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Show FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE. Dr. John A. P. Baker l'iacad ou Trial at Ablnirton, Ya, AiiiNiiTON, Pa , July ..I, The trial of Dr. Joliu A. P. llakor, for tiie murder of his wife by poison, Logan here 3'es-terday. 3'es-terday. Mrs. W. R. Gilmer was the i ti-st witness. She told how she first met liaker as a family physician. She told of their criminal intimacy, his deciaraiion of love to her, his pians for ! poisoning her husband, etc. When i asked if Baker ever made threats con- j ; cerning the takinir of his wile's life, she j j said he told her "Every barrier shall be : i burned away.'1 I I 1 |