The Washington Republican Washington County Friday June 29, 1900 Brother Kills Brother. A Fatal Fight in Hanover. Monday morning word was received here that a man had been shot and killed in Hanover, so Coroner MORRIS, County Attorney POWELL and T.B. LANDON drove over, returning in the evening. As near as we can get the facts, there was a Sunday picnic north of town a few miles, and Jake and Peter BAKER were there selling beer. Peter and August OSWALD had some trouble and Peter unmerciifully beat him. Monday morning about 5 o'clock the two BAKER brothers and their wives were seated at a table in Peter's home and the boys were going to divide the profits of their Sunday beer trade. Jake spoke to Peter about his brutal treatment of Oswald which angered Peter and a quarrel followed. Both men were angry and desparate characters, Peter picked up his chair and with an oath threatened to kill Jake. The latter picked up his revolver which was on the table and fired two shots, one in Peter's stomach the other through his heart and he fell dead. Jake gave himself up to the authorities and the coroner's inquest jury brought in a verdict that the killing was in self defense when he shot. Peter BAKER was a jointkeeper of Hanover and was a large and powerful man about 35 years of age. He was considered a bully in Hanover and had beaten up one or twon men quite badly in the past year. He was brought here last fally and tried and convicted for beating a man. His slayer is some older than he and was in Hanover only temporarily. He is a railroad man of St. Joseph and for some cause had been laid off his work for a short time. The killing of Baker is a sad affair, to say the least, and more sad from the fact that his own brother did the deed. The widow is almost frantic with grief and is a physical condition not fit for such a tragic scene for she will soon give birth to a child. A lesson could be drawn from this sad affair, and again it can be said that violation of the laws of the sate and desecration of the Sabbath are sure to result in no good.