The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-10
HOFFMAN SHOT IN MRS. BAKER.

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Great E1citcmcnf-fSiOt about the JAN.
1t will be recollected we published the
particulars short time ago OF an outrage at
st. Louis, in which a man named Hoffman
had made improper proposals to the wife OF d
Mr.. Baker. He was caught by Baker and
his friends at the St. Charles Hotel, taken 10
a room, tied to bedpost, and most unmerci-
fully cowhded by Baker. Baker even at
tempted 20 castrate him, but was prevented.
B aker and his friends were arrested, tried
and acquitted, much to the indignation OF the
citizens. Here is an after transaction, which
we copy from the Evening News of Friday
last:
At 3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon, H Hoffman
and Mrs. Baker ehenced to pass each other
on Fourth street, near the corner OF olive,
he going up street. They turned simulta-
neously to look at each other, and some ver-
sons Of the occurrence have it that he spoke
to her, while according to other and equally
reliable statements, no words were passed by
either. AT any rate, Ms. Baker drew tiv'
barreled revolver, and presentedit; Hoffman
ran into J. G. SIMPSONS store, closely fol-
lowed by the former, crying out tor Protec-
ton. She fired once just as he entered the
DOOR He then ran around the corner of the
counter, which is only lew feet distant
from the entrance, and stopped down behind
it with the intention of lodging under to
prevent another shot; but some piles OF goods
undernea th prevented him from entirely COW
ering his body. Mrs. Baker, reaching over
the counter, put the barrel of the pistol
against his back and fired again. One OF the
clerks then interiered and wrested the wea.
pom from her hand. Hoffman exclaimed, 81
am shot; you are an ungratelul woman" or
words of similar import. At the time the
shooting took place there were dozen ladies'
in the store, shopping, all of whom IAN out
out in the greatest fright upon the first dis
charge OF the pistol, with the exception of
one lady in the rear of the store, who was
within few feet of Hoffman when the first
shot was fired, and tainted. Hoffman endeav-
ored TO rise to an erect position upon recev-
ing the wound, but fell upon the floor. He
was raised and placed upon the counter, and
shortly removed to the office Of DIR. Johnson,
on the second floor of the building. Drs. AL
eyne and Baumgartner were likewise pre-
sent and assisted in the examination of the
wound. Two hours afterwards they caused
where he is now lying. The ball was ex-
trscted this morning from the region of the
groin; it entered below the shoulder blade,
between the sixth and seventh ribs. 1t is
impossible yet TO foresee the result of the
wound.
Soon after the shooting, Mrs. Baker sat
down on chair, snd once or twice remarked
that Hoffman had insulted her and caused
her disgrace. She had reference, probably,
% the warrant taken out aginst her {, r shoot
ing al him on the I'd OF March, at the ST.
Cha les House, aud TO the causes, whatever
they were, of that and subse quent acts in the
Course oi her own aud her husbands difficult
ties with Hoffman. She retained hetermin-
ed and calm counienancc, osly exhibiting u
slight appearance of weariness al the mo-
ment OF her arrest by Messrs. McCamant and
Nc Means, of the county Marshal Office
Baker, her husband, was sent for by some Of
tie hys:anlers, and Nj. Met,amant procured
carriage Tor Conduct rg her 10 Jail. She
met her husband on his arrival " i'm some
very earnest embraces. In reply 10 some
sugses ION OF b, staader about bali, she ex-
pressed her Willingness to rcmain in prison.
The carriage was then driven off 10 Jail,
Cap. Couzz;ns and one other person, j frienc
of Bakers, getting in by the way.
4 Not long after Hoffman received his
wound, Justice Johnotone was sent for and
took his declaration as follows:
i Hoffman states that he came up Fourth
street and met Mrs. Baker coming dow n
Fourth street, near the corner of Oliver
As pissed her she turned round and drew Ii
pistol; ran into Simpsons store; she follow
ed me and shot twice; one bail took effect
H. my side. make this statement, with the
advice OF my physician. believing that am
going TO die from the effect of this wound.
Upon this, the Justice issued writ for her
detention in prison, on presentment for as
saut with intent to kill. There will be no
examination until his death, or in the event
Of a certainty OF his recovery.
Up to one o'clock this afternoon Hoffman
was still alive, with little change in his con-
dtion. The operation of extracting the ball
was performed by DR.. Pope.
Alb ut IL O'clock at night an attack wss
made on the Jail by large mob. The po-
lice and jail were stoned, and Capt. Couzzins
knocked down insensible. There was much
pistol firing on both sides, but no one received
serious injury. The military were called out,
and cleared the mob away at the point of the
bayonet. The mob dispersed fer the night
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! GREADsTUFFs Flour is very scarce, and
good brands, OF extra family flour was selling
yesterday OF 81 per barrel; and bran ard
shorts 40 and rs cents per hundred pounds
a sales OF 1000 bushels Of wheat was made
few days previous at 5 10 per bushel.
Lou. Cour, 7h.