The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-20
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

and the Story of the Finding of the Gun.
Former Policeman william Hasler was
the real star of this Saturday proceedings
He brought the revolver story into court
with him. He told it just as the News
Democrat had related that he would tel
1t, some weeks since. BY way Of prefa,
tory, witness ated that he and Officer
Dorland had been tn see Mrs. George on
one occa sion. At that time she was de-
sirous of having Mrs. Althouse and Sax.
ton arrested She wanted them to get itno
the Althouse home and arrest the pair il
occasion warranted it. She told them,
Hasler said, that they could get into the
coal hole, as she had been in that way
herself. Witness then related the alleged
finding Of the revolver. He said he was
sent to the place where he found it, and
that he located it un der a sidewalk at the
corner of High and South streets. Uriah
| Henry had walked with him as far as his
home. Hasler said he took the revolver
home and put it in stocking he found
IN his garret there. This was on October
10. On January 10 he handed it to Pros
ecutor Pomerene. Witness then said he
called on Mrs. George at the county Jail.
That was March "a. He said, as related
In Saturdays News Democrat, that he
had found revolver and wanted to
know what to do with it. She said to
see Mr.. Welty. That was all the answer
she made, according to this witness
Hasler said he had been sent there by
Prosecutor Pomerene and acknowledge /
that it was for the purpose of entrapping
the accused. All he got from her, how
ever, was the statement that be should
see Welty. This was the same statement
she had made to others who talked to her
about the case. Objection was made to
this evidence, but it was allowed, as it
was claimed that it was volunta con-
versation.
The revolver WAS presented to witness
for Identification, and he identified it.
The bullets found 10 Saxton's body fit
the gun. They would fit any 8S-caIiber
gun. The cross-examination by Mr..
Welty was a severe one and was not con-
cludei at the time Of the adjournment of
court. Witness said that the prosecutor
had told him he would be paid his salary
If he did not remain on the police force,
but he said he didn't want it. He said
he kept the revolver story quiet as be was
a candidate for marshal at the Demo-
cratic primaries and thought if he would
turn the gun up Ii would hurt him at
the election. He said he did not tell his
brother, Mont Hasler, to get the commits
sioners to offer reward for the revolver.
Witness said he was afraid the mayor
would do him some harm. Witness said
he had told the mayor that he did not
find the revolver.
$50 you told the mayor you hadn'tth
gun, when you really had itY' asked Mr..
Welty.
That's what you say" responded Has
Ter.
why don't you answer my question:"
"Well, you are calling me a liar"
"No, haven't called you liar, but i
might have done So"
At the Saturday afternoon session
Henry Stauffer told of the path along the
waterworks switch. Michael Bar de-
cided over night that he was an expert in
He had said the day be-
fore that he was not. The letter that
was spoken Of was offered and submitted
to counsel for the accused. The docket
In the injunction case against MIS-.
George was ruled out.
During the adjournment of court over
Sunday, the attorneys had been busy in
looking over the notes of the testimony
and securing such additional evidence as
Is obtainable. The defense Is in no great
hurry to subpoena it's additional wit |
heHses' Ihe state, however, must have |
ts witnesses in II they expect to use
hem in chief, Three more were sub
on Sunday.
William Hasler took the witness stand
It the opening of the Monday morning
session of court.
Mr.. Hasler" said Mr.. Welty "have
'ou talked with anyone about this case
ince Ssturdsyr
"No one but the attorneys" answered
iasier.
"whereP"
"At Mr.. Grants office"
"whenP"
"Sunday nightr'
"At whose instanceP" "A r'IS Am