The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13

had reached his 'vitals.

the effects Of Che tlrst two bullets which
had reached his.vitals.
The mortal remains Of the late George
d. Ssxyon were laid TO rest In westlawn
cemetery Monday afternoon. The an
nounoemept that the funeral would be
private did not deter many old Canton
citizens from being present at the services
held at the M. O. Barber residence In
South Market street at . o'clock. In
fact, members of tbe older Canton
families called at the residence this
morning and asked II they might not
attend the obsequiss. 1t was decided by
members Of the household to grant these
requests and when the hour came the
commodious house was filed. =. The
casket stood in the north parlor, a large
airy room. 1t was covered with flowers
in wreaths aud other conventional
designs. The fireplace of the room was
banked With palms and cut flowers.
The services began with an anthem
beautifully sung by Mesdames Elizabeth
Frease Smith and Herman l.. Kuhns,
Messrs. Herman L. Kuhns and Frank
Phirmann. Rev. o. B. Milligan offered
prayer and after a hymn by the gu ,rtette
delivered funeral grafton. Then there
was another hymn and the benediction
was pronounced.
The oasket, covered with flowers, was
then raised and carried to the awaiting
funeral car by the following friends of
the family: Judge George e. Baldwin,
Hon william A. Lynch, Messrs. George
B. Frease, J. II. Kenny, David B. Smith,
j. J. Grant.
At the cemetery short services were
observed and the last sad rites over the
remains of George Saxton were at an end
The remains were lowered to their last
resting place and the oortege made its
way back to the city.
Coroner MoQuate has spent the day in
taking testimony of neighbors in the
vicinity of the residence of Mrs Eva d.
Althouse in Lincoln avenue, in front of
which George d. Saxton met his death.
None Of the testimony throws any new
light on the events of Friday evering.
Coroner McQuste this morning first
examined Mrs. Jacob obsrlin, at whose
house Mrs. George roomed. Mrs.
Oberlin told Of the life Mrs George led,
saying that she was exemplary in all her
home life. She met Mrs. George when
she came to the house Friday evening,
detected no burs on her dress, did not
notice wet shoes, and in fact discovered
nothing to lead to any suspicious regard
ing her.
Mrs. o. S. Taylor saw Mrs. George
come into the Oberlin house. Mrs. Tay-
lor occ upies the west part of the house.
She knew nothing Of any Importance in
connection with the case, but spoke In
warmest praise of Mrs. George as a
woman.
Joseph A. Lippert, the groceryman of
West Tuscarawas street, having his place
of business near the 0berlin home, saw
Mrs. George pass his store on the evening
of the shooting of Ssxton. She was
going west at about O'Clock. Mr.
Lippert's two sons had also seen Mrs
George at about the same time.
MotormaL Rittenhouse testified that
Mrs. George had ridden on his car from
Bigh street to Hazlett avenue, where she
left the car at about o'clock.
The coroner began his Investigation
Saturday afternoon, first examining Mr.
Henry Bederman, 1909 West Thirt
street. Mr.. Bederman's testimony wa
practically the same as related on tn,
evening of the murder to News-D mo
crat representatives.
Grooeryman August Boron, who's
place Of business Is opposite the scene o
the shooting, testified that he had hear,
the shots fired He had not been wit
ness to the shooting bnt had gone acros
the street and had seen the dead maj
lying on the sidewalk
Harry Hoffman and Joseph eohmidt
one of the boys who tslephoned the police
testified but their examination elected N
new phase of the tragedy.
A postal card was, delivered to Mayo
Rice yesterday, addressed to the chief O
police 1t read as, follows:
i Springfield, Ohio, October 8.
Chief of Police, Canton, Ohio.
I shot George d Saxton, and am gla
Of 1t. Catch me II yoG can. X. Y.
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