The New York herald., 1878-03-24

DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE OF ITS OCCUR
RENCE-THEonY OF THE oRIME-THE MuTI-
LATED coRPsEs.
IFrom the whesIing w. va.) Register, March 22.1
BUXTON, Wetzel county, March 81, 1873.
reached the scene OF tho Bsker.Churoh massacre
ut four =. NJ. large number OF people
had collected and were divided ipto groups
discussing the details OF the ncndish, hell
deserving acts thrill OF horror has passed
through all, and men ask, with bated breath, what
will the next move boz They wait, with clonched
teeth to hear borne upon any breeze tho cry Tor help
af poor, unprotected female, and tho cry will
not be ered for help will como, and WOO bc-
tide the next perpetrator OF crime that neighbor
hood II the majesty OF law Is not vindicatod In this
case.
BAKER's HOME.
Bakers cabin. small affair, is sltutcd In covo
hall way up towering nil, st clothed in its coat
ing OF virgin forest IL Is just above the head OF
stoep, rocky, wild gulcb, leading down 30 the large
stream u.ong Drainh and about thrct-iourths OF a
milo up IL is completely surrounded with forest
was finished two weeks ago, aud occupied by tho
Baker family last saturday weok. The surrounding
country is very rough ana exceedingly picturesque
ranging from the deep green pine to tho black stoLo
looms out in tremendous size from top bottom
OF tho hills, the bases OF which are washed by tho
deep blue rushing waters ot the Drain.
THE SCENE OF the TRAGEDY.
The scenery, as said, Is quite picturesque, equal
Caiskili. From the cabin, by crossing the head or
the and ascending tho high knob, reach tho
child, about three-fourIhs OF milo from the onbn
There the mother lay, her blood and brains bespat-
erng the fence. brush. leaves and ground, with her
ghastly, bood-sained lace upturned 10 tho sun and
forest trees Over ner body lay that OF the iniant
wrapped IN light covering, and on tho icnco hung
the shawl OF the mother.
Alter the jury had viewed the facts the Judge or.
dered the removal OF all the bodies 10 the house OF
william s. Church. the aiher OF the girl While ono
Il ed n hen
sheet and strung pole, down tho narrow deGle,
an other moved the mother and cnd IN n ike man,
ncr, aud all assembled at tho about the same
tlnic
.r now THE DEED WAS DOME
The clothes OF the brother, John Wallace. on cx.
animation, showed evidence OF blood on the shirt
wristbands and neck yoke, and had evidently been
brough: from mis- home) he had CREASED early the
morning following the murder, and compared ex-
acty with the footprints iound on the hillside and
the woman aud child to- tho top, where he
began the attack Tho prints show where sne
turned short of aud ran IRON HIM until she
encountered the fence against which and evi.
dcnuy attempted to surmount. AT this point she
0vertaken and received the first blow ana tho ch Id
was taken and It's brains beaten u rail OF the
iencc The mother recovered and ten steps,
wncn she was again overaken ana the work nnsncd
The murderer then returned closed the last act
OF tho tragedy In the cabin by tho maltreAtmcnt and
killing oil the girl
II Is evident he got the mother TO drcss, probably
under pretext that ncghbor was taken suddenly
III anu rcquiIcu pIcsonCc, ~ shc ma ON cisan
undcrclothcs, stockings aud collar and her
bost dress, as had also the infant, 30 Il
rs evident sho did not leave hor home IN
a big hurry. She had left the girl with the
older ch,d, which was TOO heavy to carry
and too sleepy TO walk, promising probably
that sue would return 10 bear her company In a
few hours at the furthest THIS is tho theory OF
side, and now give you that OF tho other, wLion inn
plIcstcs the husband as the assassin:-
Alexander vanhorD, who lives three-iourths Of .
mile from Bakers. on the opposite hillside, says that
half.pnst seven O'Clock no heard cries coming IRON
the direction OF Bakers, on the knob he Is positive
to inc time he called TO his wife 10 come 10
door ana listen; he could not distinguish TO
whether II was mans or woman's voice; after
short time u censcd entirely, and tbat was the last
oil IT, Now, At this time John Wallace In Little
ton and the husband cannot establish whers hc was
from t eignt O'Clock, or rom the time he and
his parted In Litteton until he turned up
Mr. Conaway's, where ne boarded.
DID George Baker (aas WaiacsL In the interval Of
aud lev minutes, 20 10 the cabin, commit
tho decd and return, travelling In that time fully
eight miIesi Ii he did not, then he is innocent for
Mr. Conway says ne was IN his house from oight
O'Clock TIL next morning. Again, the testimony OF
the doctors will show That the woman and girl wero
both outraged.
THE FATAL WEAPON.
Early to-day John Wallace took some men to a spot
near the house, where no picked up a stonemason's
hammer, the polo and handle OF which we're covered
with blood, wbicb lie said his brother tho husband)
had directed him 10. he was then closely examined,
md pockc OF MIS- coat wan found par OF brass
knuckes showing blood marks
Each man charges the other with the whole
matter, and probably tonight foil or partial COMICS
sion of guilt may be made.
Strangers are arriving on the spos, men A0crent