The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16
BAKER NOT IN NEW JERSEY.

1he question OF Bakers whereabouts seems still un
settled One day he is seen in New Jersey by who
were cquaned with him for years while the next iay
it turns out that he has really gone sea- The news
OF man resembling Baker very much being in the
neighborhood of Amboy caused the greatest excitement
among the inhabitants of that portion of the country
and was increased in proportion when the next day
afterwards il Was positively asserted by two that
knew Baker intimately that the fugitive was nigh at
band. As matter OF course, the children and women
for twenty miles around the mmortalized village talked
OF nothing and had for nothing, except Baker The
timd were afraid to stir outside the door after dark
while the most courageous of the family would be sure
If he had business abroad during the night time to
forget that his pistol wanted repairing at the gun.
smiths. AT one time Baker was seen at Spottswood,
another time at Englishtown; yet at both of these
times IL could be almost that he was haunting
the worthy residents of Amboy.
Many little incidents occurred from Sunday last
up to Wednesday, going to show that if
Baker was not IN the Jerseys, some one
very like him Sss existing in the neighborhood Of
Amboy Many people, actaated either By fear, hope of
gam love ofjusct, actually went TO the expense Of
going TO Nsw Ynr md informing the autho rites that il
they would only send or two Of the Chiefs wonder
ful shadows, there could not he the doubt of
his capture Thinking that there might be something
in the stories told by hoss rusts the authorities seat
down to Amboy less than two police captans and the
necessary number OF attendants with orders to leave
no spot unsearcned in the whole county and if possible
character OF the fugitive 80 nicely and accordingly
Wednesday night, the search CONNIE need in and
about annoy; me person supposed to be Baker was
OF the county to the other until at last he capur-
ed The excitement cooling down, and tas ardor OF
chase being over, IL was found that iasead OF Baker
being among the inhabitants OF Ambog. that the in
diyiduai who caused much alarm and excite.
ment was nothing less than a country
sclJolmaster, who, apt, on state occasions to i'm.
bibe rather freely of apple Jack, do On Friday
last, regular ''bender," % u.e common
nh md tpati Tho frnltr
ceedtd in that brief space of time in maAlog himself ap
pear omnipresent to sone-Saker, 10 shoss pho know
the man Tor years, and the ndscre.t achoolssar to
the astate officers from New York The yhois mystery
is explained at last, in letter from OF tbs iuhabi
take that his neighbors had fallen into, SAYS
Allow ne to soy that the whole story, far it rela
Ted to Boxers being at Amboy, st the sorssns, and
Divers and kundry other places, is nistate, Now the
simple facts these:-There is schooInaster in this
ne'gbbcrhood, say two miles and haf from here a
but unfortunately for him he viii inbse fregaenaiy
He dismissed his school Friday last, saying he was
going to New York, but only got az far South Aaboy,
whtre he got overloaded with whskey, aud wandered
about the ncishborhood, gong into the house Of NJ
Applegate's and on the road lost his hat Here they
red him arug for the head bus he refused %
soeept of Il. Mrs. Applsgate mended his paut1coas
that he bad tom getting fence il the woods
For her services he offered fifty cents said a ne had
plenty Of money From Mr. Appega he proceeded to
South Amboy but previous to coiug offered s. 20 be
taken to Spottsyood At Amboy he bought black cap
From there he passed on towards the Poor Fsrm-l
where lie was seen under somewhat suspicious ccgt-
stances He was pursued through swamp; lost,
but was found that night in secluded tavern, within
one mile of his school You see how apt people TO
be mistaken. We the look out for Baker and be
assured lie will If here fare bad r this peighboraooc"
Last evening Capt Speight and Wang reported at the
office OF the Chief OF Police that having according to hec
instructions pursued the alleged to have been The u
gitive Baker, they found capturing him that he
was the schoonaster referred 10 IN the above aud gave
an account Of his FRANKS concurrr IL all the partlcu
lar points with that OF the spondart. These OFF,
Of opinion that Baker is moi in NV Jersey and
that all the reports OF his being there hpve originated
iron the curious pranks OF the jolly scho1raatsr.
LETTER FROM JUDGE STUART.
Captains Waling and speishts have re.arnad from
their pursuit Of Baker in New Jersey and report that
they found the person supposed be the fugitive but
Who when oyertaken (alttough OF general rsser,
banoe), proved to be entirely Inherent person
am still MS certain at first that Baker sailed in the
lssteuaJewet Saturday morning last for the Spanish
Main. The Grapeeho. Will, by Mr.. Laws n3ole gens
rosty, without cost be put TO IN chase with al pos
sble despatch. S. ID. stuart