The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
GEORGE TRIAL UNDER WAY
PROJECTION OUTLINES IT'S CASE
AGAINST WOHdN.

Tho Evidence in the Murder of George ID.
Saxton Chiefly Circumstantial - Mrs.
Georges Movements Trnced-Defence to
Answer and Testimony to Begin To-Day.
CANTON. o.. April 7.-Prosecuting Attorney
Pomerene. in telling the Jury what he expected
to present.to them In the line OF evidence
against Mrs. George for the murder OF George
d. Saxton. outlined q case that amounted al
most TO direct evidence, except identification.
OF the woman seen to do the shooting. Whether
his witnesses will mako the story OF clrcum-
stahtial incidents as strong mains to.be de-
veloped. He made his statement about 4
O'Clock. the jury having been completed at $3.50
O'Clock. 1t was decided to hold a session Of
court on Saturday. contrary tn practice here.
and at that session the defence will talk TO the
jury about their side OF the question. A brief
general denial was anticipated until the court
offered to delay adjournment to allow the
statement to be made this evening. and then
Mr.. Welty said the statement might occupy an
hour. 1t was deferred.
After that statement has been made the Jury
will. be taken to the scene q the tragedy and
then witnesses will be called. Mr.. Pomerene
said George ID. SaxtoD was murdered in Lin
coin avenue on the evening OF Oct. \. 1888.
Then he introduced several charts OF Lincoln
avenue and nearby and interesting streets.
and also a drawing Of Lincoln avenue with the
Altholse home aud the grocery store mon
toned in the case and other houses. In front
OF the A!thouse home steps were indicated on
one Of the charts, and. pointing 10 them. MIR.
Pcmerene said
AT these stems is where George saxton was
Killed by this defendant
He said that 1t was expected to show on the
part of the state that on the, evening OF the
murder. at about $50 o'clock; Mrs. George
supper. and about the same time SaNton went
west on his bicycle. They were on the street
at the Same time and at the very. time Mrs.
George was on the hunt for her victim. She
got on a street car, ,westbound. ten or fifteen
minutes before q o'clock. went past her homo
and got off the car at ~IIazlett avenue. On leav-
Ing. the car she started in the direction of the
Althouse home.
Saxton had left his wheel in front OF the Alt
the woman fired the two shots and started to
walk away. There was a faint cry as though
for help, ana then she turned deliberately back
SHE was not yet satisfied" said the sttor-
ney She approached The PROSTATE form;
all earthly aid and then ran away
Her right hand was discolored when arrest
ed. said Mr.. fomerene. and he expected evi.
to burnt Runpowder.
Then he took up the subject of threats. say
TINE , eSen a to the a Rs nSrt dsy o. %, the tho s ssime u sh 20 b 5as
made threats that she would kill saxton. he
1T will he established that this woman did
the deed that she had considered 1t; that she
had ,adroitly planned the details for 1t: that
abe laid her plans before another party: that
she was determined to XII and told another
what she. would do with the revolver after ac-
complaining her purpose
Thu prosecutor said he expected to show
malice. not OF a legitimate disappointment. but
the malice that could only burn in the bosom
beside that. whatever relations mayihave exist
ed between SaXton and the accused she had by
Saxton or any living men could have In that
woman"