The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-26
C0NTRADICTS HERSELF.
uRs G1ImrR 4 VERY BsD WITNESS
as,udicd Effort 10 shield Herself In the MAJ
ter-Thc Defense Makes I" wv"
point-Nlrginia Affairs

sick ia bed nt tie time u Mrs. BAKER uea'n'
tbat Dr Baker was waiting on her at the time
rs her physician. that the visit OF Df. h"A''
ON Saturday after his wiie's death was, as III
a. she knew. a professional visit. Mrs. DsAe'
died Tuesday and was buried Thursday.
Criminal intimacy between DR.. BAKER anu
myself began FIVE years ago last AuEu''
said from the beginning that an Uain,y
moan the time that he first maze 'o'o ~ -
did not know at first what ne ne, .,o1, ,ske il
fbc time he made the remark dld n0t .aAs ~
that he meant 70 destroy ms WE. obout
never any agreement -, oe'| told me that
taking her life. lie t"'" 49, birth
AZ sbonld not live. 20 see the 90. -,
~ her child lie made no popO5I'.;U
10 me about destroying my SsOSao,h
abont four months alter his WI s ~.sSs" II
went % Pulaski and reinaineu " l l., was
was after nav return that the pfopos:;l'0aa c;I
made The first poison hydrocy AhiC n.y.
,yee riveu ~ me for my husband more tn nan
,vrelvc months after Mrs. Baker death. he
gave me arsenic the same month I'M aaV
me the hydrocyanic acid heI.t ', ~, araroin-
for my husband witness sIa'eu on oN'A''
zion In chief that he had left only ohe.I
WROTE A LITTER or coNDoLRScE'
ar -. lo4ter Of coincidence 10 Dr.
~. a-,i ,be members OF his femily nt the
60 ~ his wife's death. meant every word
Isaid The letter was from my soul SYM
rotbized with the entire family. ulu not
NV ANYTHING about the state OF MIS-
Reefs health before her death. because l
had not seen her. ! knew she Was IN IaOor
WITNESS was then asked If Mrs. Bakers
life bod not been despaired OF on other occa-
sions similar 10 the occasion or her death.
ME question was objected 10 on the ground
fiat in was ont Of order on cross-examination.
Tie point was argued and the question was
finally anft led.
w Sy;''ness answered. Il did not think she
vyas epv more liable 10 die than any other
delicate woman. ] did not think before ueT
last sickness that she was a woman Oh ran
constitution did not visit her often on
account Of the TumOrs throughout the bei-n-
borhood about my intimacy WITH " Daher;;
did not take his remark that ms wiie shouIu
not see the birth of her enid as meaning 'n"'
he meant % destroy her. III, ,o
Size was asked whether she would nave
written the letter of coincidence to the
Doctors family If she had believed that ne
took his wlie's life for her sake.
answer. II think it would have been still
more my duty IN that case"
She continued. If lie COMMITTED tnat
crime for my sake II was my duty 10 10 HI
could 10 console his children.
INEw ABOUT THE MURDER.
CT believed nj that time that he had killed
his wife never made any false statements
H. him except in connection with poisoning
nv husband | sWOre in the presence OF my
minister that there had never been any cTlmi-
nal intimacy between Or. Baker amt myselt.
I was trying TO obtain Mr.. Gllmers forgive
ness The rec Meditation between Mr. elmer
and myself occurred about three week after
DIR. Bakers conviction. We are now living
together as man and wife.
The record OF the circuit court was then
sent for. and It was proved that divorce
suit vas brought last May 10 the June rules
by Wyndham Gilmer against Margaret Gil
rer. but that no further action had been
taken and that sufficient time has elapsed
for the suit TO be deposed.
Mrs Gilmer was then questioned again re-
carding the criminal intimacy, whether 1t
commenced in August or October, i've years
She said that il was in October, but that he
had made love to her in August Mr.. Gil
Iner's jealousy was aroused and ne denied Dr.
Bgker the privilege of coming % our house.
Mr. lilmer did not believe at first that there
was any criminal intimacy. but thought that
my conduct was imprudent.
Witness then detailed tho manner Of their
clandestine meetings. the manner OF their
correspondence Nc, ali OF which suDstantl-
ally agrees with her testimony at the former
trial.
POINT FOR TIE DEFENsE
The efforts Of the defense in this line Of
examination were 10 prove that the advances
came from Mrs Gilmer and not from Dr.
Baker that she was leading hun on.
one important point gained by the defense
was the statement by the witness that there
was nothing 10 prevent her intercourse with
the Doctor during the life of Mrs. Baker
She was asked If she had told anything at
the former trial that she had not told this
time.
told some things then that she had not told
before. that her mind was in such a state
before that she scarcely knew what she was
saving
The first part of the cross-examination was
conducted bv Colonel James l.. White. II
was taken up at this point by Hon. +. =.
Blair. who submitted the witness to most
srnthine examination as TO the fairmOnt trip.
her letters Ler advances 10 the Doctor and
Wyndham Oiimers knowledge of the init
macy.
keep Photograph of Dr. Baker and various
presents from him: that when he became
very Jealous of Baker he destroyed the photo
graph.
She admitted that many statements in her
letters were false. that she was trying 10 pre-
vent Dr. Baker from deserving her.
MGs. GIMEB SHOWS TACT.
She was asked why was it she said in one of
her letters that she would never let him rest
ill she was in his great. big, loving arms
She answered: Because DR.. Baker had
ruined me forever and forever. ana he has
clonded the footsteps Of my little children to
their graves
Her answers during this period of the eX
animation often expressed the most intense
pathOs. bnt they were framed with great art,
evidently for the sake of avoiding seli-cOntra-
dicton She protested that she never tried
to deceive Dr. Baker, but was afterwards
. forced & admit that she had made various
false statements to HIM.
Examination of the letters was still IN pro
gree when the dinner hour arrived
She was asked al tho afternoon session what
promise she meant when she said in one of
her letters that she hoped her soul might De
eterua. damned il she failed to carry out her
prom
She answered that she had reference to CO.
operating with Or. Baker. but admitted that
she mover had any idea Of doing So
This was ln contradiction 10 her statement
this morning that she had never tried 10 de-
ceiye i)r. Baker.
The defense announced that they were
through with the witness and she WAS asked
few questions 10y tie prosecution
THAT WICKED MAN"
Much merriment was created when she
stated that she meant Colonel Summers when
she referred 10 that wicked man" in her
letter 20 DR. Baker since he has been in iai
She continues Dr. Baker never tried 20
get me TO administer the p0sion to my hus-
band till after he ordered not 10 come 10
aur bouSQ lie wished me Z pyc him edi a