Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-21

recopturcd and hung i'll the hishoP
creek country. Baker also e>'aIFu'
Srurmbcr IL. 1871. wandered apo''
through California for some months
and finally made his way to torNaIiN'
,,rcron. where he has ever since re-
manned, under the name ot joan b''i,'
E,kcr or Bent worked about tef\ai-
lis for two wears. and was u
sober. industrious citizen. lie >etureu
work in a sawmill, and was. To all af-
pparance>. having up some money
About three months ago he mafricu !"
respectable young lady. n since thet
his actions have been such as to COM
mand the respect ot II large circle ol
friends and acquaintancr>. lie. II
seems. had rc~linqui>hcd all fears oi re-
capture and attended strictly L" bu>i,
ness, cndcaNoring to earn a li>Ilhooi
Tor himself and family. The Rates.
however. dcrrccd that his happiness
.hould I've short lived. and on Tie "ln
instant the blow fell like Il thunder
bolt. While quietly seated III Il sore
in Corvallis officer MctuN touched Nun
on the shoulder saving. ~ on are my
prisoner" The man never uttered Il
word tor some seconds. hut stared va
can IN forward. his teeth beng clcncitd
inNicc-likc rigidity. He finally gruaned
and said. "Uh my God THIS l. terri
bic" N.lcr takiu- leave of his family
he was eenveytdt Il Alhanv AMI placed
in iail. compic ely broken down Ill
spirit. and reckless enough To take his
own lie il such Il thing was possible
\ Guard was placed over him. hut even
under these circumstance he hdcaN-
orci 10 open an artery III his wrist Win
a nail. huI owing to the hIuntHess Il
the impromptu instrument he only
succeeded i'll making an ugly Wotilld.
ON being conveyed tothc .\ialnv depot
he cviucrd Il strong desire 10 colnlnti
>tiicide. and II fact openly vowed HIS
intention of dong 50 i. the iir>t aNof-
able opportunity. His every action
was therefore carefully watched lest
he should III some Way carry his rcck-
less threats iuto execution. ME
standing near the track H. the tram
which WAS to convey them To- Portland
rushing toward them. Baker. tH
an inquiry regarding Il certain locality.
MANAGED for AN instant 10 aver the
officers attention. and immediately
tu lpaNorcd To threw himself across the
track in front OF the adv a:cin- engine.
lie 4 however. >nattled back Ill
lime 70 save him from 80 terrible Il
fac. ON boarding the train he WAS
a4ain seized with Il liz of dependency.
and cried like Il child the most OF tie
way down.
His future prospects are ANYTHING
hu, encouraging. and the poor fellow
feels utterly crushed i'll spins. and Ii
seems almost cruel that II Ct Il I'VE
wears release rom bondage. dtIrlns!
Which, time he has ~"aytcti ON The
square With all mem" ami ~en3eayorcd
bN his conduct To a.onc for PAL eranlcs:
shat When his prospects looked The
brightest. he should suddenly In az
rc~,rd and have every bright anticipa-
zion blasted. Bat his lntnai agony l.
even SURPASSED in in en>itN.it possible.
by that OF his Nuuu-. loving. devoted
WIFE. who. .iu>t blooming INFO Wonlan-
hood. has had tie marks OF Years
stamped upon her brow and her ruIc
young heart ny this Overwhelming
and most uncNpec cd calamity. Ne
>aatdcr case ever appealed To the SYM
athN of mankind. AMI We hCIIeNe
that II the Boar OF ar,lunS would
Grant Baker, full and free pardon to-
morrow. 1heN WoEld lot only make Il
good. hon ii AID useful {! izen OF Il
once mi~2Uidpd 9th man. hut thag
thev would merit AMI receive the
heartfelt gratitude an earnest PRAYERS
of every ri9ht thinking nIan and No
man III the STATE.