The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-11
Coroner Examines Witnesses
Of Camp White Fatality.
The Mcdonald Woman and Wood|ock
Give Their Versions Of the Row
That Ended in Death.

Today Coroner Harmon s. Babcock
began has inquest into the death of Earl
Nj. Dexter of Pawtucket who was shot
at Camp White early Wednesday morn
ing.
The inquest was held in the court room
in the town hall at East Providence be-
ginning az 10 a. ms
The list witness examined was Miss Ger
trude Mcdonald, who was with George
A. Baldwin on the night in question
Miss Mcdonald told of the circum-
stances directly leading up to the shoot
ing.
near the hotel at Camp White and on
the night OF Aug. and the morning OF
Aug. s George A. Baldwin was visitor
IN the room.
They were both undressed and In bed
together when Dexter and Frank G.
woodlock came upstairs about a. m.
Woodlock stayed in the hall.
There was a knock on the door and
baldwin asked him what was wanted.
Dexter replied that he knew the woman
in the room and that he was "A detective
in the interest of Camp White.
DEMANDED MONEY.
BALDWIN let MIN III anu thch DtAlci Saiu
he wanted money
The Mcdonald girl told Dexter, she said.
that he was drunk and that he was not "A
detective, whereupon Dexter called her
names and threatened to strike her.
Gertrude then picked up her slipper
and told Dexter she would hit him with
II IL he came near her. Then she tried
to stab him with her hat pin, but Bald
win wouldn't let her.
N.
the latter gave him some money Then
ne went out, fell down stairs and came
back again and swore.
Baldwin jumped out of the window TO
60 for assistance. The fellows then went
away.
HEARD TWO SHOTS.
After that she looked for Baldwin TO
return and a little later heard two shots
fired. Then she took some clothes TO
Baldwin In the Good Luck cottage and
stayed with him until morning.
Baldwin had only his pants on when he
went for help and told witness II he didn't
get help he was afraid Dexter and Wood
lock would come back and break i'm the
door. EH
Miss Mcdonald also said that she went
down stairs after Baldwin went out and
Dexter grabbed her by the arm. She
screamed and he let go. Then she went
did Baldwin tell you about shooting
anybody"
when ! went down to his cottage he
asked me II I saw anyone on the way
down and said he was afraid he had shot
man"
Witness said she got acquainted with
Baldwin the first day she was at camp
White and that he was frequent caller
upon her.
She never met Dexter before that night,
although she was slightly acquainted
with Woodlock.
wooDLocK TEsTIFIEs.
Frank &. Woodlock was next examined.
He testified that he was 22 years of age.
lived I'm Brockton, Mass. and was shoe
maker by trade.
He testified that he was at Camp White
on teh night OF the shooting and that
Earl Dexter of pawtucket was with
him
He accompanied Dexter to the cottage
whore there was slight war OF words
and where Dexter fell down stairs wit
uess did not go up stairs at any time dur
ing the evening.
Further questioning brought out the
fact that Dexter had been drinking and
was under the influence OF liquor
Woodlock then testified that he heard
Dexter engage in conversation with the
inmates OF the room upstairs during
which time Dexter was endeavoring TO
make Baldwin and the Mcdonald woman
believe that he was a detective employed
at Camp White and that he was then
looking for pickpocket
Continuing the witness told Of the talk
between Baldwfn ard Dexter and said
that when the fatal shot was fred Bald
win deliberately lowered his arm and did
not trip or fall.
Witness was standing upon the walk.
not over 100 or 80 feet away and he could
see the two men as there was an electric
arc lamp close by.
DIED IN FIVE MINUTES.
Witness said that Dexter was not dead
when ke. witness. reached 1iim. Ind dsed
10 about minutes without uttertnk a
word. ~
No physician was summoned until the
Medical Examiner was called and he did
not know when this action was taken =.
Asked why. n Dexter made no fffeafs
u any description. Baldwin shcrlId jkagfn
iring wftficss SAID he could Assign no
reasons for Baidwlns action.
Woodlock testified ne had known Dex-
ter for some five weeks. He had been ~
Camp White about the same length of
time. ind had been staying with his
mothers