The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08
MRS. M'KINLEY'S
BROTHER KILLED.
George Saxton Shot to Death by a
Jealous Woman in Canton.
SHE HAD THREATENED HIS LIFE.
Supposed Murdcress is Under Arrest.
but Refuses To Make "a Statement,
Her husband Had Divorced
Her on SaXt0n's Account.

saxton, brother OF Mrs. william Nc
kinley. was shot dead at 6:lO o'clock
this evening before the residence OF
Mrs. Eva b. Aith0uso. $40 Lincoln ave
nue.. where he Us presumed % have gone
To- make a call Five shots were fired.
three of which entered his body. Mrs.
Anna G. George has been placed under
arrest on suspicion OF the murder.
SaXton was unconscious when neigh
b0rs arrived 20 investigate the cause of
the shooting. and was dead when the
physicians and officers arrived the
former having expressed the opinion that
death was instantaneous three bullets
entering vital spots His position indi-
Gated that he had been on the step of
the Althouse residence when the shots
we've fired.
The body was taken TO am urdertak-
Ing room and placed in charge of tire
coroner.
LAST SEEN ALIVE.
Immediately after the autopsy n will
DE taken Co the home of Mr.. r.. VI Bar
her, "a brothor-in-aw of Mr. Saxt0n
where he made DIS home. lfr. Saxtou
left his home about o'clock riding
his bicycle. and this was last seen OF him
by his friends. The Althouse home was
dark and locked and the neirhbors said
Mrs Altnouse had not been at home for
the past three days one OF the neigh
bors said that woman supposed 20
have done the shooting, had passed back
or the house
Mrs George took her supper as usual
at "a downtown restaurant at 49, and
some time later was on "a wcsthouud ear
according 90 the m0t0rmaus story got
on at llazIctt avenue. near the Althousc
home About o'clock she was arrested
and locked up. Trouble in loo ,ting her
was due principally to the fact that he
moved from her old home Yesterday.
HAD BEEN DIVORCED.
Mrs. George is The divorced wife Of
Sampl O.. George. who formerly was "A
tenant of SaVton in his downtown busi-
ness block. conducting q dress-making
business. Her divorce was obtained in
Dakota and 90 proceeding later filed in
local courts by the husband against Sax
ton charged that SaNton had sent her
there 90 secure the divorce. the proceed
ing here being o suit for damages for
the alleged alienation Of tho wifo's anfcc-
tions This case has been through au
the intermediate courts and was passed
upon by the State Supreme Court on an
inter pleading and finally remandcd for
hearing 0n its merits here. Before this
occurred and ON Wednesday a settlement
was Effected. SaXton paying George 81
80 ON The claim set up for $4,000 for
damages.
SUITS AGAINST sAXTON.
Mrs George hs also had several cases
against sa2ton. claiming the detention OF
furniture. the defence OF saxfon being
that the articles were held foi overdue
rent in tlc rooms
Mrs. Althouse iu Cont OF whose house
The shooting occur several months
ago began peace proceedings against Mrs
George alleging that her life had been
threatened.
Gripman Charles r. Rittenhouse. OF Car
80 81. said TO a. reporter:
Mrs George got ON to my car at tho
square and rode west as far a. Hazett
avenue. where she got off, do not
know whore she went for ] took mo- par
ocular notice of her However. I know
30 was Mrs. George and that she got Off
at the avenue. She disappeared quickly
somewhere
SAW THE SHOOTING
Mr. Henry Beneman residing AZ No. 1909
west Third street. about 900 feet from the
Althouse residence. said. OF was boz the
Borogn grocery when ] heard three shots
and saw the flash from the mouth of p
gun. ! went Immediately 20 the door ~
the store and after about TWO minutes had
elapsed. I heard two more shots. Before
] heard these however. ] saw woman.
or some one dressed in woman's clothes
go away from the Althou-e steps. rather
slowly. then turn around and ego back
again. AZ that time ? beard the two more
shots This time the woman started to
run. She left the pavement and ram up
vacant lot next to- Mrs Is. " Quinn's