Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-03


an existence I'M this place. On Monday
an three Of the children were taken sick,
and about the same time. They con-
tiaued To grow worse until their DEATH
Tie first OF which occurred on Thursday
evening: the other two died on Friday.
They were al affected similarly with
violent vomiting and purging, burning
I main la the stomach, sore throat and
continual thirst. On Wednesday even
ing the circle was Aeid as usual, though
tile children were So seriously III and IN
such aconies. At the "circle' on This
evening, "a spirit claiming % be an
I Tndiau spirit. spoke through Mr.. Hayi-
lalId, saying That "the pampooses We're
sick and would not get weii.,'
ON Thursday morning Baker and the
Hamui- eirl left town. In his evidence
he said he ia!l t0 visit a patient about
five miles q -taut But one of the little
Girls testified that he said VIXEN he was
going away that he was going 10 take
Hester away, that She might not he lhcfe
/ when The children dice, for such a scene
would make her faint While he was
. away he tG Ked Of the death of the cilil-
dIeu as likely To take place, ana ilat II
De found them dead when he gui back
I ha would take some ~ tle boards winch
he had ieft after building his ShanJyl and
nail them ug aud bury them ON the lot.
/ Eafrra starting back both Baker and the
girl were impressed tnat the children
were dead. When they arrived they
found their impressions realities.
THE Coroucr's Inquest.
/ The Inquest was I'm progress when lheY
got back. They were at once taken into
/ cissr85y and kept apart to await theireX
J animation. when they were examined
. ar ~
/ themselves anG az each other, showing
/ an evident desire % evade 10 state tHiHg7
. Just as they knew them e. be.
On Saturday, the sixteenth, the inves-
I iirst.an commenced. On Sunday morn
/ inE. the seventeenth, q post Uloits5s sA-
animation was held by Brs. Cox, French
and Saunders. who were also on the Jury
aringuest The badies oi the children
appeared &, u- heiltly. and fbey could
/ see no sufficient reason for their death
/ from natural causes. The stomach OF
I asch was taken out and sent 70 the laoo-
ra-orv al Ann A-hor for analysis. The
axaminatiau-waic lasted several days
continued, upon which the above facts
were elected.
An adjournment was had until Satur-
day. the gwentv-ihiri insi-- when 10 was
oxiected that tine result ol the inVesJiga-
.i1n at Ann Arb1r would be known. The
suspected persons were aware OF TINS
The Confession.
On Saturday the examination again
continued. until the close Of the day,
when the mother Of children expressed
desire % the Sheriff 20 be placed on the
stand again Her request was granted
when she made -aa confession which fol-
lows. il was taken dowa as lg igI irom
her lips. Here it IS:
sF.slagre1t ar sIse Gala: Eurilercss.
81 said to the Sheriil, want TO goand
make a fIlLl confession uf the whole mat
ra- came 80 Batle Creek last Spring.
{ left a drunken husband, with whom
and my children could have no peace
often driven ont OF doors after dark. As
Z believed in spiriualism, I came here
h0uiur ihat ( could have the neueht OF
tEe Ivceum for my children, ami expect
ing 90 have my property Tor myself anu
children. After coming here 1 found
. that I could not ggtit, as had been prom
/ fgld hv the LAWYERS; and had IL not been
f for Mr.. Baker'S assistance, We should nave
suffered more than we did. / got
M. Baldwin. when was sick
! a-Eed. and with but very little
/ iu the house To eat, 10 apply t0tLe Moral
7 Police fraternity Tor desl-taIct ne d.
I sisted me some, but they did not. The
/ reason they gave was because Mt. BAKER
boarded with me. They seemed TO ililnk
Gsat we ought 10 bc married, bat ] did
-,f feel as tEaueh was Obliged Jo marry
snau because he bad treated me kindly
After Lizzie Merritt came q board with
nsq. She 2 ed helped me q great Geai
had hard work 10 keep my children
whore they should he-the little boys
csueciallv. ] had always tried 60 bring
them ND honestly, bIt as jHeN grew
older saw the manifestations OF lhell
f.ther'S I'M them, and was au
fla time worrying If they were ont o
nay sight for fear they would 2eI
ta sfsaiiug. or the father woIld get I'd,
two little ones. When looked forward
20 the time when my children should He
men and women, I feared for them
saat llev would have 20 -uiser by trans
crossing the laws Of the lands ana
Thought as I Lla been the author OF lheN
I existence iH a measure, d. was hetteT q
send them j8 iHg spirit world Whlle lhe3
were iun0ceu-, ana Ii any Cue hal u
s1tf:4r [ would do it instead oi them
These are the many reasons which nave
s..tuared ME for the past five weeks, az
fho.igl. ] kept them locked in nay owl
b E1aoru The rwO little 0ne--J0hu ant
Tibbv-tbeir father was thief ana {
Z arlueard. and ] feared that ID h'
s -.aE hecliiGrpn from me uIeE Woui'
: walk iu Dis steps; and as l1cAe'
+a Tie future I saH . worse late Tor my
b gauahspr Libby if Doe ha1 ilsr. II / ha'
b received that love and sympathy tnaJ
? ought 10 have received Wnen ] came
Z . widow and "A stranger IN strange Place
II might have been different. 1 Wa.ke'
f5e streets usnv days 10 sell books to ob
b tgln something lGT nay chlidren's com
r f,rr. but sg itB very les EEEepuons son
10 T,c7-a | have no one TO blame lut my
e self and The trials that surrounded me
B 80 NOT wish those who have been KIN
G TO me 30 suffer 0n my account lhere
Q Tore I make this statement thaJ 20
viii blaIac HG other. ieel llat via
/ have done Is % ue settled oel"ee
- me and my God ana 1le Nthl
y World. Monday morning WeeA aE'
p Z ,,,rpa ryD town TO get some sulphur an
/, g-aar, al tartar aad arsenic, and mixed
[ toyerher in mOiHsses; biit noN man
y fines I gave % 10 them, tie children no
Is dead. l do not recollect, for nom INA
& ti,,s. f5li after [ was called in Court
" Lregy not half Of the time hardly what
e vas doing. ] Gluid not give a clear stat
- f,seut of what followed. " hat sal
= ,-Eau [ was questioned the ctnef lTy
I- "A near rigitt rs can rememoeT' excel
b. ratting the arseHi4. Jon huo"
D. fhare IS ANYTHING more. / Suppose IN.
y. tbat i. All that Is necessary 20 -.
~ ] took care OF my chlldrt
Il aud watched over them until u
% ls,t breaE.i. There is nothing mo-
jf that know of make tins stateh-ei
Jf voluntarily No one kue" N4h4 \"
- going r. cay. The girls Questioned n
but ] did not tea t3eG u J laa heF
l. married tiiat drunken iiisai4-sin 'il""l
III not have been iu This trouble. Aiso
r. and understand that this statement ma
Of. by ale eguil he used .n evidence AGAIN
~ ne 30 usFsoH has offered me any i
= l,,ceu1elfs ii would make the statemen
T. No person has tlrea tened ..e lH ~
p 7,,anner When / wRs down t. Marsha
I had a chance TO talk with Daniel bak
= fbi- Was after the examination col
-senrtf. and while they were under a
r-si bnl as fid not talk upon that 81
y - Mr. Baker Las Nssp IKE iaJh
y y, me and nly children, a4d ! am re
y sorrv that I have caused hin4 nlolllen.
. ,-o-ibla make this statement Mnoi
- and entirely voluntarily.
- s...se and Commitment Of the Pr
i Oncrs-
n On Saturday night, 'be tWenty-ihl
ii instant, the jury found Mrs. HaYilaiid
=, princiDal and Baker as accessory % Z
js murder Of The children. They did Il
" upon the testimony and her confess.iol
~ and without reference 10 the result ~ I
of ANALYSIS at Ann Arbor, which sllStai
re the confession Of the womaE Haviland
r- Warrants have been issued Tor the
iy rest oT the supposed criminals. As sue
ts. lhev have been confined as witness
.lv heretofore. There cannot be doubt
" 70 El2t viii be tae result. They viii
he held for ifial 81 the next term Of Cou
De % be held al Marshall, February fir
-le eighteen hundred aud siAtg-siy, for mi
-as der-wilifgl, cold blooded and diabOlt
70 murder
fe re- There are in France 18,7g,C
nj women, and ls,3.5, ,.,75 men. OF the
=, 6,34s,vi5 are unmarried, 4,4T5, $50
- whom are women. The number o I'm.
~ ried men VINO 1--we with their wives
- SOS, 766. The proportion OF widows
III twenty TO widowers OF the same age
~, as $50 TO ST.
pSrTa the castles and palaces Of
iiis ancient ex-nobility Of France, Che tan
ne FfrfaGarlfz men, !.