The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-08

evening In front Of the residence Of
Mrs. Eva B, Althouse, widow OF the
late George Althouse, $40 lincoln ave-
nue, where he Is presumed to have
gone to make a call. Five shots were
fred, three OF which entered mis- body
and Mrs. Anna c, Georgs has been
placed under arrest, on susplcloP Of the
murder.
saxton vas unconscious when neign-
bors arrived to investigate the caused
the shooting and was dead When the
physicians and onicers, arrived, the
former having expressed the opinion,
That death was instantaneous, three
bullets having entered the vital spots
ais position indicated that he had been
on the step to the Althouse residence
when the shots we're fired. The body
was taken to an undertaking room and
placed IN charge OF the coroner. 1m-
mediately after the autopsy Il win be
taken to the home OF N. c. Barber, a
brother-in-law, where saxton, who was
unmarried. made his home. Mr.. Sax
ton left the Barber home about
O'Clock, riding his bicycle and this was
the last seen of him by his frieOds.
The Atlhouse home was dark and
locked and the neighborS said Mrs ATT
house had not been at home for the
past three days. One of the nelghborH
saia woman supposed to have done
the shooting, had passed back Of the
house. Mrs. George took her supper as
usual at a downtown restaurant at
4:45, and some time later was on
west. bound car, and according to the
motorman's story, got of at Hazlett
avenue, near the Althouse home. About
. O'Clock she was arrested By the police
and locked up. Trouble in locating her
was due principally to the fact that she
moved from her old home yesterday.
Ths woman in the Case,
Mrs. George IS the divorced wife Of
Sample c. George, Wis lofIuuFiJi q
tenant Of saxton in his down-town
business block, conducting q dressmak-
ing business. Her divorce was obtain-
ed in Dakota, and q proceeding later
flied in local courts by the husband
against saxton, charged that saxtcn
had sent here there to secure the di-
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 in-
termediate courts and was passed upon
by the state supreme court on an in-
ter-pleadIng and finally remanded for
hearing ON It's merits here. Before this
occurred, and on wednesday. a settle.
ment was erected. saxton payins
George S1,s25 on the claim set up of
$1,000 for damages. Mrs. George has
also had several cases against saxton.
claiming the detention Of furniture. the
defense OF saxton being that the ar
ticles were held for overdue rentin the
rooms. Mrs. Athouse, in front OF whose
house the shooting occurred. several
months ago began peace proceedings
against Mrs. George, alleging that her
life had been threatened.
For some time past Mrs. George has
been living at No. 1916 West Tuscara-
was street, about dvs blocks away from
where the tragedy occurred, Early In
the week she is said to have packed up
her household effects and to have ship
ped them to her mothers home at Han
oyerton. Since her goods have been
gone, she has lived at the rooms OF Mrs.
Jake Oberlln, IN the same house. She
left the house about o'clock this morn
inc and aid not return. While. the ofi-
GERS were talking to Mrs. Oberlln to-
night Mrs. George was seen coming
across a lot nearby. As she started to
90 around the house to get IN the back
way, she was put under arrest and
brought to police headquarters.
Mrs. George Hefahes 70 Talk.
When she was brought into the sta-
tion, she seemed to be selE-possessed.
She positively refused to answer any
questions put to her by the prosecuting
attorney, saying she would talk when
the proper time arrived. She was lock-
ed up to await hearing,
At Is common talk that Mrs. George
made frequent threats OF taking Sax
toms life, and many OF these threats
are said to have been sent through the
mails.
Sample c. George,the husband, Is now
reported 20 have been married 10 a sec
ond wife for more than year He 10
reported to have been married in
Wheeling, W. Va, TO Miss Lucy Gra-
ham. OF Alliance, and the marriage was
kept secret until after the settlement
with Saxton. As soon as George got
his damage money from Saxton he an-
nounced his second marriage.
Mrs. George claims Saxton deceived
her and deserted her Tor another.
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