The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-21
Fate Of George Frush With the Jury
Evidence Concluded at Noon Thurs
day and Instructions to Jury
Were Given.
THE CASE IS abby ARGUED
On Either Side, One Hour and a
Half Being Devoted to the Case
BY the Lawyers in II.

The fate of George NJ. Frush viii
be in the nands of the jury at S
o'clock today. The jury win say
whether he committed criminal as
sault on Maggie May slussar, now
Mrs. Charles N. Fowler. the night Of
October last.
The evidence concluded just be-
fore the noon hour Thursday. The
instructions we're given as soon as
court opened in the afternoon and,
the argument with an hour and half
on either side began at 2 o'clock.
Frush Denies It.
Frush on the stand Wednesday af-
ternoon denied the charge against
him. He stated that after being in
troduced to the slussar girl, she in
sisted that they take buggy ride,
telling him she would find her a good
fellow. He said she got out of the
buggy to pick up a comb, while he
turned the buggy and that he did not
get out at all. She remarked to him
he would be angry with her and then
She asked him for ten dollars. He
refused to give 1t to her and she said
she would get even and refused to
get back in the buggy.
Other Witnesses.
Walter sedwick stated to the jury
that Frush got horse and buggy
there and was admonished to tie the
horse, if he left the buggy.
John watson, colored. stated thae
he told Frush to tie the horse. and
that he saw girl across the street
at the time tying part of her clotn-
ing.
John F. Kearns testified that he
had never heard anything against
Frush's character.
Miss Francis Fleming often talked
to the girl. The latter told her
Frush did not commit the crime ac.
cused of. She visited the girl at her
home at Mt. Clare but did not try to
induce her to Withdraw the prosecu.
tion or leave the state:
Kena West, barber, said Frush
had no mud on his clothes and did
not look like he had been in a
struggle.
James Hickman, proprietor of the
Walker house, stated that the girl
had been living at the hotel, but he
directed her to leave the Saturday
before the occurrence and that she
owed a board bill.
Thursday morning Mrs. Elmer
Baxter, sister of Frush. said that
Frush came home at 10:SO O'Clock
that night and that his clothing was
not muddy.
Mrs. Adams, another sister, said
she went to the scene of the alleged
struggle next morning, but saw nc
evidences of any struggle having TAX.
en- place. She saw where a woman
had stood while buggy was being
turned.
! G. G. Finly of the business college
states that the girl had never at.
tended school there, as was sworn
to by her while on the stand. but
that she purchased books about two
weeks before to go to the school
| Manager Alva testified that she
worked at the Five Cent store about
half day but was not allowed to
tell why she quit.
Evidence in Rebuttal.
The defense here closed its case
about II o'clock, and the state offer
ed evidence in rebuttal.
Mrs. Jacob slussar, mother OF the
girl. went to the stand but was not
permitted to contradict Miss Francis
Fleming. who said she did not try
to get the girl to leave the state, up
on her visit at their home. but was
not allowed to testify.
wiibert Adams told the jury that
he gave the slussar girl money to 60
to the tin plate mills after she told
him Of the loss Of her pocketbook.
T. N. Sullivan, Harry Meredith,
William Fowler and Others were
character witnesses.