, 1879-03-27
A CINCINNATI MYSTERY.
Tho Murder Of Harry baldwin.
Cincinnati Letter.

Cincinnati LETTER.
C1cNc1NNATl, Mnre! 9i.-Niuo days have
passed sine The murder OF youuE Harry Bald
wiu. und kt'll there ls no clew to the perpctrator
Of the deed. Stimulated by the offered reward
Of 81 900, detectives have worked night and
day. but they are apparently no nearer .olu-
tlon Of the tnyatery than when they began.
Baldwin was found In dying state within q
square OF his own home, leaning agatnst the
wall nearly opposite tho public house OF which
Kate Bennett IL mistress. With no other ground
TINA this the theories Of the police have centeFcd
about the Bennett house, and persisted IN
connecting bis death with that. All manner
OF stories hare bceu invented and circulated,
the burden Of most Of them being that Baldwin,
before hs recent marriage, had improper rela-
ttonb With gsrl who became desperate at the
loss OF Ills affections and shot him, but up to
this ttmc not one particle Of evidence to sup
port such theory has been discovered, and no
such girl ts to be found. The Investigation 80
fur llas GONG to prove that baldwin was man
Of irrepsoacbablc habits ia his intercourse With
women.
1t Is ascertatned that on arriving at Connors-
yillc, on ha way to Cincinnati, on the night OF
tho murder, to had in bis possession nbout 500,
which nmoun5 was Increased BY collections ia
thut town; that he was careless euough to show
MONEY In q billiard saloon there, and to speak Of
Ills collections at the depot; that the number Of
Cunnorsyille passengers on the train was
greater than tho conductor supposed,
md may bavo included tho uu-
known murderer; that Baldwin WAS seen
walking homeward In Cincinnati about 1850
O'Clock, perfectly sobcr; that shot was henrd
Just hetore IL o'clock: In thu alley rear
ylekcrs Church: that the saltse and pistol Of
in t1t1a
The sound proceeded; that about O'Clock he
was seen staegeslng along the same alley,
about SQUARE distant, WITH h. bead hang
Tho ,suspen.lcrs, as Il BY some one
who t.ad been searching tor moncy.0elt, and
tint little later fe waa found by policeman,
spcech!sss mud dying, as already Indicated. and
to show that he WAS 10 tic aliny, where 10 had
st0ppcu In passing, Msll that tho motive waA
robbery. Detectives md the local newspapers,
h5weyer, generally cling to the theory that a
No case VI crimo IN Cincinnati fur the past ten
years has attracted 50 much attention.
Tie story Of th!s murder u onc OF the most
mysterious which hAs eyor been developed If,
Baldwin, thu Victim, was an agent Of the Atchi-
gan Mutual Life-Insurauce Company. He was
married little over year ago 10 daughter
Of Mr WtsWc!l. prominent citizen Of Clnctn-
happily together. Tn Thursday, Marrh IL,
Baldwin went tu Tushvtl1e on business con-
neetcd with the insurance company, which be
represented. tio rutnulnea thefU until the fol.
lloInc, stopping at Connersvtc on tic war to
tranbact some business. Hero ho remained all
'tay. spending moet Of tho tiMs fn the company
.! IhH!nas J; Iaylor, tue editor OF the coarers~
entire day, and SfF. Taylor believes tl1at to was
opprcseeu by sono prctMonltson ol hEa coming
fntc. lie remarked aeyeral times that DO was
sotry tllat he had written to his wife an-
all seemed to fear 10 undertake. the Journey 10
Cincinnati. When he was called At tie hotel to
~ 70 thc train 70 refused TO ride, aud got out
would be late. His answer was that hs' hoped
l,u would bs lott. iie had 10 heart for lle
Journey, ana would not 20 At al ,that
evening, hut that hs w'fa expected hlm;
started for ClucsnuatL On tic tsain moth
luz particular occurred. lie passed part OF bis
time in t!.a fmoking-car, As'd tle rumalnder tn
ltu regular coael,, talktng With frunds. liz
unu Ut his fricnds, Philip coseFove, at 1880
Sixth sircst. ila lad III. 7aii.o ta h!s hand.
AInl !aukel tired ana care-Wof,'' Ills 1acc WAS
Eayo To cyldeneu OF belMK Intoxicated. That
a,ll we'll.
About midnight Private Watchman William
Flu street to en9agc, ~ they ailcge, In the In
npcelIt recreation of reudtnK tho newspapers.
While there piatolsh0t was heard, unl tic |
two officers rushed tnto the street. They foun1 |
four ur aya nlcu IN tbs middle Of tau street, |
all asked tilcln who haa dono tho shooting.
A man III tho party uamed William |
Scl!allcr sala lAal he hal aono II, and that hu
hal dunu It u iust tor lull." Just then two |
pf the fAKlEAf Il
party. Behaler gave up tEie pistol, aud the |
party started away With tic otllcers. They pro-
eccdcd nnty about aeventy'tiye feet, wheH they |
rvturaea, aili achalIeE, atter treAtinH tho crowd,
was SLOWED 10 70 freq. liurtiK anI' Doraa 70. |
turned to thu saloon u gut their lanterns uIli
uoran Heu passed up Elm street. About |
eighteen feet soulh Of au all1y Oh Elm street, |
be!weea Eighth aud Ninth. Doran discovered |