The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-28
IN FAVOR OF DIR. BAKER.
DIR. TAYLOR TO TESTIFY SOON.
seyersi Other Witnesses Testifv-'Tfs Said
That tho Prisoner VIII Testify In
His Own Behalf.

ABINGDON. Va. Feb. 27.-ISpecial. lone
week of the Baker trial is finished and there
have been very few facts proved that were
not brought ont at the former trial.
The Abingdon postmasters were introduced
this morning to prove that DR.. Baker re-
ceived letters from Mrs. Gilmer addressed 10
him in fictitious names. The first new VII
ness introduced to-day was Mrs. Arno'u
Gilmer. She testified as follows:
MRS. GuMIB's SISTER.
lam a sister of Mrs. wyndham Giimer.
We are not on friendly terms. ! was ne
quainted with Dr. Bakers VIE. ne a0oS
dinner at our house soon alter MS WIZ
death He had been IN Dckersoh county ~
zee patient. live in Russell counNi -
Baker spoke TO me about ms wiie uoasn
He said tina, after breakfast his "ile was
taken violently III: that she went 10
her room and be followed: thaI ne
Inc. abe was very fond of pears ana went
out 10 a tree TO get her some, that ooiore no
returned one of his children came aitei INN
and said that his mother was very SICK. ana
that another child came for hum before ne
cached The bouse. that when he got 10 his
wife she was kneeling beside little Ded IN the
room, and had yoDited large quantity OF
undieested food that she had several conyul-
sions and soon after died.
DIFFERENT STORY.
Mrs. Margaret Mcconnell was the next i'm
portant witness. She SAID: On the 18th or
September. 1890. was at Mrs. Frank Low
rvs. DR.. Baker came there on PROFESSIONAL
visit. He talked TO me about his wife's death;
said she had miscarriage and died IN con-
wilson's" Mrs Mcdonnell is one of the new
witnesses. and it is said that the prosecution
considers her testimony very valuable. She
related nothing except the conversation al
luded TO.
DAMAGING REMARK.
Miss lessee testified as follows: II was at
Mr.. Gilmer's house the day after Mrs Baker s
death. DIR. Baker came there that day saw
him enter Mrs. Giimer's room. and heard her
ssy TO him Don't tell me any more / was
there sewing at the time. DR.. Baker was also
there the Sunday before his wife 5 death.
On crOss-examinatiOn she stated that she
had never repeated the remark she heard Mrs.
Giimer make till DR.. Baker was arrested that
Mrs. Gilmer's room was near hers ana that
the door WIS open when she heard the re-
mark that the arrest of DR.. Baker brought
the occurrence TO her mind more ylvdly.
POINT FOR THE DOCTOR.
Joseph Butt testified that he had talked to
DR. Baker before her death about Mrs
Bakers health He said she was not very
well: that she was in delicate condltlon;
that he had her under treatment. ana hopeu
10 DTlHg ne1 through. no e"'u DIG i,"N "a -.
bic on similar occasions before; that he didn't
like to be away from her"
DIR. TAYLOR FOR BAKER.
All the rest of the afternoon was devoted
to proving that the exhuming of Mrs. Bakers
body was done openly that the defense
knew of i. at the time and that the BODY
could not have been tempered with before 1t
was placed in the hands of the State chemist,
DR.. Taylor, Of Richmond.
The trial will probably last two weeks yet.
II ia said that DR.. Baker will testify this time.
1t is also rumored that DIR. Taylor has some
important evidence in Bakers favor