Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-04
BASTON HELD FOR TRIAL,
FOLLOWING A HEARING
Former Policeman Charged
With Murder Refuses to
Have Picture Taken.

His head bowed and his face covered
with a big SLOUGH hat in order to escape
the glances of the crowd, Charles G.
Baston. dismissed policeman and wife
slayer. yesterday afternoon entered the
auto patrol wagon in front Of the morgue
and was hurried to jail. He had been
given a preliminary hearing at an in
quest and had been held for the action of
tthe grand Jury.
Earlier in the afternoon he had re-
fused to permit the police photographer
at headquarters to take his picture. de-
claring he knew OF no law to warrant
the department In taking such action. He
was followed to the morgue by the
photographer, but no further effort was
made to obtain his picture.
Baston was not represented by counsel
He had been taken to headquarters with
out handcuns but by order Of Inspector
Boardman he was then handcuffed to
Policemen Burrows. He told Capt. schnei-
der he had 500 in his shoes when his wife
quarreled with him about money He
took the money to Jail with him.
Silent During Testimony.
At the morgue he had nothing to say.
He occupied a seat at the counsel table.
and listened to the statements Of several
witnesses, including Mrs. Mary d. Strig-
nidz. his sister-in-law. He seemed relieved
when the ordeal was over. and lost no
time getting from the little building to
| the patrol wagon.
Mrs. Strignidz. who was still suffering
from a nervous attack brought on by the
tragic death of her sister. explained that
she heard her sister and brother-in-law
quarrel Saturday night about money, but
she did not anticipate anything serious.
She had her sisters baby in her arms
when Mrs. Baston followed her husband
the couple returning from the direction Of
M street, and heard the reports OF pistol
shots.
Il heard the Shots" stated the witness,
Did You see anybody in the vicinity
of where the shooting was done?'
"Only Mr.. Baston and his wife"
Saw Sister Fall, She Says.
Mrs. Strignidz said she heard her Sis
ter scream and saw her fall. She hur-
ried to the spot and saw Baston seated
alongside the body. She shook her sister
and spoke to her, but the latter made no
response.
Witness said she heard her sister say
| to her husband shortly before the shots
rwere fired, "Give me that money and
he answered, mo. won't"
Gibson Hollingsworth and Howard A.
King. boys. said they saw Baston shoot
his wife The former said he heard the
woman call her husband a puppy and
other names. She used some profanity,
he declared.
| Mrs. Mary A. Hurley of 1882 Both street
SAID she witnessed the shooting from the
| porch Of her home. The couple seemed
| to be quarreling, she testified, although
| she could not hear what was said. Just
before the first shot was fired, stated the
witness, Baston said: well, Kate, here
goes"
Policeman Lipscomb told Of the arrest
Alonzo King, he said, had taken Baston's
| pistol from him before he reached the
scene of the shooting. When he placed
Baston under arrest, the latter said 1--WE
done it; I've fixed 1t and it's all right
Baston, he said, told him also he had
| attempted to kill himself and while on
| the way to the station showed two holes
| in his hat. s,.,~...-......
Deputy Coroner white told OF the autop-
sy. One bullet entered the woman
brain. while the second inflicted scalp
| wound, he said.
DR.. J. NJ Moser said the woman was
dead when she reached Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital in the patrol wagon
The funeral of Mrs. Baston will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the undertaking establishment of
George w. Wise. 300 NJ street. Burial
will be at Glenwood.