The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06

From The Comets Special Stall Correspondent
at Abingdon
ABINGDON, VA, Aug. 4.-The court
resumed proceedings in the Baker
murder trial this morning at 8 o'clock.
The usual interest is manifest each
morning, the spectators crowding the
court room, anxious to hear the evil
dence in the greatest sensation that
has ever been known in Southwest
Virginia. The historic county of
Washington has nothing to compare
with it, and there, perhaps, never was
q case in which so much interest was
shown.
DR.. Baker, the prisoner, shows more
concern and a deeper anxiety as the
trial proceeds. Wyndham Gilmer, the
wronged husband, still sits behind the
counsel for the Commonwealth. He
wears light solid colored suit, and
has the appearance of a substantial
farmer and stock trader. He doesn't
seem to be especially troubled,
although he is evidently not happy.
Gray Cecil, of Pulaski, has not been
in the court room since his sister,
Mrs. Gilmer testified.
The first witness this morning was
S. P Lagard He testified as follows
live four miles east Of Bristol. Dr.
Baker asked me at Wallace's Switch il
/ knew what was in that letter of Mrs
Gilmer's that he lost and they found
That was all he said. 1t was while
DR.. Baker was under arrest. | was
guard. He addressed me; / asked
him nothing. No cross examination
Robert S. Moore, next witness, testi
fled Il saw DR.. Baker and Mrs. Gill
mer meet on the road near our house
about last October. / live three miles
and half Of Abingdon, west. They
met in the morning, Mrs. Gilmers
son was with her they were travelling
in two wheel cart. They stopped q
short while on meeting DR.. Baker. Dir
Baker came from over in his field
Saw DIR. Baker again after the middle
OF the day, going towards Abingdon
Saw Mrs. Gilmer going down the road
about an hour later.
The field out of which DR.. Baker
came was rolling. He came from {
hill, where he could see into the road
Don't remember whether or not Baker
got off of his horse. Didn't see then
together in the evening, Baker came
back from Abingdon late that evening
Gross examined.
This was on the main road leading
from here to Bristol, and doesn't pas
Mrs. Gilmers. Bristol road goes close
TO DR., Bakers than the other. Think
the Reedy Creek road nearer route
from here to Mrs Gilmer's.
John e. Moore was next on tn,
witness stand, and testified / saw
Mrs. Gilmer 60 up the road in thu
morning. In the evening Dr. Bake
passed up. This was some time las
fall. Mrs. Gilmer was in two wheeled
concern. Don't know whether an,
one was with Mrs. Gilmer or not. DR.
Baker was on horse back l don
think the Reedy Creek road is quite a
good for travel as the Bristol road.
Cross examined.
Mrs. Gilmer went up the road il
the morning, DIR. Baker in the even
ing. Dr. Baker lived between the two
main roads.
Howard Gilmer, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wyndham Gilmer, was the mex
witness. He said Il am lively,
years old. | came with my mother tt
Abingdon last fall We met DR.. Bake
not far from Mr.. Moore's. DR.. Bake
rode down to the fence and told mans
there was a package for her. w,
went on to town. came back and me
DR.. Baker again. He told mama III
failed to give her all that package ant
gave her another, He said he hat
some hands up there chopping wood