The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
lI0LLISTERVILLE EXCITED.
THE TBTiL or THREE MEN IND 4 GIRL
ron 1RSON IND ROBBERY.
Mrs. BAKER renlrs now she ,,a. sel,ea nna


tracts great attention. IT was shown by Bakers
testimony on Thursday that Baker had ro-
ceived on the sth of last November 81 100 in cash.
the receipt Of 1t being known to Holistcr and to
others. That night on going homo he secretly
gave tho money to neighbor. who took II away.
Fanny Van Gorder camo to tho house soon
niterward. and said sho would stay all night
All retired. In the night he was aroused by
the cry OF flre Fanny was up and dressed.
He went to the fire. and on his return found the
house had boen visited by masked men who
had beaten his wife nearly to death and had
robbed him OF what no had.
There are complications in tho cases. tcsu-
moly hs to which has thus far been cxcud-
/ cd by the Court rs irrelevant. and may not
be allowed to appear during the trial. 1t is
| charged by Squire Hollister that T. II. Baker.
some months since. wrote a letter to a daughter
| OF his soliciting her to meet him. on night
mentioned. in q building belonging to her
father. Miss Hollistcr s n prcpossessing girl
| OF about l6. and is in attendance at court
| with her mother and four-ycar-old brother
| She showed the letter to somo lady
! friends and it was arranged that another party
| should meet Baker lle appeared at the place.
| but his suspicious were aroused and ho wont
away. Then he wrote another letter. arranging
for a second meeting. Miss Holistcr then gavo
the mortgage Baker held against him was TO be
assigned to another party. Baker madc It n con-
| diton OF the transfer that Hollistcr should Do
| liver up the letters Baker denied on his OK
| animation yesterday that there was any such
/ condition. and tho Court ruled that he need
/ not answer tho question as to whether he ever
! wrote letters t. Miss Ilollis;er. Baker charges
that the alleged arrangements for a meeting
! between him and the girl were brought about
| by Holister. In order that he might Ly thrt ats
| compel Baker TO cancel the claims he had
| against him.
When the court adjourned yesterday. after
| asked o. state what Myers had said 90 HIM when
| negotiating for the oplatc, about cithor
icnce objected to he evidence. it being
! generally supposed that Stanton would give
names IL allowed to. Tho court room
| court onenSd thls morning. stanton took tho
! be- received. Stanton testified however. tnut
! Myers did not mention any names hr merely
sand that the parties oil lived in lloll.st ryilr;
rang rmcnts were perfected Tor stealing IT, anl
| THAT II would be paid nt nm hour 80 ate that
scranton Bank that night Baker. in his tcsti-
| mony. had sworn. that he had safe which he
! had purchased of Squire Iloi ister. Baker aud
| MS wife and HQllsier wcr" the only ones who
| knew the combination 81 the safe. Holl.-ter
! comoination; but never dld SHOW NM. station
| swore that Myers told him the man who WIS to
! get the money had n safe. hut that he Myers
| knew the combination and could readily open
II. The witness said that be was subpUnscd -
attend the hearing when Myers va, arrested
| aitcr the fire and robbery II" walked with
! Myers away from squire Blakcs Office. Myers
asked u he wanted 10 send a poor doNl up
| aud II he could go away and not appoar as a
| witness. Stanton said hc had 40 money 20
| travel with. Myers told him bee could get help.
] inat be himself could have eut 800 ana "A re
! y1lyer u hc Ind gone away that ni-ht
Crank Bu loy of Scranton. the man TO whom
! Stanton introduced Myers Ms one who ni.ht
] stHf
/ the drug. tlc safe eoubia1ti. .u, nut Fanny Van
| Olrtrr Witness sai! ilni lr d. not inlcnI 90
/ Ert tine drug. and lufuHeoIy o. IHi tn fun"f My
| err on ine nlent agreed uton lir saw Myrr- ih
/ Scranton a.t"r the robbery. II 5 i1n uai.
! thrcc horses an pounded woman and child
| 90 Z q 20 small sum. when we could hly. oo-
| tanned $4,000 II you hud sent "a" mod, ,ine.'
! II is a part Of the theory OF the defence thnt
| thes re- two witnesses wore the men who committed
! ihg burglary at Bakers, and thut they have been
! induced by promise 81 immunity ana rgwari q
| tell this damaging story against tho prisoners.
when cross quesiloped as 70 their wherege1uts
oa the night % tbs robbery. botl bui.ey ani odp-
| ton swure that thoy couldn't say po-itlNrly
| whore they wcre II was subsequently brought
| out that thcy We're driven 10 h9t'l known 40
! the Widow BHrtetts. about midway between
! scranton and Hollisirryiile. whcr0 ih"v swear
| they stayed all night. hearing Of the fire and
robbery the next morning for the first time.
Gorirr's hall brother. She lives two Miles from
| Ii.iiistortiiiiie she s,y1ars tbnt Fanny Nan
| Gorder was visiting at her house the day before
| the robbery and had SAID she Intended To- stay
! in The evening stranger knocked at the door.
lie said he had n note that ho had been asked
eni saw him. she told. witness i WAS Willie
| Myers. Next morning Fanny soid Mrs. Baker
| had sent for her. and she would have to gO by
noon. She went away in the forenoon.
| Tho DEF Hnsr claim tiut Fanny WIS s'nt Tor by
note he wrote TO her. Baker was recalled TO the
! stand. and swore he never wrote for Fanny. and
| did not know she was coming.
| Two or 'hree witnesses sWore that Hollister
| told them that Myers WAS one of the guilty par
! tics. but ne knew burns was innocent
| Mrs. Eugonia Baker the victim oi the masked
! robbers wns 10 hnyc been the first witness. bat
| she has been confined to her room by sickness
| ever slnco the case opened, n 4 having yet re-
! covered from tho cifeDts It is alleged of The in
! lurirs she received. Her name WAS called this
| forenoon H-r husband wus sent To- the hotel
| = come. Pending her appearance. Miss Lila
nlngs anisomI s.l. Young M M"eam99 iTI3m Ir
| testimony was 81 no particular importance, but
! hi-hy sensational scene hntW1en counsel WIS
| the result Of her examination. Miss Dings -wore
! that some time after the robbery size mot Fanny
! Van Gorlcr IN RESTAURANT 90 scranton. They
| knowlelged to witness that she had not been in
! bed that night Miss Dings also swore ihai
| Squire HOLSTER had told her that II sh" should
| hc witness in this case 10 tell the Court she
| knew nothing about II.
| While TINS witness WAS tostllying Mr., Baker
| returned His wife was with him. Her ap-
| Icaran"e creutcd commohon IN tho court
room that only long,conunped ripping oi the
Judge guyel qulcied. Mr,J'aker was Obliged
| TO SUPPORT anu lend her. ana she walked slowly
and fcobly. Her face bore traces Of ni"ns" sur,
| fnring. She was tastoiully dressed in black and
wore soalskn cape. Her eyes were entirely
| hidden behind u pair OF gocglrs As her hus-
band left her u, E"t 4 char she t9tirred as
chair Sho is about 2G years Old.
In cross-eAamining Ida Dings, Counsellor
! Dimmck put several questions 10 her insinu-
nting that II criminal intimacy existed between
| her and Baker. and that she was actuated by
! love for him aud jealousy Of Fanny Van Gorder
| In toStifying as she did.
Ex- District Attorney Smith jumped to his
feet " demand tho Courts protection for this
| witness" he cried. and ! demand public re-
traction from the counsel who has insulted
| her and nm apology TO the Court"
| Counsellor Dimmick replied that II was only
| out OF consideration for Mrs. Baker. who had
! lust entered. that no did not proceed further
ana show tho rotations which existed between
| her husband and the witness Mrs Baker
turned deathy pale. William Myers laughed
| Fanny Van Gorder smiled
Counsellor Secly, for the prosecution. de-
nounccd Mr.. Dimmick's last proposition MS
| moro insulting to the Court and tho witness
than his questions had been, and declared that
| his conduct be summarily rrbuked by the Court
| Thunders Of applause followed this, II was
almost impossible for the four tipsavcs to en-
| force order
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