The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-24
MRS. RYAN
is DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Ryan, who was fatally shot
At her home In Camaen last Tuesday
evening by the wou,d-be wife murderer.
James Baxter, gave birth to girl baby
yesterday morning ut the Cooper Hospital.
Six hours after the child was born Mrs.
Ryan died, and immediately upon receipt
Of the news Chief of police Foster lodged
u charge Of murder against Baxter.
For several hours previous to her death
she was unconscious. The last words
she spoke were In inquiry for the child.
James Baxter and all the terrible incidsnts
OF Tuesday night. even to her own fatal
wounds, had pissed from hor mind. Her
thoughts were Of the baby. and she was as
happy in its possession as though 1t had
not been born In hospital and in its
mothers death he'd With smile upon
her facs. which almost Oblieeratod the
lines Of suffering, she sank In deep coma
and despite, The effort. Of the physicians
died without regninlng consciousness.
For time 1t was feBred that the child
would die also, but 1t 10 now believed to
be out Of danger and last night it lay In
cot In one Of the wards. sleeping and cry
ing, and staring and cooling just like any
other little girl baby.
The defence, ft.is said, win stomp to
prove TINT the child and not Bax er's bul4
ieJs, was'the cause Of Mrs Ryan's death,
but County Physician Jones, who made
post morLein examiration,l and the dog
tors who attended MIRA Ryan state posi-
lively that such 10 not the case.
Tho charge against Baxter was read to
him in his cell by Recorder Nowrey. Tho
prisoner clutched the bars for support
when he heard the news and In a trsmb-
ling voice asked to be told all about It,
When the Recorder finished Baxter said;
'Woll, she was the woman that broke
up NY home.
This wins the first time since his nrrest
he has shown that he had any animosi Y
to Mrs. Ryan. Later he waived a hearing
and was committed to jail to await the
CCroner's inquest. He was lodged IN Cell
No. 49, between Oswald and Abatto. who
are also awaiting trial for murder. The
prisoner was snguiarly composed aud
cheerily greeted the turnkeys whom be
knew.
'rhis is a bad business" said Warden
Logan. "It Is q pity that the men who
jumped on you didn't do it before you
commenced to shoot"
YES suppose 1t is" Baxter returned.
AS he entered his cell he exclaimed; Il
will never hang for this. Never! Never"
He will be closely watched in order to
prevent the implied threat Of suicide con-
veyad by his words.
1t was learned last night that Baxter
had p acIicaliy confessed that he had come
to Camden In order TO murder not only
his wife, but also Mrs. Ryan and her hu-
band. Up to this time no has constant
ly reiterated the statement that he meant
to kill his wife alone Last night, how.
ever. to Warden Spence he said:
"Those Ryans are the people that caused
all the trouble between my wife and my
self. They destroyed my home aud iD-
tended to kill tina tRvau woman and her
husband as well as my wife,
In saying this Baxter appears to be ut
terly unenncerned as to what effect his
words will have on jury. In fact,
throughout he has totally disregarded
consequences.
Ahot,k fot1r h,1 nd RAD s,nroaus an fnvad tina