The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-02
FRENZIED WIN EURE.
a Farmer Kills Two Negroes Who Had
Murdered His wife and Bnbe.

SOMERNILLE. y. j.. March IA hor-
rible tragedy occurred early this morning
AT the home of Moore Baker. near Frank
lin Park IN this county. Mr.. Bakers wife
and year-ol1 baby were murdered ana
their murderer. Willard Thompson and
Henry Baker. both young negroes, were
k'llod bv thr Ircnzed husband and father
~ tho Victims. laker is powerfully
built y0mc farmer. %. about thirty years.
Ilo l- quite we'll or He married Louisa
E1ar. ttrN' years ago, and a baby girl
was ihe irm>. of the union. Henry Baker
fhe loung utgro. has worked for Moore
rlaefs athcf .or years. ana has often
u.~l.l frr tac AfOn also Yesterday at-
ta-,.cn whom he quit work for the day ne
.,1.l u- Baker r.r a loan of two dol
lI- r. gaser aslLed him ~ he could
Gfed-tiCsia4 Dii. ana upon
tre uesrUs t.rae no" he produced the
hni and showed 3 TO h'm. This money
was what fhe negroes We're after.
AT about Z O'Clock this morning Mrs
Baker awole her husband and told him
she heard "a noise iu the house Baker
rldiculed bis wifc's fears. but upon her
earnest request. and because BABY Ger
trudc who was In crib beside her father
ani mother. was crying. he got up and
uQhted lamp He then returned TO
he heard "A slight noise, and quickly turn
ing he saw the two negroes standing
at the foot of the bed. fle recognized them
as Henry Baker and Willard Thompson
Thomson was armed with An axe. which
he had taken from the wood pile IN the
rear of the house and both negroes were
In their stocking feet. their shoes being
found on the back sroop this morning
The moment Mrs Baker saw the negroes
she screamed Thompson leaned over the
footboard and struck Mrs. Baker on
the head with the axe. cutting a fedrtul
cash and killing her Instantly. lie then
went around TO the crfb and struck the
baby twice with the axe. each time
making a deep wound. The little one
made a convulsive spring toward its
mother. and expired
In the meatime Mr. Baker had jumped
out OF bed and grapped with the negro
Raker. and had so terrified him tnat ne
ran into a rear bedroom. Moore Baker
then turned 10 Thompson. who sun held
the bloody axe. and a frightful struggle
ensued for its possession. Baker wrest-
ed the axe from Thompson and struck
him i'm the head. He followed up this
blow with others and seven times ne
sank the axe I'm the negro's head before
the latter fell to the floor dead. Baker
double-barreled gun. which, loaded with
No. 3 buck shot. stood In a corner or
the room. Selling the weapon. he walked
10 a door leading out into d small back
hall, shouting Henry. you black -
- come out OF that" With a
bound the negro sprang into the hall
and darted towards tho back stairs. only
10 receive the full charge OF one barrel
i'm the right side OF his face near the
eye. He fell with groaIl. and lay where
he fell until he died at o'clock this
morning, but once recovering conscious
ness.
Moore Baker called in the nelghbors
and soon all the people for mics around
were on the spot. A coronar's irqus
justified Baker. The people vts91ed to
burn the negroes bodies, but this tho
coroner would not permit. They win be
buried In ordinary pine boxes In the same
grave at the county's expense az thtdr
friends refuse to have anything u do
with the bodies.