Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-09
SATURDAYS CRIME.
PUBLIC INTEREST IN TIE NATTER UN-
ABATRD.
Meeting q Physieians-Couneil 70 Convene Ii
SPECIAL SesSion-The Funeral TO TAKE Place
At -Four O'clock This Afternoon.

The terrible tragedy Of Saturday
morning was the universal theme Of dis
cussion, yesterday, but the deplorable
event was viewed in somewhat differ
ent light. There was less Of excitement
and of passion, and the calmer mood OF
the public brought out more prominent
ly the true measure Of the city'S loss in
the death Of Dr. Baird. Manifesto
tions of sincere sympathy for the fami-
lies. and particularly for the wives, Of
the TWO men named, were very frequent
during the day, and there were many
assurances given OF coincidence in this
hour of aliiictiOn
The funeral of DR.. Baird will take
place quietly, from the residence Of the
family. on Fourteenth street, this after
noon Al four o'clock. the interment be-
ing private. al Mt. Wood. ProiferS
come 90 the family from the Masonic
Grand Lodge. from the Masonic Lodge
Of which the deceased was member,
from the Knights Templar, from the /.
/ 90. o. F.. and from members OF the CITY
/ Council. looking u public funeral,
and had such been agreed upon. II
would probably have been the largest
ever seen iu this city, bat the family,
while grateful for these evidences oil
esteem. preferred Ia have the obsequles
lupou % more simple scale, aud thus IL
COMES that services will be- held ia the
uarlur, Of the residence, and the re-
main, will bee consigned To the
ground without fOrmality or greater
publicity than is Inevitable from the
circumstances obtaining The pdllOear'
rrS will bee Drs ". j. Bates. l.. A. I'LL
dreth l.. ID. Wilson, \. +. StileI. K. ).
Reed, j. T. Burnie, j. a. Campbell and
It, VI. FriSseu. Council will probably
Dee called 10 meet ia special session at
the CITY Hall 70 take suitable action,
aud t Is probable that u resolution viii
be passed providing for the closing OF
the public Offices for the remainder oil
the day, and for the attendance Of mem
berS and officials al the residence dur
ing the funeral services. The resident
members OF the medical profession
whose meeting yesterday Is fully de-
tailed elsewhere, will also be present 10
"a body, aud possibly some other bodies
may attend in the same manner. Aside
from this the gathering Of citizens viii
oe tremendous. without doubt, and
reasonable time will be allowed. prior
% the funeral, commencing al noon
for viewing the remains. Even ye>ter
day. after the exciting scenes attending
Iaud following the commission Of the
crime we're over. men spoke OF the de
IceaSed with emotion. aud many touch
linz SpoutaneOuS tributes were thus palC
his memory.
The Coroner Jury will be convened
this morning AT ten o'clock, 10 listen u
the report of the post norton eNamina
tion of Saturday night The synopsis
Iof the disclosures, made al this eNamln-
Iation. published In the REGISTER yes
terdav morning. was read with deep ia
tere>t, the fact that but one ball had en-
tered the head. while the other anC
more serious wound had been inflicted
ina the body. being totally at varienc'
with the general idea previously exist
ling. regarding the wounds. The Oilicia
report will sci forth the location, ma
ture and extent of these wounds will
ullNNttut>>. anu tAllS hf4u- AhHAf - ''''
mrv desires no further direct evidence
A formal verdict will be prepared an'
returned. This will end the matter %
enquiry until Saturday afternoon a
two o'clock. when the defendant vii
be arragucd before Justice Davis OF
his preliminary examination. Nhethe
or not this examination will be waive'
IS unknown, but in any event the priN
ouer will be remauded for the Gran'
Jury. which will meet ON the first Mon
day 100 April. and which body will r.
turn an indictment.
IL is stated that in addition To the IN
>urauce pnlicieS upon the life OF llr
Baird, referred 30 in this paper yestef
Iday. he also held two accident pOlicle
Tor $1,000 each, and last evening III
solnt vas discussed os 10 whether %
not the companies would be required =
make payment under the circumstance
attending his death. The matter VA
discussed 10y several legal and iLSuranc
gentlemen, aud although the questlo
was boz great measure new one 10 al
Ina was the cOuceusus of opinion that ia
policies would have to bee paid.
Thcrr Wa an immense number d
Icall,rs at the residence N the tamil
Yesterday. and all left messages Of sym
pathy with the brreaScd.
Mrs. Garrison was also the rcclp'eu
of much sympathy from her wide on