The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10
SAD HOMECOMING OF THE McKINLEYS Silent but Sympathetic
 Welcome. SCENES AT CANTON STATION PRESIDENTS WIFE BEARS UP
 BRAVELY.
SCENES AT CANTON STATION
Family Views the Body of the Mur- dered Saxton-Arrangements for the Funeral, Which
 Will Be Private.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CANTON. Ohio, Oct s.-The home coming of President and Mrs. McKin- ley to-day for the funeral of George | D. Saxton was attended with a most touching and pathetic scene at the rail way station.
 Many people were at the depot when the train arrived and extended the party a silent but sympathetic wei come. The party arrived at 10:26 o'clock NJ. C. Barber, the President s brother-i law. was at the station with several friends of the family and pr. Fauntfelter, who was called 10 take charge of Private John Barber, the sick soldier.
 President and Mrs. Mckinley were the first out of the car and were assist ed by George B. Freaz to the carriage in waiting. Mrs. Barber, Mrs. McKin- ley's sister, followed and was joined by her husband. John Barber was carried from the train by his brother George and by George C. Clark. Miss Helen Mckinley and MT. and Mrs. Stewart A. Bowman of Lorraine, the latter the Pres idents niece, who started with the party from Washington, left the train at Pittsburg to take another road.
 The President and party went direct to the Barber home, which is the old SaxtOn homestead, and was the Canton home of the McKinleys during the Presidents life in Congress. Mrs. Nc Kinley showed evidences of the suffer ings from the shock and of fatigue from the Journey, but bore up remark ably we'll and was able to be about the house.
 Both sisters and the President viewed
 Iii took rr-suf none of the marks of the tragedy be- ing exposed on the face or features. Except when the President, accompa- nied by Mr Barber, took a short walk the party remained at the Barber house all day.
 Many flowers are being received from svropathetic friends of the President and the family, Washington friends having placed many on the train before 1t started.
 The funeral arrangements were con cluded after the arrival Cf the party. They are to be held from the Barber home at o'clock Monday afternoon and will be private Rev O. B. Milli- gan. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. will officiate. 1nterment Will be in West Lawn Cemetery, in the Sax ton family lot.
 The train bearing the Cabipet and other officials from Washington to the omaha Exposition will arrive in Can ton Monday evening, and about o'clock inc private car of the President will be attached thereto and he will join the party. Mrs. Mckinley, it is not thought tonight. will undertake the trip to Omaha. but will be with the President in Chicago. She will remain in Canton for several days and more than likely 20 to Chicago with Mrs. Lafayette Me WilIiams and Mrs. w. A. Goodman, her cousins, who are expected to be here for the funeral services.
 The day brought nc new develop ments in the tragedy. Mrs. George re mains in jail and has seen no one but Mayor Rice during the day. He was with her for five minutes She is to be arraigned at 10 o'clock Monday, morn ing. The Coroner will resume the talk ing of testimony Monday.