New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-10
Sort Ularotn's Sqotift.
A DESPERATE OUTLAW
HE COMMITS OVER FORTY MURDERS, AID DEFIEs
LAW AND JUSTICE.
From the Memphis Post

From a gentleman cOnyersant with the facts
In the case we have obtained particulars in regard
to the deeds OF desperate who nfe0ts HoFthEasteru
Texas which seem like tic creations OF fiction or
the record Of events in the dark ages than Ike occur
OF the present and which nut Tor te relaDty
Of informant, and his opportunity OF Obtaining the
facts, would be inclined to reject as incrediDe HIS
tory hardly affords parallel 10 the atrocious c0ndnct or
tins fendish villain Hehwaymen and brgands IN other
countries mpeled by the thirst for gold may have com
mtted as many deeds OF blood bat murder with them
was the sole object. With him IL seems 10 De sort u
do i'm rho killing OF game Of the class OF vn
alns whose innate deprayy and iiendshess was given
and who have taken dYantage Of the unsettled state OF
affairs since to give full scope to the wekedness OF their
malignant hearts which was before Aepl uuer restrhs
The name Of the desperndois Baker Hs calls himscf
CO Baker, Of the Confederate army but II Is said he
never held commission IN that army. lie was IN tho
Rebel service as private sodieror guerrilla ana we DO
eye also at one time IN the Union army Ne was IN
neNas t er the war he Lad no disnoson to
settle down make honest aud peaceabe Living, bue
ranged about committing dcpredaons and ourages OK
the most Infamous character. IIi9 conduct out
rageous that GEN Reynolds commanding In Texas. Ia
sued an order declaring HIM an OUTLAY" ahe dirccuns
that should be killed wherever found. He nas atterly
been roaming the country IL the north western cor
OF Texas. and occasionally IN The ludah IoirlsoTJ
aud southwestern Arkansas sometimes alone, ana al
other times accompanied by other leaders and desperate
characters. 80, ,.
detailed OF AL the outages OF this desperate
villain would M q volume. He Is said 10 have committed
upward of forty murders AZ first his murderous acta
confined to United states soldiers ana negroes Dut
no ceased 10 distinctions and no class Is exepe
from his atrocities. Al time he rode up ana Killed
two soldiers who were unsusPcior OF oapyer ana une
pared for an attack At another time he deliberately shot
"a colored driver. squad Of men were sent out w
military commander to caparo HIM and met him on tho
road wellmounied and armed. and held conVeiss-
ton with him. but either FROM not knowing him.
or from some other cause, suffered him TO escape
unmoested The commander OK ue pos n ..
ton, In Bowie County, Texas. issued crouia[
onering reward of ssOcfor his head Baker in return
wrote proclamation, signing COZ BAKER =. 81 e,
offering $ioO for the commanders head lie proposes 70
foowing: That ain United states soldiers should leave
the Souththat all Rebels should De Eepu iVl
Should be ackaowledced OF late has announced THAI
he viii not spare the Rebels ne ~, y, .S bis act
mted to the Yankees, and have aareo 70 oeSuio MS
This dsnerado assumes an Of bravado and defiance
and has the P Sy sS On Bed RIVER
which WAS recently put up Ior puoI, see dN S IN
would have brought gooa ge hst ne didn't want apy
body to bid on IT, and he then made the purchaser ras
fer che privilege to d h Tan e wes number or
n,rders committed Sulphur Fork, IL Bowie County.
~ ,hs yeinty of his fathernaws residence. Io
Want with two companions 10 tke house OF an
old man, an acquaintance and friend OF hs iathet-
inaw. and riding up dehpsra,ey Snot n %s,
went ont TO demonstrate with him, when he said, WITH
malignant smile, Old mah you are Of no account you've
outliyed your usefulness and presenting his revolver
fired INJECTING fatal wound The poor man fell TO the
ground and his two daughters 10 his assistance When
Baker knocked Of them down and left her beealb5
and senseless. lie then went 10 the IRE place, ana
remarkne that the old house had stood long enough
Another daughter pulled the bedclothes on 70
extinguish the fire, when no drew knno ana
cut her In tho most horrible manner. AtteS oo,n
hitting these diaboca and treating the whole ass
though he considered 1t good Joke Nc fit anu mehs
had better go hi friends they were In some trouble
there. When the neghbors went 20 the mouse inc
INK act OF atr,cous crime aroused the citizens, and
party Was o<anised to capture ana All baAet nc, ~.
boned os, ,e AN 60 rid the country OF such usx-
pant nend may nVI 10 HOanuVne"