The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-23

Arrest of Baker-His return to
New York-How he was taken
--His account of the Fatal Row.
The New York papers contain q cir
cumstantial account of the arrest Of this
r~ufisn, the reputed murderer Of Bill
Pools, and his account Of the affray.-
At this distance from the scene of that
disgraceful affair it cannot be expected
that any unusual degree of interest will
be felt in the matter; but a brief record
Of the event may serve a. a warning to
those who may be tempted to seek for
notoriety by a resort to rowdyism and
lawless ~violence. (
Baker was brought into New York
one week ago by the bark Grape
shot, which had been dispatched to the
Canary Islands to intercept him, on the
superstition that he would be found on
board the Isabella Jescett. He was Ia
ken on the Eth Of April, and imme-
diatcly put on board the Grapcshot.-
The greatest excitement prevailed in
New York as soon as thsYrumor OF his
arrival was noised abroad.
The following is BAKLR's account Of
the row.
The Circumstance connected with
my going to Stanwix Hail." he said,
I" was purely accidental; there was no
preconeerted plan laid what we were to
to do when we got there, and I do not
think that any of the rest of the party
went there for a row if they did it was
unknown to me, and I think I should
have known it if they had.
Turner fred but once, and then he
shot himself in the arm. His friends
then took him out by the front door
When they we're out and l alone, Lozier
who was standing neal Poole came tow
ards me and said, You are one of the
numbering sons of bitches-you. you,
you," and made a pass at me, and struck
me on the side of the face. I turned
quick around, when Poole made a stroke
at me with his pistol or hand, but did
not touch me. Ny back was towards
Cy Shay and CT Harris. One o. both
II cannot say which-caught hold of
the collar of nay coat and jsrked me back
ward. and / fell on nay back on the floor.
Both of my hands few up above my
head-my pistol in my right hand
Poole fred twice, and I think he fred
once through his p~antaloens pocket
Poole shot me, as l fell I received the
shots in my side and on the top of my
head, both at the same time. Simulta-
neously, one was as quick as the other
and then Poole jumped ON me and said,
"I will take you now, you son of .
bitch !" and changed his pistol, which
was in his right hand, to his left, and
commenced to gouge my eyes he got
his fingers into my mouth and lascerated
It.
az fred my pistol four times / think
I shot Locker; I shot I DOL in the knee ;
Turner did not shoot him that / know ;
Turner fred but once and then shot
himself, and when Poole lay on top Of
me I shot him while laying on nay back
in the breast ; he relaxed his hold and
fell ever on my left side; I turned on
my right side and got up and made for
the door; Acker said, You son of Q
bitch, what are you DOING" caught
hold of me by the back of my coat; /
jsrksd away and he tore it | got out
into the street and hallooed for Turner
he was then neal down to Prince street
Turner fred his pistol and 1 ran down
across the street into Pete Barlow
with my hand up to my head I did not
know how bad I was wounded l asked
for a cap barlow appeared to be fright
ened, and said he had none; they tool
me ont and put me into a coach with
Turner, Paudene, and Van Pelt; th'
coach drove d,wn to Johnny Lyng's, AM
we all went in !; none of them knew tina
Poole was shot until I told them the,
knew nothing about it until told them
the Doctor came aud probed my wound
but could find no ball; l told the Doc
tor to attend t o Turner'S arm, as he
was the most injured man.; when tn
Doctor want to attend Turner, 1 got NJ
and left the room the Doctor did no
see me go I think I do not wish tt
bring any one into difficulty on my &C
count ; 1 was concealed until the bril-
sailed we left on Friday, and anchored
In che Horseshoe until Saturday follow
ing, when we weighed anchor and wen
to sea the captain of the brig did no
know any thing about me-