Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-10
A FLORIDA TRAGEDY.

?. NJ. w. Baldwin, who is said to be
a nephew of former United States Sen
ator Henry B. Payne, Of Ohio, shot and
fatally wounded young Andrew Yeo-
man, whom he found with Mrs. Bald
win in her room, in Jacksonville, Fla,
about four o'clock Saturday morning.
Yeoman came to Jacksonville from
Folkston, Ca, where his parents still
live, year ago, without money or
friends. Mr.. Baldwin has no children,
and took Yeoman to his home and
treated him almost as a sou. Mrs.
Baldwin, who is much younger than
her husband and quite handsome, had
been very distant in her manner to-
ward Yeoman, and Mr. Baldwin re-
preached her for it.
Baldwin left home Friday to visit a
place he owns in the country, intending
to remain over night, and SO told his
wife. During the night, while at his
country place, he became i'll and de-
cided to drive back TO Jacksonville.
He reached the city about four O'Clock
and at once went to his home. On en-
tering he was surprised to hear voices
in his wife's room.
He hurst in the door and found
Mrs. Baldwin and Yeoman together
Baldwin drew his pistol and immedi
ately began firing at Yeoman, and three
bullets entered the latter's body. Mrs
Baldwin screamed to ner husband not
to shoot He fired st her, however,
but the bullet went wide.
Balwin then forced his wife to 90 TO
q window and call the neighbors, many
of whom came into the house. Bald
win subsequently surrendered himself
to the police. but he was Immediately
released on bond for 81, 900.
Mrs. Baldwin remained with Yeoman
until he was removed to the hospital,
where he now lies paralyzed. She de-
MES all wrong-doing, aud says that Fri
day night, hearing disturbance, she
called Yeoman and asked him to il
vestigate. He went out of the house,
and returning, told her that he could
see nothing. He lit cigarette, she
said, and sat by the window smoking.
Mrs. Baldwin gave the only sign of
any emotion as she told of her husband
compelling her to call the neighbors
into the house. Then she wept bitterly.
Mrs. Baldwin was Miss Barber, and
her family is prominent in Nassau coun-
ty, Fla.
Baldwin went to Jacksonville from
Ohio several years ago. He is about
fifty years old and very popular. His
father resides in Cleveland, Ohio, and
is millionaire. Baldwin owns large
lead mines near Springfield, Mo. Yeo-
man was in Missouri much of his time
last year. The family is related to ex-
Senator Payne, and is also prominently
connected in Massachusetts,. Baldwin
was federal soldier and is prominent
in G. A. r. circles.
Mrs. Baldwin is lying at her home in
half crazed condition, with physicians
in constant attendance. In her delirium
she raves about her husband 5 cruelty to
her, and frequently refers to 1eoman
also. The doctors believe her brood.
lug over the occurrence Saturday morn
ing will unhinge her mind, even she
RECEIVERS from her physical injuries.
END OF A KIDNAPPING SToRy.--A
dispatch from Reading, Pa, says: An
exciting chase after father who had
kidnapped his own baby was brought
to an end at midnight Saturday night,
when Cyrus Fink was sent to Jail.
Fink and his wife have not been living
together for two months. Three days
ago the husband went to his former
home, where his wife still resides, and,
snatching their year-old child from its
mothers arms, he fled.
1t was full-hedged case of kidnap-
ping, and the mother at once started in
pursuit, but she could not overtake her
husband. She then called upon Dis
trict Attorney Flood, who put the Off
GERS on Fink's trail. They traced him
backward and forward through the
country, and finally drove to the home
of Fink, about twelve miles east of
Reading. Here was more wasted en-
ergy, as Fink had not been there. On
the way to Lyons station, however,
they encountered Fink trudging along
with the child in his arms. They COM
manded him to surrender, but he stood
the child behind him in fence corner
and showed fight. After hard strug-
gle the nippers were placed on his
wrists, and he was brought to Reading
late Saturday night. The infant was
restored to its mother.