The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
MRS. MKINLEY'S BROTHER srYs-
TERIOUSLY SHOT ON THE
STREETS OF CANTON.
WOMAN HELD FOR THE CRIME.
MRS. ANNA c. GEORGE ARRESTED
AND JAILED.
Sensational Chapter TO the Suit for
Damages Brought Against Geo
SnNton by sample g. George.
No Eye Witness to the
Affair.

Canton, o., Oct. 7.-George Saxton, q
brother of Mrs. William Mckinley, was
shot dead at 6:10 o'clock this evening be-
fore the residence of Mrs. Eva b. Att
house, widow of the late George Att
house, 3l9 Lincoln avenue, where he is
presumed to have gone to make 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 nelghbors
arrived to investigate the cause of the
shooting and was dead when the physl-
clans and officers arrived. the former hav-
ing expressed the opinion that death was
instantaneous, three bullets having enter-
cd the vital spots His position indl-
Gated that he had been on the step Of
the Althouse residence when the shots
were fired. The body was taken to an
undertaking room and placed In charge
of the coroner.
Immediately after the autopsy II Will
be taken to the home of M c. Barber, a
brother-in-law. where Saxton. who was
unmarried made his home
Mr. Saxton left the Barber home about
o'clock, riding his bicycle, and this was
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 the past three days.
one Of the nelghbors said woman sup
posed to have done the shooting had pass
ed back OF the house.
Mrs. George took her supper as usual
at a downtown restaurant at 4:45 and
| some time later was on a westbound car,
and, according to the motorman's story,
got Off at Hazlett avenue, near the Alt
house home About o'clock she was ar
rested and locked up. Trouble IN locating
her was due principally to the fact that
she moved from her old home yesterday.
Mrs George Is the divorced wife of SAM
pie C. George, who formerly was a tenant
Of saxton in his down town business block.
conducting a dressmaking business. Her
divorce was obtained In Dakota and pro-
ceedlng later fled in local courts by the
husband against Saxton charged that Sax
ton had sent her there to secure the di-
vorce, the proceeding here being a suit for
damages for the alleged alienation Of the
wife's affection. 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-
mandcd for hearing on its merits here. Be-
fore this occurred and on Wednesday a
settlement was effected, Saxton paying
George 81, 1926 on the claim set up for 10000
for damages.
Mrs George has 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. Althouse In front of whose house
the shooting occurred several months ago
began peace proceedings against Mrs.
George alleging that her life had been
threatened.
Grlpman Charles f. Rittenhouse. Of cap
No q, said to a reporter:
Mrs. George got on to my car at tha
square and rode west as far as Hazlett
avenue where she got Off do not know
where she went, for 1 took no particular
notice of her. However, / know It was
Mrs. George and that she got Off at the
avenue She disappeared quickly sone-
where"
Mr.. Henry Bedeman, residing at 1863
West Third street, about 200 feet from the
Aithouse residence. said: II was In rhe
Boroou grocery when / heard two shots
from a revolver and saw the flash fronT
the mouth OF Il gun. / went Immediately
10 the door Of the store and after about
two minutes had elapsed, 1 heard two
more Before 1 heard these, however, Z
saw q woman or some one dressed In wo-
mans clothes go away from the Althouses
steps, rather slowly, then turn around and
go back again. AT that time / heard the
two more shots. This time the woman
started to run. She left the pavement and
ran up a vacant lot next to Mrs. r. M.
across the road and found Saxton lying
there"
Mrs George maintained perfect self-con-
troll when arrested and refused to make a
statement.
II is common talk that Mrs. George
made frequent threats of taking Saxtons
life Many of these threats are said to
have been sent through the mails and the
federal grand jury last fall indicted her
for alleged improper use of the mails.
Mrs George gave bond and the indict-
mont so far as is known here, Is gtill
alive.
Sample c. George, the husband, is re-
ported to have secretly married. in Wheel
ing over year ago to Miss Lucy Graz
ham Of Alliance. AS soon as George got
his damage money from Saxton he an
nounced his second marriage.
Mrs. George claims Saxton deceived her
and deserted her for another woman.
WILL co TO CANTON TONIGHT.