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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![He said that Daniel Bates and his own wife [Susan] had combined to kill him by poison. That he took some toddy, made by Susan for him, without solicitation. That the little he took, which was only a sup, flew into his head, and swelled up his head, until it felt as large as a bushel ; and if he had drank as much as usual, rit would have blowed him to hell in five minutes. : • That Bates and Susan had given money to Sibertto kill him. That when they killed him, Bates would introduce some low fellow into Polly Bates' room, who was to be caught there to her disgrace, and she drove away; and that Susan [his wife] was or would be kept there for Bates' own use* Abner Baker said, when he first mentioned Bates' name to witness, that Bates was one of the d—dest black hearted scoundrels that ever lived, and that he would kill him. That he had ruined his happi- ness, and had been trying to take his life for a year or two. Abner Baker told witness, that he had suspected his wife early after their marriage. That he made an examination, and found her womb enlarged; and he knew that she had been pregnant before he mar- ried her, or had been often before4. He asked her with whom she had intercourse previous to her marriage : and she told him, Mr. Brown, her uncles, [the Whites,] and a number of others. That he told Susan to write to her father and state her guilt to him ; and that he would probably afford them help to get away from Clay. That it was impossible for them to live in that community happily—Which Susan did. That he had shown these letters to James White, and told him the character of his daughter, and that he would lea*ve her. That Susan was sent far, and denied all except Brown and Frank White. That James White remarked that it was impossible for him to live with her, unless^he could forgive her—and was going on to tell what property he had laid off' for her, when he stopped him and observed, that he had not married her property, but if he could only say she was a virtuous woman, he would give up what he had, and work for bread with his hands. That he found out that Bates was having intercourse with Susan. He had suspected it be- fore. Had seen Bates showing his p-nis and winking at her. That he was preparing to leave and Susan told him that if he would pull off his clothes and go to bed, she would tell him all about it, which he agreed to do. He pulled off his coat. She slipped out of the room. He went out after, and found her and Polly Bates lying on a bed in another room, and Polly Bates crying. He took his wife by the hand and led her back to her room, and asked her what Bates had done to her. She replied that his sister had ad- vised her not to tell him, for if she did that he would kill Daniel Bates and leave her. His clothes were packed to leave next morn- ing. He insisted on her telling. She promised that if he would not leave her she would do so—and then told him that Bates had in- tercourse with her twice. He then rushed down stairs to kill him. He told of his visit to Lancaster with his wife. Was asked by witness ,:why, in the devil, did you carry such a woman to your fa-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21112058_0039.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
