Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-19
Ihe Carson Daily Appsal
CARSON CITY:
Thursday . February 10, 1874.

the young man, Daniel Baker, who vas
convicted in the District Court for Elko
county in 1871 OF the crime of highway
robbery Ton the C. P. r RI and SEN
fenced to thirty years term IL the
Penitentiary, and of whose escape from
the prison in the emeuts of sept. 1871
our readers are acquainted, is one Of the
saddast events ii all our knowledge Of
criminal matters The POOR fellow vas
brought in here Yesterday in charSe OF
Mr. James Hnme. formerly deputy war-
den. the same officer who arrested Chris
Blair at Ogden. Bakers broken-hearted
young wife accomtaniei him, poor soul,
pitied BY every kind-hearted man and
woman who knows anything OF her case.
We don't believe that the ends of justice
need nny such ii crlel. relentless vindi-
cation as this. When We look at the
wretchedness and misery caused by this
recapture, j. seems to US that 1t IS a big
ger and bitterer price than any stolen
money IS worth; an? We don't cOvct the
reward that falls to his captors. It
seems from the Virginia Chr0atcse OF last
evening that Baker went 10 Corvallis.
Oregon, after his esc&pe, md changed
his name to Bent That paper tells the
following story of his career and cap
tGrc:-Bakur or Bent worked ahout or
wallis for two years and was considered
a sober. industrious citiz,u. II secured
work III sawmii, and was to ali aP-
nearances, laying up some money. about
three months ago he married respacta-
DE Young lady, and since then his SC
lions have been such as 10 command the
respect of a large circle Of friends and
acquaintance. He, it seems, had re-
linqu she'd all fears of recapture aud at
tended strictly to business, endeavCring
to earn a livelihood for himself and fam
ilv. The fates, however, decrecd that
lis happiness should be short lived, and
on the 9th instant the blow fell like a
tAunlerbolt. While quietly seated III q
sore in Corvallis. officer Mccoy touched
him on the shoulder saving, lyon are
my prisoner" The man never uttered
a word for some seconds, but stared va
cant,v forward. his teeth being clenched
in vice-like rigidity. He finally groaued
and said. 'Oh my God. this is terrible. "
After taking leave of his family he was
conveyed to Albany and placed in Jail,
completely broken down III spirit. and
reckless enough to take his own life if
such thing were possible. A guard
WAS placed over him, but even under
these circumstances he endeavored to
open an artery III his wrist with a nail,
but owing to the bluntness Of the i'm
promptu instrument he only succeeded
IN making an ugly wound. On being
conveyed to the Albany depot be eyinced
a strong desire TO commit suicide, and in
fact openly avowed his intention of do
ing 50 at the first favorable opportunity.
His every action was therefore carefully
watched lest he should in some way
carrv his reckless threats into execution.
While standing near tie track as the
train which was to convey them to Port
land WAS rushing toward them, BakeI,
by an inquiry regarding certain locall-
II managed for an instant TO divert the
officers attention, and Immediately en-
d.ayored to throw himself across the
track in front of the advancing engine.
He was, however, snatched back IN time
to save him from so terrible fate. On
boarding the train he was again seized
with tit of dependency, and cried like
4 child tie most of the way down. His
future prospects are anything but en-
couraging, and the poor fellow feels u
terly crushed in spirits, and 1t seems al
most cruel that after a two-year s release
from bondage, during which time he Las
.'acted on the square with all men," and
underworld by his conduct 20 atone for
past crimes; that when his prospects
looked the brightest he should suddenly
be arrested and have every bright antlci-
patton blasted. But his mental agony
is even surpassed in intensity, if posi-
bic by that OF his young, loving, devoted
wife, who, just blooming into woman
hood, has had the marks of years
stamped upon her brow and her pure
young heart by this overwhelming and
most unexpected calamity. No sadder
case ever appealed to the sympathy of
mankind, and we believe that if the
Board of Pardons would grant Baker a
full and free pardon tomorrow, they
would not only make good, honest and
useful citizen of once misguided young
man, but that they would merit and re-
csive the heartfelt gratitude and earnest
prayers of every right thinking man and
woman in the State.
We are very sorry indeed that pre-
vious engagement" hindered Us from be-
ing with the young folks at Uncle John
Booths, Tuesday evening. 1t was Miss |
Laura's seventeenth birthday, and a
bevy of her youthful friends and asso-
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