The Portland daily press., 1873-05-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
MURDER =!
Startling Tragedy in Warren.
DR.. RaIxcr found shot in a Housc-A
of the Crime-Sfrange Conduct Of the
Accused-Co oncr's Jusy in Session
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VALID zorro May ia terrible tragedy oc-
curredi Warren, on the road leading from
Ware, 0 Thomaston, at the house of War
rem NJ lx Friday night last about 10 o'clock
The par culars are as follows: DIR. P. R. Baker
physician of g pod stan ling in Warren, went
to the house of Mink, whose sister formerly
acted in the capacity of housekeeper- for DIR.
Baker while he was practicing in Thomaston.
1t is supposed that criminal intimacy existed
between them at that time. When DR.. Baker
left Thomaston for the West some time after
wards, she followed him and made her threats
to different parties that if he ever had differ
ent housekeeper, she would be the death of
him. He came to Warren about six months
ago and she returned soon after. He has been
boarding at the hotel till this spring when he
purchased a house and commenced housekeep-
ing, having Mrs. Kirk for huusekeeper, since
which time he has received several letters from
Miss Mink Threatening to burn his house aud
kill him if he did not discharge Mrs. Kirk and
employ her. He has paid no attention to these
letters but has made fun of them, and, as the
sad end shows, placed no confidence ID them.
DR.. Baker was called to see a sick child about
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house of Mink. Miss Mink testifies that DIR.
Baker came to their house between the hours
of nine and ten, she having retired. Hearing
knock at the door she got up and let him in,
and he undressed and retired with her. About
ten o clock she came to the house Of Mr.. Spear
in her night clothes, crying out, II am shot; 1
am shot; DR.. Baker shot me-" Upon examn-
it was found that it was not So She appeared
to be in state of frenzy and great excitement
all through the night. In the morning the
neighbors found Dr. Bakers gig in the yard of
Mink and bis horse in the harm. The door OF
the house was locked, which was then broken
open, and proceeding into the house they found
the unfortunate man lying dead on the cham
Der floor. His pants were on, his vest on wrong
side out and ons stocking partially on. 1t is
Supposed that after receiving the fatal wound
he attempted to dress himself and in 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 he.
morrhage was all internal The woman has
been arrested and post mortem examination
made of the body. The body is now in charge
of the coroner. An inquest was held Saturday
afternoon, but was not finished, as important
evidence has been teIegraphed for. The inquest
will be resumed Monday at two p. m.
All parties are now anxiously awaiting IL Q
Developments of the inquest. 1t is conjec-
ture.l by some that another party is implicated
in this tragedy.
Another version-suspicion that Another
Party Committed the Murder.
Especial Despat h to the Press.]
CAMDEN, My lS-Some additional reports
have been received from the murder case of
Dr. Baker of Warren, but up to a late hour
Saturday night the Coroner's jury had not re-
turned their verdict, and there are strong sus-
picions that the murderer is some other person
than Lucy Mink She was keeping house for
her brother, recently divorced and living alone,
who was absent from town. About eleven
o'clock Friday night, she, in her night dress,
aroused family living in the next house with
the startling intelligence that she had been
shot, and was so frightened apparently that
little information could he gained. The men at
once proceeded to her house, but did not search
it, and supposing that she had heen frightened
at nothing, gave her shelter for the night. On
Saturday morning DR.. Baker was found on the
floor beside her bed shot through the heart,
with no pistol anywhere to be found. Dr. Baker
had evidently intended to remain some time as
his horse and team were in the stable. There
are suspicious that some other person may have
done the shooting which w,uld, in a measure
excuse the conduct of Miss Mink who exelaim-
ed that she had been shot. The pistol shot
mark showed that it had been placed close to
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to her house in the absence of her brother, with
the intention of killing him in revenge for not
marrying her, she having claimed to have had
a child by him three years ago. DR.. Baker was
always regarded as skillful physician.
Accidents.
FRYEBURa, May 17.-Horace Eaton, son of
j. b. Eaten, Esq, wac seriously injured to-day
by being runaway with and striking his head
against the crossbar of barn door,
Mrs. Abel Sawyer fell and brok her leg yes
terday.
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Fire in Boofhbay.
BATE, May 1.-THE shops at Boothbay Har-
Dor occupied by Charles T. Rideout, VIII, ell
wright aud bsal builder, were totally destroyed
by fire about two o'clock this morning, with its
contents. hlue0uG loss III OOatS, CooiSs etc, u
$1,000; no Insurance. The loss on the buldinr,
which is owned by Luther Maddocks, is $1,000
and is insured.
The ModOcs Again Free
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The Modocs had
escaped from their stronghold by three routes.
both commands pursuing. Nothing had ben
heard from Donald McKay's Warm Spring In
diars. At lat st accounts the Modocs was en-