
Mexican independence. Jose Msris
Morelos y Pavon. Investigation has
proved its authencity and the relic will
be preserved in the Toluca museum
Elk.
Villita, the bullfighter, who msnag-
ed to arrive here on time, notwith-
standing the efforts made to prevent
him, was we'll received and the bull
| ridg was crowded. The bulls were no
good and the fight was tame.-Monte-
| rey Globe.
The president of the republic has
made the following consular appoint
ments: To be acting consul at Belize,
Don Antonio V. Lomeli; to be consul
at Laredo, Texas, Don Salvador F.
Maillefert; to be consul at Brownsville,
DR.. Miguel Barrsgan. Mexican Her.
aid.
A lawsuit has been entered in the
second correctional court by Mrs. d.
NJ. de Maldonsdo against her agent
for fraud. She claims that the party
in question has retained possession of
| $25O,O in stocks and bonds which
we're entrusted to him to deposit in one
Of the banks OF this city.-Two Re-
publics.
| Monday afternoon there were three
big special excursion parties, number
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25

ing fully 275 people, within the pre-
cincts OF the City of Mexico. This
breaks all previous records in the way
of tourist travel to this city, and will
undou btedly be the high water mark
of tho tourist season of 1899.-Mexican
Herald.
At Tlacotalpeco, ct ate of HidalRo, in
the suburbs there live, all by them
selves, three families all related to one
another. A woman has confessed to
the authorities that three of the men
have murdered six of the others, men
and women hid ng their bodies in q
retired place. All of those implicated
in the crime have been arrested
Monterey Globe.
The ipaugu ration of the new theatre
in Guanajuato will, it is said, take
place shortly, with much display and
to be, if not the finest at least among
the best in the republic. President
Diaz has been invited to take part in
the inauguration ceremonies, but the
invitation has not been definitely &C
epted.-Monterey Globe.
In reply to the query "What is the
dominating disease in Mazstlan?' the
Correo de la Tsrde Gays: "Up to the
present time we have supposed it was
consumption; but recent data gathered
at the hopitsls show that .phthisis has
been illuminated. The prevailing die
case Island it is no lie-slcohlism.
More victims to this infirmity die here
every year than perish of the disease
that killed La Traviata. '-Ex.
On Friday evening an Individual
named Gerardo Lopez attacked
butcher in the Loreto market with
knife, killing him instantly. On the
alarm being given two policemen ran
to the spot and they were also assault
ed by Lopez, who acted like mailman.
One of the policemen, being severely
wounded, fired two shots from bis pis-
toll and several officers from the 10th
regiment barracks ran to the spot and
after considerable tusslipg managed to
seize the furious man. He was secure
ly bound and taken to the police sta
tion.-Two Republics.