Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-06
A Esrnyc woman.

n bItiN "ohitbhs 4
About . o'clock, last Sunday morning,
a messenger came to iailor Baker, ia the
jail ut Wa,ertown, with the intelligence
that a prisoner named Spencer Wilson
was sick, and wished Mr.. Baker to bring
him some mrdioine. Mr.. b did not hes
itate TO attend the prisoner, and brought
him q drink calculated 10 alleviate his pam
While MIR. Baker was holding the cup for
the consunate william TO drink (for Wilson
was fnining hi %illness) three other pris-
oners, named Eddy, Ward, aud Missic,
stole slyly into the cell in their stocking
feet MIR. BIS back being toward them
and seized him, bore him TO the ground,
beat him terribly about the head, and abus-
ed him shameful ~. One of the wretch
es stepped OH the throat Of the PROSTATE
%jailor, while the three others proceeded 10
gag aud bind him-ynot, however, until he
had made sufficient noise TO awaken his
wife, who, brave oma seized a revolt
yer, aud stationed her elf at the outer
door leading into the hall, where she
calmly awaited developments.
Meant ne the Williams had picked Mr..
Bakers pc ;ket of his wallet, and the
prison keys, and locking him in the cell,
c,olly proceeded TO prepare for departure,
C Considering themselves now " all hunk"
as the phrase is They picked up their
saehels, which were carefully packed,
flung their coats on their arms aud pro-
c,eded TO the outer door for the purpose
Of taking leave. What was their consler-
nation Oh looking through the hole in the
door, and beholding leveled directly III
them an ugly concern with six holes In
the end of it, and a little white finger
calmly resting OH the trigger. Advance
: one step in this hal" sa d the delicate,
but firm voice, land you die The vii
Iains quaiied. Come on" said Mrs. Ba'
: ker, " but the first man who steps from
S that door will shoot" This was more
|, than the fellows had bargained for. Blu
: one of them was cool and inpudent
: - Pshawr y said he, "you don't know how
to shoot il" "Yes | do, said Mrs. Ba
g kei, s l have been prac!icing this lon!
r time if you don't believe 1t you eau maxi
the trial" The fellows were completed,
bafled. They retired for consultation
w I'LL u ItilllCIltlb VI uCNlill why Ni
e arch iend, they returned with the lnIeIll
gence that Mrs. Baker might take he
choiCe-eilher 10 see her husband s,braln
knocked our. or to retire and let ther
pass out Here indeed was a fearful ri
al! What did The brave woman do
N She quailed not for an instant--her ely
ID relaxed not its vigilence-her hnge
HI.l ,r,,.lln1 ,,A ~, thn trtrnnr -thpra Sh
. stood pointing the deadly weapon throns
20 the iron bars of the hail before the do
ID and repeating .er warning TO the vil!air
a no, to come forward a step, as they valGc
r. life We challenge history to produc
!, an example of more glorious heroism q
: part Of Il woman!
e. A messenger had in the mean t'r
in gone after help, and ii soon came IN ii
Is, shape of some Of the most resolute al
bo hardy men in Watertown, who speedily r.
leived the lille woman from her guar
=" drove the prisoners back 10 Their cell
ny and set mat tiers " TO rights"
r. The four men are now in chains. Tbs
are named u. ID. Eddy, in for grand la
ceny at Water,own; Oliver Missile, in f
attempting TO commit a rape in Rutlan'
lie Lawrence Ward, in for burglary
A Watertown; and Spencer Wilson, in f
ny burglary in Clayton. -Four more hsav'
es. defyiug and devilish wrelcheS probat
ia Jefferson county boasts moi at leas, '
hope so!
raj Mrs. Baker is a small, slim womu
b." with very expressive features, in viii
VS. courage and irmness are displayed in
ire keen, clear eye, and the r~esoIu.e lir
abou: The mouth. We asked her if S
a'' would really have shot the men, had III
ere di>regarded her warning. She s.
ted " Mos certainly l would! Woulin'tyou
, e Utica Herald, April 8.