The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13
MRS. M'klnLEY,s BROTHERS SHOT
Mrs. Anna G. George Arrested for tn.
Crime.

Crime.
Canton, Ohio. Oct 7.-George ID.
saxton. brother OF Mrs. Mckinley,
wife of the President, was shot dead
at G:l0 o'clock this evening in front
Of the residence Of Mrs. Eva B. Alt
house, $40 Lincoln avenue, where he
is presumed to have gone to make II
call.
Five shots were fired. three of which
entered his body Mrs Anna C..
George has been placed under arrest
on suspicion OF the murder. saxton
was unconscious when neghbors ar
rived and began investigating the
cnuse of the shooting, and was dead
when the physicians and officers ar
rived, the physicians having expressed
the opinion that death was lnstantan-
eous three bullets having entered vital
spots.
The position OF the body indicated
that he had been on the step TO the Alt
house residence when the shots We're
fired. The body was taken to an un-
dertaklng room and placed In charge
Of the coroner. Immediately after the
autopsy II win be taken TO the home
Of NJ. G. Barber. n brothcr-ln-law.
where Saxton, who was unmarried.
made his home
Mr.. Saxton left the Barber home
about O o'clock. riding his bicycle, and
this WIS the last seen OF him by his
friends. The Althouse home was dark
and locked and the neighbors said
Mrs. Althouse had not been at home
for three days. One of the nelghbors
said n woman. who was supposed to
have done the shooting. had passed
back of the house.
Mrs. George took her supper rs
usual at n downtown restaurant at
i:15 o'clock, and some time later was
on n west-bound car. and. according
10 the motormnD, A. Story. got off nt
llasletfe avenue. near the Althouse
home About o o'clock she was arrest
ed by the police officers and locked up.
Trouble in locating her was due prln
cipally to the fact that she moved from
her old home yesterday.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of
Sample c. George. who formerly WIS
tenant of Saxton in his downtown
business block. conducting dress
making business. Her divorce was OBJ
taincd in Dakota. and a proceeding lat
er In local courts by her husband
against Saxton. charged that Saxton
hnd sent her there to secure the di-
vorce. the proceeding here being n suit
for damages for the alleged alienation
Of the wifc's affections.
This ease has been through all the
Intermediate courts and was passed
upon by the State Supreme Court on
an intcrplcadlng and finally remanded
| for hearing on its merits here. Before
this occurred. and on Wednesday,
settlement was effected, Saxion paying
George $1.S25 on the claim he set up
of SoO,OOO for damages.
Mrs. George also had several cases
against Saxton. claiming the detention
of furniture. the defense of Saxton
being that the articles were held for
overdue rent in the rooms. Mrs. Alt
house. In front of whose house the
shooting occurred, several months ago
began peace proceedings against Sax
ton, alleging that her life had been
| threatened.
Ii was common talk that Mrs.
George would make frequent threats
of taking Saxton's life. Many Of these
| threats are said to have been sent
through the mails. and the federal
grand jury. sitting in Cleveland last
| fall, indicted her for alleged improper
use of the mails.
| Mrs. George gave bonds. and the In
dictment, so far as known here, is still
alive.
Sample C. George. the husband. is
now reported to have been married to
second wife for more than year.
He Is reported married in Wheeling
| to Miss Lucy Graham of Alliance, and
| he marriage was kept secret until ar
| ,er the settlement with Snxion. As
soon as George got his damage money
from Saxton he announced his mar
riage. Mrs George claims Saxton de-
eeived her and deserted her.