Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-25
A OF E. A. BAKER.

Last week we were startled by the
announcement that Edwin A. Baker. a
young man who had grown up in u
family, had been murdered in Denver,
Colorado. At first we could not believe
it, but later papers came from Manitou
Spings that settled the matter beyond a
doubt. No particulars Of the killing was
received, beyond the fact that he had
been in hospital at Denver, and that one
DIR. Brayton had refused to do anything
to relieve his suffering, and that he died
in the greatest agony-he could not
swallow, and the inhuman brute who
run the hospital let the poor boy die
without lifting a hand to soothe his last
moments. We believe there must be a
hell for such men, and that this doctor
will merit and receive its deepest, most
dire dsmnaton. The Denver Sun gives
the following description of Eds death:
"The murdered man died in horrible
pain with the rattle of blood in his throat
and a cry for food upon his lips, a desire
the qualification of which was rendered
impossible by his inability TO swallow
anything. Nature, az if bent upon a
tardy redress, released the spirit in a
moment Of ecstasy, for upon the cold,
calm and somewhat handsome face that
rests upon the c%oroner's slab to-day,
there fingers an expression of peace and
innocence which renders the face almost
seraphic. The face is pale and some
what wasted, but a smile hovers upon 1t
that cannot be translated"
OF his funeral service on August 18th,
the Manitou Springs Journal says:
THE funeral services of Edward A.
Baker, the Journal printer, who died in
the county hospital in Denver, last
Thursday, will take place at the ceme-
tary late this afternoon. 1t is expected
that the train will arrive about 5 O'Clock,
and the funeral party will proceed i'm
mediately to the cemetary where the
Door boy will be laid at rest.
There will be a large attendance oil
the friends of the deceased. The en-
p~Ioyees OF the Journal will turn out in
a body and other members of the Typ
ographical Union will also be present.
During his four years OF residence 10
Manitou Ed made many friends, warm
friends too. as has been evidenced by
the frequent inquiries the past few days
He was a bright, interesting n honest
boy. faithful to a degree, and his scores
of friends regret his untimely death.
The floral tributes which have been
prepared are very handsome. h one
from the Journal is a large pillow OF
roses entertwined with smilax. Jn the
centre is the number 49," which in
newspaper offices signifies that work is
over for the day. Eds work is over,
and if one may judge from the look on
his face, the dawn Of a brighter and hap
pier day has come. Other friends sent
very tasteful floral tributes, showing q
wealth of affection for the deceased.
The services at the cemetery will be
held as near ) o'clock as possible, and
will be conducted by the Rev. j. Z. ..
WELLS"
The lad never Was a quarTelsome boy,
and what excuse any one could have had
for numbering him, no n who ever
knew him can understand. For Is years
he was an inmate of the writer's family,
and never, in all that time did he give
us a saucy word. Always gentle and
considera of others, large hearted, and
more than ordinarily intellectual, he
was a boy among a thousand, pure
hearted, honest, and as true as the need
lie to the pole.
Poor boy, to those he loved in his
adopted home, the knowledge of his
death gives the deepest, bitterest sor-
row. Blessed boy, now; for such noble
spirits as his can always be found near
est the throne.