Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-01
TRIAL OF DIR. BAKER.
Testimony as TO the Embalming and
Exhuming Of The Body.
TIE WRONGED HUSBAND IESIlflkS
-. T,id naker " Ito Had Taken Another
Of HIS Capsules He would he "eA"
Not Living with His Wife Now
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,-.,oroS Va. February 2e.-The court
.,.,,red this morning at Q o'clock, and
-... ,be Grand Jury reported the Baker
.,s taken up and the examination OF
,.,..,.ker W. +. Baldwin was continued.
4l. .,...pess said be was sent for on the
.t.t Dr. Bakers wife died and pro-
f.rto the Baker residence as soon "a
,...s'a make the necessary preparations,
.'..... with him a wooden casket and en-
Instruments and fluid. Mrs
'.-J.od ab0ut 2 O'Clock. and the en-
..r- was not commenced until after
s-. .-fno five or SIX hours after her death.
Z, snl several ladies IN the room when
-rvol. The process - what is known
..,.tr embalming." He used what is
to -ho trade a. M. Il L." fluid.
I'l Consulted Mr.. Buchanan, OF coun-
fila prisoner, in his own interest,
,,t as counsel OF DR.. Baker. He was
Ir the Attorney for the Common
Sol no. t0 lot u be known when the
'.f. uas 20 he taken up.
ACIISo SECRETLY.
r.,so questions were for the purpose of
,,.,.. that the Commonwealth had act
81 ..regv and without notice TO DIR.
...a. 10 prevent hlm from having
..,..ri 0u the ground TO assist in ascer-
100, what pnisOns. II any. were found.
20. Jle Williams. wife Of one Of the
... ,rlo convicted Baker on the former
ws- then introduced and testified
.+le prisoner was at her house on the
- ,1.r before his wife died and said IN
,rasence Of witness that his wife was
,.ryous and that he was giving her
,.....f arsenic 10 build up her nervous
d. Lowe. another witness, saw Mrs.
I-..ror. the Monday before her death peel
'...r..-D,.. when she told witness she was
"t ..m.,ory well.'
WANTED A MEssKNGER.
charlie Counts, deputy sheriff, who
81. ICON O guard over the jury during
---.ftlis trial. was introduced. and said
b., F.t.r had asked him TO carry mes
..,. Nr-. Glimer the day after his ar
... which witness declined to do.
D- Phillips. who was present at the ex-
.-..t.n. agreed with witnesses who
.. ..-tifed on that point, and said no
.,..,refi0n was made TO ascertain what
,a... ,ro embalmiDg had on the body or
..r.rnor no which II was done.
lr W 4. Barr was also examined IN re-
..'t.t .tled.snterment aud agreed with
t. .ti.r witnesses. He had tasted some
-.l..r,s in yials handed him by the
umrnwealths Attorney. aud deter
....I that one contained some strychnine
.rl f.e other a solution of potash; and
b. I.rlor's (the expert's) examination cor
-.l.f.tcd Ais statements. Clhis related TO
..0i..uiug If W. II. Gilmer.) The body
,..-.f f.r advanced IN decomposition he
,..lIuut recognize II a. Mrs. Baker.
MR. GmMEB oS THE STAND.
Ar,- the recess Wyndham Il. Gilmer,
f..,. rlrent and wronged husband, took
,t. .,ard and testified that DR.. Baker had
uaf.l Oh him as a physician. The last
fre WIS during his sickness two years
ar. when. u Is alleged, he was poisoned.
ittlai time he took some liquids admin
stored ly spooniuls. and one particular
,..lf Two capsules were given him-one
lt.gt 5 o'clock and becoming restless and
rr,bIe 10 sleep, another was given about 1
G.urk. Soon after he began TO vomlt and
rYrrp. and experienced numbness
IN the limbs, twitchings IN the
fe.b and burning sensation
ehaut the size of q quarter of dollar in
fbe .tomach. which soon disappeared after
tE4 vomiting. DIR. Baker came the next
morning and inquired how he was, end he
told him: If / had taken another one
of those capsules ! would have been
dead Up 20 the time of his sickness he
had seen things between Baker and Mrs.
Cilmer that he considered improper but
nothing that induced hun 10 believe any
criminal relations existed. / didn't want
INN totreat me as a physician, but my
wife came TO nv bed and cried and asked
NE to allow him to come IN tosee me, and
consented to 1t.
DRIVEN HIM PROM HIS PARLOR.
He had heard the reports in the neigh
borboOd and asked Dr. Baker to be pru-
dent and visit his house only as other gem
tlemen did. He had driven him from his
parlor and told hm he felt like breaking a
ttlck over his head; had not heard about
tie Paramount expedition until after his
sickness.
DIR. George L. Wiley, of Abingdon. had
visited him and had consultation with
Baker. aud told Gilmer his trouble was
nervous prOstration, and that he could DO
more for himself than the doctors could.
and he expected 10 see him in town soon II
be would only exercise care.
HE SOON GOT WELL.
Dr. Scott Gilmer, brother of witness. was
also sent for and suggested that the medl-
cines be changed, to which DIR. Baker readi-
" consented, and the sick man soon got
better improved rapidly. and was all rieht
IN a short time. DIR. Wiley visited nlm on
Friday or Saturday after he took the cap
sule.
SEPARATED AT LAST.
Witness also testified that since the other
trial Of the case he had lived with Mrs.
Gimer as his wife, and so lived until she
testified the other day. but Is not so living
now because she wrote letter to DIR.
baker d few days ago.
EXPERTS TO-DAY.
II is understood that Or. Taylor, Of
Richmond will testify in the morning, and
the prosecution will soon close. 1t is also
said that Professor Mallet, of the Univer-
s!ty OF Virginia. will be in attendance to-
morrow and will testify in behalf of the
defendant. Rumor has it that he differs
very materially from DIR. Taylor on some
important points. Other experts may
figure IN the case before it is completed.