The Worcester spy., 1898-10-08
SHOT DOWN AT CANTON.
A Brother of Mrs. Vim. Mckinley Killed
Early Last Evening.

Canton, O., Oct 7.-George Saxton, a
brother of Mrs. William Mckinley, was
shot dead at $40 o'clock this evening
before the residence of Mrs. Eva B.
Althouse, widow of the late George Alt
house, 319 Lincoln avenue, where he is
presumed to have gone to make call.
Five shots were fired, three of which
entered his body, and Mrs. Anna G.
George has been placed under arrest on
suspicion Of the murder. Saxton was
unconscious when neighbors arrived to
investigate the cause of the shooting,
and was dead when the physicians ana
officers arrived. The doctors expressed
the opinion that death was instantan-
eous, three bullets having entered vi
tai spots. His position indicated that
he had been on the steps of the Alt
house residence when the shots We're
fired The body was taken to an under
taking room and placed in charge of
the coroner
About o'clock Mrs. George was ar
rested by the officers and taken to po-
lice headquarters. When she was
brought into the station she seemed to
be possessed. She was given a
chair. The prosecuting attorney, Pos
ment, who was present, placed his chair
in front of her and said: Mrs. George,
where were you at about S o'elock?"
She answered in a perfectly calm and
quiet tone, Pardon me, sir, 1 will talk
when the proper time comes"
"Dld you go out on the street cars
about that time?"
There was no answer
II will say to you, Mra. George" said
the prosecuting attorney, that If you
had nothing to do with this, we will
not detain you q moment.
There was no answer, and the prose.
eutor said. "Do you know why the Of .
ficers brought you here?" No answer.
DO you know that Mr.. Saxton is
dead?" was the next question. There
was no answer to this or other ques-
tions, and Mrs George was taken into
the woman's department and an exam
ination was made. Nothing was found
on her The skin of her hands was
scraped and will be analyzed to see
whether there is any trace of gum
powder on them. She was then locked
UP to await a hearing.
Washington, Oct. THE news of the
murder of Mrs McKinley's brother was
received at the White House just as
the reception to the Episcopalian coun-
Gil in session here was about to close.
Mrs. Mckinley was receiving with the
president during the evening, and was
III HGI usual SpllllS- LIN. AiGNS VI l-I
brothers death was a great shock to
her Several private dispatches were
received at the White House from
members of the family in Canton in rel
gard to the tragedy. They were very
brief, however, and contained little il
any additional information to that in
the press dispatches.
The president made an effort to se-
cure further facts over the long dis
tance telephone, but this was working
so unsatisfactory that there was little
reward for his efforts. Mrs. Mckinley
expressed a wish to attend the funeral
and accordingly hurried arrangements
We're made whereby she will start for
Canton shortly after o'clock tomorrow
night. The president, Mrs. Mckinley S
sister, Mrs Barber who was at the re-
ception, also Tony, the latter's son, and
several others will accompany her.
The word received here is that the
funeral will be held on Monday The
unfortunate event will not interfere
with the presidents trip to the Omaha
exposition, though he will not be able
to leave here with the party as origin
ally intended on Monday morning. In
stead he will join it in Canton-the night
after the, funeral. 1t is not yet deter
mined whether Mrs. Mckinley Will ac-
company the president to Omaha, this
depending entirely on her wishes in the
matter,