Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-17
Capture Of Lewis Baker. the suppoIed kur
dersr Of Poole

In reference to the arrival of the clipper
bark GrapeshOs Captain Hepburn, New York,
on Tuesday afternoon, having on board the
fugitive Lewis Baker, MOI under indictment
for tho murder of William Poole, the Journal
of Ccmmerso says:
As 5000 as she was telegrsphed, (about half
pas: o'clock yesterday afternoon an in ense
interest spread through the commu ity, as to
whether Bsksr was on board or not Previous
| to and since her departure, many, IL Dot most,
wore Of the opinion that Baker had no. gone
out in the Isabella Jewett While the Grape
! shot was coming up the harbor the wharves
along the East River were covered 18th spec
tatOrs. Tho result, as IA. as We heard any
opioion expressed, was gratifying to all.
The Grapeshos sailed from this pert on tho
10Th OF March last for the Canary Islands,
with the intention Of ovsrhauiing the brig
Isabella Jewett, which sailed hence for those
Island, sbou' seventeen lays previously, with
Baker on board. The bark arrived out in tho
extraordinary passage Of seventeen days and
aScertaiuing that the brig had not arrived,
cruis.d of Cspe Palmas until tho 18th Of
April, when the brig hove in sight and was
soon after boarded.
Baker made no resistance when he was ar.
rested, but begged hard to be let off Lie
stated that he had not tho slightest idea III at
vSb-oi WOViV &c u6patCuou In pursuit OF MIN.
he 10 In good health. and his wounds have al.
| most entirely healed. Lie was not placed in
irons during the voyage, although . strict
watch was kept over his movements
The arapeshot arrived of the Highlands on
Monday evening, and lay there all night
Yesterday. she was taken in tow, and brought
up to the foot of Ninth street, 4 Il where
| she now lies. While on her way up the East
River, small steamer came alopg side, into
Uhfah AakAr W teap AFFAIR." al In Cd poftb h.
officers, and landed above Wall street, from
whence he was taken to the City Prison
Captain Hepburn, and all others engaged
In tho pursuit, deserve great credit for their
| energetic performance Of the duty assigned
| them.
The New York Evening Post, of > ssterday a..
tsrnoon says:
The arrest OF Lewis ,ker L. the topic OF
| conversation thr ughout the city. In all tho
public and porter houses the greatest excite
meht prevails. Baker, after boing committed
to his cell, which is double one, on the sec md
corridor, IN the Toombs, about u o'clock, he
| partook Of hearty supper, when he WAS left
alone for the night.
| This morning he seemed very depressed in
spirits. and refused to see any one except his
counsel who, we learn, are James H. Whiting
| and ex J Judge Talmadge. He was walking the
floor this morning, in his shirt sleeves, with
| the uneasy movement Of saged bear, to which
his portrait in the usual prints has some re-
semblanoe, when his breakfast was brought to
1 him.
Last evening, the friends Of the prisoner
held private msetipg, when IL was resolved
that they would do everything tia. lay In
their power f,r his comfort during his Son.
anensnt and rial; and to this emf they in.
tend to far nish his cell in eomfor table styie.
and have his meals brought 10 him from the
restaurant. They entertain the hone that hs
will be acquitted on the plea Of self defence
: Morsissey, Hyisr; Van Pslt, and others,