New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-13
CIRCUMSTANCES OF BAKERS ESCAPE.


snce on the part of the Police and other officials in
the escape OF Baker being absolutely scandalous the
Ciy Judge took the matter in hand lie soon found
where Bakers trunk was had private mark pat
on the bottom of it, and the mark teiegraphed to
officers in other cities. Ali who suspected OF being
in communication with him were watched Several
persons were examined before Justice Stuart, aud
from them enough was extracted to satisfy him that
not only was Baker purpcsely permitted to escape
from Lypgs gambling house. on the morning after
the murder at Stsnwix Hall, but that he had been
helped off by Councilman and one or more Police
men and one two or three fighting men and gam
blers He became satisfied that, while the other Of
tenders were arrested at Lyngs psce, about clock
in the morning. Baker was allowed to remain in the
came house until near daylight, when the Ponce
were Withdrawn, and Baker, in company with Coun
Gilman Kerrgan, OF the Sixth Ward, who had been al
Lyngs almost from the commencement, sam Linn,
detailed policeman from the Eighth Ward, who lent
Baker bis overcoat for disguise Harvey Young,
George Buns, John Morissey, aud two other tight
ing characters were permitted to leave, there being
no officer anywhere 10 the Deghborhood. lie mas
asceitained that Baker was put on board Third av
Ward, while Kerrigan, Linn and Young returned to
Lypes; that on the second night afterward BAKER
W IA broueh t in close carriage procured 6y Well
known butcher in this City TO the house OF one bra
dy in the Fourteenth W ara, whcfc Sct'ius ai,lm7I,
he remained but part of the night and Was taken 10
a house in Wooster ct where he was concealed until
pure of money was made up for him. On the
night of Tuesday following be was taken away in q
mli .wsgon procured from New.Jersey, which no
himself drove across jersey City ferry, the
better to avoid detection in neighbor.
boed where he wS so we'll known. In
ecistely on learning that Baker wss IN jersey
City lie Get out with pose of officers to arrest hin
Some interested person connected with the Police
however getting wind of the natter disguised him.
self proc, eded to the house in advance OF the officers
ard notified Baker Of the whole affair so that when
the Judge and his officers arrived st the house they
found an empty, although warm bed, out Of which
Becker had escaped but few moments in advance Of
their arrival leaving the sheets saturated vita blood
from hi. wounds. A middle aged lady was found IN
charge Of the house however and taken into CUSTODY
Judge Stuart hiss obtained evidence relative TO tae
escape and subsequent ooncealment OF Baker which
Justify the arrest of a number Of persons, some OF
whom cannot escape the charge OF being accessories
after the fact to the murder Of Poole. On Sunday
Dig bit last Policeman Linn and Harvey Young visited
Baker at bis place Of csnceament In Jersey City, for
two hours more, ard on the neI' DAY being sepa-
ra,ely and privately examined by Judge Stuart they
solemnly declared tina: they knew nothing whatever
Of Baker. One word from this officer to Judge
Stuart would have secured Baker, as he renamed
there three days aiterward.
Judge Stuart has been put in possession of undeni-
able proofs Of the most astounding corruption on the
part Of certain City officials holding high positions in
the community. This information deeply concerns
The fair name Of our Police Department, from the
Chief down TO the meanest officer under him he
has ascertained that Baker was taken on Friday night
on board the brig Isabella Jewett, loaded with lum,
ber and spas and bound for the City Of PALMS. Grand
Canary Island, ann that she went to seA early on
Saturday morning with fair wind. The bris wss
iving in the stream Cd jersey City, where Baker Wa
Hkca aboard. The parties who put BIN on oosfd