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.
Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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![that she thought his son Abner was deranged for about three weeks afterwards. Resumed.— Witness has a son in the Asylum at Lexington. She could not make her own sons believe in his derangement for a lone time. She took him about with her, and risked her own life, thai her neighbor's and friends might discover it. Mrs. Potter sworn, states—That on a Sunday evening, after Ba- ker's marriage, Baker walked across the floor and cursed a great deal. Baker's wife had been to church, and witness knew of no cause for the excitement. Baker's sister [Mrs. Polly Bates] was very much affected at. his conduct, and left the room and went up stairs. Cross Examined.— Witness always considered Dr. Baker a man of good mind until that time. He looked strange several times after that. He still continued to attend to his business. States that preach- ing was at the Court House. Several perrons went with Mrs. Baker. Witness was in company. Resumed.—States, that it was more his manner than anything else that convinced witness that Baker was deranged. Miss Harriet Baker sworn, states—That she went from Clay- county to her home, near Lancaster, with Dr. Baker and his- wife. That she discovered his derangement, and feared to go with him to Lancaster. His Avife on the road was sometimes in tears. He was capricious on the read, sometimes wishing to return to Clay, and offered her a negro to go back. His conduct was similar in Lancas- ter. He was very affectionate and loving towards his wife,- and would kiss her sometimes while riding along. Crass Examined.—There was no other person along than Bakei\ his wife, and witness. She did not mention hisconduct, or her belief of his derangement, to her father, but mentioned it to Mrs. Poll' Bates. Dr. Baker and his wife left her father's with no otl. company, when they returned home. Miss Almira Baker sworn, states—That when Dr. Baker visit* n her father with his wife, his conduct was not like it had been. He would walk the floor frequently, and seemed very much distressed. His conduct was strange, and his wife was frequently in tears. He would'complain of persons being in his room at night. On one occasion she found him in the room in which the girls slept. H< was standing by the window- He asked witness who slept in tha', room. She told him that she arid her other sisters had slept there, count of their regular sleeping room being newly plastered.— He looked very strange and incredulous. Cross Examined.—Witness was with Baker every evening he went out visiting. Thinks that it was quite visible that his mind was wrong. In the spring previous to hi3 marriage it was noticed'in the family that his conduct was strange. Defendant.—The conduct of Baker's wife was lady-like and un- exceptionable. Dr. Harvey Baker sworn, states—That he had not heard from his brother [Abner Baker] for six or eight months before he carwe to](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21112058_0037.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
