Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-10
EVIDENCE AGCUMULATING AGAINST
GEORGE sAxTON's SLAYER.
ATTEMPTED THE DEED BEFORE
RETAINS HER coMPOsURE THROUGH
1T ALL.
The Woman Who Killed Brother of
Mrs. Mckinley Says She VIII
Talk When the Time
Comes-No Defense
or Explanation.

CANTON. o.. Oct. 9.-Circumstances point
to the conclusion that Mrs Annie Z. George
fired the shots that ended In an instant
on Friday night the life of George D. Sax
ton.
There were no developments to-day that
would tend TO further connect the woman
with the murder. but until she gives a sat
isfactory account of her whereabouts at
the time of the crime, the logical conclu-
sion, based upon her alleged threats 90
kill Saxton and her unbroken silence since
the murder, cannot well be otherwise than
that she fired the fatal shots.
Public sentiment is divided between belief
that the woman's alleged wrongs palliate
the criminal madness OF the deed and that
the act was the last resort of foiled and
financially ruined adventures.
Mrs George heard the reading of the
affidavit against her at o'clock Satur-
day in Justice Riegner's office, but was
not asked TO plead to il. Her attorneys
Mayor Rice, John C. Welty, q veteran
member OF the Canton bar. and William
A. Sterling, requested that the hearing be
deferred until Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Public Prosecutor Pomerene was
not in court at the moment, and as there
was no opposition the justice granted the
request.
The cooIness which has characterized
Mrs. George from the moment of her ar
rest did not desert her as she stood in the
public gaze. She faced the curious on
lockers without defiance and without ap-
parent concern She was dressed, as at
the moment of her arrest, in a thin, rather
close fitting black dress and wore a white
sailor hat, about which was black band.
Although her hair was tinged with gray,
- ,pTa nd
a much younger woman
When Mrs George left the jail in com
many with constable she was taken TO the
county Jail instead OF back to her cell in
rne -umen-s department or the municipal
lookup.
In the brief time she was in court she
did not say word aloud. and except, per-
haps. 10 her attorneys. she had not once
attempted defense or explanation Efforts
have been made 10 break her self-control
by the description In her hearing OF the
wounds from which Saxton died. but the
only effect has been slight trenor of the
lips and an added hardness TO the lines De-
reath the mouth.
II ever a sphinx took human form in Ohio
this accused woman is that resultant being
The longest sentence she has uttered TO
any official since she was placed behind
iron bars was her answer to Attorney
Pcmerene, when. after her arrest on Fri
day night, he tried to have her tell her
Whereabouts of the evening.
Pardon me-" she said, Il viii talk when
the proper time comes
John C. Welty, her senior counsel. said
to-day that her words had no idle meaning
MY clients hearing on Monday Will be
more than a one-sided affair." he said
Mrs. George meant what she said wnen
size asserted that sfe would talk at the
proper time. She will. and her story will
have public interest
Some people believe that Mrs. George
will plead guilty to the charge and offer a
story of ill-usdge as justti1able motive,
but persons acquainted with her attorneys
intimaaon has been given OF an insanity
defense.
The network of circumstantial evidence
which seems to have enclosed Mrs. George
gets its first meshes from the past The
general story of her relations with Saxton,
tiCns which followed has been told, but
Canton people have known more.
The murder. even to place and weapon
was forecast by an occurrence during the
early summer. Mrs George sought SaXton
at the AIthouse dwelling, and found him
conversing with Mrs a-.nouse. She IS said
10 have leyeled a revolver at SaXtons s
breast. He. however. struck the weapon
up and disarTned her. An account of the
affai1 was published in Canton paper
at the time.
Friday night. after the woman's arrest.
Attorney Pomerene disclosed the popular
knowledge of Mrs. Georges hunt for Sax
ton in the vicinity OF the Althouse residence
by the taunt he flung at Marshal Reed:
For two years he said, ''she has been
fourishing that gun on that street saying
that no policeman in the town would arrest
her and that the mayor would not order
her arrested
The accusation was angrily denied