The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-19
ANNOYING Him.
COMPLAINT MADE AGAINST A
CANTON WOMAN
who 10 Said to BE About to Be Charged
With the Commission of an of.
fense Against the Postal
Laws-Auother Episode.

Laws-Auother Episode.
From reports which have reached this
city by way of Cleveland, it would appear
that George D. Ssxton has tired of the
attentions being paid him by Mrs. Anna
George, and has determined to place her
where she cannot annoy him further or
interfere with his little ,pilgrimages
awheel. For several weeks, 1t is said, Mrs.
George has been writing letters to Sax
ton, making all sorts CT demands and,
so those declare who have seen the let
ters, using such language and threats
as is prohibited by the postal authorities.
The matter was allowed to proceed for a
time, according to q frisnd of Ssxton,
who relates the occurrences, but It finally
became unbearable. The episode of the
little wheeling excursion, which was
given to the public recently, served as
vehicle for Saxton to warn the woman
that he did not desire her attentions,
but 1t Is said that be. has since received
letter which could readily be made the
basis of an action against the writer for
sending forbidden matter through the
mails. U. S. Commissioner Folger was
placed in possession Of the letter and the
facts, and communicated them to district
headquarters at Cleveland. The matter
is now In the hands Of Deputy United
States Marshal Keely, OF Cleveland. The
Cleveland papers mention the case and
intimate that action will speedily be
taken. Saxton dos not care to be inter-
viewed about the matter and his attorney
states that nothing definite has been done.
Tie Cleveland Recorder, discussing the
episode, ssys: "a warrant will be sworn
out Monday morning for the arrest of a
woman in Canton, charged with sending
threatening letters to George ID. Saxton,
brother-in-law Of President Mckinley
The matter was placed in the hands Cf
Deputy United States Marshal John
Kelley last Saturday. Mr.. Kelley said
Sunday that a bundle of letters written
by tie woman to Mr.. Saxton had been
placed In the hands of the postoffice in
sreCtor. TIE compaint was made ty Mr..
Saxton for protection. The letters which
he turned over to the Uni ed States Off
cials are unsigned, and threaten to shoot,
stab or kill him in any way that may
be convenient to the writer. The writ
Is said to be a woman who some time
ago sued Mr.. Saxton for breach of prom
ise, and we'll known In Canton. Her
actions have recently made the situation
notorious for Mr.. Saxton. She is said
to have threatened his lady friends, and
on several occasions insulted Mr.. Saxton
in public. The woman 10 very specific
in the means with which she threatens
to revenge herself She tells Mr.. Saxton
in her letters that she carries a Simth &
Wesson revolver, large knife and other
weapons. 1t Is reported that her motives
are mixture Of love and revenge. In
her most sanguinary threats against
Saxton's life she Processes sincere affec-
tion for him al bess him to rsturn to
Ter. She also demands that he settle
up some things growing out of the breach
of promise suit which was settled ont of
court. The result of his refusal TO any
of these requests she says will be death"
The penalty for offenses of the charac-
ter complained of is fine not to exceed
81, 900 or imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary not to exceed five years, Or 10th, at
the discretion of the court.