La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
MRS. M'KiNLEY's sRoTHERsHoT
Ars- Anna e. G~-rg" Arrested for the
Crime.

Canton. Ohio. Oct. 7.-George ID.
SaNton. II brother of Mrs. Mckinley.
wife of the President. was shot dead
at G:10 o'clock this evening In front
of the residence of Mrs. Eva B. Alt
house. $40 Lincoln avenue, where he
Is presumed 10 have gone to make u
call.
Five shots We're fired. three of which
entered his body. Mrs. Anna c.
George has been placed under arrest
IN suspicion OF the murder. Saxton
was unconscious when neighbors ar
rived and began Investigating the
cause of the shooting. and was dead
when the physicians and officers ar
rived, the physicians having expressed
the opinion that death was instantan-
eous. three bullets having entered vital
spots.
The position OF the body indicated
that he had been on the step to the Alt
house residence when the shots were
tired. The body was taken to an I'M
dertaking room and placed in charge
" the coroner. Immediately after the
autopsy it will be taken to the home
of NJ. c. Barber. brother-in-law,
where Saxton, who was unmarried,
made his home.
Mrs. George took her supper as
usual at downtown restaurant at
4 4:45 o'clock. and some time later was
on n west-bound car, and, according
to the motorman, A. Story, got on at
Hnslette avenue. near the Althouse
home. About o o'clock she was arrest
ed by the police officers and locked mp.
Trouble In locating her was due prin-
cIpally TO the fact that she moved from
her old home yesterday.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of
Sample G. George, who formerly was
n tenant of Saxton In his downtown
business block, conducting dress
making business. Her divorce was OBJ
tained in Dakota, and proceeding lat
er in local courts by her husband
against Saxton. charged that Saxton
mad sent her there to secure the di-
vorce, the proceeding 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
mn interplending and finally remanded
for hearing on its merits here. Before
this occurred, and on Wednesday. n
settlement was effected, Saxton paying
George 81 1926 on the claim he set up
Of $4,000 for damages.
Mrs, George 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. Alt
house, in front of whose house the
shooting occurred, several months ago
began peace proceedings against Sax
ton, alleging that her life had been
threatened.
1t was common talk that Mrs.
George would make frequent threats
Of taking Saxton's life. Many OF these
threats are said to have been sent
through the mails. and the federal
grand jury, sitting in Cleveland last
fall, indicted her for alleged improper
use OF the mails.
Mrs. George gave bonds, and the in
dictment, SO far as known here, Is still
alive.
Sample c. George, the husband is
now reported to have been married To
a second wife for more than a year.
He is reported married in Wheeling
to Miss Lucy Graham Of Alliance, and
the marriage was kept secret until af-
ter the settlement with Saxton. AS
soon as George got his damage money
from Saxton he announced his mar
riage. Mrs. George claims Saxton de-
ceived her and deserted her.