Evening journal., 1899-11-24
LAST WORDS
WERE FOR CHILD
rs. Ryan Succumbs to Baxters
Bullet, Leaving Baby Girl
Six Hours Old.
MURDERER IS UEcoECERNED

WHEN TOLD OF MRS. RYAN's
DEATH HE SAID SHE WAS THE
WOMAN THAT BROKE UP HIS
HOME AND LATER STATED
THAT HE INTENDED TO KILL
HER AND RYAN. AS WELL AS HIS
WIFE.
Mrs Mary Ryan, who was fatally
shot at her home, in Camden, last
Tuesday night, by the would-be Wife
murderer, James Baxter. OF Whining
ton, gave birth to a girl baby yester-
day morning at the Cooper Hospital.
Six hours after the child was born Mrs.
Ryan died. and Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news Chief of Police Foster
lodged a charge Of murder against Bax-
ter.
For several hours previous TO her
death Mrs. Ryan was unconscious. The
last words she spoke were jim inquiry
for the child. James Baxter and all
the terrible incidents of Tuesday night.
even TO her own fatal wounds, had
PASSED from her mind Her thoughts
we're of the baby, and she was as happy
in It's possession as though IL had not
been born in a hospital and in its
mothers death bed With a smile upon
her face, which almost Obliterated the
lines of suffering, she sank into deep
coma and despite the efforts OF the
physicians died without regaining con-
sciousness. For a time it was feared
that the child would die also, but it is
now believed TO be out of danger. and
last night II lay in a cot in one of the
wards, sleeping and crying. and star
ing and cooing just like any other lit
tie girl baby.
CHILD DID NOT CAUSE DEATH
The defense, IL is said, will attempt
10 prove that the child, and not Bax.
ters bullets. was the cause of Mrs
Ryans death. but County Physician
Jones. who made post-mortem exami.
nation. and the doctors who attended
Mrs. Ryan. state positively that such is
not the case
The charge against Baxter was reat
to him in his cell by Recorder Nowrey
The prisoner clutched the bars for sup
port when he heard the news and in
trembling voice asked TO be told al
about it.
When the recorder finished Baxte
said:
"Well. she was the woman that brok,
up my home"
This was the first time since his ar
rest he has shown that he had any ami
mostly toward Mrs. Ryan. Later h.
waived a hearing and was COMMITTEES
to jail to await the coroners inquest
He was lodged in cell No. 25, betweei
Oswald and Abatto, who are also await
ing trial for murder. The prisoner wa
singularly composed and cheeril
greeted the turnkeys whom he knew.
This is a bad business said War
den Logan. 1T is a pity that the me
who jumped on you didn't do it befor
you commenced TO shoot"
''Yes, l suppose il is, Baxter re
turned.
As he entered his cell he exclaimed
Il will never hang for this. Never
Neverl"
He will be closely watched in orde
to prevent the implied threat Of suicid
conveyed by his words.
Il was learned last night that Baxtg
had practically confessed that he ha
come TO Camden in order to murder n,
only his wife, but also Mrs Ryan an
her husband. Up to this time he M
constantly reiterated the statemei
that be meant to kill his wife alon
Last night, however. to Warden Spen,
he said:
Those Ryans are the people tn
caused all the trouble between my wi
and myself. They destroyed my hon
and ] intended to kill that Rys
woman and her husband as well as n
wife"
In saying this Baxter appears TO
utterly uncOncemed as to what effe
his words will have on a jury. In ia,
throughout he has totally disregard
consequences - Philadelphia Tim
to-day.
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