The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-20
A DECOY LETTER,
BY 1t Geo. ID. Saxton Was Lured
to His Death at Canton
Last October.
lhE PROSECUTION NEARLY FINISHED.
Defense Will Begin With a List of
Witnesses That Will Continue the
Case Another Week.
Inc Defense OF Anna George Will Prob,-
oV commence Tuesday sy-Threatening
Letter Identified by Post once Clerk
Barr-Revolver In Evidence.

CANTON, O., April 1s.-Thc hearino
u Mrs "eorge was resumed Monday
morning with former Police Sergean,
dasler, who found the gun and was
introduced Saturday, on the stand. lie
was rigidly cross-examined by Mr..
"elty. He again denied that he had
sought to have reward offered for
The finding of the gun.
Inc court ruled ont all testimony
previously offered tending TO show
that Mayor Rice had been counsel for
Mrs. George.
Inc revolver was offered and ac.
'epted in evidence The threatening
.etter' identified by Post Office Clerk
Barr was offered and ruled out for the
present by the court on the ground
that it had not been shown that the
accused put it into circulation or gave
It TO any one.
Uriah Henry, who started out with
Policeman IIasler was only allowed
70 say that he left the policeman near
where the revolver was found.
Mrs. McAllister was recalled TO tell
why Saxton did not pay Mrs. George's
board after 1897 as he had until then.
according to what Mrs. George had
:old the witness The testimony was
excluded.
Miss Augusta Susky, a millner, who
lives near the scene of tho trapedv.
testified to having been in a position
where no one could have left the Alt
house steps except to the south with
'ut being seen by the witness.
The third week OF the trial of Mrs.
Anna +. George for the murder Of
ieorge ID. Saxton, the brother of Mrs.
lchiniey, promises to attract larger
rowds even than those of last week.
IS many of the corroborativc wit
esses OF the state will not be called.
is expected that the prosecution will
oncludc its examination of witnesses
londay and then the defense begins
18th list of witnesses that will con-
nue. the case through next week.
The testimony so far has been a re- ,
tai of the tragedy of October :. 1898
hen George d. SaXton, a wealthy q
lchelor was Shot as he was entering
lie residsnce of Mrs. Althouse for
evening call. Saxton's former
latiOns with Mrs. George have
zen brought out on the theory that
had quit his attentions to Mrs. :
'orge after forming an attachment
Mrs. Althouse, and that the jeal-
sy OF the defendant was the cause OF
e murder The two star witnesses -,
r the morbid curiosity of the crowds y
the courthouse are yet to be heard,
d they are the two widows in the
'e-Mrs. Althouse and Mrs George. =,
The state has been wanting Mrs. Alt
use, but she has been in hiding and
I'D not be found 1t is claimed that
NNAShoC " Val uSftI let up llli Mrs.
house is brought into court On
fatal night when Saxton rode TO - -,
house on his bicycle, Mrs Althouse
5 not at home, and it is said that
ton was called to the scene of his
til by decoy letter. o.
here has been some inquiry as 10
Y the Althouse residence was not
-ched on the night of the tragedy.
far as the public curiosity goes,
re is more interest taken in the an
Dated appearance of Mrs. Althouse BE
n in Mrs. George taking the wit
stand in her own defense The
nse has not outlined its theory or =
n of evidence, but il is generally -
,cted that there are several SUR c..
es in store for this week. especially g.
e examination extends into all the ,
yed wrongs Mrs. George claims to ,s
suffered after deserving her hus- Ar.
for SaXton. -
On the Way TO Atlanta. the