New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-15
A SCENE IN THE BAIRD TRIAL.
CHARGING THAT PAPERS WERE STOLEN.
THE FATHERS COMPLAINT AGAINST HIS soN-AN
ADJOURNMENT INFUSED.

The FATHERS COMPLAINT AGAINST HIS soN-AN
ADJOURNMENT INFUSED.
The INQUIRY in regard to the sanity OF John
Raird cas conn ned yesterday before sher'ns jury
and commissioners appointed by the supreme COURT
Hugh C. Baird, the youngest brother OF John Da'ru.
testified that between December 1882, when no saw MS
brother ust before sent TO the asylum and last
Decamber his health much improved In 1857 the
uness saw him fol tho first time In many years, anu no
am cared excited like man under the innusnce Vi
LIQUOR When he saw MIN last Decemoer.-he oio no.
so Tho witness told Jcnn Baird, the son OF
Mr. Baird that his father should be taken out Vi INC
ASYLUM Last July witness his brother several
times and then the physician In charge denieu MN
admission to the asylum. For the last four weeks WIN"
John Bard has been living the Murray Hill Hotel the
witness had seen hm frequently He was just lne sHo
"a In former times and talked ranonaiy' "heh lis
brother was taken to FLUSHING the Witness was 'o ao
no was going TO retreat where he was to be alowed
his liberty and to be permitted TO driVe aroono ao
companied by one to take care OF MIN.
Mrs Mary Milne a sister OF Mr.. Baird who lives In
Canada deposed that she was seventy years oiu anu
tie oiest living OF her fathers ten children, er
who we're pously reared. Lady Margaret Fleming was
the mother her grandfather and the mother asc 0a
"rd Elnbnsone who visited her grandfather wDen tne
Ttness was ten years old Her family was related 70
Sir william Baird In October ioo., sue saw moith
broher John after his return from Europe ms neatn
had and ne was often excited she found tha tns
was caused by stimnai IS nd mustered ny @ d
4oc'Ha na the witness that the family opposed
her and she was aa %. II She should die
suddenly. Since August ii the witness nad on T1
her nroher John and noticed nothing In DIS conuuet
dtaerent from that OF former tunes except that these
proceedings seemed to gieye him. wien sue SaO, hs
ofO'h iabn MI Hilton and others mentioned as
being engaged to deprive him Of his properly po, ,o
testified that farmer in Canada corrooorasoa
last witness Sometimes from twelve w 10 RaTS The
witness demonstrated with her She said 1t was by the
Bards and found the servants holding MS e
VINO wanted to go out. The witness told theh 10 se'
Tie latters SON. Addison told the servants to take n
nustars They took hold OF him and tho witness ol'
1ne witness stated that John Baird had given nm some
in three sealed envelopes addressed 20 John r. r
and the witness gave tine paper; 70 The
Baird telling MIN to return tse so n than to
latter tod nm sn,, sIset~aru 'n"' "0 A''
@ So Msc0n r snva On said he hsd
papers and proposed 10 examine Johh = Dau III 'e'D
Here iei John Baird stood w ana said; That's my
property. You have no right TO IT, ,,a, tha, il the
stolen communication OF Mr. Baird TO his COUNSEL Jun"
Mr. Sullivan. holding up paper. said This appears
~ he n sort OF a history OF the life OF MI BAIRD MT.
Baird is to it If John s. Baird VINO gave IL 70 o
say scw me- to say word" said the witness. gave
| that paper to john .; baifa WIZ" " ''"''''"'
. Those par ers are stolen cried Mr. Mcclellan: All,
9TH is no necessity OF talking rna Way on Sht
| Presiding Commissioner Requler. Inc paper ousn'
| to be retr ned TO Mr. John Baird" =. 4. ~,
| John S Baird, TAX ng tue paper gave II 20 , Or:
Mcclellan and said that the other papers mat haI Oee
Given 10 him for bis father not In court eros
| Examined by Mr.. Sullivan the witness SAID that us
brother had said that lie thought ex-Judee hii'9h
| believed that he the heir to the estate OF A i.
| Stewart He had also said that ex-Judge Hilton, Dr.
Miner ard others had conspred against him and had
| influenced his son John against him.
note john Il. Parsons associate couuse oI M
Raird who il IN Albany, king an adicurbment untli
next Wednesday nene presented TO the commissioner
Mr. Baird addressed them saying that two years ana
four months ago had addressed abatement OF bis case
to Mr.. Parsons which had been given by ms son 70
Messrs. Sullivan and Cromwell and retained by theI
| until this dsy. He asked long ADJOURNMENT tIat MS
counsel might have time to examine that statement.
The commissioners decided TO adjourn until $3.50 r. ILL.,
| today Mr.. Baird loudly declared, THIS Is gross
|