Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-14
Thaddeus Baber and Vim. Ward.

ar. LOUIS, Jan. l3.-Thaddeus Baber and
VIM. Ward were executed in the jail yard this
afternoon. Both men retired at II O'Clock
last evening, Ward desiring to be called at4
o'clock. At that hour he arose, and shortly
afterward Baber aweke and dressed. They
then walked up and down the Jail court yard
for a short time, after which they retired to
the cell together and alternately prayed aloud.
Ward also occasionally singing hymns. They
ate fairly hearty breakfast and declared they
were ready to die. The Rev. Drs. Cause,
BOYD and Cloggett visited the men shortly af-
terf3 O'Clock and remained in their cells pray
ing and exhorting them. Ward was buoyed
ND with religious fervor and believed he would
90 direct to heaven. Baber was more apa-
thetic but professed to believe also. He told
one of the guards, who rendered him some
little kindness, "I'll give. you a lit IN heav,
en-" The death warrant was read to Ward
as be sat in front of the cell by Sheriff
Mason. During the reading
Ward paid no attention but read from bible
held in front of him by Rev. DIR. Boyd. He
was reading the account of the crucifxion
from Mathew. Baber, also, fixed his eyes on
the bible held by DR.. Claggett, while the depu-
ty sheriff read the warrant.
AT THE GALLONS.
The arms of the doomed men were then pin
toned and the procession to the scaffold began
When prisoners reached the gallows, Rev. DR..
Boyd made an eloquent prayer in their behalf.
The men were then asked if they had anything
to saw. Ward shook his head and Baber re-
sponded, "No, sir, have nothing to say" Up
to the last moment both men kept their
eyes on the bible. The black caps were put
on them, the moose adjusted, and at S:2l the
bolt was drawn, and Baber and Ward were
hurled into eternity. Ward died in six min
utes and Baber in eleven. In fifteen minutes
the bodies were cut down and taken to the
morgue.
THEIR GRIMES.
Thaddeus Baber shot and killed Lizzie
Schuenter, his mistress; aud Frederick Schu-
enter, her mother, August 10, 1878. Baber
went to their rooms on the evening of that
day and shot the old woman as she sat in q
chair, and Lizzie as she came out of the
room. Lizzie survived two days, but her
mother died Immediately. Baber was
arrested as he was leaving the house
he admitted the shooting, saying: 81 am
ready to hang tomorrow if the old woman is
was plumber and had lived with Lizzie for
six years. She had left him at the solicitation
of her neither, and led a disreputable life, her
mother living on her earnings. This embit-
| tered Baber, especially against the old woman,
whom he blamed for Lizzi9's conduct AS the
latter refused to return and live with him he
| shot them both.
| William Ward was a river man and shot and
killed his sweetheart, Annie Lewis, pretty
colored girl, on August 3lst, 1872. Annie had
refused to marry Ward, having bestowed her
affections on another. This made him jeal-
GUS. Late on Saturday night he went to her
house and called for her. She came out ard he
asked her to walk with him. She refused. he
said if you don't 90 you will never see daylight
again. Immediately he drew a revolver and
fired, the wound proving fatal, the girl
dying the next day. Ward was arresed while
\ walking from the scene of the shooting.