The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-03-27
will feel safer now that Baker is dead.
PARTICULARS OF BAKERS DEATH.

PARTICULARS OF BAKER s DEATH.
Correspondence Chicago Republican, Jan. 19.
About ii month ago, Baker captured
his own brother-in-l law, with three or four
others. Ropes were adjusted about the
necks of all but one as they sat upon their
horses and the other end made fast to /.
projecting branch over their devoted
heads, and the animals led from under
them a short shrift, few struggles in
mid air, and all is over. After hanging
a while, Orr, the brother-in-iaw Of Baker,
was let down IN order that the rope might
be used to suspend the last victim, who,
understand, was Bakers father-in-l law
1t seems that one of Bakers gang was
a friend Of Orr's, ard in the hope that
life was not quite extinct, he drew the
body aside, endeavoring by rough hand
ling to restore circulation, and saw with
pleasure signs of returning respiration.
After carelessly turning the body upon
its. side, its face away from Baker, he re-
turned to the hanging party. Strong
appeals were made to Baker to release
his father-in-iaw, which were finally ef-
fectual, and he was set free.
As soon as Baker and his party had
left, old Mr.. Foster discovered the con-
dition of Orr; and the intend victim was
saved from death Mr.. Orr well knew
that Baker would kill him upon sight,
as soon as he should discover that he was
alive, and therefore determined to kill
Baker on the first opportunity. On the
morning of the 9th of January, Orr re-
ceived information that Baker was in his
neighborhood Four or five of his
friends were soon gathered together. and
watch was set for Baker About 8
O clock in the morning, Baker and Orr
ridden all of the previous night, Baker
and Kirby sought a quiet place, secreted
themselves and lay down to sleep, little
dreaming that their every movement was
watched by those who saw that their only
safety rested in making their sleep a
perpetual one. Silently the, avengers
crept upon these two desperadoes, and
with steps as cautious as a cat, they ap-
proach the quarry. Not leaf must
rustic; not twig must be broken; the
drop must be secured, or death might be
their own portion. Their repugnance to
fire upon sleeping enemy is overcome
by the terror of Baker when awake. I
doubt if half dozen law abiding citizens
would have dared to attack Baker alone.
Cautiously they creep upon them; a
proper distance is reached at last, two
hours have elapsed since they have lain
there in profound sleep. Orr and his
men note with caution Baker prepares to
guard against a surprise-his long
double barrelled gun les close to his hand,
his four Colts army size revolvers are
convenient to his ready grasp, but all
these preparations are useless now to save
these Williams. Those pistols and that
gun that chambered its Is blue whistles.
would nevermore make corpses of loyal
men and women, white as well as black
The avengers are upon him; two double
barreled guns are bearing upon Baker
one is directed at his head, the other
bears directly upon the region of his heart,
or where such an organ out to be. An
other gun in the hands of determined
man be ars directly upon the head of
Kirby. Security for themselves hardens
their hearts and steels their nerves. ST.
multaneously the guns are discharged, ,
and the develish career of Baker and
Kirby ON earth is closed. He'll opens,
and Satan with malicious pleasure well
comes them to the regions of Pluto
Carefully their bodies are concealed till
the night; wagon is procured; the bodies
placed in it, carefully covered and they
are conveyed to Jefferson and turned
over to General Buell.
In statue Baker was about five feet
ten inches; about 35 years of age, had
VOW, booux, ohoct xrolJ Jo-oIanaI
slender and blithe about the waist; his
whole physique gave evidence of great
power of endurance; large head, with
great breadth between the ears light
hair, and short, thinly scattered, sandy
goatee.
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change says "that there is a wide
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and writing an article for one. It is an
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readable article. Many other require
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full or even popular journalist. Judg-
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and manner of insertion, and variety of
other matters, are as essential as the mere
composition of the articles. There are
many good writer's but few good edi-
tors. t=1
London is growing SO rapidly that it
will soon contain population of 4,OOO,-
900. The Metropolitan police of 1900
members have to control and patrol a
district Of thirty miles in diameter.