The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
MRS. M,kinLEy,s BRorHsRsHoT
mr.. Anna C. George Arrested te- the
Crime.

Crime.
Canton. ohio.. oct. T.-George d.
Saxton, Il brother Of Mrs. Mckinley.
wife OF the President. WAS shot dead
at 6:Io o'clock this evening In front
Of the residence Of Mrs Eva II. Alt
house. 3i9 Lincoln avenue, where he
Is presumed TO have gone 10 make a
call.
Five shots were fired, three of whirh
entered his body, Mrs, Anna G.
tie, =, has been placed under arrest
on laIsplciOn of the murder sa1ioh
was unconsrious when ne!ghbors ar.
rived and began investigating the
cause Of the shDotlnE. and was dead
when the physicians and officers ar
rived the physicians having expressed
the opinion that death was lustanian-
couS. three bullets having entered vital
spots.
The position or the body Indicated
tl,at he had hcgu On tie step 10 the AR
house residence when Jhr shots were
flr,r,L The body was taken 70 an un-
dertakius room and placed In charge
or the curouer Immediately after The
autopsy l. viii b" taken 20 the home
~ VI. c. Barber. Nroyher'tn-law,
where SaNtOn, who was unmarried
made his home
Mr. Saxton Irft the Barber home
about q o'clock riding his Hirycle, aud
this was the last seen % him by his
friends The Althuu~p EHgle Was dark
and lacked. and the urIEhhnrs sl,d
Mn. Alih1uss had ROT tsEcn ~ home
Tur threi. days One ~ the uriEhlrfT7
said a woman. who was supposed %
have done the shooting. lad passed
back Of the house.
Mrs. George took her supVfr a.
usual at dnWu,tawG Restaurant al
4sl5 o'slock. AMI some lime later was
On weSt-bJnnd car. and according
o. the m1iDrmau. \. story got OF oi
Has!cfts avenue. us1= the Nlthnuss
home. Ahuut o'clock size was arrest,
81 by the policg 1iiigr,rS and locked up,
Trouble Ia beating her was due prih-
clpalIy to the fag3 thai Shr moved from
her old home yesterday.
Mrs George i the divorced wife 81
Sample C. George. wis formerly was
a tenant ~ Saxtou In his dOwn.towa
business block conducting = du-Ss
making business. Her divorce was oh
aincd In Dakota. and 4 purcesSliug Tag
or ia local courts hy her husband
against Saxt0u. charged that SaNlon
bR, sent her there 20 secure the dl-
vorcr. the Pr,srcCding her- being suit
Tor damages FOR rilr alleged alienation
Of the wlfe's affections
This ease has b'.cn through all The
Intermediates courts aud was passed
upan by the state Suprpmr Court on
an luterpleading and finally rcm1ude-t
FOR hearing uu its merits hers. Before
this occurrs-i. aud On Wednesday. =
settlement was ciTetfpd. SaNtou paying
George 81. .Ssa on the claim br SCI mp
of Ss3eoD for damages
Mrs George alsl had several eascs
against Saxfon. claiming the drtcBtiou
nf furniture. the drfense Of Saxtan
bcins that the articles were held for
nvertire rent 10 the uauns, Mrs Alt
house. 10 front Of whose house the
shooting 0g1.urr,d. several months aGo
hegan peace proceedings arninst SSI.
ton. alleging that her E!r had b1-n
Threatened
II was common talk that Mr.
George would make frequent threais
Of taking SaN'pu's life. Many n thrS'
through the mails. and the federal
grand Jury. string ia Cleveland last
fail inflicted her Tor alleged Improper
use nf the malls
Mrs. George gave bonds. and tile In
dictmeut 80 far ~ known herr, iS stili
alive
sample {. George. the husband, 8,
now reported 10 have baeu married 70
y Second wife for more than a year.
He & reported married in Wheelins
10 Ms Lucy Graham oT Alliance. and
the marriage was kept secret until AZ
Ter flle settlement with SaNiuu, A.
-Oon as George go, his damage money
from Saxrgn he announced his mar
riag,.. Mrs. George claims SaXt3n de-
ceived her and deserted her