The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-05

| Earnest Herman was last night snb
| stitute for the night Waterman of ths
EAGLE. Shortly after O'Clock he put tn,
night watchman's revolver in his pocket
and went on some errand down on Law
renee avenue. When he returned for the
| nights work he concluded [,
give the Fourth of July part
ing salute and snapped the re
volver in the air. Just then three
young men were passing, viz, George
| Baldwin. Frank Pix!ey and a harness ma
| ker named Mack who works for Reckmey
er & Giles.
Let me see that revolver" said one oil
| them at the same time taking it out OF
! Herman's hand. He wanted it returned
| to him but they handed is to one another
| behind their backs and he started around
| them to get it. Suddenly Bald win
whipped up the revolver and pointing it al
| Pixley, said: 81 am going to shoot" An
| explosion followed and Pixley dropped on
the sidewalk with the blood gushing out
| of his head.
as that on the dead" said one of the
| men.
"Of course it is" said the other, she is
shot"
| PlXley never spoke a word. The bullet
| entered at the outer corner of his left eye
and went into the head.
The EAGLE reporters were on the scene
| IN less than a minute, and DIR. kirkwood
being on the street half block away, was
summoned. lie did all he could, but IN
less than a minute PiX!ey was dead.
Mr.. Daudo, assistant foreman OF the
EAGLE, was standing in the door. He
heard shot and saw Pixley drop over,
but the scene made him sick and he did
not recognize or in fact realize by whom
the deed was committed.
When Baldwin fired the shot the substi-
tute night Waterman wrenched the revolt
yer from him.
Baldwin and his partner escaped, but the
messenger boy of the EAGLE was sent for
the police and Chief Cone with four or five
men arrived at once. Fully 1000 people
| tiUcked around the dying man and the po-
lice had their hands full to keep the crowd
away. A little girl from the country, Ivy
Wise, who lives a few miles south
of town. bravely went to the chief
of police and informed him
that she saw the shooting and could
identify the man who did il. She gave
such cnrrect description Of him that the
Chief knew at once that il WAS George
Baldwin aud he was promptly run down
and arrested. Mack, his partner, was
also arrested.
Baldwin admitted that it was he who
did the shooting, but claimed that he did
not think the revolver was loaded
Earnest Herman did not know the men,
but he knew by their actions that they
were drinking and hence his desire to get
the revolver away from them for fear of
an accident
When Pixley died the ambulance was
called and the body was moved TO Dun
bars undertaking rooms.
PlXley WAS carriage painter and
worked ut Dan Mckenzie's carriage shops
at the corner of First and Water streets.
He WAS about - years of age. His par
ents live at Winfield and are well-to-do and
respectable people of that place. His
father although living III the city. oper-
ates large farm near Winfield. One of
his sisters is teacher in the public schools
of that place. They were notified of the
tragedy by telegraph.
George Blldwin's parents live in this
city. A few years ago he started in
as foreman for the Santa te, but he cul-
tivated bad habits and was discharged.
Since then he has gone from bad To worse
until he has become one of the toughest
young men in the city, according to the
story of the police. He has been confined
i'll Jail frequently during the last year for
various offenses and at present $40 fine
Is standing against him.
PIXley boarded at the City hotel where
he was known by the nickname Pete. "
The proprietor states that he was nice
and quiet young fellow and well liked by
every one who knew him.
BALDwIN's STORY.
George Baldwin and William Max were
seen in the city prison last night by re-
porter. When asked to state the occasion
of the shooting they both said that 1t was
accidental.
''How did You come to fire the pistolP
was answered by Baldwin.
1--WE all three were together. ! met the
other two about ? o'clock. We were just
over to the city hotel We had all
been drinking. As we passed MUComb's
harness shop Max went up to his room,
while we waited till he came down, ana as
we passed in front of the EAGLE Office Pete
asked a boy there TO see his gan. When
the boy wanted it back we passed 1t TO one
another and when ! had il once l swung II
around my head two or three times and 10
went of =" With that Baldwin sank back
on she iron couch in his cell.
al thought Pete was just joshing," said
Max. when he fell, skill thought he was
JoshIng."
You were all we'll acqusiuted'"
Yes" said Baldwin, Il have known
PiXley three years"
Last night lie slept with me-" said
William Max We both slept in one cot,
and now Pete is dead. | saw him lie
there l didn't think he was dead. =
Had you had any trouble together dur
ing the dayio
No" said they both. 1--WE had Just
said - we started west on Douglas. Now
we will 20 out foT a big good time.
Did you think the pistol had blank car
tridges IN itE"
NO" said Baldwin. 81 didn't think I
Just swung it around my head and it went
of -
While the interview was going on Otto
CopIin of The City hotel came in and spoke
10 the two. He told them there was no
way In which they could be got from pri>-
on. Il don't mind staying here" said
Baldwin. ''but when think of it, and be
nnt his hands over his face and sat that
way.
Max was more under the influence o!
LIQUOR than Baldwin. hPt he kept repeat
ing, Il didn't think Pete was shot" III
he could only have lived two h0urs" He
then would go through the whole scene
aud say Il Just thought be was joshing."
or Pete slept with me the night before
and now he i dead"
When they Were last seen last night Max
looked all broken mp ana Baldwin had his
face buried ~ his hands.