Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-08

CANTON, o., Oct. S.--George ID. Sax
non. q brother Of Mrs William Mekin-
ley, has been shot dead III front of the
residence of Mrs. Eva 3. Althouse,
widow Of the nlre George Althouse, 319
Lincoln avenue, where he is presumed
10 have gone 20 make call. Five shots
were fired, three of which entered his
body, and Mrs. Anna G. George has
been placed under arrest on suspicion of
the murder.
Saxton was unconscious when neigh
bors arrived to investigate the cause of
the shooting, and was dead when the
physician and officers arrived, the for-
mer having expressed the opinion that
death was instantaneous, three bullets
having entered the vital spots. Ills po-
sition indicated that he had been ON the
step to the .Althouse residence when the
shots were fired
The body was taken 30 an undertake
ing room and placed in charge of the
coroner. Immediately after the autopsy
1t will be taken TO the home OF VI. G..
Barber, brother in law, where Saxton,
who was unmarried, made his home.
Mr.. Saxton left the Barber home, rid
ing his bicycle, and this was the last
seen OF him by his friends. The Alt
house home was dark and locked and
the nelghbors said Mrs. Althouse had
not been at home for the past three
days.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of
Sample q. George, who formerly was q
tenant Of Saxton III his downtown bust
ness block, conducting a dressmaking
business. Her divorce was obtained III
Dakota and a proceeding later filed in
local courts by the husband against
Saxton charged that Saxton had sent
her there to secure the divorce, the pro-
eeedlng here being suit for damages
for the alleged alienation Of the wife's
affections.
This case has been through ali the in
termedlate courts and was passed upon
by the state supreme court on an inter-
pleading and finally remanded for hear
ing ON its merits here Before this oc-
CURED, and On Wednesday, a settlement
was effected, Saxton paying 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 saxt9n being that the articles were
held for overdue rent in the rooms
Mrs. Althouse, III 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 1916 West Tuscara-
was street, about five blocks away from
where the tragedy occurred. Early in
the week she is said to have packed up
her household effects and to have
shipped them to her mothers home at
Hanoverton. Since her goods have
been gone she has been living at the
rooms of Mrs Jake Oberlin in the same
house.
allie the officers were talking to
Mrs. Oberlin after the tragedy, Mrs
George was seen coming across lot
nearby. AS she started to go around
the house to get in the back way she
was put under arrest by the officers and
brought to police headquarters. When
she was brought into the station she
seemed to be self possessed. She was
given O. chair, and one OF the officers
! took q small cape which she carried and
placed it on the table.
Prosecuting Attorney Pomerent, who
was present, asked her the question as
TO her whereabouts at the hour of the
shooting.
She answered in a perfectly calm and
quiet tone: Pardon me, sir, | will
talk when the proper time comes. &" She
then refused to answer further aues-
lions.
Mrs. George was taken into the
women's department and an examina-
ton was made. Nothing was found on
her. She was then locked up to await
hearing.
1t is common talk that Mrs. George
made frequent threats to take Saxton's
life. Many Of these threats are said to
have been sent through the mails and
the federal grand jury, sitting in Cleve-
land last fall, indicted her for alleged
improper use of the mails. Mrs. George
gave bond and the Indictment. so far as
is known here, is still alive
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