The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-14
THE BALDWIN MURDER.
A Card From William Schaller.
Larry Hazen's Say About Jim Whites
Plant.

The subject Of the Baldwin murder was
brought again before the public Yesterday,
and created considerable talk. Reports cir
culated freely that Mr.. William Schaller
had confessed or was about to confess that
he had fred the fatal shot A thorough
investigation by STAR reporters showed
that there was nothing new in the matter
Mr.. Schaller publishes the following
uard:
CINCINNATI, Nov. Is, 1879.
40 the Editor Of the Star:
Regretting exceedingly the unfortunate
circumstances surrounding the, killing Of
Harry Baldwin, with which my name was
20 unpleasantly connected, and averse to
any discussion of the matter in the public
press yet can not permit the publication
Of the sensational article In to-day's En-
Quirer to pass unnoticed.
deeply regret that in the course OF the
jollificatin attendant upon birthday
celebration" tnot mine, as was erroneonslv
stated. in company with friends, | visited
improper places and, enthused with good
feeling toward all and ill will to, none, l
fired off pistol in the street; yet my con-
science acquts me OF injury to any one.
OlQ not KNOW MT. DdiuWil. MY hiui oSHeA
is that the shot fired by me did no injury
to Mr.. Baldwin or any one else.
have lived In this country all my life.
was born here. have never tried to es-
cape an investigation Of this sad affair.
am ready now, and have always been, to
meet and share in the closest investigations
but you will excuse me for saying that do
not think it fair for journal like the En-
k,,x oronnd n NOT Of cUenI-
cion, try me and convict me without a
hearing. never received letter from Mr.
Ammi Baldwin, nor from the widow of the
deceased, and the reason why never called
upon the family was because feared my
motive might be misconstrued; but when
Informed by Mr.. Forrest, my attorney that
q friend Of the family desired an inter, lew,
met this friend, and after a lengthy con-
versation he left me as supposed entirely
satisfied In this interview was requested
to state that Harry Baldwin did not meet
his death at the hands of woman. This
request was compelled to refuse, because
/ did not know how, at VIII Sc hands, or
where he received his death wounds.
In reference to my expending large sums
to cast suspicion elsewhere, or establish a
theory Of the cause of the killing, desire
to say have not now, nor have l ever had,
any theory on the subject James White
was employed by NV friends as detective,
and l raid INN $780, not to enshroud the
matter in deeper mystery, but to assist
throwing light upon it. was anxious that
no publication should be made of my visit
to house Of ill-repute, and did ask the
reporter to suppress that If possible. l
never gave dollar toward suppressing the
investigation of this unhappy affair.
In conclusion, wish only to add that
my conscience is entirely clear, and that |
shall remain here to abide any investigation
which may be commenced in regard to the
case. WILLIAM ScHALLER.
INTERVIEW WITH LARRY HAzEN.
A STAR reporter collared Detective Larry
Hazen last evening and questioned him in
regard to the Baldwin case:
Said Larry-"The things all gotten up to
ruin Charley. Colonel Wappenslein.) The
two Jims would do most any thing"
what two Jims?" interrupted the re-
porter
"Why. Jim White, and Jim Rufin," re-
piled Hazen. Neither one of them has
any love for Charley. So Jim White denies
having planted the things, does he?
Well, that's pretty how-de-do. If l
wanted to get myself mixed up in this
scrape, why. could take you to man in
half all hour that saw Jim White plant
those things in the alley. Jim must have
got tired working for Schaller. for not long
az he went to Billy Wiswell and wanted
Billy to advance him some money to work
mp the case Wiswell came to me and
asked me whether or not to employ jim,
and told him that he could suit himself.
l don't believe Wiswell hired him."