, 1875-08-21

The Nu. r,,t g., 49, w.. ~,
Iooehor .roma N ,,o .,.',a, 49,, .s.1 9p"" -
inv ut hos,r - o eatea 100 'sr ~ 'ss teo'
Baker md A[r ncecl1cr, in tho accompanying
editorial c0uicd from tha, ,,ror ~, ,,,,i, n,1J.
truc far r. mao .' =. .e"'..s n."'.
,h., ~. ""o sJ"'"A'''', II ~ "oce'sa'y
sua' l"o SSheS hhonta 10 parallel. III this case
shoy arc nat. Cols Baker WIS not prosecuted by
tho husband OF the woman he AtteIupte,l 10 nut-
rAgc. hut bv tlo Yom.n ba,se,t. All in..,n,,,,
M In w.s .,roryor to her I'm c,,uI1 49,, '.s,.
:" ~ "~n "Hanse1 ~ "cl' ne eo"la not bf'eak
confidently Of her character as Immoral. Their
&c luaintanco WINS too blief to mint Of charge
OF criminal attention 10 Inn. Indeed, the ca,cs
arc not uear enough parat,el fpr . cnn,.,.ri.rn
ro,,l,,.,, -. ~ ,,...s. - ~. 1,-.
's 6s'7 s"o oss'A VI 0'A' OauAa JuuE-
Heht:
Col. Valentine Dakoft accused OF Indecent a7-
aanlt OF young lady, !auKnlsheA in PRISON iu
England. His ttiai followed shorty after tho
hours. aud endod with thu conviction aud sem
lonco Of tho accused 10 pay tine Of <2,5U0 and
to 10 Imprisoned Tor Twelve moi4thH. Tho Baker
case "ah ITO ta!R o. all England. Tic nccnred
W. alnos; w.; Without execution ,ho most brilliant
the Ir'nee OF Wales, sud 4hd tecn appointed to
he QUO o1 hlH suite Ill htt Indian tour, HtEihlIy
he WIS ~ the top of fashion. and officially hs
nao oalhou pace oi the tnelcbt hunot. Now
Ae III III lFiAon, hsB powerful frient1A having had
no power 10 ald linn in esoaping tas i,etlaty Of
tne IA" hna 10 Will coIns fottis from lis cell
tWelVehlontI from now, cnshiosc1 frum tho
army onlla~od from society. and it, hopo mud
chalactef total wreck. Tie punishment i4
bt&er; but that it Las boen inflicted at ali on
QUO 70 oaa.teu u an Added glory to tLo admin
lstratlnn u British justice.
We lau F'k months trial OF \ man oscn
moro co1!Hpscaous hero than Was baker in En-
Rlath!. lag WaH ablo to meet the compact log
teal. lrFealht1ble Testimony against him largely
inaac up ont o. hls own !ctteEn-by nothing.
note tnan hia b4s deulal aud by explanations
Luz ..s a.,aahoa az common sense; iet hs ESCAPED
W CONFUSING t'e mltias OF tic Jury, anil, instead
o. lopktng Out vt the world from l,Aned wiz
uo"' hG buyA BIZ tont aud Enrs pisacAiug up
~ tho TO- WHO houhsalhH oFesy Sunday to 5000
os 4.ou satane slghtc,ae9e1s.
.ie s9o aad powerful 'Taouds, and sdoir power
ava,led 1ltn 70 good purpose. It's couaeel loasl-
cd that 'niionAiros Btood around him body
eussa 81 Sold wenltt. Hla church tried 10 brow
9eat oiefEsmeh' EDITORS, and evorTbody nho
doubtn their Yastora innocence They eyeu e!lad-
owed with detectives ntom,nou. men suspected
o. zoo nsm convection In Mr.. 1teecller's guilt
lhey slIoAcea the grocaf. tho Hlipousakeo, the
ml!htnan' apu uteher. from EXPRESSING hors1lo
optn!ols. " threatening to withdraw or act1slly
asaiAsl az beecIcf as y tley ~ero sliosea And
1h!nails tho'ten. IN truth, thoy Horo oaly bravo
aua honest mhi1 VINO dare! Htand out for their
eonssel.ons @ 1neY hustled oat of their ao-callcd
chaFch tue onc-tlmo tosom friend. hut nfscrsard
formal accusaf. OF Their pastor. and made tho
sacfea edhce Hng with their vlrlilent outer!es.
Ihey took back their stained pastor with uaex-
nmnico hlns OF affection, aud voted him
oon1s o1 Seooob as sort OF reward fur lis
scAhdalonH bebaVlor. AIR. Hoechers 1rle1lus
sn!aly aelsed him IN bottcr stead than Col.
bakers, oven though among tho latter was tho
hnir 70 tns British throne.
Iueie \ u as much d'1orance between the con-
one! ol t!to Two men % between tho clrcun-
stances III theif trial. Mr. EsccticE'H defonsa
Has 1 hpnse OF hls accuscf, and-nfamoua beyond
ael1ef-aouso o. tue victim Of hia nnlloly pas
sion Ae aad tho inpndenco to declare that it
"ns sue who thruHt her lovc OIL him unHought.