The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-13
Harry BaIdwin's Death.
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PEELED 10 kick, and tell you that kick il
going to cause those fellows up ther,
trouble. ~ '
"How much have they bled him for2"
10, it's hard to tell. It's been syste
maIic bleeding since the deed was com
mitted.'
sDid schaller pay them the money him
selfr'
"No. A lawyer whose Office was in the
Johnston building acted as go-between
and he got paid handsomely for hi'
s'Who was the lawyers'
"Well. would rather not tell that" re
piled Mr.. Hogan. and the question was moi
pressed upon him.
why" continued Mr.. Hogan, "didn't
Jim White plant the things in the alley anC
get well paid for it, too? You bet the thinl
was fixed up beautifully to shield Schaller
but it's bound to come out on him and
those fellows up above there"
Mr. Hogan not mentioning any names az
to who those fellows WERE the public
will have to draw their own inferences.
JIM WHITE DENIES. ...
A STAR reporter caught Jim White read.
ing the Enquirer article this morning in
Fishers saloon, corner Of Court and Main
street. The pencil shower Immediately
tackled Jim as follows:
Reporter-Jim, how about the statement
that you are said to have made that you
acknowledged having planted the blood
the pistol and the excrement in the alley
with the intention of misleading those who
were trying to fasten the shooting ON Bill
4challer?
White. excitedly-Oh, it's all a id lie.
l said nothing of the kind. I did not ac
knowledge such statement. There is one
thing true in the Enquirer's item, and that
is here Mr.. White pointed to the fol.
lowing.
THAT in the neighborhood Of a quarter
to IL o'clock on Saturday night, March
18th, the Schaller party entered the Ben.
nett house hurriedly and much excite
ment prevailed among them. A pistol was
passed from one of the party to another in
there, and it looked as though the men had
gone into the house merely to get off the
street. 1t is we'll established fact that a
shot was heard in that vicinity that night
at about quarter to IL o'clock, and it is
my belief that this shot was the one tina,
wounded Harry"
always insisted that the shot fred at II
O'Clock was the one that killed Baldwin.
Ibid not plant those things but did every
thing In my power to work up the case on
nv views Of 1t. s
Reporter--Jim. they say you got big
pile of money from Bill Schaller to draw
off from him the allegation that he did the
shooting?
White-Thats another - lie. I didn't
Srnfo l.>1 1tov L.. IL
RepOrter-Weil, what have you to say
about the charges made by the Enquirer
against your gia
White There's nothing in them.
Reporter-What's in the Enquirer item
White-I have got nothing to say at ALL
This, after few more fruitless efforts to
get Jim to talk, ended the interview.
BILL scHALLER HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
Mr.. William Schaller, who was going in
the direction of the Court-house, was met
on Court street. between Walnut and Vine.
He appeared somewhat excited and an
moved The reporter hailed him, saving
Hello, Bill, did you see the Enquirer
this mornings"
Schaller-Yes
81. sReporter--W Well. what have you to say
Bill? We will give all the space you wan
and fair show to make any statements OF
corrections. yr 2,
Schaller--I haven't anything to say a,
all. You must 60 to my attorney, Mr.. For
est-that is, if he will have anything fol
you. el.
Reporter-But don't you want to deny
the charges if they are not true?
Schaller-I have nothing to say.
Reporter-What lawyer in the Johnson
Building acted as ''go between" when
you paid money to the parties, who, as is
stated, blacknailed you?
Schaller-That's more than know.
Reporter-Did you pay any black mailing
money?
Schaller-I have nothing to say. The
Enquirer may say what they please, but
they must do it on their own RESPONSE
bility. M
Finding that nothing could be obtained
from Mr.. Schaller, either in the way
of denial or corroboration of the state
ments. the reporter took his leave.
INTERVIEW WITH MRS HATTIE BALDWIN.
Mrs Baldwin was unwell this morning.
and would not be interviewed, and Mrs.
Wiswell stated that she could give no in.
formation about the matter. She had not
seen the Enquirer of this morning and had
not seen one since Mr.. Baldwin was killed.
She did not allow the paper to come into
her house, and had heard nothing Of the
article referred to.
Mr.. Wiswell stated that the following
was genuine and had been written to ease
the mind of MIR. Schaller who feared that q
suit tor damages would be brought against
him by the wife of Harry Baldwin:
CINCINNATI, Oct. I, 1870.
~. would wish to assure Mr.. William
Schaller that never for moment desired
to make one cent out of him for the shoot
ing of my husband, although satisfied that
he is the author of all my troubles, and If
he has only the manliness to acknowledge
his fault will give him this my pledge
that he will have no suit for damages from
me. MRS. HATTIE w. BALDWIN"