New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-16
NOTHING POSITIVE.

lat evening Captains Wslliog and Speight, win
sore Policemen Of their respective command, wno'
for the last two days have been absent in the vicinity
of Ambov Nav Jersey, searching for Lewis b'ser
iha alleged murderer Of Poole, returned 10 the Cty
.,,bopt bringing the fugitive with them or be4riog
ny ,;d;,o. vbstever Of the objec: Of their search
Thew thoroughly scoured tina. portion OF jersey in
which IL was 40 firmly believed Baker ives secreted
and only sucoeeded in ascertainny that the man
of,s, aeon in the vicinity Of Amboy for day two
and 40 we'll answering the description Of Baker was
.hs sohooImsster referred TO in The Tribune OF yes
tefdsy much resembling the fugitive. He had gone
on drunken frolic, and being ashamed to show bis
face where known, while under the influence
Of rum, wandered through the woods, across
lots, and excited the suspicious Of every stranger
Who saw him. In bis movements through
tho forest this teacher had become entsngled
In brush.heap, and in eItrcsting himself csused an
unbeoomipg rent in his pants to heal which he called
upon Mrs. APPLICABLE living near by. This circun-
stance was referred TO in previous report aud the
man considered beyond doubt, to be Baker the
fugitive. Captains WalliDg and Speight have made
thorough search in jersey, and from Whist they can
lean they have to believe that Baker hes not
been il Amboy or that part Of the State at ALL since
the murder of Poole. 1t, however, is possible that
he may be secreted by some Of bis relations and
friends living in tina. section Of the State but the opn
Ion OF the officers that he has escaped the country
Oh board the Isabella Jewet perhaps 10 snaged to
thoroughly disguise himself and fee by railroad to
TIE South. 1t is also suspected that the numerous and
exaggerated reports of Baker being repeatedly
In New.Jersey. have been manufactured by his
friends for the sole purpose Of drawing the attention
of the Police authorities from his hiding place or the
CONVEYANCE used and route taken, in case he has
left the country No trick device expense has been
spsred BY Bakers friends to get him safely beyond
the reach Of Justice. With one or two exceptions,
the whole Police Department has seemed DESTROYS Of
srrestipg Baker but through the rascsuy and crmi-
nal interference Of his bosomfriend, Policeman Linn,
an ex Policeman, and his associates in the gambling
and fighting fraternity, they have been thwarted in
their purps ses, and a cowardly murderer thereby
allowed to escape. The Chief of Police, however,
has hopes that no will yet be able to accomplish
Bakers arrest provided he did not sail in the brig
Jesett He has been at work vigorously but silently
In this matter since the desth OF Poole and before;
but Baker and his emissaries thus far have proved
moro thsn a match for all the combined forces ope
rating az ainst them. Rumors and opinions respect.
ing the whereabouts of Baker were current last
night as at any previous time; but the prevailing
belief is that be did not escape in the brig, bat s
secreted somewhere not far distant from New York.
But the matter is mixed up in uncertainty and mys-
terry which time alone unravel.