Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-01
THE BAKER POISONING CASE.
Second Day Of the Trinl-Mrs. CLINE
Tsstif.essas to the Poisons Used.

TsstiGessas to the Poisons Used.
(spccia, telegram TO the Dspatch.l
ABINGDON. Va. July 31.-The Baker-Gii-
mer TRIAL increases in interest rs 1t pro-
presses. Yesterday and TO-DAY was en-
tirely consumed by the examination and
cross-examina.ion of Mrs. Gilmer. the
chief witness for the Commonwealth. and
her evidence cOrrobOrates each and every
statement made in Der confession. She IS
n very rhrewd woman. ana IL was the uni
versal sentiment in tho courtroom that
she made an excellent witness. end " was
impossible 10 get her to make conIadic-
tory statements The court convened this
morning at . 20 O'Clock and the room was
quickly crowded. Ii IL impossible to yet
secure a COPY OF the letters which were
read Cor publication.
DIR. Baker still retains his unconcerncd
appearance. but listens attentively to
every word Of tho evidence.
AGAIN on TAR srASD.
Mrs. Gilmer again came into the court
room heavily yelled and III tears. Upon
the renewal of the examination Mrs. Oil
mer said DIR. Baker came to see me the
day after the funeral OF his wife. DO mad
his sale December 10th and moved to
Abingdon aftcrward. About the lst of
May. after the letters were found. Mr..
Summers came TO my house to arrest me,
and said he had three warrants against me
and Dr.. Baker. NV brother was there and
advised me to tell the truth. l was taken
before Esquire Cunningham. Deputy
Sheriff Counts was there.
THE PoIsoSs.
Tho witness here detailed fully as 10 the
walls containing medicine and poisons,
which were exhibited, and as to their con-
tents. DR.. Baker told me one OF the vlals
contained o deadly poison and that the
other was a nerve depressor." DIR. Baker
the Walls prescribed for Mr.. Glner by his
brother, DR.. Gilmer. | saw him put 1t III.
He SAID teaspoonful would accomplish
orr purpose. | was arrested in the parlor.
and in. say, an hour aftcrward. on leaving
the room, went and got two OF the Walls
and gave them to Colonel Summers. Lou
Gillner and the persons nursing DR.. Gill
mer administered most of the medicine.
Dr. Baker gave some of II to him. During
portions of these details the witness wept
bitterly and to some extent audibly.
PLENTY. AND TO GIVE PLENTY.
DIR. Baker said the prussc acId would
kill in q one-drop dose, but there was
plenty, AMI to give plenty of it, DR.. Baker
never gave Mr. Gilmcr any medicine ex-
cept when he was sick. He gave him two
capsules. which he said were to quiet him
and TO put HIM to sleep, but he complained
very much from the first one, was SICK. and
had pain IN his stomach. Next morning
he was vomiting when DR.. Baker came and
was being purged He began 10 get better
after the vomiting. The first one excited
him, the second later in the night was toll
lowed by the other symptoms.
CONGRATULATIONS.
At 1920 A. NJ. the witness was surren:
dered for cross-examination. 6SH
BY G. F. Trigg. attorney: when little
Maggie was born. month later, Dr.
Baker treated me for nasal catarrh for
seven months. Bessie will be eleven years
old the 5th of October. She is my oldest
child. He visited every eight or ten DAYS;
He was nice and polite. and very kind
nurse. | and nv dear friend. Mrs. Cannon,
often talked about his kindnes. / had no OBJ
lection then for ANYBODY knowing my soul,
and now have no objection TO everybody
knowing my entire soul as fully as God
Almighty does.
Counsel objected to the jury being af-
fected by the tears of the witness at tins
point and said he only wanted all the facts
and the truth. Witness in tears exclaimed
"You shall have It," and WAS deeply al
fected, causing pause for some minutes.
Mr.. Gilmer was generally present when
Dr. Baker cauterized my throat and nose.
There was at this point much detail about
q visit of the witness and Mrs Rogers to
the house of DR.. Baker and wife, III the
summer of 1880. Witness arrived there
sick and remained three days. Nothing OF
apparent Importance was elected.
TIE CHURCH INVESTIGATION.
After the recess Mrs. Gilmer again took
the stand and was closely questioned for
another hour. Rev. ID. II. Carr. pastor OF
their church. who made the investigation
in person, then took the stand, and told
why Mr.. and Mrs. Baker had withdrawn
from the church and also related tho scene
between Mrs. Gilmer and her husband
when Mrs. Gilmer plead on her knees TO
hermit her to remain with their children
He was followed by an immaterial wit
ness. and court adjourned.
Captain Blair, one of the counsel for the
defence, received telegram from his
home (Wytheville) at noon to-day inform
ing him of the accident TO his son, Mr.. a.
Pierce Blair. Captain Blair left immedl--
atoly for home. and it is thought court will
not be held tomorrow on this account.