The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-20


4 tie dress be had WORN during the
VI has head d7eadiuI.y mansled.-
Iad been shot through the head, the
bayenterng above tie leI eve; and, 50
near Dad the weapon been to him, that his
face snd lett hand were blackcned with the
powder, and the At,le finger nearly cut off,
apparently by tie ball. lis head was also
81 open n several places. the wounds ap-
bearing 70 have been made with 4 bowie.
knife o. Ratchet
Near 10 hinl, 10 The same room, were
found the hat and handkerchief Of Mr..
Baker. bat no traces Of his body could be
discovered. ], conIec,ured that be had
tsel killed either N the bedroom or some
part 6! the store, and tina, his body hes
barred IN the runs.
In the banking house there vas 4 large
iire-proof vault ia which there Is a, all
times large sum Of uoney, aad II is sup
posed thai The murder was committed with
view Of o9terJng tha, vault. OF the
manner, however, there Is nothing but
Conjecture. Mr. Baker left his boarding
hoa~e a5og. s.aei for the store, and has
not beeu rsen since. Mr.. Weaver was IN
company ultl a number Of Young gentle
men 81 teE-rln alley Until about IL
Q clock, when lie went to tie store, and
about the tine he arrived the report of
iwo pss.oss or guns were heard in that di.
Teetoa b. the people IN the vicinity, but
from TIC reFFeh4asibla frequency Of such
reports, excited ~ attention. Some sup.
=. tie Harlercrs had concealed them.
TIC store, and bad previously des-
Baker. and killed Weaver when
7fieret- 0g- OVID belief, from all the
Circumstances, Is that they entered with
Weaver, and that the struggle and death
q Doth followed immediately. After the
murder, shey doubtless fired the house in
several places, with the hope Of consum.
~ the bodies and IN the expectation tina,
then crime would not be discovered.
80 far as there has been anv means Of
Judging, il Is believed that the nlurderers
.aiied In their principal purpose, thar Of
entering the vault. Owing to the heat.
ug z. late aour Yesterday, the door could
~ be approached, but v ben It was, il
vls f1and % I've locked. aud could not
b aalorked The safe Of Messrs. SIN.
cnts s A.-ris9n, " which there vas son,e
maaer, was uo3!sargped, ard Il was there
.1re pro5s1.9 Tar but liille booty vas o..
"a ned
TIE JOSS r. tic fire has been very
great. Nj Ieg1s lost an bis books and
'fsc books &. Collier & Pe,ius. He, how.
ever after iarge attempts, at great per.
@snzl fisss succeeded IN getting ou. a daw-
q 3-.tef tie counter, winch were all his
BIS recei1 able amounting to near $500.
Goa, tae pepers icing very lille injured.
A5st d ia- boohs and papers Of the late
s.sm q Hemp tead & BeeJe wcre destroy.
q aa4 VI. Hempsleads desk.
AiessFs. Sao1sts a. Morse lost their
ig1rnaI ant ledger, but saved sgyeral 9th.
- books. Ibeir safe was dragged out.
and the papers N il preserved with little
damage. TIER eBtire stock Of goods.
however, wss consumed. Their loss, includ.
hg Their own stock aad the goods Oh storage
atld coFamfssls5n Is estimated al about 500
90, Waseh i pr. badly below tie amount.
They were covered by insurance 10 the
extent of their own stock. The whole loss.
InciW1Ing be goods and ,he building, NAV
Be st down at from $4,000 to $500
From the hoase CT Simonds Z. Marri-
son tue Gre exceeded south 70 the adjoin-
-ag building, occupied BIZ Mcssrs. Keu-
nett, White 8 @. the root of which was
partially consumed, and for a long tinlc
~e thought i impossible 70 save tic bgild-
ing of The ros but the fremen Of ST.
LOUIS are Iadonltable, and by an cxertion
demanding Ct al the highest praise, the
house Of Messrs. Kenae,t, White & Co.
was saved with the loss Of the roof oniy.
The goods in the store, however, were
greatly damaged BY the water, and the
stock vas very large. The amour! Of
damage is rariously estimated at from
$4,000 70 $4,000, fully covered By in-
slrance.
TIE wind setting "a southwest direc.
ton carried the embers 10 great quantities
over the buildings south of the Ere, and
nothing but the saturated condition Of the
roofs by the previous rains and the excr-
tons Of the 6remea saved the ro,g.
The store Of Bernard Praite. On the %.
posite side of Pine street, was several times
on FIRE, and some Of the window frames
were considerably burned, but by the ex.
crtlons Of those from within, and the aid
ct The engines, no injury was done 70 the
although Mr. Pratie's goods g.c
iered considerable INJURY from the water.
We would leiolce to pause here in this
sad recital, bat there Is yel tale Of wo to
he told. About the break Of day, the in
.erior Of the first building having oil fallen
q, Mr.. Ansel ). kimbsll, first engineer OF
he Union Fire Company, was standing OIL