, 1879-08-16
Traynor, an x-Communise, Tries His
Hand ct Robbery,
Tut Is Stopped by the Argument
Of u Shot-Gun.
pnst Career Of tho Dead Man..-llss Ruin
Duo to Whisky.
rbo rast That Was geon Of Him Befose the
Attempted Crime.

,rar. wns all astlr yesterday mornlng ut AL TN.
,,sno1ly carly hour Mt the news that tratno /
hod heen done to dcatl, whilc attempting to |
hro.k into t1,e house OF Mr. Allen Baldwin,
sln,,t tvo blocks southcaat ot thc railroad sta
.,nn Tie news spread Will, great rapdly, md
A. paIdwn's house was vtsIted ty tic excited
sn,u,rbanttps IN drovcs, curious to know the
nartIculars. Tic Coroner was notified post
toste that bis services wcro needed, nnd before
mann It had been duly found by elk
vnod and lawful residents Of tho County
~ Cong TINT an unknown man. supposed to be
/ D, Traynor, Of Chicago, had met his death at
the muzze Of shotgun In nle uncrrln9 1ahds
of Henry T. Baldwin, son OF Mt. Allen Bald
Win. The six good md lawful e1onerattnf tho
shotuun nrtist from ail blame. md even coR,-
,ncndu1 him for bis manly aud elective defense
Of his homc ......
a Tn1pusE reporter visited the scene Of the
tromp,s exploits and their tragic ending early Ia
The doy, mud obtained full particulars Of The
aiIait. .,.-.-...
THE HOUSE
In which ,lr. and Mrs. Baldwin and their son re.
side tsa p1ntn two-storv frame, situated, rs has
Iren eatd nbout two blocks aosttil Urld half a
niock east Of tile station. It Is surrounded by d
largo garden, fenced III, md skirtc1 BY thick
clump Of trees, forming. on the south and west.
outtc n prcttY grove. It Is secluded place,
little oil of the main roud leading from the stn-
t!ou enuth, md just such one Us body OF
urrdatorr fellows would pick out for IN attack.
afr. and Mrs. Baldwin are people Of advanced
sRc, and arc cntirclY dependent upon thctr son,
rAo1H'a painter by trade, and who cares for
them and provides FOR them Rs a dutitu son
should. In common with other suburban residents,
they have been troubled for some time past
with ,ramps, but compliance with the NsuRl
request for something to cat" has earned
them immunity from troublu Of a. serious na.
turc. Tile man who met hts denth Yesterday
morning, however. camc with no tnnoeent nur-
pose n view, and the popusar verdict. as we'll as
tlat OF the Jury, was tlat he si,nply got bis
deserts. 1t WIS
nrrwEcN AND O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING
-neaser thnn 3-whcn Mr. Baldwin. ST..
heard noise around towards the front OF his
house whci, seemed to comu from tho porch.
. 1t was a noise as Of men tnllsInE tn low under
tonps. It ceased and was succceded BY
trvinG 10 open the kttcllcn.tso'r with Ills key:
Mr. Dallw!n's ilrst thought WIS thAt his son had
been out Of doore, and wns oldravornE to ret
IN at thu rear. He was in eomc doubt. however,
door, which Is approached from the outside hv 4
pair Of steps, and asked, "Who's thcret" The
only answer ut got was tie rough response,
"Open tl'r door, you ID = ~, ,,-'
i
baldwin knew It couldn't be hts sou wlo wos
addressing him thus. md the next thing be did
WAS to cali for his son, who WIS
really aeea % uDsta!Ts, and ao,,aa2, wh0, hear
now his fathrr's call, speedily canic dow,. The
key to the door was found on tho carpet. Ahow-
Ing that 1t had been pushed through, from the
outside. From tic no1sr In that direction 1t was
now evident that the intruder WINS preparing to
pREAK IN THE DOOR,
and then, probably, execute his threat In refer
encc to the breaking ia of old Mr.. Daldwin's
skull. The son ran into his father'a room. rot
tl,r family shotgun, both barrels OF which ,yero
A1ld returned 10 the door. Old Mr. baldwin put
the key In The luck. opened thc. door, little
way,. and tue son saw, through the
eDduDF s about sta'ns awav 's p 0Sf what 'sSps s
supposed ia DO d man, With what appeared to be
a club In his hund. which he raised IN thrtat-
cn!ng manner. Young Mr.. Baldwin rasscd ilfa
run, though without taking definite aim. Hllt1
irod. Tlrrc wns d sudden fall Of lead huma.,
weight, mud q sound Us ot alipplnE down tho
6tcDs. 4 lamp was brought, aud they saw q.
the loot of t11c stairs y fnns, nt medium hight
dusk coat md vcst. lie neither moved NO.
spoke. Ills facs was covered With tho pullor o
death, while from IN
UGLY HOLE IN HIS BKRAsr,
Just below the neck, spnrtcd crimson stream
TINT tnld the story which the silent tang'lo couaG
UPWARDS than at thn man, but The Moyeflen
Of tue latter up tlie stops had Intercepted til,
leatt.dcalnE shot, md the tcnrltlG, sp!ntrrin!:
crushing wound In tho hreast WIS thc result
Living across thc mans lccs old Mr.. Baldwin
founa a :nop.hanllo. usually kert at the cornc
Of iht, house, anil 1t was this familiar house
hold utonsil which the fellow must llnyu la!
N his ha'rs. n't.a which Air. Baldwin, Jr, tool
for 4 club At tic tiMo ho fired.
The younger baldwin hastenea over to til
Station and the house Of Mr. Mcltull0r, near by