The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-08
TOO MANY WOMEN
Brother of Mrs. Mckinley Shot
Dead In the Street.
Mrs. Anna G. George, a Former
Tenant of His,
is PUT UNDER ARREST
He Was Calling at the Home of
Another Woman.
The Accused Alleges Betrayal
and DesnrtiOn.

Canton. Ohio, Oct. s.-George D. Sax
ton, a brother of Mrs. Vim. Mckinley.
was shot dead at $40 o'clock last even
ing, in front Of the residence Of Mrs.
Eva B. AIthouse, widow of the late
George Althouse 319 Lincoln avenue,
where he is presumed to have gone
to make a 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 neigh
bors arrived and began investigating
the cause of the shooting, and was dead
when the physicians and officers ar
rived. The physicians expressed the
opinion that death was instantaneous,
three bullets having entered vital spots
The position of the body indicated 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 cOrO-
ner. Immediately after the autopsy it
will be taken to the home of NJ. c. Bar
Der, 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 neighbors
said a woman who was supposed to
have done the shooting had passed back
OF the house. Mrs. George took her
supper as usual at a downtown res
taurant at 4:45 o'clock, and some time
later was on a. west bound car and ac-
cording to the mOtorman's story. got off
at Hazlette avenue, near the Althouse
home. About o'clock she was arrest
md aI~ ~1a7
Trouble in locating her was due prin-
c1pally to the fact that she moved
from her old home yesterday.
Mrs. George.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of
Sample Q. George, who formerly was a
tenant Of Saxton in his down town bus
mess block, conducting a dress making
business Her divorce was obtained in
Dakota, and a proceeding later filed in
local courts by the husband against
Saxton charged that Saxton had sent
her there to secure the divorce, the pro
ceeding here being a suit for DANA ages
Tor the alleged alienation of the wife's
aiIectlons. This case has been through
all the intermediate courts and was
passed upon by the state supreme court
on an 1nterpleading and finally remand
ed Tor hearing on its merits here Be
lore this occurred, and on Wednesday.
a settlement was effected. Saxton paw
ing George $1,S25 on the claim set up Of
$4,000 for damages.
cases against SaxtOn, claiming the de-
tention of furniture, the defense of sax
ton being that the articles were held
for overdue rent in the rooms Nrs
Althouse, in front of whose house +he
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
oeen living at No 1916 West Tuscara-
vas street, about five blocks away from
Mhere the shoot1ng took place. Early
IN the week she is said to have packed
up her household goods to have them
shipped to her mothers home at Han
oVerton. Since her goods have been
gone she has been living at the rooms
OF Mrs Jake Oberlin, in the same
mouse She left the house at 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning. and did not return
" me the officers were talking to Mrs.
ODerhn last night Mrs. George was
seen coming across a lot near nv Az
she attempted to go around the hoTsa
TO get in the back way. she was put IN
der arrest by the officers and BROUGHT -
police headquarters When she 80
brought into the station she seemed 70
De self-possessed. She was given a
cIldlT' ana one of the officers took a
sInaII cape which she carried and placed
1t on the table.
Refuses to Talk.
Prosecuting Attorney Pomeran+ nh
was present pulled his chair in front Of
her and said: --' u
Mrs George, where were you about
Mrs. George called Turnkey Raoba,.o,.
ana whispered something in his ear
he spoke to the prosecuting attorna1,
e.o,,+ 'lten L@l. IoId her that he could not
SIant her request. The question as 70
Il her Whereabouts at the hour named V-sS
LSPIedteo. she answered In a perfec+Iv,
CAIN and quiet tone:
PARDON me, sir: will talk 1,,b.,, ~,
proper time comes 0N 0ile
DID you go out on the street cars
about that time?" cars
mhere 1T ere, was no answer to the question
l Mlll say 10 you, Mrs. George y said
the prosecutor, that if U011 71o, ssIu -s
thing TO do with this we viii nor 5a+oi,,
you moment Ne uslAIA
There was no answer and the nrosa
cutor said: do you know me prose sIe
officers brought you here?l 'H9
No answer.
Do you know that Mr. saxton Is
dead?' was the next question that 80 S
put to her by the prosecutor
There was no answer, save a s1igb+
twitching of the lips
MI Pomerent then said:
1T has been said to me that xo,,
threatened to kill him Is it true3''
10 this and several other questions
asked the woman returned no reply
whatever '
mrs George was then taken into the
Women's department. No weapon was
Iouhd on her. The skin of her hands
was scraped, and will be anaIyzed to
v,,--5----e-4Ct1 IiA0He were any traces of
PoWder on them. She was locked l1p to
await a hearing.
II vas common talk that Mrs. George
WouIu make frequent threats of taking
Saxton'S life. MANY of fbase +b,ae+,
are said to have been sent through tbe
mans, and the federal grand jury. sit
LlIlS IN Cleveland last fall, indicted her
for alleged improper use of The ,ooi1-
AIRS. George gave bond, and the indict-