Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-09
KILLED BY A WOMAN.
George ID. Saxtor, Brother-in-Law of Press
ident Mckinley, Murdered - Mrs.
Anua q. George Under Arrest

Anna g. George Under Arrest
CANTON, O, Oct s. S.-George d. Sax
ton. a brother of Mrs William Me-
Kinley, was shot dead at 6:1o o'clock
Friday evening in front of the resi-
dence of Mrs. Eva B. Althouse, widow
of the late George Althouse, 3l9 Lin
coin avenue, where he has presumed
to have gone to make call. Five
shots were fred, three of which enter
ed his body, and Mrs. Annie &. George
has been placed under arrest on sus-
picion of the murder.
His position indicated that he had
been on the step of the Althouse resi-
dence when the shots were fred. The
body was taken to the undertaking
room and placed in charge of the cor
oner. Immediately after the autopsy
it will be taken to the home OF NJ. c.
Barbor, brother-in-law, where
Saxton, who was unmarried,
made his home.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife OF
Sample c. George, who formerly was
a tenant OF Saxton in his down-tow
business block, conducting dress
making business Her divorce was
obtained in Dakota and proceeding
later filed in local courts by the hus.
band agains. Saxton charged that
Saxton had sent her there to
secure the divorce, the proceed.
ing here being suit for
damages for the alleged alienation of
the wife's affections. This case has
been through all the intermediate
courts and was passed upon by
the state supreme court on an inter-
pleading and finally remanded for
hearing on its merits here. Before
this occurred, and on Wednesday,
settlement was effected, Sax.
ton paying George S1,s25 on
the claim that was set up o;
$50, 900. Mrs. George has also had sew
eral 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.
Alhouse, in front of whose house the
shooting occurred, several months ago
began peace proceedings against Mrs.
George, alleging that her life had been
threatened.
For some time past Mrs. George has
been living at No, 1916 West Tus.
carawas street. about five blocks from
where the shooting occurred. Early
in the week she is said to have packed
up her household goods to have them
shipped to her mothers home at
Hanoverton. Since her goods have
been gone she has been living
at the rooms of Mrs Jake
Oberlin in the same house.
She left the house about o'clock Tri-
day morning and did not return.
While the officers were talking to NJ rs.
Oberlin Friday night, Mrs. George
was seen coming across lot near by.
AS she attempted to 60 around to
get in the back way, she was put un-
der arrest by the officers and brought
to police headquarters
1t is common talk that Mrs. George
made frequent threats OF taking Sax.
tons life, many of these threats are
sail to have been sent through the
mails, and the federal grand jury, set
ting in Cleveland last fall, indicted he :
for alleged improper use of the mails
Mrs, George gave bond, and the indict.
ment, so far as is known here, is still
alive.
WAsHINGToS, Oct. S.-The news OF
the murder of Mrs McKinley's brother
was received at the white house lust
about the time that the reception to
the Episcopalian council, in session
here, was about to be brought to a
close. Mrs. Mckinley was receiving
with the president during the evening
| and was in her usual spirits. The
| news of her brothers death was a
great shock to her.
Mrs. Mckinley expressed wish tc
| attend the funeral, and accordingly
hurried arrangements were made
whereby she will start for Canton
shortly after o'clock Saturday eve
ming.
Lieut.. Roosevelt Promoted.
| CINCINNATI Oct S-First Iieut