The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-10
AN ALIBI
Is the Probable Line of Defense
Chosen
By the Attorneys For Mrs.
George of Canton.
MAN IN WOMAN'S GARB
Alleged by Them to Have Done
the Murder.
Mysterious Postal Card ReceiV-
ed by the Mayor.

Canton, o., Oct 1O.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley have remained in the
Barber house since their arrival here,
meeting only the immediate members
of the family. They passed as comfor-
table a night as possible under the cir
cumstances and took a rather early
breakfast. After this the president took
a short walk near the house for exer-
else and to smoke a cigar.
No changes have been made in the
formerly announced plans. Private fun
eral services will be held from the Bar
Der residence at 2 o'clock this after
noon conducted by Rev. o. D. Mildgan
of the First Presbyterian church.
The president will join the cabinet at
the Pennsylvania station at 9:27, his
private car being attached to the spec
ial train. Mrs. Mckinley will remain in
the city for a few days.
Mrs. George will be arraigned on the
affidavit charging first degree murder.
This will probably be nothing more
than a fOrmaHty, for fixing a date for
the preliminary hearing in day or two.
The night was without incident in the
cell of the prisoner. It is claimed the
defense will be an alibi and that the
shots were fired by a man in wOman's
garb. A postal card dated Springfield,
O., October 8, addressed to the chief of
police, Canton signed x. Y. T., saying:
t'I killed SaxtOn and am not sorry fro it.
catch me if you can,' has been receiv-
ed by Mayor Rice. The coroner re-
Sumed the examination of witnesses
this morning and the number of his list
indicates that his examination Will not
be concluded for several days.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Canton. O., Oct. 10-Anna E. George,
charged with the murder of George D.
Saxton, was brought into Justice Reig-
ner's court room today in the custody of
Constable Charles Henry to enter her
plea to the affidavit charging her with
before
court room was filled with men and
women all anxious to see Mrs. George
and hear her plea to the charge
against her. AS she entered the room
she was assisted by the constable, made
her way through the crowd and took
a seat at the court table She was
clad in plaid skirt of a gray color and
a gaily colOred shirt waist and a Jaunty
hat trimmed in the seasons style. She
looked uncOncerned and seemingly did
not realize the mOmentouS question TO
which she was soon to make answer to
the court.
The eyes of everybody in the court
room were upon her as she gaZed about
the room. Prosecuting Attorney Pome-
rene was the first counsel to put in an
appearance and he spent some time IN
looking over the criminal code of laws
In a few minutes Mrs. Georges coun-
sell Attorneys John G. Welty, Mayor
James A. Rice and James A Sternhg'
entered the room.
Attorney Welty and Rice took seats
on either side of Mrs. George and At
torney We1ty held lengthy conference
with her and then asked for the affida-
Wit This was given him by Justice
Reigner and while it was being exam
ined Attorney J. J. Grant, a close
friend and counsel of the deceased
came and sat beside the prosecutor.
After reading over the afhdaVlt very
carefully. Mrs. Georges counsel spent
some time in looking over the criminal
laws and then Attorney Welty said
they were ready for the arraignment.
He said they desired to waive the
plea of not guilty to the charge.
Prosecutor Pomerene said 7iIa1 that - they hey
affidayit but that the prisoner must an
swer for herself as to her guilt or in
With this statement by the prosecu-
tor. Justice Reigner asked Mrs. George
if she was guilty or not guilty to the
charge made against her in the afida-
Wit. Mrs George while seemingly not
disturbed in the least but in a very
weak and scarcely audible voice an
Suered mot guilty"