The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-22
ON THE ALIBI
Proven Yesterday, the AttOr-
neys For Mrs. George
VIII Rnrk Hnn Casa HV;khnuk
Will Rest Her Case Without
Putting the Accused
WOMAN ON THE STAND
Mrs. AlthOuSe Remains Hidden
and Will Not Testify.
Divorced Husband of Defendant
Appears in Her Behalf.

Canton, O., April 22.-The third week
of the trial of Mrs. Anna George for
the murder of George D. Saxton, the
brother of Mrs. Mckinley. closed today.
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respondent, he testified strongly in
favor of his former wife, stating that
they had always lived happily until they
met Saxton. Neither Mrs. George nor
Mrs. Althouse was on the stand. Mrs.
Althouse remained in hiding. and with
out her the attorneys for the defense
rested their case on the abili established
by the testimony of Mrs. klinger.
Mrs. Lizzie Miller, who testified to
seeing a man in a macintosh. cape
and sailor hat, soon after the death of
SaXton, and who had been called for
cross examination by the state, was not
on hand when court opened today. A
doctor was sent to investigate her con-
ditiOn and the state reserved the right
to take up the subject later.
Then rebuttaI on behalf of the state
began. County Supervisor j. S. Hoover
was called to testify as to distances
between points named in the testimony
for the defense 1t was especially sought
to show that the accused might have
shooting and reached Florence Ringers
home at the hour named by that wit
ness.
The features of yesterday were the
calling of Semple S. George, the former
husband of the defendant, to the wit
ness stand, the alibi OF Mrs. George
and the effort to impeach the testimony
of Mrs. Eckroat, the woman who claims
to have recognized Mrs. George in the
act of firing two shots.
Florence B. Klinger formerly roomed
at the Finley house, where Mrs. George
made her home for some time. She was
expected to say that Mrs. George, while
living at that house, was making prep
aratiOnS to go to housekeeping, but the
ground that there had not been suffi-
cient evidence of a promise of marriage
to admit the testimony.
The witness then testified that on the
night of SaxtOn'S death she saw Sax
ton at about 5:55 o'clock riding west on
his bicycle and that she went to her
home on Marion, five or six blocks from
the square, entering the house just
the clock struck six. Mrs. George came
in at about 5:25 and remained until $50
O'Clock. She left, saying she was GO
ing to Attorney Sterling's office. On
cross-examination Mrs. Klingler said
she was a divorced woman and a warm
friend of Mrs. George. The cross-eX-
animation was largely devoted to an
assault on Mrs. Klingler's character.
Ira Howenstein testified to having
visited the Klingler woman on the
evening of Saxtons death and OF find
ing Mrs. George there at the time of his
arrival, which he definitely fixed at
5:35.
Both Mrs. Klingler and Howenstein
said that Mrs. George appeared entire
ly natural The court docket showing
the beginning and settlement of the
damage case of Sample c. George
against Saxton for the alleged aIiena-
tion of his wife's affections was offer
ed in evidence. Benjamin Beuter, one
of the managers of the Zoa hotel, testi-
fled to Saxton having visited the hotel
for three days accompanied by Mrs.
George on one occasion and by Mrs.
Althouse on another occasion.
Michael Burke and his daughter,
Laura, of BarbertOn, formerly neigh
bors of the Eckroat family at Navarro,
testified to knowledge of Mrs. Eckroat
using morphine to the extent of making
her drowsy and irritable and to two
separations from her husband in which
the drug was the cause of differences.
Mrs. Burke related several instances in
which Mrs. Eckroat became violent and
attempted violence to her stepdaugh-
terS.
NJ. c. Barber appeared on behalf of
his wife and said that none of the pa
pers he was subpoenaed to produce had
been found among SaXtOnS effects.
Mrs. NJ. c. Barber is a sister of Mrs.
Mckinley and of SaXton. When the
especially desired paper was more fully
described Attorney Grant announced
that he had it and he produced it. There
were two receipts on one sheet in which
Mrs. George receipted for all claims
against SaXtOn, especially mentioning
the two repleVin suits and also the
breach of promise suit.
Sample c. George was the next wit
ness called to the stand.
After detailing his marriage and the
early years of his married life with the
defendant he was asked:
From the time you married Mrs
George until your met Saxton, what
were the relations between yourself and
your wife?''
They We're pleasant and happy"
In cross -ex animation he said they
had never had any trouble of conse-
quence until they moved into the Sax
ton block. Shortly after that time and
until they separated in 1889 they had
much trouble.
The state called for Mrs. KlingIer and
Mrs. Lizzie Miller, the woman who saw
the mysterious man in black, for addi-
tonal cross-examination- Mrs. Miller
was reported i'll.
tiOns and with the exception of this one
cross examination the direct evidence
was then concluded.
Today Michael Barr postoffice mon
ey order clerk said he saw Mrs George
in the office at 2:50 and 3:15 the day of
OF Mrs. Lindeman who said Mrs. George
was with her all of the afternoon
Semple c. George was called to fix
the time of settlement with SaXton at |
two days before Saxton's death
Dr. F. c. Brant testified on the NOR |
Mrs. Eckroate. He said she showed no |
symptoms of the use of opium.
DR.. A. b. Walker testified that Mrs
Eckroate showed no symptoms of the |
morphine habit. The remainder of the
session was devoted to medical testi-
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