Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-24
The Widow of Leon McLeon Baldwin
Claims Indemnity from Mexico for
the Murder of Her Husband.
She Comes to the Capital With Pitifui
Tale and Interests Several Con-
gressmen in Her Cause.
tence Of Death In the Case OF Hagh
FL. Brooks, Alias w. II. Maxwell.
A CLAIM ON MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 MIS-. janet IL
Baldwin of San Francisco has arrived
here to press before the State Department
ner claim for indemnity from the Mexl-
can government for the murder of her
husband, Leon Mclean Baldwin by Ber-
naI, the Mexican bandit. Your CORES
pondent called upon Mrs. Baldwin to-day
and heard from her own lips the thrilling
narrative of her husbands tragic death,
every detail Of which Is suostantiated By
The most indisputable evidence. Mrs
Baldwin is q lady of education and rehoe
ment, of commanding presence and fne
address. She is the daughter OF the late
CONGRESSMAN Turner, snd grand. daughter
of Francis Scott Key. author of the "Stsr
Spengled Banner" There is melan-
cholV touch OF pity in the consideration
thet the granddaughter Of Key should
live to lament the fact that this American
f.g has afforded her SO little protection
Mrs. Bald Sin is niece of the late Mrs.
George 81 Pcndleton, who Was throwa
from ner carriage II Central park, NV
York, and killed. Ia speaking of her be-
reavement Mrs. BALDWIN exhibits remark
able self control, though she constantly
labols under the most intense mental
excitement, Her case hss been prese nted
TO The State Department and
preparsnons are being made for :
demand upon the Mexican govern neDt
for the indemnity ctsimed Dy her A
number OF Senator's and r personalities
have irtert sted thenlelVes il Fer pecu-
liarly sad case, for hef husbands ceath
leaves her comparatively peEniless with
little boy twelve yebIs cid Mr.. Nor
raytio. California, who has taken d deep
intarest IL the case, said 10 your CORE
s5ondeui: "Mrs. Baldwin has not eX&g-
gerated siug.e detail Of tbs horrible
story. Her lusba Cd WAS well kDOwp
mining expert, who net most untlm -ly
death. He wss highly edncsted, highly
accomplished, a0d made friends every
whsre. He relied upon his popu-
lsrity TO carry him through
the CANCERS OF miAing among the iawless
M. xicaps, AID his lifs paid the forfeit.
Il 8 8if5 mas clear Care against the
Mexican government, which took no
sction while her husband was In danger.
although It's aid was FIRE quently invoked.
Beresl and his band were nearly exterm-
insted by Mexic.ns VINO had themselves
suffered at the hands of the outlaws. The
fscG that troops have since been stationed
IN this regioDIonly demonstrates that pro
tectlcn could have been furnished the
American colony in time to have pre-
yentsd these horrible murders"
MAXWELL WILL HANG.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 The Supreme
court Of the United States to-day rendere d
g verdict in the case Of Hugh NJ. Brooks,
alias ". 81. Maxwell, VS.. the State OF
Missouri. This is the famous Maxwell
Preiler murder case. Brooks, alias
Maxwell, the plsintif in error, is now in
ian III the city of St Louis, under
sentence Of death for the murder OF c.
Arthur Preller In April, 1885. The case
was brought TO this court upon writ Of
error to The Supreme court Of Missouri
The decision here Is upon the motion
made By the Attorney General Ct thai
state to dismiss for want Of jurisdiction
Tnis court is una lie, after careful ex
smipation OF the records, TO tind that The
plaintiff in error has bsen deprived
of any right, privilege, or immunity
guaranteed TO him by the con
stItution of the United Safes
snd the motion to dismiss for wx9t O
Jurisdiction Is not granted. The decis
ion was announced By C1iet Justice
Waite, and its effect is TO affirm the sen
tence Of death pronounced by tie STATE
court.
| NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Fhe PfesiGen
has sent the following nominations 70 IL;
Senate: Postmaster, John ". Ross 8
Was hiugton, District of Columbia.
Department of Justice, John Blair Hog'
of the District Of Columbis, to be att0r-
ney of the Uri,ed State FIR the DIstr.c
OF Co umbia; Marshal McDonsld OF In
Disirc. Of C0lumbia, to be commissions
oi fish and fisheries.
THE BLAIR BILL.
Special 80 the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, Jan. % The Senate /!
wasting It's time over the Blair educa
tiolal bill, which has hot the siightes
chance to pass the House. The measure
is hcpelessly doomed for 81 oTerTEeim
| ing defeat Ia the latter body, AID will sliE
through the Senate CnIy by narrow
margin Of six or seven votes, Should i
| get SIS far as consideration in the HJus'
II will 90 well. Ths bill will be smoth
cred in committee, IS 1t was last year
The President is known to D
opposed to it, and even II It dit
pass the House, he would Vett
| il. Bat the Senator's are bouGd L
have their little say, and so the bill draw
YEARLY along from dsy TO day to the des
riment of other pressing business
B. H. Dorsey Of FL Psso, is st Willar'
Hotel.
A pEFAULIINa CASHIER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-rhe Comp
troller Ct Currency was to-day intorme'
| by telegrsph tnat tae Fuss Nations
Bank Of Auburn, 8. Y closed is door
this morning, by lesson CT heaV
deislcation on the psIt OF its Cashier
Charles O'Briep, who has shscoDded sn'
is nov supposed 10 be In Csbads. Tt
amount of tie deialcation Is not stated.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special TO the Gazstte.
WASHINGTON, jan .23.-TDe following
Texas pensiens were issued to-dsy
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