Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-27
DIR. BAKER ON TRIAL.
~ cprNT TRYING TO TRACE THE
COURSE or THs LETTERS.
-,e visit 60 BRISTOL aud Porchsse Of tn"
poisons Thought Up-thc stat"
Makes weak Case.



,..,.rox. Va. February 2G. The prin-
eart az the dav has been consumed
.,,c.ucatng unimportant matters.
f,rlcn of proof hos been TO show
.-a whose hands the letters passed
tfrv were found under the sill of tae
'.t.r house up 20 the present time. FOR
.. lrroso j. s. St John was intro
,s and testified that they we're
.....lt fs his room one night by George
d. .,nib and wife. aud that he read por-
..i some oi them and returned them
.a.lUo.
arpRrcIkTrya SYMPATHY.
r... Eaker was showing him the farm
wow Co selling &c 20 him, be told
~ John that ho did not know what
... VAS until 10 was brought % his
.r.h.foae: that ms wife was ~
health until she was suddenly
...s With some disease, the name Of
- witness could not recall. and
..I immediately. rms statement
I. la SAID 90 show bim that IL
v. a.t f0o unhealthy locAllty OF tho
Ilr Iatt.rs were traced through
bands. mostly the 6ilmeT family.
--..l over 90 the Commonwealth
... about tie limc Of Or. Bakers
os1TA SCRAP oY PAPER.
l..-rJ. g.. summers former Common
.'t.raeY. testified that he had re-
I t.. letter, and soon after turned
o.. hls successor in office; that
.l.l .r o. Alrs. 6iimCT's arrest he look
-t. Old. letter Of hr. baker. but only
ll 3D. ..ru ~ paper vita the letters
r>p .ait and some other word he did
OIL, r.a recall IA Dr. Bakers hand
1ar nHIsrOL VISIT.
r. re-k from tho Paramount Hotel,
r...I I,nu.. was introduced and testi-
t..t.fIr visit there. when Mrs. Gllmer
-......d os Mrs. Emma Gordon, Roa-
,.. laH soon after her arrival DR..
f...f come iu and called for hex
IHg POISON.
Do So. ILL., Washington. the Abingdon
....I $751;. old the hydrocYanic acid to
E..r r f.e syrinE OF 1880. Was INTRO
. SAID he had sold Dr. Baker two
lFirocYanic acid OF about 10
tanning two and ouc-f.th drops
a ...r.r.l, ltdrocyanic aeid and the
|... antts, that the maximum dose
g. Dr. u.re than the Wal contained
..t.fus- frelueutiy used as % medicine
nUl.i.u with other drugs, and that
af.I...u could compound his own pro
a ..as.
"HAnvAy a co.'s MAIL"
MIR Rush. former postmaster az Mont
rl.. switch, testified that he had read
. D4rl addressed 20 DR.. Baker.
Na.. asking MIN 10 inquire for
"I g. Co.. IS mail, and % come 10
r...r'. Office 90 once On important
.. and signed " Hartman d Cor
a.. rmer bGi also sent orders iOT let
f.- sl..0s-ei o. persons OF whom he
L..e thing and never heard IN that
lfv Assistaut-POstmastc Jami-
- testified 20 the same effect.
FICTITIOUS IErIKRs.
D. 10. B1-- formerly assistant postmas-
3D. t.r- dl "a. said Baker had received
irr, t. lctei0us persons
It Simmons. "a colOrcd girl who
..I 200 Nyudham Gilmer's had car
r. rr.. letters 10 DR.. Baker tor Mrs.
r.t .ll bad takcntwO from Or. Baker.
U..r .l" D0rtor's was dropped IN the
rsl .r N.r. With one of the letters sent
il.- SOS small bottle which he did
ft aFn hack 60 the eirl. This was de-
.Ur1I f. Llm az Dan. Merrick's house.
HfTLE BoIsIgROrs.
I.g d. 70. Carr visited him the evening
w- buried AMI tho Doctor seemed
troubled, and ho said he had done all
L... for her and had her emhalmed.
...I nothing wrong that night, but
r.t the Doctor a little hoisterous IN
Hiuct the next morning. However
t.It.4uo attention % that. as IL was the
i usual manner.
COULD S0I IDENTIFY IHEM.
d. a. Pobst was examined regarding the
r...lts hut was unable % identify them,
-,.. majority. for the reason that 20
rs. articles of the same kind were daily
Doe bad sold nr Baker q small gold
r'r. .nr his daughter. but did not know
t...-.I the one shown him was 1t OF not
INrFREsT DYING OUT.
I. Commonwealth is not making as
rr.r case as on the former trial, aud
&. .aIe.es' ls diving out.
I.F tle court house was nothing
...t.l and. outside OF the usual lJafers,
OIL. l.uher Was very small compared with
o., a-g heretofore occupied with tins