The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-07
HonICIDR ANp arIoIpE.
Particulars Of the MRRnIRgtOn MURDER
-The JuFy AdlOuEns unIIl NexI IhuFh-
hRV-A HOFFihle Crime.

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n regard to the tragedies that have re-
emily Convulssd that quiet community.
These tragedies, our reporter found as he
reared Warrington, had produced pro-
ound sensation on account OF the atTocl'
y Of the one and the mystery enveloplng
he other, and mention Of each was made
IN different tones OF yOice-pity for the
suicide, and denuuCiation and
threats oil vengeance against the coWardly
murderer Of the hRpless oCtogenaEiRn.
The mystery surrounding the whole mat
Ter has served to internally and aggravRte
the passions Of those In the community
who are most eager TO see the murderer
brought to justice.
Arriving at Warrington we found the
coroners Jury sitting With closed doors in
a rickety, tumble down old shAnty, q few
Yards from the depot, while every store
box and front porch was in demand TO
the crowd oil witnesses and
curiosity hunters who filled the town and
ieyerishly awaited developments, Charley
Wells, OF GloVers Gap, and Hon James
Furbee, OF Mannlugton, are on the Jury
and are among the most active men on II
in their efforts to detect the guilty parties
At the time Of our arrival, Mr., Wells was
temporarily disengaged, and kindly gave
US the following abstract Of the proceed
iugs Of the jury thus far:
1--WE have been examing witnesses
every day since Monday. Our Eessions
have BEEN carried on with closed doors.
We have examined nearly all the mem.
bers OF the Baker family, but so far do
not see anything to connect them with the
act. James II. Book, who married the
youngest daughter OF the old man Baker,
was subjected to q rigid examination and
cross examination, but told his story co.
herently and subs.antiated It by the con-
current testimony OF two or three other
witnesses, do not see that very much
has been developed tending to the clear
ing up oil the mystery"
"Oapt. Wells" queried the reporter,
what is your theory OF the satteraeld
suiCide?"
"Satter6eld was summoned 10 appear at
the inquest OF my instance, as | wished to
ask him In regard to certain matters.
seut Constable Furbee to subpoena him,
which he did, and my next Information
was that Satter6eld had cut his throat.
Our investigations 30 far have tended to
relieve him from any completely In the
crime"
"But how do you account for the sui
Cide?" insisted the scribe.
"Satterleld was one Of the most sensitive
men In all this country. He was present
at the post norteni, and 1t was remarked
that he siCkened and grew violently III at
the sight OF the blood, and while detected
and dispirited he grew respondent and
suiCidGd."
At this point Capt. Wells was called
away, but we were fortunate enough 10
encounter gentleman who gave US the
benefit OF his information, which he said
waa the result OF careful study OF the mat.
ter, and full investigation Of the CirCum.
stances.
~ was one OF the first to arrive at the
house on the morning oil the murder. |
found old man Baker In bed In the room
In which the sCuiIls had taken place. l
also found number OF his immediate re.
latives around him. The first inquiry /
made was who was In the house OF the
time Of the visit OF the murderers. John
Baker, the son.in.law, said: Il, my WIFE,
my niece and nephew were up stairs
asleep at the time Of the arrival. l
heard their footsteps on the porch, aud q
moment afterwards heard the crash Of
glass and two pistol shots. l attempted
to get up, but my wife threw her
arms around and restrained me, say.
ing don't godown, they will kill you, too.
heard the old man say: u am shot
heard the robbers carry the chest out into
the yard and break II with maui; heard
other shots, but did not 20 down stairs
until they were ont Of hearing, fearing
that they would come back and kill
me and my family, When l came
down stairs Mr.. Baker had succeed.
ed In getting from the floor TO the bed,
aud was lying there covered up. Jim,
said he, Il am shot The others then
came down and we made II as comfortable
au possible for him. It was fully twenty.
Eve minutes after the sCuflle that | first
saw him. II was nearly two hours before
any information was given 10 the people
outside, and then John Baker, o son Of the
HNo 419 AlNGb u
few hundred yards away"
"This," said our informant, lis Book 3
story, but have theory OF my own ID
regard 10 tho matter, which is deduCed
from my investigations, the assertions OF
those about the house and my own obser.
vstioDs, but that theory | don't care 10
have 20 before the public Just now"
Seeing that little urging would induce
the old gentleman to relax, we insisted on
his giving US the benefit OF bis inyestiga.
tons, and he finally consented.
"Thia whole affair."" said he, "is 10 most
people a mystery. To me II appears com.
psratively clear and plain. The Baker
family 10 large one, aud their domestic
relations have not been very pleasant.
The old man and old lady we're not con.
genial companions, and, at the time Of the
robbery, were occupying separate beds 10
the same room. Some time ago James II.
Book, a youth oil twenty or twenty.one,
married Henrietta, the youngest daughter,
and they took up their residence In the
homestead. Soon after this Mr.. Baker
decided Book the house and fifty acres oil
land on condition that he would give the
ulu IhuI nUIub hNu huueIdteuG6 uuIluK
her life time. At the same time thirty ad.
ditionsl acres were conveyed, for which
notes amounting 10 $500 were given. Some
time after this q quarrel sprang up be.
tween the old man and Book, and it end.
ed 10 Book demanding tue return OF his
notes on condition that he leave the house
and farm. This the old man refused to
acceds to, when Book asked 10 be remun.
Grated for an addition that be made TO the
house, but this also the old man declined
to do.
Book shortly .sfer made a trip to bod
bridge county, and was gone few days.
On his retnrn he stopped at the Satterheld
house and stayed all night. He went
home the next day announced bis inten.
ion Of going to McElroy, DoddridRe coun.
y, to live. In day or two The murder
was committed. sattefHsld committed
suicide after he was cited 10 appear az the
inquest. He first shot himself, then cut
ale throat with knife int places, dying
Utmost instantly. The family opposed all
Investigator OF the matter. Now the
morning | got ~ the house l examined |