Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-06

LECKY BALDWIN gUoR N TMB AR0
~ 4 WOMAN.
SAx FRAscsCo, Jan. 4.-0reat excite
meut vas occasioned shis morning by q
report that e. J. Baldwin had been shot
In the hotel by strange woman. The
hotel was instantly besiseed by tre-
mendous crowd, vAinly endeavorinQ TO
effect an entrance. Police Odioen Yuah-
Cd TO The scene Of shooting, baETioaded
the doofs, and kept the crowd we'll oot
ON the street. A young woman was
found on the top stairs adjoining the
elevator, thickly yelled, holding smOk-
inc pistol in her right hand, and acting
a. il demented. The affair occurred at
10 O'Clock, at which hour Baldwin was
engaged in conversation with man at
the foot OF the stairs. Suddenly, and
without word Of warning, shot was
heard, striking Baldwin ON the arm.
The woman was instantly arrested and
taken TO the city prison, where she gave
the name Of Eliza verona claiming to-
be a cousin of BaldWin's. She evident
y il suffering from nervous prostrdtion,
and seemed unconscious OF scenes
around her. When she had sufficiently
recovered she sent for Mr.. Gray, OF
Gray d Ravens, and gave him some IN
formation Of tho cause leading to the
shooting. II appears that some time
ago she made the acquaintance Of Lucky
Baldwin, who proposed engaging her
services a. teacher on his ranch at santa
Ana, near Los Angeles The youn9 girl
consented, and after entering upon her
duties, said she was frequently impof-
tuned by Baldwin, who finally made an
indecent assault and succeeded in Be-
ducing her. The story of her fall fol-
lowed tO1Santa Ana ranch. She says he
ruined her, mind and body, and re-
fused to contribute to her support, and
she had determined to kill him. Miss
Baldwin Is young and progressing.
She SAYS her mother is dead; her father
lives in Olympia, w. t., whore she IL
known by the name of Fanny Baldwin.
The wounded mans version of the
affair is TO the effect that the woman
came from Tacoma some years ago, AK
ing assistance, and that she was no rel
alive of his. He gave her charge Of
school ON his ranch. RumOrs that she
was ar improper person for the position
reached him, and finally it was proved
TO his satisfaction that the charges were
true, and he removed her. She pester6d
him with letters, asking $50, 900 to have
her life insured, 90 that when she COM
mitted suicide she would leave her par
ents we'll provided for. He recently
gave her so, as he didn't wish to sec
her starve.
The ball entered the left arm and took
a downward course, and lodged in the
wrist, and has not yet been found. At
last accounts the wounded man was
resting quietly. No serious results are
anticipated. The girl is said to be q
graduate Of Forest. Grove University,
Oregon.
PARTICULARS OF THE SHOOTING OF BALD
WIN.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 4.-Shortly be-
fore the shooting Baldwin left his room
in company with Mrs. Carroll, his niece.
On the way to the Office of the hotel,
whore he had an appointment with Mr..
Carroll, they met Verona Baldwin, who
appeared 70 be going mp the corridor,
but when six feet away turned quickly,
and raised the hammer of a pistol, the
click being heard by Mrs. Carroll. Be-
fore she could give the alarm a shot was
fired, striking baldwin in the left arm,
near the shoulder. In the meantime
Mrs. Carroll tainted, while Baldwin ran
along the corridor, pursued by the wo-
man, and again fortune, which has
earned him the sobriquet OF "Lucky."
bcfriended him. Pursuing him to the
head Of the stairs, she raised the pistol
second time, but was unable to fire,
owing to the fact that tho hammer
caught in her dress.
Special Officer Moores Pallery, Who
was passing at the time of the shooting,
rushed into the hotel, and found the
woman in one of the railways, still
clingin9 to the pistol. On his approach
she warned him to keep away, threaten
ing to kill him If he advanced. He en-
gagged in conversation with her. and
Watching his opportunity succeeded in
pinioninR her arms. After the arrest Of
the aasAilant, Baldwin banda9ed his
arm with . towel and went to his roem,
whore be was attended by physicians.
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