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been     murdered�察     �and   he   only   had   escaped。     Soon    an   excited    crowd    of 

neighbors gathered at the home of the murdered victims�察�and the sight that 

was presented has but few parallels in the fatal and fearful results of crime。 

The victims had been murdered while asleep。 In one room lay the father 

and mother of the youthful murderer�察�on their bed of death。 Their heads 

had   been   split   open   with   an   axe   that   lay   nearby�察  �and   the   blood   of   one 

mingled   with   that   of   the   other。   In   an   adjoining   bed´room�察  �covered   with 

their own   life's   blood�察 �were  found   the  little  brother  and   sister。 They  had 

been foully murdered with the same instrument that had caused the death 

of the parents。 Who was the monster that had committed this terrible and 

atrocious act�拭�A search of the premises disclosed the fact that robbery was 

not   the   motive。   No   property   was   missing。   The   survivor   was   questioned 

again     and   again。    He   said   that  a  burly´looking       tramp    had   effected    an 

entrance into the house through a window during the night�察�that he being 

awake       at   the   moment�察      �and    becoming       alarmed�察    �hid    himself�察    �and�察�

unperceived�察  �beheld   his   father   and   mother�察  �his   brother   and   sister�察  �thus 

foully murdered。 A thorough and extensive search was made�察�but no clue 

could be obtained that would warrant the arrest of any one。 

     Finally�察�the surviving child was taken into custody。 It was claimed that 

his statements of the circumstances connected with the crime varied�察�and 

in   several   instances   were   contradictory。   The   evidence   introduced   at   his 

trial was purely circumstantial。 After much deliberation and hesitancy�察�the 

jury decided on a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree�察�and this 

child criminal was sentenced to imprisonment for life。 

     He   conducts   himself   well   in   the   prison。   On   account   of   his   extreme 

youth he is given a great deal of liberty。 It is with great reluctance that he 

talks about his crime�察�and longs for freedom。 



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     Is this boy guilty�拭�This question has never been satisfactorily answered 

in the affirmative。 I am informed there was a grave doubt in the mind of 

the judge who tried the case and imposed the sentence as to the guilt of 

this alleged youthful offender。 A chill of horror creeps over us as we think 

of the members of this family weltering in each other's blood。 Should he 

be innocent�察�it would be awful for this boy to remain in the Kansas Hell 

for a lifetime。 

                            A MOST REMARKABLE CASE 

     William Baldwin furnishes the history of one of the most remarkable 

cases in the criminal annals of Kansas。 He was charged with the atrocious 

crime   of   murdering   his   own   sister。 William  and   his   sister   were   the   only 

children of a widowed but wealthy mother。 It is claimed that the son had 

received his portion of the estate prior to this sad occurrence�察�and that by 

taking the life of his sister he would become the sole heir of the Baldwin 

estate�察  �which   was   supposed   to   be   very   large。   Mary�察  �the   beautiful   and 

accomplished sister was discovered dead one morning lying upon her bed 

in her chamber with a chloroform bottle at her side。 A panel of the outside 

door of the house was found removed。 Immediately upon the discovery of 

the murder it was supposed that the house had been burglarized�察�and that 

the thief had committed the murder。 Upon an examination of the premises 

by the proper officials it was found that nothing had been taken from the 

house。 In looking for a motive that would prompt a person to commit such 

a   fiendish   act�察  �and   it   being   known   that   William   Baldwin�察  �the   brother�察�

would be   the sole heir in case   of the death   of his   sister�察 �he was   at   once 

suspected   of   having   committed   the   crime。   His   arrest   was   prompt         and 

immediate。   He   was   bound   over   on   preliminary   examination�察  �and   in   due 

course of time had his trial and was convicted。 He was sentenced to the 

penitentiary   for   one   year�察  �at   the   expiration   of   which   he   was   to   be   hung 

until dead。 His case was taken on appeal to the Supreme Court of the State。 

Baldwin�察�in the meantime�察�was removed to the penitentiary。 Here he was 

placed   in   the   tailor   shop�察  �where   he   has   remained   since。   He   is   a   very 

obedient   prisoner�察  �and   is   highly   esteemed   by   the   prison   officials。   The 

judgment in his case upon hearing in the Supreme Court of the State was 

affirmed。 From the Supreme Court of Kansas his case was taken by appeal 



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to   the   Supreme   Court   of   the   United   States�察  �in   this   highest   tribunal�察  �the 

judgments   of   the   lower   courts   were   affirmed�察  �and   the   fate   of   William 

Baldwin       is  forever    sealed   so   far  as   the  judiciary    of   the  country     is 

concerned。 If he is permitted again to inhale the air of freedom�察�it must be 

through   the   clemency   of   the   pardoning        board   and   of   the   governor   of 

Kansas。   During   one   hundred   and   ten   years   of   American   jurisprudence�察�

there had been only two similar cases taken to the Supreme Court of the 

United States。 But a few days before my release I was talking with Billy 

Baldwin in the penitentiary�察�and he seemed to be very hopeful that after a 

time he would secure his pardon。 

     His wife is one of the most highly respected ladies of Atchison�察�is true�察�

faithful and devoted to her husband。 She has enlisted the sympathies of the 

entire     community       in   her   behalf�察   �because     of   her   youth     and    great 

bereavement。 His aged mother�察�who has been called upon to wade through 

deep waters of affliction because of the great calamity that has befallen her 

son   and   daughter�察  �will   also   exert   great   influence   in   getting   signers   to   a 

petition for his pardon。 

     The question has often been asked me�察�because of my intimate relation 

with Baldwin in the penitentiary�察�whether I believed that he is guilty。 I can 

answer as to my own belief。 I have watched him carefully as I have the 

other fifty´five lifetime convicts�察�and I am free to say that I do not believe 

that William Baldwin ever committed the crime of killing his sister for the 

malicious   desire   of   obtaining   filthy   lucre�察  �or   the   estate   of   his   sister。   He 

does not conduct himself as scores of other criminals who have confessed 

their guilt。 In conversation with him�察�while I was ;in strip
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