New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
A DENTISTS QUEER CHARGE.
A JCIrSEs A MAN OF TRYING TO KILL HIM IN
MADISON SQUARE BY CHIC
RINE ACID GAS

According 10 q story told bv Dr. Charles w Bald
win a dentist forty-nine years old. living az No.
233 West Fifty-hrst-st.. 10 the police OF the West
Thirtieth-st station. an attempt was made 10 end
his life last night with the aid OF chlorine acid gas
Baldwin was occupying seat on one OF the
benches listening 10 the concert given by the lfth
Regiment Band in Madison Square Park last night,
when he suddenly jumped 10 his feet and stopped
Patrolman Burke who on duty.
'T want you 10 arrest this man" he said indi-
eating man next 70 him. "Fe is holding a ootte
near me- that contains chlorine acid gas
Baldwin could hardly speak. He seemed IN ne
choking. and his face was red The dentist point
ad m a lad who was also affected. The lad said
that he had peculiar sensation in his throat ana
U,ben sneakinT II seemed he did 50 with difhculty
In the mean time Baldwin had pointed 10 tne man
he wanted arrested and he was AT the policeman
side wondering what the trouble was. The police
roan was undecided as to what he snould 90
Finally he placed the man under arrest and started
with him 70 the West Thirtieth-st station tellns
the physician and the young 10 follow him
When the four reached the station they 1ound
that Sergeant Conboy was in charge The ponce
man told the Sergeant what the physician had told
him and the trio gave their names and addresses
70 the Sergeant.
The prisoner said he was John T. Ramsey. forty
ntne years old truckman. living at No aH East
Tvrentv-frst st The lad. who was sitting near the
doctor in the park. said he was George H. Booth
tuentv wears old a clerk. Of No. $50 West Fifty
ninth-st.
The Sergeant then told the doctor TO tell his story
Dr. Baldwin said he sitting on one or the
benches in Madison Square Park listening to the
concert when he had a peculiar choking sensation
In his throat His knowledge OF medicine enabled
him 10 discover that the sensation was caused by
chlorine acid gas He looked around and noticed
the truckman sitting near him holding a bottle In
his hands. from which came fumes ot the gas which
caused the choking sensation. He then ordered the
mans arrest.
Baldwin then said that he asked Booth 10 de-
peated what he had told the policeman in the Park
Sergeant Conboy then asked Ramsey what ne
had 70 say. The prisoner said that he knew moth
session.
The sergeant then took Booth 70 one side and
asked him about the case. Booth said that he be-
Heved the doctor had the acid in mis- possession
and not the truckman.
Baldwin said that he had for long time been
victim Of attempt 10 end his life. He said that
he attended the band concert at Morris Park on
Wednesday night. and that similar attempt was
made his life He said twenty attempts had
been made 20 kin him
three men for the night and that this morning
Baldwin and Ramsey could make counter charges
against each other. In Baldwin's pocket
found small vial which contained peroxide of
hydrogen.
After the men had been locked up policeman
Burke returned the Park and found the frag
ments Of what had been half pint bottle. The
fragments were picked up and taken 70 the police
station. There a strong odor on the pieces
but & could not be ascertaned what the bottle con-
tanned.
The police say that Baldwin has made four com
plants az the West Thirteth-st. station OF at
tempts 10 kill him.