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

The city was thrown. into commissions
of excitement Friday evening, when, like
whirlwind, the news spread that
George d. Sexton, one Of the best know q
residents of the city-a scion of one Of
the oldest and most respected of the
city's fsmilles-had been shot down and
instantly killed. 1t came like thunder.
bolt from clear sky, although the
police, it is understood, knew that
threats had been ade against Sax ton {
life, and precautions had teen taken to
prevent what occurred at about 6:1O
O'Clock Friday evening.
At 6:15 O'Clock Turnkey Becherer Of
the police station received telephone
message say ing that George D. Saxton had
been shot aud killed in front of the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Eva ID. Althouse, 319 Lin
coin avenue. TIE patrol house was noti-
fed and two minutes later the wagon,
with Marshal Reed, Officer Romy, Ser
gsant Hasler, and Humane Officer
Charles r. Frazer, who was at the police
station when the message was received,
was on the way to the scene of the shoot
ing. The telephone message Included
sum mons for DR.. K. d. Brgnt, and that
physician was taken IL to tie wagon at
Tuscarawas street, and the trip westward
was made rs fast as the horses could run.
The wagon stopped in front of the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Althouse, where a crowd
had gathered about the prostrAte form
Of a man. The officers leaped from the
wagon and the rays of lantern in the
hand of one Of the bystanders fell upon
the form of George D. SaxtoD. Sergeant
Hasler leaned over and felt the pulse of
the prostrate mau. 1t had ceased to beat.
He was dead.
Mrs. Althouse's residence is built on
lot lying about three feet above the sur
face of the sidewalk, on the west side of
Lincoln avenue, one of the pref lest shsd-
ed streets in the city. woo,en steps lead
from the sidewalk to the lot elevation.
The dead man lay with his feet touching
the steps. His face was upturned and
the rays Of the lantern were reflected in
his CLASSY eyes. The right arm was held
over the face, as though to shield 1t from
On aggressive attack. The dead man
was lifted and placed in the patrol wagon
and taken to Shilling & Sons morgue,
that establishment having been desig-
mated by Mr.. M. G. Barber, brothsr-in-
law, to whom the sad news was immedi'
ately conveyed at the suggestion of Mr..
Frazer. Coroner McQuate was notified
and soon appeared at the mcrgue.
In the meantime the police force was
at once called to the police station ana
Sergeant Haeler detailed men In all
directions to look for a woman In black.
This was the meager description furn'
ished by witness to the shooting. This
witness was satisfied that he had seen
the shots fred and had positively seen q
woman dressed in black do the shooting
and run away. Here was the clue. II
was known that saxton had been fol
years the friend of well known woman
Mrs Annie &c. George. Since 1890 thu
couple had been intimate. Mrs. George
had been wooed from her husband and
children, hAd been divorced, it is alleged
through the influence and with the aid
Of George saxton. Then came dissolu
tion of the friendship, and the one time
warm love was waited TO other pastures
LAW SUITS
were piled up, and but recently a com
promise gave the injured husband a snui
sum Of money. The deserted husband
had married and was happy with hi
new and loyal bride. The wife won from
her legal lord was In turn deserted b,