The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-27
BELLE GATES.
Evangelistic Worker Takes the
Stand to COrrObOrate Tes-
timOny of Stripe.

Belle Gates, residing mead Greenich,
Huron county, took the stand at the
opening of court. She said:
Il am president of the Christian
Workers Home, near Greenich, am a
minister in the Friends church and pas
tor of several places of meeting. Dur
ing the first week of December, 1897,
was engaged in evangelistic work at
Aultman or Greentown station. l had
been engaged in work there in Isaac
Stripes hall, near his home and near
the tile works. 1t is the H. B. Camp
company that runs the tile works. The
hall is from a quarter of a mile to a
half mile from GreentoWn station.
The hall stands right by the side of the
road that runs to Aultman station.
Mrs. Gates told of the manner in
which the hall was lighted. She said
there were eleven lights, aside from
the lamps that were outside. The stair
way was an outside stairway.
do YOU remember the occasion of
John Hartong being assaulted and
robbed?" asked Prosecutor Day.
Yes SIR
when was that if you know?"
December 2, 1891"
Where were you on that night?"
"At the hall and later at Isaac
Stripes"
Were all the lights lighted?"
eS ST..
WAS it light enough in the room that
one could readily discern features?'
Yes SIR"
How was the hall heated?"
by a coal stove"
WAS there a fire in the stove?"
Yes SIR"
Witness described the seating ar
rangements and the interior of the hall
generally.
ION the night to which have direc-
ted your attention, about what time did
your service begin?"
II think about s o'clock"
What was Mr.. Stripe doing?"
"He was attending the lights and
looking after the fire"
Did some persons come in?"
There We're four"
Describe them"
1.-TWO came in first On Of them was
tall and dark complicated. In few
minutes two more came in"
with reference to the first two,
have you seen either of them since?"
Yes SIR l saw one of them Saturday"
Where did you see him?"
I'm the jail"
DO you see him now?"
Eyes SIR"
"WhO is hep"
He sits right there, at that table" "
THE defendant in this trial?"
Yes SIR"
What did these men do?"
"They talked with Mr.. Stripe near
the stove"
Did you have some talk with Stripe
about these men?"
Yes SIR"
What did the men do?"
They sat there with their hats on"
What did they say?"
"They said they heard there was a
lecture there. Mr.. Stripe told them
there was no lecture, but a lady was
preaching there. They said they didn't
come to hear preaching, that they didn't
believe in preaching bat came to hear a
lecture"
did you ever see John Hartong when
he was living?"
Eyes sir, l saw him in bed"
How soon after you saw Hender-
son in the meeting place did you hear
of the assault and robbery"
"The next day"
"And when did you see Hartong?"
II think 1t was Saturday morning.
What was said?"
II talked with him about his future
and about his spiritual condition"
I'VE object to any spiritual talk,
said Judge Baldwin.
Well. 1t may be preliminary ssiG
Judge McCarty.
"Were you at the death bed?"
eyes SIR"
did YOU see weapon therN?"
"Yes sir"
what was it?"
"A wedge"
what marks were on it?"
There was little square hole In Il.
rs this the wedge handing witness
II should say It was"