The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-08
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-frst he was cvasive but Munroe insisted
upon direct reply, telling him IL would
be better for him II no told everything
just as IL was.
Being thus warned he said that the
man who did the shooting was upstairs
and that his name was Baldwin.
IT DID THE SHOOTING"
The sergeant lost no time I'm getting to
that mans room. Baldwin was asleep,
or pretended TO be. but when the man
with the officer had positively identified
Baldwin as the man he saw do the shoot
ing, Baldwin said
II did the shooting"
"you did the shooting?" queried the
sergeant.
"Yes" was the reply.
Where Is your revolver? / want It,"
Baldwin produced the gun and without
any hesitation handed IL over TO the Of
ficer. Then he was placed under arrest
and sent TO the police station at the
Town Hall at East Providence.
Having corralled his man Sergt. Mum
roe proceeded 10 work up the details os
the tragedy.
AS usual rum and a wanton figured In
IL. Without these adjuncts Camp White
tragedy would be like plum cake with
the -four and raisins left out.
Up to yesterday George A. Baldwin, Earl
NJ. Dexter and Frank Woodlock, the lat
ter of Brockton, Mass, were strangers.
Better were IL for all had they not met.
IL was unfortunate for Baldwin that
last evening he made the acquaintance OF
a woman named Gertrude Mcdonald
He hired room I'm a cottage utilized by
the proprietor OF Camp White hotel as
an annex.
The couple remained undisturbed in
that apartment until about o'clock in
the morning. when they were aroused
from their slumbers by a sharp and per
emptory knock upon the door.
Baldwin sat up in bed, and said:
"Whos there?"
CLAIMED TO BE DETECTIVE.
Two men were fumblng about the door
and ono OF them, who later proved 10 be
Earl NJ. Dexter said:
81 know the woman you have with you,
and / am a detective"
The other man, Frank WoodloclS, made
no talk then.
When Baldwin heard what the alleged
detective had TO say he got up and went
10 tho door, intending 10 open IL trihe,
and TO hold an argument; but when he
slipped the bolt the two men came in. and
one OF them attempted TO take improper
liberties with the Mcdonald woman. who
had arisen, and, arming herself with
formidable hat pin. began to jab IL at her
tormentor. and threatened TO stab him
with IL.
Baldwin. during the excitement ran
out and made his way TO Good Luck"
cottage.
lie aroused his friend and employer,
Donovan, and told him what had oc-
CURED at the other house and secured
the revolver with which the killing was
done. Baldwin claims the weapon belongs
TO him.
WAS GOING TO SHOOT.
Baldwin started from Good Luck cot
tage toward the Camp White annex,
and as he was leaving the former, said:
I'm going TO shoot somebody up there.
Donovan followed closely upon Bald
wins heels and as they neared the grove
adjoining the Camp White hotel Dono-
van saw two men and woman
The men We're talking together but
were not excited and neither was molest-
ing the woman.
Presently in the early morning gloam-
ing Donovan saw one of the men APP
proach Baldwin.
This man had nothing in his hands I'm
the way of a weapon and he was not
making any demonstrations indicative OF
hostile intentions.
Donovan heard this man say: II want
TO see you. Iswant TO speak to you
moment!
These remarks were directed toward
Baldwin, who, with pistol in hand, was
slowly backing away.
There was ample opportunity for Bald
win to have made his escape had he been
menaced'or believed that he was in dan
ger
Under the very pften quoted charge of
the now Chief Justice Stiness In the Cong
dOn-Wilcox murder trial. I'm which he ably
laid down the law of self-defense, Bald
win to avail himself of the plea of self
defence. which contention he Immediate
ly raised. should first have accepted the
avenue of escape open TO him-by retreat
ing to place OF safety IL he could have
done so, and this he might have done.
ADoRsED AGAINST SHOOTING.
on the way over from the Good Luck
cottage, Donovan advised or now says
that he did-Baldwin not to have any
trouble; not TO make any. That the east
est way out OF the affair was not to make
an unseemly mess.
Charles Dickens placed in the mouth of
Fagin. the jew similar remark when.
having informed Bill Sykes of Nancy's
visit under the arched bridge to the
friends of little Oliver Twist. which visit
portended dire disaster to the house OF
that notorious "feuce" and incubator of
crime in youth he said. "Bill, don't be too
harsh on the girl"
Donovan did not make any attempt to
disarm Baldwin, so far as can be ascer-
tanned.
He stood a witness OF tragedy he had
becn warned IL the East Providence no.