The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-12
Yps. eEORegs PROsEoUTIoN
For the Murder OF Saxton-FamIly will
nat Anooar a, this f'nsR.

For the Murder OF Extraordinarily Will
not Appear in this Case
CANTON, o., Oct. 11.-With the pre-
lIminary hearing of Mrs George on tho
charge of numbering George D. saxtOn,
set for o'clock this afternoon, the Of
hcers of the law have been devotlng
their attention to the collection of evil
dence TO be presented and have not
made public any developments. II de-
Velopments there be. Attorneys for the
defense likewise are engaged with pre-
lIminaries to the hearing and have given
no hint as TO their line OF procedure.
Mr.. Saxton's estate VIII be administer
ed upon by the probate court as usual.
He was regarded as man OF means
and owned considerable property in the
city. He maintained a business office
in one OF his business blocks, and until
his papers are looked up and prepared
for the court, the administration of the
estate will not be commenced. When
President Mckinley left the city moth
ing had been done in the matter o.
such business affairs.
Mrs. McKinley's present plans are to
leave here Wednesday evening In COM
pany with Major Hayes and Mrs. Nc
Williams and reach Chicago Thursday
morning, where she will be Joined by
the President on his return from oma-
ha.
Regarding the conference which took
place at the Barber residence Monday
at which Judge Mccarty, Prosecuting
Attorney Pomerene, the BARRIERS and
President and Mrs. Mckinley were
present, close legal friend OF this city,
who also formed one OF the party, says:
THE prosecuting attorney called up
on the Barber family, including Mr..
Mckinley, to learn what their DISPOSE
ton was in regard to taking part in
the prosecution OF Mrs. George. Mr..
Mckinley speaking for himself and the
family, said that the family would not
appear as prosecutors OF the case, but
that they well understood that the off
GERS had duty TO perform with which
they did not intend TO Interfere"
In the course OF the conversation a
gentleman present suggested that 1t
might expedite matters II the case
could be hurried by calling a special
grand jury and urging speedy trial.
President Mckinley answered, that he
had no desire upon the subject himself
and that he knew OF no reason why the
defendant should be treated any DIFF
ferently from any other under like cir
cumstances. Unless there were special
reasons for expeditlng the proceedings,
h saw no reason to hurry matters; that
the case against the accused party
should be allowed TO take its usual
course OF procedure BY law and added
that he wanted II distinctly understood
that he and the family did not expect
or desire that any special course should
be taken because Of their relationship to
the deceased.
The day has brought little change In
the case against Mrs. Annie +. George,
accused Of numbering George D. Saxton.
Her preliminary hearing was COM
menced in Justices court and a number
OF witnesses against her were examined.
None have yet been called In her be-
half and It remains to be seen whether
she will be held to answr to the higher
courts. She probably will, for the evil
dence thus far pretty clearly establishes
that she went to the vicinity Of the
tragedy about the time 1t occurred and
that she had made threats against the
life OF Saxton.