The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-09
4 DBPLORABBE AFFAIR.
The Killing Of Dr. Baird by DR..
Garrison.
sHDOUTCOME OF FANoLDFEUD.
The Doctors Meet on Eleventh Street
Quarrel, and DR.. Garrison Fires
Two sbois, the First Of
which Proves Fatal.

10 o'clock 6ALutuuy lOIeuVVni auH ulO'
in less than twenty minutes. Two shot
ware fred, both taking effect, the flrs
in the breast, which caused death, ant
the second entering by the right ear anC
coming ont under the left eye, not, how
ever, piercing the brain,
ACCOUNTS Of the homicide differ in de
tail. All thatis known beyond disput
Ia that DR.. Garrison passed dow
Eleventh street on the north sidewall
inst ns DR.. Baird alighted from hi
rn0uy. Some words were exchanged
and DR.. Garrison fred. After the frs
shot Dr.. Baird turned to go towar'
Prager's wsil paper store, about twent.
feet di8tant, when Dr. Garrison fret
Dr., Baird catered PraGer's place, say
inc he had been shot. He sat down OF
acbair near the window. A young wo
man employed in the store offered h
send for somebody, but the Doctor de
cIined. saying hO was not serionsly In
inred, Shortly hOremarked that he haC
better move away from the window 8!
as not to attract attention, and he tool
mn big chair and walked 10 the rear o
the store, again sitting down. He stateC
that DR.. Garrison bad shot him. After
ward he lay down on an improvlaer
table, complaining OF feeling gick, aud II
few minutes expired, before physiciaul
who had been telephone for coult
reach him.
DR.. GARRISON IN JAIL.
DR.. Garrison, after the shooting, still
e,rn ing the reyolverin his hand, walked
d,wr street. He met Mr.. Harrison
Dnnlevv. told him what had occurred
and reouest ed him to go with him to the
sberia's office, as he desired to give him.
sslf into custody. Mr, Dunlevy com
nlied. Furthert!own street Officers Jack
West and Paul PorLer, Of The city police
force, were met and accompanied the
two. Sheriff steenrod was met little
later, and took DR.. Garrison into custody,
escoFting him to the county jsll, where
he was confined in ono otthe old debtors
rooms.
DR.. Garrison did not make any 1tate.
meut Of the affair to the officers, and
when he reached the jail asked that mo-
body be admitted to see him but Dol.
Arnett and his wife. Later bis brother,
Mr.. l. s. Garrison, m attache OF the
Logan Drug Company, called and hao
IN interview with him. Col. AInett
arrived later and advised the prisoner
not to talk. He. declined 10 see callera
the rest OF the evening, but the lErBLLI-
oEScRR obtained from him indirectly,
but reliably, his version of the sad affair.
DR.. GARRIsoN's STORY.
Dr.. Garrison says that after attending
10 some business at his home on North
Main street, he got on an electric car and
came down Main street as far as Elev'
enth, getting off there and starting to.
ward the market house. be spoke to
the conductor Of the car as he stepped
OF, and did not speak TO anybody else
until he addressed DR.. Baird.
He frat noticed DR.. Baird when be
was almost to the buggy. He eaya
every time he passed the Doctor, the
latteS applied vile epithets to him. He
had often changed his course to escape
This, but on Saturday did not see DR..
Baird until he was too close 10 do 80.
He bent bis head and drew bis hat down
over his eyes, thinking thus to escape
insult, but as he passed DR.. Baird ad'
dressed the usual offensive remark TO
him. He passed, intending to pay no
attention to the atfront but says he,
~ thought 10 myself, Great God must
1go through lie forever with my head
bent down like sneak?
FEARED lie WOULD BE SHOT,
I.I resolved to demonstrate with him,
and | turned and said:
"'DOctor, you must stop calling me
thatp
"Dr Baird Gnly repeated the remark,
when l said, Doctor, you must take that
He responded, 'You niggeraed s.
Of b, l don't have to take any;
thing back! You - OF o -, III
blow your head OIL
"Ashe said this, ho put his hand 70
his left hip pocket. GuppoSed ne
meant to carry out his threat, often 70.
PV0tSu ~ tA0 PaoV1 w AAIA wv
1red."
Itis claimed that DR.. Garrison told Of
Dr.. Raird's placing his hand TO his lett
hip pocket before ho knew that o re-
volver was found on DR.. Baird and IN
that pocket, and that when friend said
this must be mistake, he insisted that
he was right.
After being told that witness at the
Inquest testified to seeing pistol in his
hand, and being told, II am going 70
have trouble" DR.. Garrison said this
was absolutely and uuqualiiedly false,
and that he did not know the witness
Miller who swore this.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
The news of the tragedy spread with
marye lous rapidity, and in very few
minutes 4 large crowd gathered in front
Of Pragel's doom and ths rush TO get in
was 90 great .bat large window was
broken in, Corol. er Schultz was notified
and empaneled a iWy. After viewing
the body The INQUEST was adjourned to
Squire George Ankles cfice, and Dr.
Blird'S body was remove 70 CAenu . .
Sons and prepared for 1nSal, Aet
which 1t was removed TO his Ase n0me
on Fourteenth street. A..
All through the city all I Sy tne
shocking tragedy was the one th enc q
conversation, and inevitably Wilo
rumors were in circulation In shoI'
time after the shooting. The facts were
bad enough, and those who circulated
stories begotten Of their own imagina-
tiOn might have been in better business.
Both men had many very warm friends,
and the expressions Of condemnation
were about equally divided, although
the prevailing expression was OF sym
pathy for the families Of both men.
TuR FUNERAL.
DR.. Baird's funeral will take place at
$50 this afternoon from his late resi-
dencO on Fourteenth street. Yesterday
there was a rush OF people to the house
some out Of mere curiosity, but many
from moro credisable motives. II be
came necessary to place placard on th'
door saying that the remains could moi
be seen uRtil to-day. From noon unit
the hour Of the funeral an opportunit!
will DO afforded those who desire to TAX
q Iuak 1oOk NJ nil that In mortal nj thu