The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02

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seterized those between Q favorite or much
tolerated house servant and the young master
In the slave days. rather than those ordinarily
existing between employer and laborer. It
was an incident resulting from that fact which
led to the crime.
When Pirrson finished his work on Wednes-
day afternoon he met Moore Baker. who was
visiting his fathers place. and ade REQUEST
for 81 loan. This was very common request
on the negroes part, and when II was COM
Piled with was considered In the nature OF Q
gift. Young Baker responded. this time. that
he had no ANAL billS
Oh res you have. Moore" urged the negro
Just lot Pa have 81"
Pierson always referred to himself - Pa"
NO" answered Baker good naturedly II
haven't anything smaller than u slOO bill.
him."
"Hundred-dollar bill3" exclaimed Pierson.
Pa never seen no hundred dollar bill Let
me see II"
Just as he would have Grntlaed tho within
Of child. Baker showed tn, negro 500
bill. and In doing 80 disclosed that his wallet
contained $3.50. lie thought no moro about
the incident at the time. but Persons cupidity
had been nightly aroused.
Iiorscn had for u friend in the hamlet Will
lard Thompson. u powerful young muiatto OF
In the nelghborhood as Thiftless fellow. who
seldom worked. but had never Lven In any
serious tronlle. But tho result Of the infor-
nation nj out the money Pierson had seen In
Moore Paser's possession WAS q inurderous
plot Letween tho two negroes. 10th OF them
had attlnes worked Tor tho young farmer and
Knew his premises. Pierson. at least: being
familiar with the interior of tho handsome
residence Moore Baker had built for hts bride.
And into which the youn. couple had moved
when they were married. = little over two
years ago
Baker and his wife and their ID month-old
daughter. Gertrude. sept in n bay Widowed
bedroom on the second door OF the house the
child lyinR in crib by the sils Of tho bel.
About o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Baker
was awakened by the child. She got VI and
lighted lamp When the child had been qui-
stsd. instead OF putting out the lamp she
turned IL down low and left II burning. Before
The parents had fallen asleep they both heard
noise apparently in the Easement. They
concluded 1t was madeiby some puppies which
wera In tho basement. and soon fell asleep.
But the noise in the basement was made By
the two negroes They la entered the yard.
And gone first to the woodhouse where there
we're two axes Each took one Then they
went to an outside entrance to the basement,
we're fastened by an inside hook. which was
broken after the doors had been pried open far
enough TO permit an axe to be inserted. The
negroes then took on their shoes. and Fiersou
isn his axe. 1t was found aftsrWard by the
aide Of the two pairs Of shoes.
The murdsrsrs descended into the basement
and crossed to tho stairs leading up into
the kitchen. 1t Ia probable that in doing so
thsI ran into the furnace. and il was the noise
IheS thus made which was carried by the fur
AAes pipes to the upper floor. They probably
waited In the basement until assured that tho
Bakers had not been aroused. as II was several
minutes later before they reached the second
moor From the Kitchen they walked through
ths nTst floor Of the house to the front hall.
IRON which they silently assembled to the see
wa hoor ~ tho front stairway
le" iest from the secOn l-hoor landing il
the door OF the middle bedroom. having three
gay windows opening TO the east. The en-
trance from the hall TO the bedroom Is on the
south and against the south wall was the bu-
Ieau on which the lighted lamp stood so that
us moment the murdsrers appeared at the
S0or they were in the light The head Of the
sso was against the north wall OF the room.
ihls brought the two In the he'd and the two
intent upon their murder face to face as the
negroes entered the door. and It was at that
moment that Mrs. Baker discovered them. as
hsI bAby's restlessness had made her anxious
and she was sleeping lightly.
one screamed as she saw the men. The
scream woke her husband. and at that mo-
meht both negroes sprang toward the bed.
thompson. who had the axe was on the side
On which the crib stood aud on which side the
no'tSr slept FisTson. unETmSd. was on the
Sde where Baker was already sitting up in
eed As Pierson advanced Baker swung his
sgs out Of bed. and as his feet struck the
MOOR Psrson elutehsd the farmers throat. At
ns same instant Thompson swung his axe
ana rs blade crashed through the poor moth
srs skull lust as she leaned over 70 protect
Der child
Baker. who Is slender, hut E'rswv. powerful,