Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-16
ATTEnfpT no ESCAPE PROM JAN.

A BRAvR WoNAH About o'clock last Sunday
morning, messenger came to Tailor Baker, in the
js At Waterfowl With the intelligence that pris-
oner named Spencer Wilson vas sick, and wished
Mr.. Baker TO bring him some medicine. Mr.. B. did
not hesitate to attend the prisoner and brought him
drink calculated to relieve his pain. While MIR,
Baker was holding the cup for the oonsummate VII
lain to drink, flor Wilson was feigning his Illness
three other prisoners, named Eddy, Ward and Mis-
SIC, stole slyly into the cell in their stocking feet
(hlr. BIS back being toward them) and seized him.
bore him to the ground beat him terribly about the
head, and abused him shamefuly. One Of the
Wretches stepped on The throat Of the PROSTATE aor
while the three others proceeded to gag and bind
him-nOt, however, untilhe had made sufficient noise
TO awaken his wife, WhO--brave woman seized a
revolver, snd stationed herself at the outer door
leading into the hall, where she calmly awaited
Developments.
Meantime the villains had picked Mr.. Bakers
pooket of his wallet and the prison keys, and lock
ugbim into the CELL ooOlly proceeded to prepare for
departure, considering themselves now eau nunE'
as the phrase is They picked up their satoheis'
which we're carefully packed, lung thslE eOsls on
their arms and proceeded to the outer door, Tor the
nurpose of taking leavs. What was their conster-
nation on looking through the hole in the door, and
beboldipr leveled directly at them an ugly concern
In si holes in The end Of it, and little White m
ger calmly resting on the trigger Ausanoe oue
ser into this hall" said the oenca'e, Oue n ~ VIZ
49, 80, dc - The villains qusied Come on,
"a ETrs Rsker s'but the first man who steps from
81. - iii shoot" This was more than the
"a h.rgsined for But one Of them was
S ;a,ds5t "Pshaw" said he, ''you don't
- sboot it." eyes do" said Mrs Baker
- 80 basp practicng this long time If you don't
-. - Won can make the trial" The fellows
srs completely bafied. Theyrehred tor consultation
Witb refinement of deviltry worthy the arc1
s.,5 thew returned with the intelligence that Mrs
Barer might take her choice-either to see her nus
b1gds brains knocked out or to retire and let them
nsss ont Here indeed was 8 fearful trial. Wha
fla he brave woman do? She quailed not for an In
stant-her eve relaxed not its vigianee-her hngel
trembled not on the trigger-there she stood point
ing the deadly weapon through the iron bars OF IN
hall before the door, and repeating her warning {
The Williams not TO come forward o step, as the!
valued lfe3 We challenge history to produce 81
example Of more glorious herOism on the part u
woman
messenger had in the meantime gone after nell
and It soon came in the shape Of some OF the mos
esolute and hardy men in WatertOWn, who sPeeull-
relieved the little woman from her guard, drove IN
nrisoners back into their cells, and set matters u
| rights" ~, ,-.-r ~
Mrs. Baker is a small, slim woman, with very e.
pressive features, in which courage ana nrnness al
| displaved in the keen, clear eye and the resoiuI
| lines sbout the mouth We asked her If she WouI
really have shot the men, had they disregardea ne
warning She said "MOst certainly Wonlo =
/ Would nj you - Utica Herald APTA D.