The New York herald., 1873-10-11
THE TRIAL OF MISS MIyK.
Three tenfng Letters from the Murderess
Read in Court-Opening OF the De-
fencc-Seduction Charged Against
Baker-Miss Mink on the Stand.

Vnree ten1ng Letters from the murueress
Reed in Court-Opcning or the De-
fence-Seduction Charged Against
Baker-Miss Mink on the Stand.
RoCKLAND, Me-, Oct 10, 1873.
The trial OF Miss Mink, Tor the murder OF W.
Baker was resumed at nine O'Clock A. NJ. The
prisoner seems to manifest some anxiety, but re-
mains calm and selfpossessed. The articles OF
clothing, which have been the subject OF investlga-
tion, have been put in as testimony. Sheriff Hobbs
was called and identified a letter taken from the
prisoners house. TIE threatening letters, six in
number, were then put in as evidence and were
read by the County Attorney. These letters ad,
mitted to have been written by Miss Mink. They
are highly threatening in character. In one letter
addressed to DR.. Baker, she says .You have ruined
me In soul, body. reputation and mind, and Will
put ball through your heart.n Again-"You
had better get YOUR CONN ready Tor YOU will need
1t very soon - and 'You will need your money and
your lie insurance. too before year. Vengeance
Is mne.n These expressions are employed many
times. she wrote that she had pistol, which
given to her in Boston. The letters abound in
direct threats. Some OF them grossly obscene.
Most OF them are without date or signature, but
two are signed IL. A. Mink" This closed the gov
eminent testimony.
Mr.. L. NJ Staples made the opening argument for
the defence, He detailed the Circumstances OF the
prisoners connection with DR.. Baker, claiming
that she had been seduced by him several years
ago. under promise OF marriage, at a time when
her reputation was untarnlshed, and that he had
Kept up his Illicit connections with her
under repetition OF the promise. He
claimed that there was a reconciliation
between the prisoner and deceased after the
threatening letters were sent, and that they had
met frequently on intimate terms after the date OF
the last letter, March 6, up to the night OF the
murder. On that night deceased came to Warren
Mink's house, received an anectionate welcome
from the prisoner ana occupied her bed. Both had
been asleep, and Miss Mink aroused by the
sound OF pistol shots, and In terror fed from the
house and made her way 10 Mr. Spears in the
manner described. This was the simple story she
had always told.
At the conclusion OF the opening argument Miss
Mink was put upon the stand. She detailed the
particulars OF her acquaintance and intercourse
with DR.. Baker, giving the general facts as stated
above. The Illicit connection between them began
several years ago. at which time he promised her
marriage. He procured abortion upon her per-
son some time later, and sent her to Boston for
like purpose last an. She mad also given birth TO
q child three years ago. OF which he was
the father. on the 29th OF October last he
had renewed his engagement to marry her, and
from that time to February he continued to visit
her. He then ceased his visits, and in that month
the threatening letters were written. In March
he renewed his visits, and continued-them and had
intercourse with her up 70 the time OF the murder.
The prisoner had testified TO the circumstances
OF her intimacy with DR.. Baker up to the Saturday
preceding the tragedy, when the hour OF adjourn
ment having arrived, her examination was sus-
pended.