Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== The Galion Inquirer, Galion, OH January 4, 1895 BAPTIZED IN BLOOD ----------------- New Year Ushered in by a Horrible Tragedy in Bay City, Mich. BAY CITY, Mich., Jan. 2 - This city was the scene, early on New Year's morning, of a double murder the victims being Mrs. CORA TRUMBLEY and her 6-months old baby. The murderer was DANIEL J. TRUMBLEY, the woman's husband. Shortly after 5 o'clock Tuesday morning an alarm of fire called the city department to 911 Ketchum street, the residence of DANIEL J. TRUMBLEY. After a hard fight the fire was gotten under control. On entering a bed- room downstairs Mrs. TRUMBLEY was found lying on the bed with her feet partially burned. Her throat was cut from ear to ear and the bed clothing was covered with blood. At the foot of the bed was found her baby. The child had evidently been smothered, as no marks of violence were found on the body. TRUMBLEY was nowhere to be seen and none of the neighbors had heard from him. Every officer in the city and county was put out to search for him. Sheriff SUTHERLAND was the first to find the man. A rumor reached the city he had jumped in- to a well on the HILLIKER farm near Oak Grove. Fully 5 miles from his home, SUTHERLAND found him. He was at the HILLIKER house shivering behind a stove. At 7 o'clock, after breakfast, HILLIKER went out to do his chores and heard some one calling. He could not understand where the calls came from, and looking into his well was surprised to see a man there. The well is box curbed, about 3 feet square, and 15 feet deep. The water came to the man's waist. HILLIKER thought he was some mild lunatic who had escaped from the poor farm, and with the assistance of neighbors got him out and gave him dry clothing. They notified the poor farm superintendent, who, having heard of the murder, notified the sheriff. At the jail TRUMBLEY declared he knew nothing of what had happened. When told of his wife's death he declared he was innocent of all charges. Some one said his wife was not burned to death, but had been found with her throat cut. This dazed him for a moment. But he again stated that he was innocent of any crime. TRUMBLEY has engaged W. J. McCORMICK to defend him and told the attorney he had a good case, for he was going to defend and innocent man. The couple had another child, a boy 9 years old, who fortunately staid with his grandparents Monday night. An inquest will be held Saturday. TRUMBLEY is the son of an old settler here, his father being wealthy. He is 33 years old and has been married about ten years. His wife's home was in Duluth. He was a lumber inspector and for several years did a good business. Lately, however, he has been going to the dogs and was considered crazy by nearly everybody who met him, but was not thought to be dangerous. Last fall he ran for the office of county clerk on a stump ticket and got just fourteen votes in the county. He carried on a campaign of a peculiar nature, and several times made threats against the lives of other candidates. ===========================================================================