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Show DR. PAYNE fINDS IMPORTANT WITNESS Woman VThd Is Under Arre6t Substantiates Sub-stantiates One Fart of Accused Physician's Story. Dr. E. S. Payne, whose trial upon a charge of murdering Miss Anna D. Hill, will begin in the District court Monday, discovered a long-sought witness yesterday yester-day In the person of Hattle Lyon, alias Green, who was arrested a few days ago on a charge of shoplifting. At his preliminary hearing Dr. Payne declared that .while he was endeavoring to revive Miss Hill after her lapse into unconsciousness a woman called at the office and wer.t away again. The officials doubted the story and held that it was an invention. When MiM Green was locked up in the county Jail Dr. Payne recognized her at once as his caller on the fatal day. Attorney Will Wanlees. who Is defending defend-ing Dr. Payne, secured, an admission yesterday yes-terday that the woman1 saw Dr. Payne on the day In question, land that he was leaning over a woman ;on the couch. The finding of this witness. Attorney Wanless declares, will go far toward clearing clear-ing Dr. Payne of the charge upon which he will be- trlrd. ! |