New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-16
Capture of the Murderer of Poole.
ARRIVAL OF THE GRAPEsHOT.
BAKER BROUGHT HOWE IN IRONS.
ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE.


ker, the murderer Of Bin Poole The news created an
unwontcd excitement, and was the leading theme Of
conversation and generalization in every pant Of the
town.
The Grapeshot went from this port on the 18th Of
March, in search. and arrived at Pamos on the 9th
Of April and lay off and on the por; until the 18th,
when the brig Isabella Jeweii hence hove IN sight, and
the police officers went on board and arrested Baker
without difficulty He now appears quite reconciled,
and j. in the best Of health.
The above brief announcement was sent up by our
sLir-pews reporters From other sources We have
gathered tie following details:
Tie Grape-Shot having the fugitive on board, was
towed up to the Battery by seam-tug' ana Baker
with the deputstion Of Police who had been sent in
search Of him. landed and took omnibus direct for
the Fifth Ward Station-House in Leonard-st., which
they reached without attracting particular attention
The fact Of the arrival however, soon became gener
aIlv known. and in the course Of very short time
thousands had collected in front of the Station-House
anxious to get sight Of the fugitive. The crowd con-
timing TO increase Capt Carpenter deemed proper
for the greater security OF his prisoner to send him to
the Tombs particularly as some OF Bakers friends
had limited design to mob the Station-iouse and re-
lease the prisoner. A carriage was accordingly pro
cured and Baker, escorted by several officers, was
conveyed 10 tie Tombs and locked up. As be was
passing to his cell he met jim Turner, his old friend
and accomplce and during a brief interview between
them. was observed to shed tears.
Tie captain of the Isabella Jewett attempted to de-
end Baker and for some time resisted the officers He
said that the man Baker was passenger and that
his name was smith; but upon the officers showing
their authority and proving Baker to be the person
whom they wanted the captain gave him up.
Baker was then transferred to the Grape,hot and
kept in irons about twenty -four hours when he was
allowed the privilege Of the ship but under close
VIGILANCE.
The prisoner appeared very much composed during
the trip home but was not allowed to converse with
every one on board.
The following copy Of a letter addressed to Judge
Stuart gives narration Of the voyage of the Grape
shot:
NEw-YoRK, Tuesday. May i, 1855.
SIR. Tie clipper-ship GrapeshOt, Capt. Richard
Uenimn, arrived at the CITY OF Pamas. Island of
Gran Canuria. saturday, April :, aud came TO an
cbor in the harbOr under the lee Of the fort The lsa-
bella JowCtt had not arrived but came IN on the 18th
of April the clipper 10 days before After taking IN
water and making all necessary preparations to inter
cent the Jewett we weighed anchor and for several
DAYS stood of and on the harbor On Tuesday we
esied the Jewctt under the land standing toward the
City of Palmas; We made all sail and on nearing
htf Requested her captain 10 ndth III.
&c did so and the deputation manned one OF our
boats rowed 10 the brig and found Baker on
board whom we discovered Mt the wheel. TT,
eyious 10 the arrival of the brig we had seen the local
authorities who stated their willingness TO an US IN
securing Baker; they however had no chance OF aid
inc i'm lis arrest ar II was made By the deputaton OF
tbe rolco mat t'ed from New.Yofr in the .rne-
shot. As we approached the vessel Baker went for
ward and stood looking at and wondering who we
were and what we wanted little thinking that We
il, of No fHa md
as we jumped upon her deck Baker started for the
cabin but intercepted by us. He recognized
several 0i Us, calling by name. We arrested him
and took him with his effects on board the Grape
shot. We then made sail for New-iOrk 4 state
room was prepared for him. and he was made - COM
Portable n circumstance would permit he Is now
enjoying excellent health. We left the leland Of
Gran Canara on the nth OF April.
The following are the names of the Police forming
the deputaton sent ont for the Of Baker Joseph
Loamans, 5. Il. TLome, Lorenzo ID. Place, Thomas
Barton. Henry Evans, George Green, I'd. Il. Brush,
and Michael Maloney.
THE LOG THE GRAPE SHOT.
SrNp,Y March ls-At $40 \. VI. the sfeam-tus
Mcrcury lowed ms 10 the foot of Wa-s.., L. r. where
We took our crew ON board and proceeded down the
Bay
Moyp.Y. Iafh-At l:25 =. NJ, the steam ug Mer-
curry left Us aud made all sail at i. VI. the
Highland Light bore ;. W. distant miles, from
which take my departure; middle part OF the day
LIGHT bieeZes from the westward, all san sell anu stun
sails set on both sides; at a. NJ. wind hauled round
to the n f.: took in stunsails and braced yard.
sharp M; dav ends with light breezes and pleasant
weather: lat bv observation 80, 05 ~, long. by
chrosometer II AZ W.
TUESDAY, goth, continued with light breezes from
the n F.; at 9:5O Z. VI. in the Cuff Stream middle
part calm and clear, with smooth sea- at A. VI
tebt wind from = :. W; at A. NJ set all the stun
sails wind from w. day ends with strong breezes
from :: lat So 03' NJ long. 70' w.
WEDNESDAY, 2lst-Continued with strong broezes
from : and clear. at : 7. NJ. squally took in fore
and main royal; at midnight cloudy, took IN fore and
main topsails at 4. NJ wind shifted TO the North
wasd ond Westward, accompanied with heavy ram
SQUALLS. day ends with strong breezes from West
ward. Lat. by dead reckoning, 81 20 NJ Ion. &C.
4O'W.
THURSDAY. ead.-Day began with strong. breezes
from the Northward at 7. NJ. took in maintopga-
liant studdngsails middle part, light airs from North
ward: day ends with light airs from the last ana
cloudv weather Sunobscu red-no observation. Lat
80 II N: Ion. CO SO W.
FRIDAY. 23d-Began with strong breezes from the
ESE. and squally, took in fore and main royals a.
T. NJ took in fore and main-top gallant salls ana
one reef in msn-topsai and two in iore-top sall at
sP NJ under close-reeicd iopsals and maiisa iuried
and one ycef in oresa middle part, strong gale from
w. with heavy sea; day ends with strong gale rom
tie w with heavy sea; lai: by about '7- i 'o"'
dead reckoning, by 62~ % W.
SATURDAY, 24th-Coniinuss with moderate gale
hom w; at 7. NJ. shook two reefs out OF topsais
and set the top-gallant sails and b and mizzen-siay
sail: middle pant calm at u VI. wind shifted round 10
the : W, set all the studding-salls; day ends with
brisk bIeczes from the S:N and clear "eatheri lat-
Sc Il W, Ion. $50 80 W.
SUNDAY, 25th-Continues with strong breezes from
$ W. and clear; day ends the same lat. 81 p
". Ion So 30 W; distance run in "a hours 800
miles.
MoyDAY. 26th-Day began with strong breeze
On, H. : " aud smoky. AZ p NJ took in fore