Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-11
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fuE UxvoRIVNAfE YANyT DALD.
WIZ.
A great many stories are now being
told Of the unhappy girl whose name
heads this article. The greater part of
these stories, No have hoped, were I'M
true; but there now seems TO be so much
corroborating testimony that Ne are
forced to at least partially believe them.
We knew the poor girl quite well, she
having set type in the writer's employ
in Olympia ten years ago, and We feel
moro than passing interest in her.
We never regarded her as mentally
strong, but as far an our observation ex-
tended, she vas scrupuIously correct in
her department. and In every action.
We cannot believe she was one who
would willfully place herself in a wrong
position, or do any wrong for the love of
it; for nothing in our aequaintanceship,
covering fifteen years, would in the least
justify such an idea. From later devel-
opmsnts, from what she has recently
done, from ths peculiarity Of her con-
duct when here last, and from what is
reported Of her abroad on the BEST au-
thority, we are induced 70 believe her %
deeply injured by some villain az TO
cause insanity, for nothing but insanity
will explain her recent course Of con-
dnct.
Some of the later developments IN this
case, and some statements concerning
Miss Baldwin not yet perhaps seen by
onr readers, will be found in the para
graphs following:
MORE ERROR THAN TRUTH IN THIS.
From tho Portland Standard
About two weeks ago Fanny Bald
win, aged about ~ years, who was a
pupil at the Forest Grove University,
which she left three or four years ago,
figured in q scandal, in which it was
represented that she had been Tilted by
her lover, Holly Inma1, whose parents
live at Forest Grove. She il reported as
having acted rather wild, running here
and there, imploring first Holly to keep
his vow, and then his parents to use
their influence on him.
It is said that she went TO San Fran
cisco lately and lived recklessly for
time, and then returned TO plead again
with Holly. About . week ago she dis
appeared, and it was thought that she
had gone 20 Yakima, where Inman In in
business, and it may be possible that
she went to San Francisco.
This Fanny Baidwin's father Ia sa-
loon keeper ut Olympia. After leaving
Forest Grove University she vent TO
Walla Walla, where she has a sister mar
ried to a man named Reed, and taught
school, after which she returned. She
IL not particularly known, having never
been brought prominently before the
public until the bony finger Of scandal
was pointed to her lately. Her father il
reported to be q cousin of Lucky Bald
| win, which would make her q second
| cousin.
SOMETHING MORE KIND.
From the Victoria Colonist.l
There would seem to have been an
error in the statement made on the au-
thority Of Puget Sound paper that
Fanny Baldwin, the assailant Of E. j.
Baldwin, had been the inmate Of An i'm
proper house In Victoria. Some weeks
ago sheer, rather. young American
woman bearing the same name-came
to Victoria. II Ii said that for day or
two she was an inmate Of tho convent
school, from which abe escaped. Either
before or after this event she obtained
quarters in highly respectable board
ing house. 1t was seem that she lab0red
under severe mental hallucination, her
idiOsyncrasy being that she was married
to q young merchant of Seattle. She
conversed wildly ON this subject; bat, 50
far as can te ascertained, abe was ra-
tional on oil other matters, and her con-
duct was irreppoachable. Chief of Po-
from her friends, sent her back to them
at Tacoma, and nothing more was heard
Of her until the receipt Of the news that
HEB own STATEMENT.
San FRANCIsCo, Jan. G.-Baldwin's
condition il growing better. The wound
is not dangerous. Fanny Baldwin's
case was continued in the Police Court
today. In an interview with Chronicle
reporter, she said: "The nevspapers
contain many misstatements made bv
Baldwin and Mr.. Lloyd. never have
been In starving condition. / vas an
gagged to gentleman here much older
than myself, but could not love him. and
did not marry him. He would not have
me starve. WANTED light and profit
able employment, Baldwin says am
not his cousin. Ny father 10 his cousin:
| am his second cousin. When in Port
land, hve years ago. several letters
passed between Baldwin and myself,
He engaged me 10 teach. came here
at his direction. He did not dismiss
me from school. Il was not in session
when left. AN my actions, ridiculous
or otherwise, have been caused by the
treatment have received at Baldwin's
hands."
Fannie Acknowledges an acquaintance
with Oliver Human, nicknamed .sHolv
lnman," Of Forest Grove, Oregon. She
tacttly admits that he seduced her, and
that the result was an illeRitimate child.
She denies that che attempted his life.
and says they were engaged 20 be mar.
RED. She denies also that she was an
inmate Of brothels in Oregon or Wash
inRton Territory.
RALDwM's NorRxn-M-LAw,
A special from Los AnQelos .ciyes a
lively account OF the reception Of the
shooting BY Baldwin's mothsr-in-laV.
Who now holds tho fort ON his ranch at
Santa Anita. She says the eirl wa
caught In . compromising situation
With a young Los Angeles doctor. and
was bounced BY Baldwin. She sajd
when the news first reached her abe
thought the old man had been shot by
eastcr Of the girl Who killed Chico Foster
last year in the streets Of Los Angeles.
This girl had written numerous letters
70 Baldwin proposing marriage, ono Of
which vas shown 10 the reporter. The
puRnacious mother. in-law displayed a
pistol, which che said shs knew how 70
use, and would uss il on any ous who
attacked Baldwin. She admitted that
the millionaire was bad man for Qiris.
but denied b bad ever ssdueed Fanny
A negro working on tho ranch. aid
Baldwin Vas very thick With the girl on
the ranch, and also at tho hotel in San
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