, 1863-02-18
YEUF:DEIk TRIAL In BELVl
DEERE.
Trial of 1IcGinnItry for tho Murder Of
mr.. Baldwin. In April, 1869.

Especial Correspondence ofthe Chicago Tribune.1
DE1y1pEHE, Boone c., Feb. 10, 1852.
There is now pending before the court in
this city, Judge Murphy, presiding, one ofthc
most important criminal cases that ever oc-
CURED in this portion Of the State.
It is that Of The killing Of a tnan named Nc
Ginn,try, resident Of Dchalb county, last
April, well known and ,uucl respected citi-
zcn Of this place. 4 Mr. Dean, son-iu-lav OF
Mr.. Baldwin, is ono Of the accused as IN alder
and abetter of the act. McGinnitry was
friend ofone Gccr, to whom Mr. Baldwin loan.
cd sum Of money, out Of the non.paynaent
Of which difficulty arose
Several days of last week were con.
sumcd in procuring jury who had not al
ready committed themselves OH the case. The
full panel was obtained on Saturday last and
the trial commenced today.
Mr. Coon presented the case on behalf Of
the people, briefly and pointcdly. Mr. Black
we'll of Chicago, followed at some length for
thu defense. setting forth what they expected
to show. He admitted the killing Of tue de-
ceased by his client, but claimed that viewing
it from the two stand poiuts from WHICH It
might be contemplated, it was done without
malice aforethought, in the one case, and in
the other in defense Of property and person,
and thereon justitiablc.
witness for the prosecution, commenced thus
afternoon, and continued until the close
Of the evening session. and is to be
| resumed in the morning. It appear:
that he hired money Of A1r. Baldwin and Sc
cured its payments By mortgage on quarter
section Of land in Dekalb county about ten
miles from this place, that he failed to meet
| tic 1,ayment rs they fell due, that Mr. Bald
win 1orecloscd the mortgage, that Geer op
| posed every possible obstacle In Law and con
nueS s tnf Basa for xs III
| by tile sheriff Of Dckalb county. He thcn
leased the place 10 a Mr.. Peek, who, afte'
having been in pcaceable possession, w's
| thrust out by Geer. Mr. Baldwin, on learn
| ing Of probable trouble, went over With III:
son-in-law Dean, to look after his interests
}iayin. on d far1ner visit when alone, re-
ceiycG Il severe blow from Il fence rlil thai
knocked him scnsclcss. lie armed himself will
t a revolver. as is claimed by his counsel, II
self defense. On driving into the ,yart
Mr.. Geer, rs lie himself testides, grabbed
them aud turn them out: Mr.. Baldwin ant
Mr. Dean jumped from the wagon and fright
ened Oft Gcer with a pistol or revolver, wherc
upon hc ran for the house aud called on
''Conle on, boys, they arc armed Tire
men made their appearancc with threatenin!
weapons in their hands. An alteration too
place at the door about this time betwce
t;ecr. who had gone in, and thu two friend:
III which Gccr received II wound in the arm
The ball passed in on the under side near th
shoulder and out on tbs upper side, shown
that for some purpose his arm was upraisc
at the time. McGiunitry, a heavy, athleti
man had approached within six or eight fec
Of the accused, with m axe In his hand. whe
Baldwin fired and inflicted mortal Wouu(
for which act the trial is brought.
Before the examination Of Geer By the pro
ccution was c1oseda question Of law aroi
which the Judge did not feel prepared to d
eide, and he was turned over to the defens
for cross examination. They had made bs
little progress before other dcbatelble poin
arose, and the court adjourned to Ieet
half: pas; eight tn the evening.