Life and trial of Dr. Abner Baker, Jr : (a monomaniac), who was executed October 3, 1845, for the alleged murder of his brother-in-law, Daniel Bates : including letters and petitions in favor of a pardon, and narrative of the circumstances attending his execution, etc. etc. / by C.W. Crozier ; trial and evidence by A.R. M'Kee.
- Crozier, C. W.
- Date:
- 1846
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Life and trial of Dr. Abner Baker, Jr : (a monomaniac), who was executed October 3, 1845, for the alleged murder of his brother-in-law, Daniel Bates : including letters and petitions in favor of a pardon, and narrative of the circumstances attending his execution, etc. etc. / by C.W. Crozier ; trial and evidence by A.R. M'Kee. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![decision is not satisfactory to the great body of that community, I am greatly deceived. A note was made at the trial, of the leading facts proven on the part of the Commonwealth, which I suppose will be laid before you, and if I mistake not those facts very fully shadow forth Baker s in- sane delusion; and when the evidence on the part of the defence examined, there were no grounds for reasonable doubt in the case. The record will show you that the process regularly issued, was executed and returned before the Court that tried the case, and m all respects, in my opinion, the trial and acquittal was fair, full, and legal. Respectfully, your ob't scrv't, J. KINCAID. OWE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD. $150 REWARD. A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY. Whereas, information has been communicated to me, that Dan- iel Bates, of Clay county, in this State, was murdered on the 13th September, 1844, by one ABNER BAKER, and that said Baker has fled from justice, and is now running at large: Therefore, by virtue of the power in me vested, as Governor of Kentucky, I hereby offer a reward of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS for the arrest of the said Abner Baker, and the delivery of his body to the jailer of Clay county. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed, at Frankfort, January 26th, 1845. WILLIAM OWSLEY. By the Governor. Ben. Hardin, Secretary of State. DESCRIPTION. ABNER BAKER is, by profession, a Doctor, about 30 years of 5 feet 9 inches high, straight and slender, and weighs about 130 pounds; fair hair, blue eyes, and has a gold plug in one of his upper foreteeth, with a grey spot on the front part of his head, which may possibly be dyed. $850 REWARD. Upon the production of the receipt of the jailer of Clay county, Kentucky, for the delivery of the above named Abner Baker into his custody, we will give, in addition to the above reward, the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. DAVID V. WALKER, }ExrsofDan,l February 4, 1845. GEORGE STIVERS, ] Bates, deceased G£rN. Y. Courier and Enquirer, Charleston Mercury, and N. 0. Picayune, will insert to amount of $2 50 each, and send acci to this office.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21112058_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
