The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-24
THE BALDWIN MURDER
AS Much Mystery AS Ever.
Reopening Of the Coroner's Inquest
To-day.

Reopening Of the Coroner's Inquest
To-day.
Over week has now passed away since
Harry Baldwin was found on Elm street
with bullet hole in his head, and still the
person who fired the shot that caused his
death Is unknown.
The woman-in-the-case theory having
been exploded suspicion is gradually com.
ing back upon the party who was first ar
rested on the supposition of having fired
the fatal shot accidentally. As will be
remembered, when Schaller was arrested
pistol of thirty-two caiiber was found
upon him, and it was supposed from this
that he could not have done the shooting,
because the ball found in the brain of the
deceased was only twenty-five But now
there are witnesses coming in TO testify
that Schaler is or was the owner of small
four-barreled weapon, which corresponded
exactly with the one found in the alley the
morning after the shooting.
At the instance of Coroner Carrick Mr..
Jas. Mclean, the vault cleaner, made q
thorough examination of the vaults in the
rear OF Mrs. Browns and Madame Warmers
houses, last Saturday night, but no pistol
or anything else was found. The vault of
Kitty Benefits house is located in the Gel
lar and is walled up tight. The water
closets in the upper stories are connected
with the vaults by pipes. These pipes will
be cut and examined by a plumber to-day.
The Dalton girls, the last of the parties
who have been arrested up to date, were
discharged from custody last Saturday
night.
The following is the last letter of Harry
Baldwin to his wife. 1t was written in
Rushville, Ind, the day before the murder:
''THE Corr HOTEL
"RUsHyILLH, IND, March H. 1879.
DEAR WIFE--Arrived here all 0. X. and
will get through my business in time to
leave this place either this evening or to-
morrow morning | will, in all probabili-
ty, stop over al ConncrSvlle on my way
home, but nevertheless hope to be once
again with you by Saturday evening, and
surely trust that this will be the last time
shall ever have to leave home without your
dear self
"Am sorry that have not the time to
run over to indianapolis, as | am only
about thirty miles from that city and one
relative, L. Hatley.
Enclosed please find the accident ticket
which did not have the time to send to
you, also little cash. am sorry that the
latter is such small amount.
Now, darling, let me assure you that I
have only to he separated from my little
wife to appreciate her lovable companion
ship all the more. The last two days have
not only taught me this, but much more,
OF bow ought to appreciate your precious
self. Yours, HARRY"
The Coroner resumed the inquest this
Private Policeman Henry Hurtig, re-
called, was the first to testify. He testified
am employed by private individuals; my
beat extends from Vine to Main and from
Court to Eighth street; Mr.. Doran's beat
runs to Elm street; after midnight we
would patrol both beats together; | go on
remember what time I went on duty on
the night of the murder; | carry thirty
two caliber Smith & Wesson's pistol, and
had it with me that night; ! bought it
about the lst Of January, or little later,
from Frank Smith, the pawnbroker; COM
on this beat in February, and prior
to that was on the regular police force: !
left the regular force in September last by the
Police Commissioners; | shot five times
into the air some day last February at a
burglar; l shot in the air; this was on Il Sat
urday night; the pistol had is the same
one l have now; | never carried pistol
Of smaller caiber than thirty-tWo;
! carried q forty-four caliber
pistol; on the night of the murder took
supper at the restaurant on Vine three
doors north of Seventh street; take my
supper there every night | left there be-
tween II and half past II o'clock; went
north on Vine from the restaurant to the
alley between Seventh and Eighth streets;
thence west through the alley to Elm street;
and Doran had dark lanterns with us:
could have seen every thing that was to be
seen; he went along Elm on the east side to
The northeast corner of Eighth
md Elm street. crossed the
street and went into Browns saloon;
between and o'clock after the shot was
fred by Schaller, we went from Browns to
The alley between Eighth and Ninth; did
not examine The alley more closely than
lsual threw the light of the lantern across
10Th sides OF the alley running
Eighth and Ninth and Elm
md Race; saw nothing; went back
H. - t'Ii ;I fSoai, si,npiy Ply " take resi- we
~ ,'iS treduuns's Pr, d. az lo"rSi we hau hot
zen se H. ~ proW an more .,lan a minute when
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ne ne, ieS'auiah' t, porai sap lie Wotla
naHo ,,'a '"e A., iosiiius u ny hihlsell,
nv ~ nc Wv. So so lniS was % alter
y t,uop p,ats az, We nav peGt, az 'ne asii-
~ ao, t,nt, ra.,t,", =, tooN poIan doout NJ
zen ., 'weney minutes Io come r, oacKi ne
nan on INV beat roenootahIy drnsSo5 Los
m considerable iewelry1 and ia very
Trunk" he wanted me to hurry back
With him: | went on the south