The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
BAILEY'S DEATH.
The Recent Homicide in the
Prison at San Quentin.
Preliminary Examination Of Henry Baker
at San Rafael.
Testimony Of ConYlC;S - Alleged Threat
Against the Defendants Life - The
Mother Of The Deceased in Court.
grccial to The MORNING CALI


examination of Henry alias "Dutchy !"
Baker was resumed this morning before
Justice r. P. Troy. Owing TO the large
crowd daily in attendance at the Trial. the
Court was obliged to move from the Super
visors room, in the Court House, where the
proceedings have previously been held, to
the Armory Hall, where more cOmmodious
quarters were obtained.
Mrs. Bailey, the mother Of the deceased
prisoner, was present at the trial. Upon
the picture Of Bailey being exhibited to her,
showing the cuts which were inflicted by
Baker. the unfortunate old lady showed the
deepest emotion, and, looking frantically at
the audience, declared that her darling boy
1esembled in no way the horrible photo
graph before her. She called every one in
the courtroom to her and showed where
the cruel knife driven in the neck Of her
son had penetrated the flesh nine times.
She ELECTED the sincere symPany OF those
present The mother declared that She had
seen him but once in seven years, and then
on slab in the san Quentin morgue.
A WARNING FROM BAILEY.
The first witness called was Albert Will
iams. lie is servings life sentence for muir
der from MERGED. He testified tnat the de-
ceased, Bailey, was known as hard man,
who frequently engaged in fights, and who
was never without a knife. He knew him
to have been searched several times and in
YaTiabiy q weapon was discovered on his
person. He said that two days previous to
the homicide Bailey accOsted the defendant,
Baker armed with 4 knife and dared him
To fight. Baker backed away from him and
then received the warning that if he ever
crossed Bailey again lie would be killed.
Thomas Vickers, the second witness, is
serving a 35-year sentence for murder COM
mltted in San Jose. He testified that be was
a cell-mate of Bailey. and that Bailey came
upon him from behind, kicked him in the
face and then stabbed him in the arm. The
veal on used by Bailey was fourteen inches
in length, and the witness called It q young
sword" Tie witness admitted being a
friend Of the defendant
ALLEGED THREATS.
J. r. German, the next witness, Is from
Los Angeles and was convicted on three
charges Of burglary, He sWOre that lt
heard the deceased threaten the life f
Baker the Saturday preceding the homie e
Al tie time Bailey intercepted the def. l.
ant and exhibiting huge digger told nm
10 arm himself ard beware. He tes.led
that Bailey'S reputation was bad aud he
was never known to be unarmed.
Frank Graham, the next witness, was
liberated from San Quentin Septembes 24th.
He had then completed his fifth term in
State prison. He was in San Quentl three
times before and twice lncdTCerHtrj IN The
State Of Nevada. He swOTe thai wit
messed the homicide aud that b. y made
the first move toward the defendant, and
aff 10 ar1tfi ba nh Nal .
under the vest Of the deceased. which was
almost inStantaneOuSly removed by fel-
lOw-cOnvct and friend Of Bailey, named
SlOcum. The witness gave tn deceased
very bad reputation, saying that every one
feared him as q dangerous ma-.
AN EXCITED wOMAN.
Richard Joseph Donahue, the next wit
ness, is serving his srconl term. He is
from San Francisco. Shortly before the
witness took the stand tho mother OF the
murdered man walked uD back of the attnT-
neys' and tie reporters desk and took her
seat directly in the r ar of the witness
chair. The witness Logan to move I'M
easily in his seat when he saw her, ard
looked around several times, evidently fear
ing some danger from the woman. The at
tofney for the defense observed the witness
alarm and requested the Court to direct the
woman to take another seat. The old lady
became greatly excited at this, and SPRING
said: Coward l am not armed. | shall
remain here. You are coward and sneak
to fear helpless mother, and swear away
the character of my boy"
Judge Troy eudrav0red to pacify the in
furated woman, but she would not remain
quiet. She threw her arms in the air ex-
citedly, declaring that she had no weapon
AID repeating tile words, 'Liar!" "COward"
TIE Judge finally quieted her and she took
another seat, when grief oYercame her
anger and she subsidized In tears.
COAT OF MAIL.
The witness then testified to the bad
character of the deceased and said that he
had carried coat of mail made of CORFU
gated iron. He knew of many instances
when deceased had cut prisoners, and said
that he made all his knives.
Thomas GUrmley, the last witness, testi-
fed that he was serving 1ifty-year seu-
tence, but refused to state the nature OF the
crime hs had committed. II was learned
later that he was convicted of criminal as
saut Ia Los Angeles. He gave the deceased
a bad character, and said that he had seen
him carry a knife IA inches long. and had
seen him wear his coat of mail. He swore
that Bailey had made knife eight months
ago with which to kill Baker. the defendant.
The witness refused to answer a question
ruled admissible by the court, and Judge
Troy Rdjudged him guilty of contempt
The desired information being furnished,
upon motion of the District Attorney, no
action was taken.
The argument will take place next Tues
day evening at 7:3O o'clock. A picture Of
deceased, taken Immediately after the kill
ing, was introduced, and the CHASTITY specta-
Gle created great excitement.