The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-12
MRS. A'k|NlErS BROTHER KILLED.
TRAGEDY AT CANTON.
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The murder Of 9eoyge D. saxton.
brother Of Mira President Mckinley
VIII close tho social festivities at tho
White House for the remainder OF the
season.
Friday evening while the President
and Mrs. Mckinley were receiving the
members OF an Episcopal organization
the news was reported TO the Presi-
dent OF the tragedy at Canton which
was later communicated to Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
George ID. Saxton had gone out on
Hazlett avenue, Canton. last Friday
evening, and was about to enter the
home Of Mrs. Eva d. Althouse, widow
OF the late George w. Althouse, 319
Lincoln II avenue, and had just ascend
ed the steps, when woman in black
rushed up behind him and fred two
shots which felled him. He rolled
down upon the greensward and two
more shots were heard When officers
arrived on the scene they found him
dead.
A woman at the house stated that
woman, who was tall, slender and
dressed in black, and she had gone
away as soon as tho shots were fred.
The Informant said Mrs Althouse was
not at home.
officers were soon on the hunt for
the woman who did the shooting, and
while IL is not possible just now to tell
who did IL the suspicion is strong
against Mrs. Anna e. George, with
whom Saxton has had trouble, and
who had threatened to kill him,
At o'clock Mrs. George was placed
under arrest as she was entering her
rooms from the back way, having
come through n swamp from the dir
ection OF the Althouse home. At po-
~ cl.n x-aft t.,tI
and exhibited fine nerve. Her hands
smelled Of powder.
She formerly roomed In the Saxton
block, where Saxton first met her. She
was then the wife of Sample c.
George, and her conduct caused her
husband to leave her. A divorce was
obtained for Mrs George in Dakota
by Saxton. who sent his own attorney
to get II. Later he tired OF the woman
and has been paying attention to Mrs.
Althouse.
Since that time Mrs George has re-
peatedly said she would kill him. She
created scene In front Of the Alt
house home a short time ago. when
Saxton returned from a ride with Mrs.
Althouse. A few days since Sample C.
George withdrew $4,000 damage suit
against Saxton In the courts at Can
ton because of n settlement out of
court for Sl,S35.
The general detention charge OF sus-
picion on which Mrs. Annie Il. George
was arrested and held In connection
with the assassination of Geoge ID.
Saxton was Saturday replaced by
formal charge Of murder in the first
degree. and the accused was committed
to the county Jail without bond for tn.
further routine of the courts.
President and Mrs. Mckinley arrived
at Canton last Sunday morning tn at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Saxton. There
was large crowd at the depot but no
demonstration was made. Monday af-
ternoon the funeral OF the murdered
man was held at the Barber home,
which is the old Saxton homestead.
The services were conducted by Rev.
o. B. Milligan Of the First Presbyter-
ian church. Monday evening the presi-
dents private car was attached TO the
special train from Washington which
conveyed the presidential party to the
Omaha exposition.