Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15
IN COLD BLOOD.
President McKinleys Brother-in.
Law is Murdered.
Was Shot at Five TImca and Three of til,
Bullets Took Efrect-A Woman is Ar
rested ON Suspicion of Being the
Assassin-She will Not Talk.

Canton, o., Oct. s.-George Saxton, a
brother of Mrs. William Mckinley, was
shot dead at 6:10 o'clock last even
ing in front of the residence of Mrs.
Eva B. Althouse, widow of the late
George Althouse, 319 Lincoln avenue,
where he is presumed to have gone to
make call. Five shots were fired,
three of which entered his body and
Mrs. Anna c. George has been arrested
on suspicion of the murder. Saxton
was unconscious when neighbors ar
rived to investigate the cause of the
shooting and was dead when the ply
sicians and officers arrived, the former
having expressed the opinion that
death was instantaneous, three bullets
having entered vital spots. His posi-
tion indicated that he had been on the
step to the Althouse residence when
the shots were fred. The body was
taken to an undertaking room and
placed in charge of the coroner
Mr.. SaXton left the Barber home
about 6 o'clock, riding his bicycle and
this was the last seen of him by his
friends. The Althouse home was dark
and locked and the neighbors said
Mr.. Althouse had not been at home for
three days. One of the neighbors said
woman, supposed to have done the
shooting, had passed back of the
house. Mrs. George took her supper
as usual at downtown restaurant at
4:45 and some time later was on a
westbound car, and, according to the
motorman's story got off at Ha2lett
avenue, near the Althouse home.
About 9 o'clock she was arrested by
the police officers and locked up.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife OF
Sample c. George, who formerly was
tenant of SaXton in his down town
business block, conducting a dress
making business. Her divorce was OBJ
tained in Dakota and a proceeding
later filed in the local courts by the
husband against SaXton charged that
Saxton had sent her there to secure
the divorce, the proceeding here being
suit for damages for alleged aliena-
tion of the wife's affection. This case
has been through all the intermediate
courts and was passed upon by the
state supreme court and finally re-
manded for hearing on its merits here.
Before this occurred, and on Wednes-
| day, a settlement was effected, SaXton
paying George $1.s25 on the claim set
up of $4,000 for damages. Mrs.
George has also had several cases
against SaNton, claiming the detention
of furniture, the defense of SaNton
being that articles were held for over
due rent in the rooms. Mrs. Althouse,
in front of whose house the shooting
occurred, several months ago began
peace proceedings against Mrs.
George, alleging that her life had
been threatened.
When Mrs. George was brought into
the station she was self-possessed.
She was given chair, and Prosecut-
ing Attorney Pomerene, who was
present, pulled chair in front of her
and said:
Mrs. George, where were you about
6 oclock?"
Mrs. George called Turnkey Beecher
and whispered something in his ear.
He spoke to Pomerene and then told
her that he could not grant her re-
quest. The question as to her where
abouts at the hour named was repeat
ed. She answered in perfectly calm
| ana quiet tOhe' druol lhe, sII'
will talk when the proper time comes" j"
"Will you tell us where you have
been since 6 o'clock. l notice there
are a great many burrs on your dress.
Will you tell where you got them?'
Not a muscle of Mrs. Georges face
moved and her head did not move a
particle to see whether there were any
burrs on her dress. This ended the eX-
animation.
1t is common talk that Mrs. George
made frequent threats of taking Sax
toms life. Many of these threats are
said to have been sent through the
mails and the federal grand jury, sit
ting in Cleveland last fall, indicted
her for alleged improper use of the
mails. Mrs. George gave bond and the
Indictment, so far as is known here,