The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-18
BALDWIN'S FATE.


Milton Burlington, an Enquirer carrier,
who lives at 3S Celestial street, on Sunday
morning, while on his route, found Mr..
Baldwin's hat in the alley north OF Ninth
street and east of Elm. The alley runs
from Ninth to Court, and the hat was found
about one hundred feet north Of Ninth.
Mr.. Buffinghton reported his discovery to
the police yesterday. The hat was given
to the Coroner and is nearly new one.
The Coroner resumed the inquest this
morning at 10 o'clock.
John Wendeling testiIied--I live on Mil
ton street; work in a bakery; was OH my
way to customers; found pistol in the alley;
took it along and showed it to a
woman named Julia Boyer; there were two
chambers empty, and Geo. Rettig fired off
the other two shots; man with red NOUS
tache called yesterday to get the pistol
told him had sold it to John Boyer for
$2;. he had been informed that had the
pistol by -four dealer named Nietzel; he
then got the pistol.
George Rettig, baker testified to hav-
ing examined the pistol referred to above
by Wendtling; there were two cartridges in
it, and fred them off in the bakery; the
weapon did not make % loud noise; one
could hear the reports up stairs, but indis-
tnctly; / fired at an ash barrel but the
bullets did not penetrate the wood; don't
know what became of the bullets
| Michael Kirschbaum-Am wiener-wurst
man; SUNDAY morning before o'clock was
walking up the east sr.r oil Elm street; /
noticed tall and small Mail at the alley
between Eighth and Ninth streets; one was
well-dressed, the other rowdy looking; the
tall man said "Go away; leave me alone"
The small one replied Don't get
mad Come on, let's 60 home" The tall
his hand, said, "Let me alone, or I'll call
the police!" l walked on. thought the
tall man was drunk. Heard no report of a
pistol. I would know the little man if [
would see him again. He had on short
coat and light pants He hangs around
Longworth and Sixth. He often came
to the Highland House, where every one
called him the "Bully OF the Highland
House." and every one was afraid of him.
| am positive that the small man at the
alley is the identical Bully; l don't know
his name.
]. L. Hahn-Liye in Newport and am a
travelling agent for Schaller & Gerke; was
with Mr.. Schaler when the pistol was fired
on Elm near Ninth; Schaller fired the pis-
tol straight up in the air; he
look tine pistol out oil my pocket two or
three hours before; the shooting was north
OF Kate Benefits house, and Shaller was
facing north; don't know what time it was.
The testimony as to the arrest is the same
as already published. The pistol has six
chambers thirty-two caliber one shot fired
off last week, and the next was fired by
Schaller, leaving four chambers loaded.
Wm. Schaller-I live at 10 Court street:
am brewer; was out Saturday night with
J. l.. Hahn, JAG. Dorse VIM. Schminde and
Fidel Bader; went up Elm towards Ninth
street between - to o'clock; took the
pistol from Mr.. Hahn's pocket, as his pants
were torn and the weapon was hang
ing out; I fired the pistol straight
up in the air. merely out of
foolishness; was facing Ninth street; saw no
one back OF me on the other side; | knew
what was doing; the police arrived with
in three minutes. and told them did the
shooting; Officer Smith took the pistol
from me, and took me toward the Station
house.
Milton Buffinghton testified next, his
statement being the same as printed above
The inquest was then adjourned.