The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-28
Captain he B. Baker the Victim Of
Midnight Assassins.
THE BODY TERRIBLY Mu7llA1ED.
CHASTITY Discovery Made by the Cook
" in the Early Morning.
ROBBERS SECURED NO BOOTY.
Bloody Tracts Indicate One Of tho Fiends
Was shot-Pistoi Pound Beside tho
Dead Mans D ody.

Dead Name d ody.
This city was shocked yesterday morn
Ing by the news. which spread like wild |
nre, that Captain Ike u. Baker. n prom- |
nent and wealthy citizen. had been MIR
iored during the night at his residence, on
Mckinney avenue, corner of LaBranch
street. The alarm was first given by
hTelIa Picrson, a. white servant, who ar
rived Mt the res! heuce abou. a. m, as
was hs, customf to prepare breakfast.
Bie found The ftolored man employed on
he premises had arrived earlier than she,
and ne was busy sweeping of tho gallery.
Tho doors were closed, az usual. ana there
was nothing to Indicate that any thing had
transpired during the night.
When Miss pierson entered the kitchen.
however. shc was surprised TO md two
bundles of silverwnre tied up In her
aprons. She saw also TINT one OF the
south windows of tho kitchen was rnsel,
and she remembered that all had been
closed down when she had left the prem
ises on tho previous evening. greater
surprise was still in store for her. and az
she opened the door on the north sid. Of
+
her eyes met a sight TINT was horrible in
the extreme. There lny Mt the foot OF the
g:ai,wity tho bloody and manelcd corpse
OF Captain Baker. His head WAS resting
AT the foot of the steps and Fla feet were
upon the stcpa There were horrible
gsshes In tho face and the wounds were
gnping open. Tho floor wna covered with
blood and tho countenance OF the dead
mint <.vStlv >nl~,
fluid.
ono glance mt the horrible sight wac
moro thun the frightened domestic could
Withstand. and she uttered u series Of
screams that alarmed the neighhorhooa.
The house in which tho murder was com.
mittel Is tho residence OF Congressman
Hutcheson, but as he and his family have
been absent from tho city most OF the time
for several years past 1t has been occu-
Pied by Captain Baker and his family. II
= IN the midst OF the most fashionable
sdenec portion OF the city, and the un-
mi screams OF a woman Mt 40 early an
Der q the neighbois to TIE scene Of
fcrrihle butchery.
nongSiu-rs Ito arrive werc DR. VII
Is the dentist. nii. ~ =. 'r.,,,,,r,a,, .'.,
srs who 1.-Two In that i.St,s.,, Thy
bng mon ns they were. thes e~luddered
.eu their eyes met tho Sight of hii-
nan beings face literally butchered into
an unrccognlxable mass OF flesh. II was
sight that once seen Gun not soon be
erased from the memory.
The police station was Immediately In
formed by telephone of the terrible trag.
edy and Might Clerk Charles Fiacck witt
Justice Maiioney wax niso Notified of IA,
mysterious murder and he WAS soon upoi
the arcne
Justice Mahoney altar viewing the bod,
ttbllshnlent OF Wall y stabe corner ui
Ptairie aud San Jacinto stree,s justic,
ceeded 90 oxasniao Witnesses. Tho fra, 70
be irterrNHnted was Amelia Pierson. tn,
domestic wilose scream s Ind first alarme,
the first TO fan upon the terrible work %
some .inhuman monster who valued plum
In II plain straightforward way. She saiS
that Mrs. Baker with her Children M,
gone to Navnsotn some weeks ago nm,
sleeping In the Baker residence but hn,
slept ut q sister's who lives Few block
ase se fns fSnN Of tho hi y4
dcw open, the two packages Of silverwnr
and tho subsequent finding Of tho ccrps
OF Captain Baiicr at the foot OF the stair
way in Tho rear portion OF the residence
Some other witnesses were examined h.
Justice Mahoncy. but they knew .nothinj
news or tho murder had spread thronghou
scene sa & NE ISss s,si az MsfsGa, i,s
were among tho first TO get there an
they Immediately began an inyesiisatio
q the hosss snS IKE nSans iS
and around the house mud II became neoes
sary TO station men ut th,~ 'oors 10 tha
House. This, however, did not hnyo Ia
dss,red effect OF maxine, them leave, bu
Trey sun hung aromna IN o gr"rp a, "a an a.
islssed what inengcr details OF tho tragod
'ilal could gather
AT tho undertaking establishment o
!. a Gtahe q large number OF pcopl
gan to flock, rs soon M II waa know
mat tho remains were there. They wer
MI curious 20 SEQ the corpse OF tho I'm
fortunate man who had met such tragl
and mysterious death. and II WAS with dIt
fcu.ty that those attracted by, morhl
curiosity were kept without the building
lumber ~ he Of psys,ss'aaln, s d S man sna IN
cdfi ~ was q ghnstly one. The lace wa
~ horribly ,nu,iiated that Il WAS win az
asas i hsim tnsis soa rscosas hs ssS
tare., The left eye had been suot out IN
< pulled had entered j1st az, aD 10Y me o, ~,
rantriag down through tho mouth brea,
Ing he bones OF tho nose ana cutiinS Of
sssi e the lonssf s the right breast, RI
Rws 1aW was b ErossRe ana o afv' An 81 u 81
y woiIad attended, from n point near tn
right ear clean down to the mouth: !.
cut extended across the ON" from 'oit
fss cut. arc supposed a t. have As bee &c
iowSr iaw ana cheek were broken III
vg,na; scyId h Az h Sssn q aI poW ss
man bu n n se ~ moss reasonabis 70 pre-
sum- tSat they wers made With h Mno
Most q ne phy slcaisslss. em 10 think TIC
We're msds With knife Dr. DER. Hbm Taksa
IN" nnn:,, snnms csaused BY the firing o
The pistol a. close rang Inv bmrn ,s'o' WIN h1w
nue. snss :hows ., ne SAossrs sily have follows
q hSd tho Pistol bssa discharged a' clos
e. doctors think that 4 was the knit
6 sE hptcSst uovnds tllst caused . ass.a an a.
tss dSsSHssd bid Is death, Moreover, III
! ~ 4. E0uhH arr supPv,,n.ghn ,costnd MA