The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-10-14
MRS. GEORGE BEFORE COURT
ALLEGED SLAYER OF SAxTON
PLEADS "NOT GUILTY."
PRESIDENT ATTENDS FUNERAL.
Murdered Man Was SIRE. moKinley'a
Brother-Anair a Sensational
one In All Phasos.

AT Canton, Ohio, Thursday morn
ing, Mrs. Anna +. George, charged
with the murder of George D. saxton,
the brother Of President McKinley's
wife, was arraigned in Justice Reign
er's court room to enter her plea to
the affidavit charging her with the
murder.
Long before the hour the court
room was filed with men and women,
all anxious to see Mrs. George and
hear her plea TO the charge against
her. As she entered the room, assist
ed by the constable, she made her way
through the crowd and took a seat at
the court table.
She looked unconcerned and SEEM
ingly did not realize the momentous
question to which she was soon to
make answer TO the court.
The eyes Of everybody in the court
room were upon her as she gazed
about the room.
In a few minutes Mrs. Georges
counsel held brief consultation with
her and then asked for the affidavit.
This was given him by Justice Reign
er
After reading over the affidavit very
carefully Mrs. Georges counsel spent
some time in looking over the criminal
laws, and then announced ready for
arraignment.
He said they desired to waive the
reading OF the affidavit and enter a
plea Of not guilty to the charge.
Prosecutor Pomerene said that they
had a right to waive the reading of
the affidavit, but the prisoner must
answer for herself as to her guilt OF
innocence. With this statement by
the prosecutor, Justice Reigner asked
Mrs. George if she was guilty or not
guilty to the charge made against her
in the affidavit. Mrs. George, while
seemingly not disturbed in the least,
but in a very weak and scarcely audi
BILE voice answered, "Not Guilty"
After the arraignment there was
some little controversy between attor-
noys as to the time of the preliminary
hearing.
Prosecuting Attorney Pomerene de-
sired to have the time for the prelim-
mary hearing set for Saturday on ac-
count of engagements to common
pleas court every day during the week.
Mrs. Georges counsel insisted on
having the hearing within the statu-
tory time, four days, and then Prose
cutor Pomerene named the hour for
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock, which
was ordered.
Burial of Saxton.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Saxton were held at the NJ.
@. Barber reidenoe at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, and were very short
and simple. They were conducted by
Rev, o. B. Milliken, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, the home
church of Saxtons', assisted by the
Rev. @. E. Manchester, pastor of the
First Methodist church, with which
the president is associated in the
presence Of the relatives and nearest
friends.
When the services were over the
members Of the family took their places
in the carriages and the funeral cort-
eye proceeded to West Lawn cemetery.
In the first carriage were President
and Mrs Mckinley and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. G. Barber.
Other relatives and near friends, in
Guiding Mr.. Webb @. Hayes, followed
in other carriages. Many people gath
cred about the Barber residence and
along the way which was taken by the
funeral cortege to the cemetery where
the remains were consigned to their
last resting place in the Saxton family
lot, Here the usual commitment ser.
vice was rehearsed by the officiating
clergymen.
President and Mrs Mckinley re-
NAMED in the Barber house from then
arrival in Canton, meeting only tbs
immediate members of the family.
The president joined the cabinet al
the Pennsylvania station at 9.27, his
private car being attached to the
special train for Omaha.
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