The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
State Practically Ends Its Side
 of the Case
EXPERT TESTIMONY GIVEN
Evidence Is Introduced By Gun Expert to Show That Gun Was Discharged
 Four Feet or More From Slain Man.

Lyons, N. Y. April s.-rhe states case against Mrs. Georgia Allyn Sampson the young woman charged with killing her husband, Harry Sampson. last November practically came to close tonight, The prosecution will rest it's case tomorrow morning when Albert H. Hamilton, a gun expert, concludes his testimony. The de- fense's testimony will be brief and it is the general expectation that the case will go to the jury late tomorrow afternoon. Early today when District Attorney Gill bert sought to place the black outer shirt of Harry Sampson in evidence, Justice Rich ruled against it's admission, because sufficient ground had not been established for it's introduction. Without the shirt in evidence, the state would not be able to show that the bullet hole was not a con tact shot and that Sampson was fired at from distance. But District Attorney Gilbert succeeded in getting the outer shirt in evidence this afternoon.
 Expert testimony consumed the major part of the afternoon session and Mr. Hamilton offered testimony that was un- shaked by an exhaustive cross -examina- tion. He produced pieces of cloth of ma terial like that of the shirt and showed the results from the fatal rifle at varying distances, from a contact shot to AS inches. There were no evidence of fire in the gun powder at 4S inches but inside of that distance there was powder marks
 Witnesses testified that the outer shirt of Harry Sampson showed only a speclS of powder stain and left the inference with the jury that the rifle which killed Sampson was held about four feet from his body when it was discharged.
 Listening to Testimony.
 Mrs. George Sampson, mother of Harry Sampson, with h4t daughter, Miss Ger trude and, son, George w., sat within the rail today and listened to the testi- mony. Mrs. Ebert said she went to the Allyn house after the shooting and during the day she cut up piece of cheese, which she found wrapped in a piece of paper. for meal. This is the piece of cheese Harry Sampson is supposed, by the prosecution, to have had in his hand when shot
 Gertrude Sampsoai. sister ct. arry, was the next witness. She sssid she visited the Allyn home the evening of the shooting and some person whom she thought was Mrs. Georgia Sampson left the room when she entered. Miss Sampson asked for Georgia that evening but did not see her. Miss Sampson was followed on the stand by her mother, who said she and her husband called at the Allyn home the day Harry was shot. Mrs. Sampson said she did not see Georgia that day. Mrs Samp- sons husband died few weeks ago.
 On cross-examination Mrs. Sampson said that Mrs. Allyn asked her if she wanted to see Georgia, and she replied that she did not want to.
 What did Mrs. Allyn say?"
 "'If you don't want to see bor you need not, '' said Mrs. Sampson.
 Brother Takes Stand.
 Perry Sampson, a brother of Harry Sampson, took the stand to say that he was at the Allyn home the Sunday of the shooting, but did not see Georgia.
 Earl Cervice of Macedon testified that he knew Robert Manson, who, he said. had visited him last summer, and he said lived with cousin in Niagara Falls.
 Manson, it has been testified, wrote a. letter to Georgia Sampson inviting her and Mildred Cervice to spend few days at Niagara Falls.
 District Attorney Gilbert next took the witness stand and offered in evidence the shirts worn by Sampson at the time of his death. This was objected to by the defense. Justice Rich refused for the present to admit in evidence the outer shirt of the dead man. The box of cart ridges and the fatal bullet were offered in evidence but the exploded shell was not admitted.
 Miss Cervice Testifies.
 Miss Mildred Cervice was then called. Miss Cervice who is 14 years old, said that she and Georgia Sampson were good friends and took frequent trips on the trolley to Fairport and Rochester.
 She said that during a fair at Fairport they rode several times on a merry-go- round and were addressed by two young men, Miss Cervice said that neither Georgia or herself had anything to do with the young men.
 'fDid you ever meet a man in Rochester by the name of George Wilson,"
 NO, met young man by that name in Macedon."
 Miss Cervice said she did not know what his occupatio was and never saw him again. She had conversation with him about Georgia and told Mrs. Sampson of the conversation.
 "I told her that a man had called on me and asked about her. I gave Mrs. Sampson a description of the man. but she made no reply I told her that the man had said he had tried to telephone her said to her that the man gave his name as George Wilson" said Miss Ger vice.
 On objection of counsel all the testi- mony on this line was stricken out and Miss Cervice was excused.