The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-08
WAS KILLED
BY A WOMAN
BrOther-in-LaW of PreSi-
dent Shot Dead.
JEALOUSY AND HATE.
Alleged Perpetrator Refused to Talk
When Arrested.
SAID TO HAVE MADE THREATS.

III.
brother of Mrs. Mckinley. was shot dead
last evening before the residence OF Eva
IL. Althouse, where he is presumed to
nave gone 10 make a call. Five shots
were fired, three OF which entered his
body. and Anna c. George has been
placed under arrest on suspicion OF the
murder. Saxton was unconscious when
neighbors arrived TO investigate the
cause of the shooting and was dead when
the physician and officers arrived.
Henry Bederman. residing about 200
feet from the Althouse residence. said:
Il was in the Boren grocery at 3l4 Lin
com avenue when | heard two shots
from a revolver and saw the fash from
the mouth OF gun. went immediate
ly To the door OF the store, and after
about two minutes had elapsed heard
two inore. Before heard these. how
ever, saw woman, or some one dressed
In woman's clothes, go away from the
Althouse steps rather slowly. then turn
around and go back again. At that
time / heard the two additional shots.
This time the woman started TO run.
She left the pavement and ran up a
vacant lot. We men then went across
the road and found Saxton lying there"
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of
Sample c. George. and formerly was a
tenant OF Mr.. Saxton in his downtown
business block, conducting dressmak-
ing business. Her divorce was obtained
In Dakota, and proceeding later filed
In local courts by the husband against
Co ton oh
her there TO secure the divorce, the pro-
ceeding here being suit for damages
Tor the alleged alienation Of the wife's
directions. This case has been through |
all the intermediate courts and was |
passed upon by the state supreme court |
on an inter pleading, and finally re- |
manded FOR hearing on its merits here |
wednesday a settlement was effected |
Saxton paying George sls25 on the claim |
set up Of $4,000 for damages Mrs. |
George has also had several cases against
saxton. claiming the detention of furni-
ture. the defense of Saxton being that
the articles were held for overdue rent
on the rooms Mrs. Althouse several
months ago began peace roceeding
against Mrs. George. alleging that her
life had been threatened.
For sometime Mrs. George had been
living about five blocks away from
where the shooting occurred. Early I'm
he week she is said TO have packed up
Ter household goods and TO have shipped
hem 10 her mothers home at Hanover
on. She had been living since at the
ooms OF Mrs. Oberlin, in the same house.
While the officers were talking TO Mrs.
'berlin, Mrs. George was seen coming
cross lot nearby. AS she attempted |
o go around the house 10 get in at the |
ack way she was arrested and brought |
0 police headquarters. When she was |
rought into the station house she
eemed TO be self possessed. She was
iven chair. Prosecuting Attorney
pulled his chair in front of her
nd said: Mrs. George, where were
on at about o'clock?"
She answered-in perfectly calm and |
uiet tone, Pardon me, sir, will talk
hen the proper time comes"
Did you go out on the street cars :
bout that timer"
There was no answer
Il will say to you, Mrs. George" said
lie prosecuting attorney, that if YOU
atain You "A moment" {
There was no answer, and the prosecu- =
n said: DO you know why the Off d
RS brought you here?" :
No answer.
DO you know that Mr. Saxton is
ad :? was the next question. There :
as no answer 10 this or other questions
ID Mrs. George was taken into tho
oman's department. and an examina-
IN was mace. Nothing was found on q
n. The skin OF her hands was scraped 1
al viii be analyzed to see whether 1
ere is any trace OF gunpowder on them. g
e was then locked up to await hear
8. -
IL is common talk that Mrs. George ]
ade frequent threats TO take Saxton's A
e. Many OF these threats are said TO n
We been sent through the mails. and I
federal jury sitting In Cleveland last 3
u indicted her for alleged improper V
OF the mails Mrs. George gave >
nd and the Indictment. so far as is -
own here, is still alive. She claimed
NJ SaNton deceived her and deserted