Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08

were in the sitting room when that ques-
ton was asked. I was about to go home.
Did you ask to see Georgia at any time
that day prior to that? Or were you
asked if YOU wanted to see herr?
No. sir
Did you see Georgia the day Of the
funeral?"
Il saw person heavily yelled I sup
pose was her. l did not speak to Georgia
that day"
Assemblyman Hamm then took the wit
ness in hand
The defendant, with one knee crossed
over the other, her black gloved hands
clasped in her lap. was now looking at
the mother of the dead man from behind
her veil. Mrs. Simpson did not return
the glance. but looked at Mr.. Gilbert She
spoke in a sad voice, and her face was
expressionless as she gave her story.
when you failed to reply to the ques-
ton whether you wanted to see Georgia
did Mrs. Allyn say anything" she was
asked
"She said that If didn't want to see
her 1 need not l made no attempt to
see her.
Brother-in-Law on Stand.
Perry Sampson, a son, was the next
witness.
He said he was at the Allyn farm. but
did not see Georgia the day of the shoot
ing. She had called down through the
stove pipe hole from her bedroom into
the sitting room and asked him to answer
the telephone, young Sampson testified.
Earl Service followed. there being no
cross-exafnination of young Sampson.
do you know Robert Manson?"
eyes. SIR
How old is he?"
"About twenty-four years Old
The Mansions lived in Buffalo until last
fail. when they moved to Pennsylvania.
Il am not related to the Mansions. but
am to Frank P. Allyn. Robert Man
son has visited at my house. Robert
house while he was staying at my house
on two occasions.
'She drove to the house once on her
way to the dressmaker. She was alone.
She asked Robert Manson to go driving
with her. Robert was sick. and I told
him to go: that 1t would do him good.
HE went, and they were gone an hour.
The dressmaker's place was a mile and
a half up the road.
1.-The second time Georgia came with
Mildred and remained to tea. Robert was
there"
The witness told how he and his wife
and Robert Manson went to the Allyn
home on visit. On one occasion when
they were at the Allyn home. taking tea,
the witness testified Harry Sampson said:
Let Robert stay little while and
Georgia can take him home in the buggy.
He will ride easier there"
Mr.. Service said on cross-examination
that Robert Manson went with him
wherever he went.
How old is Mildred?' he was asked.
Fourteen"
The defense made the most Of this testi-
mony. They have insisted all along that
Robert Manson wanted one of the girls
to chaperon the other to Niagara Falls,
to which he invited them in the letter.
Coroner Jennings was recalled to testi-
fy about two shirts Harry Sampson wore.
Il I, i
some stains on the outer shirt, he sa Id.
He called this to the attention of the un-
dertaker.
81 ask you to examine the shirts. and
see whether you find any such marks on
them now?'
Yes there are similar marks on the
sleeves"
District Attorney Gilbert next took the
witness stand. and offered i'm evidence
the shirts worn by Harry 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 cartridges and the
fatal bullet were admitted in evidence,
but the exploded shell was not admitted.
Miss Services Story.
Miss Mildred Service of Macedon was
then called. Miss Service, who is four
teen years old. said that she and Georgia
Sampson were good friends. and took fire.
quent trips on the trolley to- Fairport
Palmyra and Rochester.
She said that during a fair at Fair
port they rode several times on merry
go-round. and were addressed by two
young men. Miss Service said that
neither Georgia or herself had anything
to do with the young men.
Did you ever meet a man in Roches-
ter by the name of George Wilson,"
No; met young man by that name
in Macedon.
what his occupation was and never saw
him again. She had conversation with
him about Georgia, and told Mrs. Samp-
son of the conversation.
Il told her that man had called on me
and asked about her. / gave Mrs. Samp-
son description of the man, but she
made no reply. L also told her that the
man had said he had tried to telephone
her. i said to her that the man gave his
name as George Wilson," said Miss Serv-
ice.
On objection of counsel all the testimony
on this line was stricken out and Miss
Service was excused.
Wife Was Upstairs.
Frank Allyn, brother of the defendant
testified yesterday afternoon that Georgia
told him she was upstairs when the
shooting took place.
She told me that she heard no shot,
said Frank. but heard screaming and
came downstairs
Allyn said he had never seen his sister
Georgia shoot the rifle at any time
Frank p Allyn. father of Georgia. who
was the next witness, said that on the
morning of the shooting he went to see
Harry Sampson at Georgia s request and
that Harry said:
There is no use talking, | won't liyC
with her | will take my life first
Mr.. Allyn told Harry he would try tc
fix the matter up. Harry made no re-
ply and Georgia left the room, witness
thought, to go upstairs.
District Attorney Gilbert asked Mr.
Allyn if he had told Sheriff Collins oil
thing about the remark of Sampson that
he would take his own life. Allyn said
he had not.
I Did YOU say at the time that Harry
said. / won't live with her another day?
Yes, replied Mr.. Allyn.
Mr.. Allyn said that When he drove away
from the house that morning he saw
Mrs. Sampson in the window of the sec
ond story of their home.
You never told me that before, said
District Attorney Gilbert though | asked
you to tell me all you knew
No. did not" said Mr.. Allyn.
'Whai did you do with Harry $
clothes2.'
Il told Carl 10 take them out and burn
them replied Mr.. Allyn.
George ID. Baker. an undertaker's as
sIstant. was the next witness. His testi-
mony concerned the disposition of Harry
SIMPSONS shirt and Of the rifle and car
tridses.
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