The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-27
NEARINGAN END.
,inoa, on Behalf Of Mrs. George
concluded Friday.

,,ia Plantation by Agreement s"'u
land Testimony In Rebuttai Tho
1.r, utI Probably Ho Charged
W cdnesday Afternoon.
r,vra> o.. April O.--ln the trial G
r., c,o--c Wednesday nothing wa
,,...c. T. the cross examination Q
Ur.a iu regard to The delay O
.,~rr' car on which Mrs. Georg
Il ,-,,c.. on the nightoi the tragedy
,..b A.ams testified to passing a maj
ssc5.a avenue. between Tuscarawa
.s,. ..I ,hc Aithouse residence
.-..y before the shooting, and a lit
t.-.lcr south he passed Saxton ant
aet.am.
Adams .n cross-examination was
,cvaa' confused on the time of the
a,u.s ae related, but partly ex'
.nc. ..is away by the difference be-
,ca san and standard time. lie
40 said Lc had talked about a dozen
e, with Andrew Wielnndt about
"a, .r related in testimony. Vie
s;isa private detective.
rmer Mayor George Rex testified
. observations made Monday showing
naca.rry tree interferes with the
-e o. vision between the window
-e Nr, Eckroate claims TO have
L. ,h- shooting and the Althouse
! ,r< J.. D. Bombcrger testified TO the
4 re observations and to the same
4 .-aa il.idcnbrandt said he was the
4 s. 20 reach Saxton's body. lie heard
~oan and found the body after strik-
&7s match. He said the night was
sra ani misty. An electric light shed
81; on Tie upper part of the steps
.,uonc on the body. lie said people
oil no, be recognized in the dark
&, on that night.
p,on Shutz testified 20 the dark |
s = tac night, that foliage of trees
heavy and that burdoclS burrs
.,e nuacooS along a vacant lot in
/ |ec Ia>carawaS street.
6eo--c SWEET gave similar testimony.
A. ROOM Mr.. Welty said the case
-d probably go to the jury by the
l.cofucAt week. He said the de-
Use would probably conclude this
ftes. Former Constable Jackmau was
LrAcr examined after noon. lie told
ira.cvu'ug goods in Saxton's block
bmei by Mrs. George and Saxton's
lection 10 ncr going into the room TO
niiy The goods.
ANTON, O., april 2l.-The defense IN ,
i George trial began Thursday morn ,
x .t' attack on state witnesses
i.1cd 30 be addicted 10 tho opium
morphine habit. Dr.. lyman. su-
aa'endcn; Of the state asylum for :
Insane AZ Newburg, testified as an ,
lvri llc said a person addicted to
habit loses honor and truthfulness
retain, little or 10 principle. =
flojo patients in his asylum, he
-naiet 30 20 100 were morphine vic
lA This testimony is most impor- y
'and valuable TO the defense. Mrs.
''oaie' who was the only witness =,
10 Identified Mrs. George as the MUIR
e'' is an admitted morphine user "
WA Nmpplc, j. l.. NOOK and Mrs. III ~
.S testified 70 the darkness of the II
lI W. i. DcWees, Mrs. Maud
--a'. and Joseph A. Lippert testi- u
no DurFs growing along the side al
I'd next to the house where Mrs. IL
re roomed. to
-''aa' shepard, he former janitor, :,
recalled and testified to having an
I'd >aA'on say he would kick Mrs. oe
'se ont Of the block If She didn't mo
ou,.
D Aaufmann, cashier Of the ma ro'
-' bank testified to issuing drafts Syl
avon 70 ihe amount Of $500, which A,
'AsAcd IN South Dakota either by M
'eoFge or others for her.
-'s H9ddell night clerk at the
ID federal Allegheny, testified
N'A'on and Mrs. George regis
'' T.. D. smith and wife. of To A
On March -, 1896. anc
'"oi IS promised 10y the defense. 4, OF
man who lives near the scene of bur
''De' VIII swear tina, Mrs. George see
p "eT house at the time of the eur
wer
o'Dey' Tor Mrs. George say they min
''count for her whereabouts dur bon
q Tie time between 8 and 7 woo
feet
.ON' O'' April 22.-The defense On
D. ~ ono" friday BY Miss Flor For
" N''hgler that in 1896 Mrs liant
'2 'N"ang preparations TO 90 groC
'e'p'ng. 1t was excluded un- brol
evidence Of Il promise TO fully
1'' had been furnished. The nr,
- also testified to passing KEi
o" his way west az 5:55
s,. ',.'S Of his death. At 6:25 "'.'' -
~. D''' George came to her home "
,n ,D street and remained there
n. "men ~, She went to stcG]ing's W.
/. '. These hours constitute an servi
lt9t, practically a physical Repr
t''''y 70 have been at the AIT Loui
4 ' al The hour Of the shoot were
N1i1, "''ng'er home at 6:25. lors (
N''aoacn, a druggist. testi- cease