The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-08

She Is Said to Have Killed.
CANTON, o., Oct. George ID. Saxtcn. a
brother of Mrs. William Mckinley. was shot
dead at 6:10 o'clock this evening In front of
the residence of Mrs. Eva B. A!thouse. widow
OF the late George Althou:e 319 Lincoln ave-
nue.. where he is presumed to have gone to
make call. Five shots were fred. three Of
which entered his body, and Mrs. Anna G.
George has been placed under arrest on srs.
plcion OF the murder. Saxton was uncon-
scious when neighbors arrived to Investigate
the cause OF the shooting, and was dead
Wnen the physicians and officers arrived
the former having expressed the opinion that
oeath was instantaneous three bullets having
entered vital spots. His position indicated
that ne had been on the step to the Althouse
residence when the shots were fired The
pouy was taken to an undertaking room and
placed in charge Of the coroner. Immedia e.
~ after the autopsy it will he taken to the
nome OF M. c. Barber, brother-in-law
where Saxton who was unmarried, made his
home. Mr.. Saxton left the Barber h-me
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 Althousa had
not been at home for the past three days
One Of the neighbors said a woman sumo eli
10 nave done the shooting, had passed back
OF the house. Mrs. George took hsr sup er
as usual at a downtown restaurant al 4:A5
and some time later was on a west-bound
car, and, according to the motorman's soy,
got or at Hazleton avenue, near the Ait
mouse home. About o'clock she was ar
rested by the police officers and locked Up.
trouble in locating her was due principally
to the fact that she moved from her cid home
yesterday.
THE SUSPECTED WOMAN.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of Sample
=. George, who formerly was a tenant of
SaXton in his down town business block.
conducting dressmaking business Her
divorce was obtained in Dakota, and pro-
ceed!ng later filed in local courts by the hus-
pahd against SaxtOn charged that Saxton had
sent her there to secure the divorce the pro-
ceedlng here being a suit for DAMAGES tor
the alleged alienation of the wifes affections
rms ms case mas besn through all the informed
late courts, and was passed upon by the
state supreme court on an inter-pleading and
nnalIy remanded for hearing on its merits
mere before this occurred, and On Wednes-
gay settlement was effected, Saxton paying
George $lS25 on the claim set up Of S2l. o
Tor damages. Mrs. George has also hed saw
eTal cases against Saxton claiming the de-
tentlon or furniture the defense of Saxton be-
ing 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.
GRIPMAN's STORY.
Gripman Charles Bittenhouse, of Car No. q
said to q reporter: Mrs George got to NV
car at the square and rode west as far as
Hazlett avenue, where she got off. I don't
know where she went, for I took no par-
ticular notice of her. However, know it was
Mrs. George, and that she got off at the
avenue. She disappeared quickly, some
WHERE
A young man by the name of Hogan, resfd-
Les &t 10 Lincoln avenue, five houses south
OF the AIthouse residence, on the opposite
Slde OF the street, said:
/ heard only two shots fired, and saw no
one. rushed Immediately to the place and
FOUND what everyone knows, George D. Sax
ton, or a man whom they said was George D.
SaXton, upon the pavement. That IS ali that
L Know Of the affair."
A. Boron, who keeps a grocery stnre Of 91A
Lincoln avenue, said: 81 was standing here
talking with some men when 1 heard two
shGts hred, sounding like those from re-
more. I saw no one at all-mereIy heard +he
shooting, and then came the crowd who found
tnat 1t was George Saxton who was killed -
MRS. GEORGE ARRESTED.
Mrs. George was placed under arrest bv the
officers and brought to police Headquarters.
When she was brought into the station she
seemed to be seIf-possessed. She was given
a chair and one Of the officers took a small
cap, which she carried, and placed it on the
table. prosecuting Attorney Pomerent who
was present pulled his chair in front of her
ana said: Mrs. George where were you at
Mrs. George called Turnkey Becberar and
whispered something in his ear. He spoke to
the prosecuting attorney and then told her
mat he could not grant her request The
question as to her whereabouts at the hour
named was repeated. She answered in a
perfectly calm ard quiet tone: Pardon me
SIT, VIII talk whe2 the proper time comls.'
1t IS common talk that Mrs George made
frequent threats of taking Saxton's life. Manv
OF these threats are said to have been sent
through the mails and the federal grand iurV
sitting in Cleveland, las. fall, indie cd her
for alleged improper use Of the mails. Mrs
George gave bond and the Indictment, so far
as known here. is still alive
Sample c. George, the husband. IS nov re-
ported to have been married to a second wife
fer more than year. He is reported 20 lave
married in Wheeling to Miss Lucy Graham
OF Alnance, and the marriage was kept secret
until alter the settlement with Saxt9n AS
soon as George got his damage money from
SaXton he announced his second marriage
Mrs. George claims SaXton deceived her ard
deserted her for another.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE news Of the
murder of Mrs. McKinley's brother was re-
ceived at the White house just about the time
the reception to Episcopal convention now in
session here, was to be brought to close
Mrs. Mckinley was receiving during the even
ing and was in her usual spirits The news
of her brothers. death was a great shock to
her. Several private dispatches were received
at the White house from members OF the
family in Canton, in regard TO the tragedy
They were very BIZ f, however and contained
little, if any, additiOnaal information to that
in the press dispatches.