Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-24
CROSS-EXAMINED.
vANBAKER SUBJECTED T0AVRRY SEARCH
ING QUESTIONING.
A Comparison Bstwssn Bakers Present Story, and
That Told by Him at the First fral-A Lit
ls Tilt Between Counsel, and Rep
rimlnd From the Court.

story, SIS t,ld by hin on Mondsy ant
printed in the REGISTER yesterday morn
ing, the prisoner said, in response to
direct OUTS ion:
II Intver killed those women
He was asked about the night caps b'for'
the murder, and resroadei that he saw
short night gown that belonged to hi:
wife, the night bsfore.
Where did you ses last the shoes that
were on ycur wift?'
She had them oa the Sabbath evening
before at church. She might have changed
her common shoes sitter beiog d,ne wash
irg. bat | cipro. say about that; she was
somewhat particular
Glow about the cell at New Cumber-
land, the floor, &C., &r.?'
"Itwas ell iron, EXCEPT the chair, &c ,
aud covered eith iron rust; got nv
clothes stained several times with rust;
called ait t,rtion to il; cav ths iron rust
myself on tbs pantS, ard called Chap
mans attention to it at the time. Clothes
would get all over iron rust."
"How about brushing yo1r clothes afStr
coning to the railros d sts;ioa?'
al brushed my pants off casually be-
caute they had get maddy: also 90. a
brush nd clsa. ed my shoes at TIE depot "
Had you any other otie:: than TO get
tie mud cff?'
NO, sir
"Had you any clothes on on tie 9th that
tie officers have not had 10 their ( sss-
sionp"
The prisoner hesitated, handled his coat
and vest, and answered: They neve: had
in their hands thtss; they bad IN their pos.
SECS on all tie cl)thes / hsd that
wee required 10 be & ven mp The
d.te I've cAsU,usn my sSO's; also my
wat III; the tt r he WAS about 10 keep, bu,
bis at Ell o ] b:ing c,lled 10 IA inscription
within, he observed I'll right, aud handed
il b9ck.f
The pSiSoaer then prcc oeded to describe
sll ab,ut the ceilu'Oid liars voluntsr,y;
fo;nc of them he sid, he tad not had Oh
for months. He had one on o u the oh; slept
ia it, and did 10! lake it of mt the Sat
urds after the aIrA in the New Gambler.
l.ni ial; was in tue habit Of sleeping with
his csllsf AMI nfcS-te or.
Tne c, c,ess-examinatior was conducted by
Mr. Mes aesbey, and was very searching.
This attorney said:-
"You know your p sition and interests as
a witnesa here?"
81 know roy position as prisoner here.
Asa witness consider my position the same
ss any olhtr wtoess l think fully REQ lze
the enthe situation as under indictment for
murder"
"You said you did not kill your wife
Nova pose that you had killed her, would
Won ius. as directly have ans Sered that you
tNl, cir; would ros.n
.sYou would net? Would you not have
told tYe truIh?'
The prisoner ssked the privilege Of ex-
He could not ssy whether he
not; could not ssy under tuch
what Re wonld do.
ThGds sfsndant said hs did no: tell about
the cucumbers at tho first trial
becauJe he did not think OF il.
Yesterday morning, as soon as Court
cpenet, Baker sgiin took the stand, and
hi, ,cross-exsmiuSton was resumed. After
a few y,Qusstions had been asked, and tie
answeii gwen, Mr.. McSseeaey asked:
"Htye you told me ell you did after
dicuei4
"Oh, well, can't remember everything
did"
'Csn You remember bsttsr than yest'r.
day when yo1 took in the tub Of water"
''I do not know whether it was before or
after dinner. don't know. If / did /
would tell IT,"
ibid you ever tell it?'
Don't thirk did
"Let me see, -" said Mr.. McSse,ney, aod
hs referred TO the tsttinory at the first
trial. Then he sad:
''D!d YOU On the frat trial say 1t was
iust after dinner yoa b:ought in the tub
Of water for your wife, and then she
said she believed che would not mop the
ho7r?"
I believe did in substance did not
commit NV testimony on former trial"
"Dd your wife intimate sbe WAS g,ipg
t, visit at Mr.. Brownie on going to the
store?"
"Sbs said che was going 10 Browns, and
I p:c1ome she meant the stcre."
did yOu ever give 3 different account
of this b't5re?"
"Dfn't tEiDk did"
Did you b.fye ths Caronsr say, Ny
wife h,d d'cssed ard said she was going
out cslliuR?'"
B,fcre witness a-sse-ei his counsel in.
teIp. SD en objection, siying there was
ststut, which lsid down the principle that
tie ts imon7 ofs p isoner comI e led 70 fes-
,ify co1ld not be used sgsinst him.
Mr.. McSwstney srgrei the pIitt 10
most eloquent manner. Mr.. Hutchinson
slotp ,kc 10 he point MsssrF. Cook and
Brsddcck closed in h half Of the defense.
The Cur, iole1 tina. tn, question' rsad
from tie Cro5e''s i;qrch should be
struck ou'
Tire i,orer said his eyileuce az taten
down bsEoye tie Coroner had not bcel oil
read u him
Wien Mr.. McSwteney came to tSe visit
Of the thre msn who wan.ed 70 rent the
It BIZ, he ssksd: -
"Ho lo,g after the terms CT $40 hsd
bseo syreed uroa wAs it that J on re turr ed
10 the housey'
Tb, prisn,r SAID: "Mr. Mc3weeney.
,ta. question Is t,o metaphysical for ne
Mr. Mrswse,ty-' just stn to h'n;
T did not know there wp tny msep1ys.
;cs aboat M. Iii, pain Erg ish ques-
ion"
The prisoner said he conld not tx the
Ien,th Of time they s'a d ont IN the
o. nard. =,
'fBut .here ives Q ,ime when you raid:
J.ess hurry up. or l'ilm;s' the trsirF'"
'Yss, did ssy Il Tst's hurry up; lent
make the train t, Seub; nyills now, aud
am . sfraid I'll miss he troip going home. II"
"Whs; did yonr wife ssj:'
"Shs eaid could 90 sgsin. II wss not
an nsrticular about me going t,dsy."
aYcu were out then, altogether, how
IonS?"
"I ssid-"
"Never mind what yoa said-bo* losg
were you ,here?'
"It WIS sbou. su hour from the 'inc
the men first came to tie premises until
they left"
GIt tskes an h,ur to accomplish this
Grand result Of nlakipg ba z in OF sl5 en-
one ii Ie and III, settling dOwa to $40 OF
the ether, DOES it:'
Ob;et d 10 and obj sctiou tus'sined.
A,tsrs Iopg ca7rss Of questioning hr
N,ssespey bfg,n TO read from the testi-
,nopy OF The firs1 trial, bat NJ. COOK ob-
go NJ. Mes =eerey threw down BIS
rare, and sriipg. said: Let rs hshf
tbs ,hirg o1t," AID male an argonen,,n I'd