The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-24

the 9Th of May, 1878; about two weeks ago
| borrowed q pistol from friend named
Albert, when Hurtig had TO attend the
Ransohoif- Freiberg wedding; returned it;
it was a thirty-two caliber pistol; never
ow ned four-barreled pistol; l carried
mace on the night Baldwin was found;
| left the restaurant with Hur-
tig near 1 o'clock; went along Vine
to the alley above Seventh; thence through
this and tried the gates aud doors; pro-
ceeded to Elm street and then north up
Elm, on the east side to Eighth, Ihto
Browns saloon; while looking at the pa
pers the snot was freo; we both ran oue,
dom recollect having been on Plum sS.
We got into Browns in the neighborhood or
1 O'clock; was in the alleys before II o clock;
had no pistol during that time; | heard no
shot previous to the time Schaller fired the
pistol; recollect meeting man at the
corner of Ninth and Elm streets, but am
not certain whether it was on the night
OF the murder or the night
after; think it was the
night after, for I remember showing him
the place where found Baldwin; ! think
he was Commercial reporter; am certain
that was not on Ninth near Elm on the
night of the murder; Wiswers house ex-
tends back to the alley above Eighth
street; | think l carried the
lantern that Saturday night; after
the Block burglary made it rule TO try
the alley doors and gates; when | went TO
the restaurant after coming from Washing
ton Platform told Hurtig "let's make a
round;' he said "rm tired will wait for
you until you make the round;" | said 'all
right, I'll make it." left Hurtig about
fifteen minutes or so before 2 O'Clock;
| went along Seventh street to Elm, and
then north on the east side to the corner
of Eighth street; in the distance | noticed
dark object leaning against pillar of q
house; heard no noises nor footsteps; it was
very quiet that Sunday morning; the
form was standing about fifteen feet this
side of the alley between Riley's grocery
and a confectionery; there was no light
in the house; ! asked him his name,
and where he lived; and then looked for
his hat, thinking him drunk and that he
accidentally hurt himself got him to sit
down; he could not speak. The witness
then proceeded to give a description of
Baldwin's clothes. 1t is exactly the same
as that gwen by Hurtig. The witness pro-
ceeded: The man was working with his
hands trying to get his pants up,
they being down about six inches
over the hip; his shirt was not
ndHSlHn OUT, ulu not examine MS l'bCk-
cts to see if he had any money or valuables
in them; I then ran for Hurtig because l
knew where to find him; if had raped
could not be ccl tain of getting the assist
ance of the regular officers; | am positive
heard no shot fired except that one by
Schaller; had there been another shot |
would have heard it.; when | placed the
man in sitting posture I crossed his arms
over his watch and chain, and when came
back he was in the same position.
| did not examine Baldwin's head; from
the time Hurtig arrived until Sergeant Jen-
infer came about six or seven minutes in
tervened; one of US called the Sergeant
when we heard him whistle on Ninth and
Elm; on his arrival Baldwin fell down in
heap about thirty-tive feet from where
found him; Jennifer then whstled for as
sistance.
The inquest was then adjourned at this
point until o'clock. The witnesses dur
ing the inquest were all kept apart.