The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-13


afraid Of Saxton. This was at s;b5. /
went TO police headquarters and told the
turnkey to mark me on special duty and
went out. I went down to South Mar
ket street between Eighth and Ninth
streets. 1 saw Mrs. George at Ninth and
Market on the southeast corner near
Harvey's grocery. 1t was about $3.50
when met her. She went down Ninth
to Piedmont and 1 walked around in
front Of the Herbst residence. 1 re-
inained where was to see II could find
Mr.. Saxton. She had told me she wanted
to see him. met her later on Ninth
street and she inquired II had seen Sax
ton. 1 told her had not. looked up
st the windows of the Saxton block to
see IL Saxton was In his room. We
TALKED about the windows. There was
no light In the windows Of the room
Saxton occupied. Mrs. George said he
was not there. We then went into the
Herbst lot going through gateway.
We walked back by the frame houss at
the rear Of the lot. We stood there for
Eve minutes and then we came out to
Ninth street and left. 1 stood on Mar
ket street for half an hour or so. 1 went
back and saw her again and told her
had not found Ssxton. went to Mar
ket and walked along that street again.
1 went to her the third time and report
ed . A light was In Saxtons room by
this time and said he might be at
home. went to Market street and then
back again and said was going away.
She asked me If could come back the
next evening. told her 1 could If the
mayor said so. She nsked me to come
back and tcld her would. She did
not axis me to go up In the Saxton block
ard did not go. She did not go up into
the flock. She told me she was not
allowed to go there. 1t was about 8
ocloc when we separated. left her at
Herbst's corner at Piedmont aud Ninth
She did not say what she was going to
do and do not know where she went.
When 1 left her there was nothing said
as to the time 1 should go back. Next
night 1 reported at police headquarters
about Q o'clock and went to Market and
Ninth strests waited there for three
quarters Of an tour. 1 heard of the
death Of Mr.. Saxton little later. went
to police headquarters and then to the
public square and went on duty. 1 made
search for Mrs. George about the
square. That was about O'Clock.
"Do you remember of anywhere else
Mrs. George was on the night before the
death Of Mr.. Ssxton than at Piedmont
and Ninth streetsp"
eyes, she went north on Piedmont,
west on Eighth and then south on Mar.
ket street.
Mr.. Dickerhof was cross-examined by
Mr.. Sterling. Witness said that Mrs.
George told him she was afraid to go to
see Saxton for fear he would use violence
against her.
"She showed no anger or ill-feeling
towards him~
"No sir, she did not"
"She made no threats of violence
aginst himP'
"No SIR"
"She got the mayors consent to have
20 u go along so that you could protect
herr"
eyes SIR"
"Did she say she was afraid Saxtou
would abuse herr"
eyes SIR"
"Did Mrs. George ask you to stop Sax.
ton on that night If you saw himP" in,
quired Mr.. Pomerene.
"No; she just told me to let her
know"
"You have had several talks with me
and you testified before the grand juryp"
eyes sir"
"You also talked with Mr.. GrantH"
eyes SIR"
"Did you ever say to me that Mrs.
George told you that Saxton had on one
occasion kicked her down stairss"
This question was objected to and the
objection was sustained, and this partic,
ular piece Of alleged brutality on the part
of SaxtOn was not shown.