The silver star., 1898-10-13
MRS. M'klNLEv.s sRorHERsno-
Mrs. Anna c. George Arrested for Il
Crime.

Mrs. Anns c. George Arrested for the
Crime.
Canton, Ohio, Oct. 7.-Georre d.
Saxton. IL brother of Mrs. Mckinley.
wife Of the President, was shot dead
at 6:1O O'Clock this evening in front
Of the residence of Mrs. Eva B. Alt
mouse, 313 Lincoln avenue, where he
lis 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 neighbors ar
cived 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-
sous, 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
fred. The body was taken to an un-
dertaking room and placed in charge
Of the coroner. Immediately after the
autopsy 1t will be taken to the home
Of NJ. G. Barber. a brother-in-law,
where SaxtOn, who was unmarried,
made his home.
Mrs. George took her supper us
usual at n downtown restaurant at
4:45 O'Clock. and some time later was
on west-bound car. and, according
to the motorman, a. Story, got of at
Haslette avenue, near the Althouse
home. About O'clock she was arrest
ed by the police officers and locked up.
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 a dre4-
making business. Her divorce was OBJ
tanned in Dakota, and proceeding lat
er in local courts by her husband
against Saxton, charged that Saxton
mad sent her there to secure the d.
vorce, the proceeding here being q 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
m interpleading and finally remanded
for hearing on its merits here. Before
this occurred, and on Wednesday. a
settlement was effected, Saxt0n paying
George $1,625 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 pr0ceedings against Sax
ton, alleging that her life had been
threatened.
It was common tnlk 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. no far m known here, Ia still
alive.
Sample G. George. the husband. In
now reported to have been married to
a second wife for more than year.
He II reported married in Wheeling
to Miss Lucy Graham OF Alliance, and
the marriage WINS kept secret until af-
ter the settlement with SaxtOn. Az
soOn M George got his damage money
from Saxton he announced his mar
riagc. Mrs. George claims Saxton de-
ceived her and deserted her.