The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-23
THE BLooDIEsT MURDER ON
RECORD!
A Blind Man Kills His Wife With
a Dirk and Commits Suicide by
Cutting His Own Throat!

Il
DALLAS. August 20.-One of the
most horrible tragedies ever commit
ted in this city occurred at a quarter
past 3 o'clock this evening. twas Il
wife-murder and subsequent suicide
and the parties to the terrible affair
resulting in dual death, were Chas
Baker and his wife, who were resid-
ing with Mrs. Bakers sister, Jennie
| Welton.
Baker, ON account of his wife's as
signation with other men, made u
deadly assault upon his wife with u
hatcllet at their house June last. and
afterwards attempted to take his own
life, when officers attempted his ar
rest, BY shooting himself through the
temples and putting out both of his
eyes. He lay in Jail a short while,
and his case being dismissed, recon-
Citation between him and his wife
followed. since which time they have
lived together at Mrs. Welton's resi-
dence, both the man and woman hav-
ing recovered entirely from their
wounds; the former being blind,
however.
They continued to live peaccably
together until about week ago,
when Mrs. Baker went to FIT. Worth,
where she procured an engagement
in "A variety theater at that place.
Baker objected to her going to Fort
Worth, but size would not listen to
his protestations, and on her return
from the Fort yesterday morning she
packed her baggage, had il sent to
the depot, and was on her way to
take the train when the tragedy oc-
Cured.
Mrs. Baker objected to her hus-
band going with her, but Miss Wei
ton insisted upon him accompanying
her, urging that us he was blind She
should take care of him. Mrs. Ba-
kcr replied, swell, if he goes, it won't
be far"
They started from the house to-
gethcr, quarrcling, and on reaching
the corner of Lamar street. about 20
yards distant, Miss Wclton heard
stiiled scream. On looking in that
direction she saw Baker with his
witc's head resting on his left arm
8as he was letting her to the ground,
face downward. Her sister thought
she had tainted. She ran TO the scene
and discovered Baker cutting his
own throat with dirk knife. clasp
back and four inch blade. lie ran
the deadly blade into his neck three
times near the windpipe, twisting
the knife each time. He then cut his
neck on each side just below each
ear. The arteries, windpipc and one
of the jugular veins were severed.
n. j. Perkins, farmer stopping
AT the Traders wagon yard close by,
ran to him, and just after he cut him
self the second time caught hold of
him, when q terrible struggle cnsued
and Perkins called for help, thinking
rs he says, that Baker would succeed
in getting away and use the knife on
Perkins.
Somebody came to the rescue and
wrenchcd the knife out of Bakers
hand, after which Perkins let 90 his
hold and tried to induce Baker to lie
down. lie would not do so. but leant
up against fence and ran his hand
into one of the CHASTITY cuts, grappled
hold of his wind-pipe and pulled il
out three or four inches. The blood
spurtcd out in streams. and he was
finally forced to lie down on the
ground, exhausted by the loss of
blood.
While he was lying on the ground,
Miss Welton rushed up to him and
"Oh! Charlie. YOU have
killed your wife !" Mrs. Baker was
instantly killed; her throat cut from
ear to ear, bone to bone. The wound
was inflicted by two cuts-the first
the windpipe and both Jug
Mar veins, and the second inscision
partially severing the bone, thus al
most decapitating her.
The corpse was removed from the |
lust to the yard of the house at the |
,orner, where il was subsequently re-
'iewed by the jury ofinquest. Baker
was removed to room of the same |
rouse. The crowd became so very |
arge rs to blockade all avenues lead '
NJ to the scene ofthe appalling trag- !.
,dy. Baker showed great vitality, |
upon the bare floor OF
he room, saturated with his own
ife's blood, which was ebbing and |
'oagulating in large and sickening
POOLS.
BY this time n number of physi-
'ians had arrived on the scene. An
of Bakers wounds was
made, during which he freed himself
rom the physicians and assumed u
itting posture. His head was
brown dack of his own volition re-
horrid gashes in his throat.
)ne of the physicians inserted his
ore finger in Bakers windpipe, and
Baker commenced feeling at his
mouth, showing that he was unable
o locate the touch, the sense of feel
NJ being partially destroyed by the
everance of the nerves.
lie gradually sank in great agony,
the floor with his head, and
Xpired about 6 o'clock.
Happy tidings to nervous sufferers aud those
tho have been doscd, drugged, and quackcd. I