Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-19
MISS MINK UNDER ARREST

occurred at warren, last night Dr. I. X.
Baker was shot and instantly killed, by Miss
Lucy Mink. The facts and features of the
case are somewhat as follows: Some FIVE
years ago Dr. Baker lost his wife, and Miss
Mink was employed as a housekeeper. She
claimed to have had child by him three
years ago, which, it is said, she mothered in
the presence of DR.. Buxton, her attendant
DR.. Baker soon afterwards went to New York
where he remained some three years, during
| which time, letters are said to have passed
| between them; she being anxious to marry
him. Being bsffled in her enleavors, she
sought revenge by shooting him at his own
house, having, it is reported, medtated the
deed for some time. The character of DIR.
Baker has been regarded good. He was
formerly from New Hampshire. His practice
as a ply stefan has been very extensive, being
called to attend cases in Gushing, Friendship,
Thomaston, and other tewns in the vicinity of
Warren. Public sentiment does not favor the
murderer. Stories of cruel treatment to pa
rents by members Of the family are related
on good authority. When the father of this
Miss Mink was dying, his sons pulled a
feather-bed from under him, to die on. Great
excitement has prevailed in Warren all the
forenoon, and the crowd, had they the power,
would probably have resorted to lynching,
Miss Mink asserts that she was shot also,
and refuses to say anything more about the
matter.
SECOND DESPATCH.
| Waldoboro', Me-, Is. A terrible tragedy
occurred in Warren, on the road leading from
rem Mink, an Friday night last, about 10
o'clock, instead of 2 O'Clock, as previously
telegraphed. The particulars, as we gather
them, are as follows:
DR.. p. B. Baker, physician in good prac-
tice in Warren, went to the house of Mink,
whose sister formerly acted in the capacity of
housekeeper for DR.. Baker, while he was
practicing in Thomaston. 1t is supposed that
criminal intimacy existed between them at
that time, as when Baker left Thomaston for
the Wost some time after, she followed him
and made threats to different parties, that if
he ever had different housekeeper she would
be the death of him. He came to Warren
about 6 months ago, and she retained soon
after. He has been boarding at hotel till
this spring, when he purchased a house and
commenced keeping house, having Mrs.
Kird for housekeeper; since which time he
had received several letters from Miss Mink,
threatening to burn his house and kill him, if
he didn't discharge Kird, and employ her. He
has paid no attention to these letters, but has
made light of them, and as the sad end shows,
he had no confidence in them. DR.. Baker
was called to see sick child about 9 o'clock
Friday evening, in the vicinity of the house
came to their house between the hours of Q
and To- she having retired, hearning knock
at the door, she got up and let him in, and he
undressed and retired with her. About 10
o'clock she come to the house of Mr.. Spear
in her night clothes, crying out, 81 am shot,
l AM shot; DIR. Baker shot me-" Upon ex-
animation it was found that it was not so /; she
appeared to be in q state of frenzy and great
excitement all through the night
In the morning the neighbors founu DR..
Bakers gig in the yard of Mink, and his
horse in the barn. The door of the house
was locked. 1t was broken open, and pro-
ceeding into the house, they found the unfor-
tunate man lying dead on the chamber floor.
His pants were on, his vest on wrong side
out, and one stocking partially on. 1t is sup
posed that after receiving the fatal wound, he
made an attempt to dress himself, and doing
so fell backward in the position he was found
The ball passed through his breast into his
lungs. The wound was of such nature that
the hemorrhage wass all internal. The wo
man has been arrested and post norton ex
animation made of the body. The body i.
now in charge of the Coroner. An inques
was held Saturday afternoon, but was no
finished as important evidence has been tele
graphed for. The inquest will be resumed
Monday a 2 O'Clock P. NJ. All parties .ar,
anxiously awoiting the drvelopements Of tn,
inouest 1t il coniected nv ANNA that a ,h;r,