Daily Republican., 1883-09-10
with grief, and when his body was lying
on the pavement where he fell, with
the life blood pouring out, she almost
shrieked, as she said: ale was shot
for me; they killed him on my account.

on the pavement where ne Tell, VIII
the life blood pouring out, she almOs
shrieked, as she said: "He was sho
for me; they killed HIM on my account
THE LISTS, FATHER AND son.
Both Lewis +. List and his fathe
are represented to be men of violen
passion and dissolute habits, and it will
be remem bered that on the 9th day OF
September, 1868, Lewis List, the father
shot and instantly killed a policeman
named John r. Baylis while he was
endeavoring TO arrest him. At that
time List was very much addicted to
the use of Intoxicating liquor, and when
he was drunk would act in dis0rderly y
manner, frequently standing in the
street and hurrahing for jeff Davis and
the Southern Confederacy. He would
also take his money and throw it around
the street and quarrel with those who
would pick it up.
AS these acts were calculated to
create disturbances, he often fell in the
hands Of the police, and on the even
ing of the Sth Of September was arrested
by officer Baylis.
AJ tuhb LllIlc lNSt NbS toiIo"iuE tbt
paper hanging business, and resided on
Sixth street near Jefferson. The Otfi-
Ger met him the next day on .Jetfer son
street near Sixth, and as he was still
intoxicated and acting In very dis
orderly manner, officer Baylis told him
to 60 home or he would arrest him.
List replied in an insulting manner, and
started for his home followed by the
officer, who it was said had his pistol
in his hand and fired two shots.
List retreated up the alley 10 his
house With the officer still in pursuit,
and as soon as he entered fastened the
door, and Baylis went down the alley
and arted down Sixth atreet.
When List entered his house, he
found man there named CharlesStarr
and borrowing his pistol, he went out
the alley, and seeing officer Baylis
short distance off, fired two shots at
him. The officer returned the fire and
started toward List, who again passed
up the alley and in the house by the
back door. The officer was so close on
him that he had not time to lock it, and
while Baylis attempted to push II open,
List offered a determined resistance
from the inside, until finally the supe-
rior strength of the officer prevailed,
and he forced his way in.
The moment he entered both men
commenced firing, and two Of List $
bullets taking effect, one almost in the
same place where Taylor was shot, the
officer fell to the .ioor and died in a few
minutes. List hen went to friends
house on Tatnall street, where he was
arrested in a short time afterwards by
the High Cons able. He was tried at the
November term OF Court, and the case
was prosecuted by George Gray, Esq,
Who was at that time Deputy States
Attorney.
The prisoner WAS defended hy George
Gordon, Esq, and at the conclusion OF
the trial the jury were charged by
Judge Houston to the effect that the
police officer had no right or authority,
with force or violence, 10 break open the
door for the purpose Of making an ar
rest without first notifying the prisoner
of his business and of his intention to
arrest him, coupled with Il demand to
enter for that purpose and the refusal
of that demand by the prisoner. At
the close of the charge the jury retired,
but returned in 40 minutes with YER
dict of not guilty.
List has continued to reside in this
city since his acquit.., and followed his
business, but he seemed to be stunned
by those who knew Of the killing of
Baylis, and he has for long time
earned n precarious Ii ,liIood. He is a
little above the medium height, about
50 years of age, with mustache and
chin whiskers, which have long since
turned gray. The lines Of his face are
deep set, and show dogged determina
tion of purpose, that when his passions
are once aroused would not stop at any
thing to accomplish the end.
The son is also represented to be Il
dissipated. reckless character, who fire.
quently abnsed aud i'll treated his wife.
He is about % years of age, above the
medium height with black mustache.
After he was placed in cell at the hall
reporter peeped in at him, when he
got up and came to the grated door with
a look on his face that plainly showed
he considered it an intrusion that he
would have not hesitated to resent, had
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