The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-17
THE CAPTURE OF BAKER
THE WAY IN WHICH BAKER ESCAPED.

rHE WAY IN WHICH BAKER ESCAPED.
After retreatipg from stsnwx Han, the memoir abs
night Of massacre Baker hastened With the assist
snce of friend, to the house of Johnny Lying
of BroAdwsy and Canal street. Here he attended
by physicisn who probsd his wounds and pronounced
him out Of danger and At for travelling While Bakers
accompce arrested at Lypgs place at three o'clock
In the morning the alleged principal permitted tore
msin In the house until eaybreaS when he left the pre-
mises uIcbstructed; and by those policemen
who really in earnest about the arrest of Baker
drawn off, and the offender permitted to escape,
first having been disguised In the coat of OF the party
II alleged thst he departed from Lyngs place along
With Councilman Keirigan, Daniel Linn, one of the
Eighth ward police detailed at the Mayors Office, Har
vey Ycung ard Geo Burns also that tbs party went
Canal street to Centre Centre to Walker up Walker
10 the Boyey and the Bowery to Third avenue aud
from thence to public house AZ Macombs Dam, where
Baker was concesled for that day.
On the second night after he arrived at MacomSs
Dam, Baker taken away in close carriage and
brought back to this city asao he stopped that night
at this house of Brady ia Elizabeth street. bat bis
friends becoming alarmed for his safety had him
to house in Wooster street Here tbs fugitive remain
ed for few days. until due preparations had bsen made
by his friends for his naI departure from this city
meeting OF his friends took pace and 1t resolved to
present Baker with q purse to deiray h,s expenses,
which OF coarse would not be ight. false pair Of
whskers and moustache pro:ursd and every thing
that could be done to avoid arrest promptly
cuted milk wagon, with cans, sc placed in it,
conveyed from Jersey City, II their intention to
smuggie Baier across to Jersey milkman Ac:ord.
irgly everything being in preparation the night Of
Tuesday the 9th March, Baker conveyed to Jersey
City, by well known livery stable proprietor in that
clfy, who owned the wagon and invented the plan to
further Bakers escape Crossing the fscry the
fugitive taken to the livery stables of the
who accompanied him, where he wss concealed for
that day and night. The next day he was conveyed
to the house Of the foreman OF the livery stables,
where he remained but short time the in.
mates becoming alarmed at his presence, he was
obliged to move still further. The man who brought
Baker to Jersey City procured admittance into the
house of another friend of his residing The suburbs of
the town. Here Baker took up his quarters during the
brief time that allowed him to stay the coun-
try While here he visited by his friends from
New York ON gevsral occasions, who consolsd him,
and bade him be of good cheer as arrangements
being perfected for his immediate removal from the
United States. The wounds that he received Ia the
afray at stanwix Han became somewhat troublesome
and painful, particularly the one in his abdomen,
witch sweled aarminaly, much as to make him
believe that the ball still in the wound although
HIM to the contrary While stopping here Baser used
70 send woman for the ne newspapers every morning
with great interest His pistol he always carried With
him, as well as sheath knife. His conduct while
here seemed quite reckless hs often talked of the
ersounter TO the wife of ths proprietor Of the house
whore he secreted. He tod ,hs woman that Poole
bad shot him and attempted to gouge him. also that il
the officers were TO take HIM he would be hangei to
certainty. BE related the whole account to tne In.
mates OF the house, and seemed to put implicit faith in
their secesy The woman under whose projection Baker
was placed became alarmed day at the dangsrou
ledger she had In her house. and fearing that If the
her children might be killed in the attempt 20 take th
fugitive prisoner she started TO. the ferry inending
give informRton to the authorities ia this city of hi
bout half ~ RI
ferry fhe concluded that IL would be better to rsms
silent 10 a. regard to the matter and accordingly she
any cns OF the presence of the fugitive in her house
It about this time that Judge stuart traced tn
fugitive to jersey City, and thinking that he might still
be in the town. lie used every effort in bis power
out the eonceaiment Of Baker AS it tales to per
before any trace Of his hiding place could oetsinsd
but at at by irdeAtigsbls exetions, the locality
Baker concealed discovered Preparations wer
quickly made for descent upon the premises Captains
were selected ~ Judge Stuart to assist bin in the aa
dertakng The party, armed with reyoivers, st.rtsd
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horses put up Ia quiet manner, and all
the buiIdIg hastily, but carefully The front door
esaepton Of ons or two who remained outside to watch
rushed into the house, and in few moments searched
every ROOM nook and corner in the building but the
bird had flown hours before their arrival the
occupants of the dwelling testified On searching the
room occupied by Baker, it clearly eviiens TO all
that he had there but few hours previous their
arrival The bed Of the wounded was found spot
ted with blood and bore evident traces Of having been
lately occupied.
Judge Stuart returned to the city the next morning.
not, however until he hal made q vgilant search
through the entire neghborhood for the fugitive but
without 1t believed by the Judge that infor
nation Of his plans laid for the arrest of Baker the
above night we're disclosed In unaccountable
to the friends of Baker, who using active precau
tions succeeded in battling the police Baker escaped
the brig Isabella Jswet then lying in the stream near oesr
Jersey City, laden with lumber and sundres for the port
of Pamas, Grand Canary Island This vessel cleared
the 7th OF March for the above port but from bad
weather and unfsvorabe Winds detained at Jersey City
for two days. and also day in the Horseshoe
On Saturday morning, the 10th, strong northwest vino
having sprung up the Isabella Jewett weighed anchor
and with all sail set pro,eeded on her voyage to the
Canary Islands.