The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-16
LUCKY" BALDWIN SHOT.
Tho Noted California Millionaire
Assaulted by q Woman.
The Girl Claiming to be His Cousin
and That She was Only Aveng-
ing Her Wrongs-Hit in the
Arm, but Not Danger
ously Purt.

a welEknown millionaire, and proprie-
tor of Bsldwin's hotel, was shot at 10
a. M. yesterday, in one of the CORR
doris of the hotel, by Miss Fannie
Baldwin, aged % years. As Mr.
Baldwin and his niece, Mrs. Carroll,
were walking down the hall they
passed Miss Baldwin. who turned and
fired one shot from pocket pistol,
striking Baldwin in the arm. Miss
Baldwin followed him up and attempt
ed to shoot again, but the revolver be-
came entangled in ner dress. She was
arrested and taken to the city prison,
and a charge of attempted murder
was preferred against her Mr.. Bald
wins wound is not DANGER
Miss Baldwin claims to be cousin
of Lucky" and that Mr.. Baldwin
had wronsed her and cast her adrift.
Mr. Baldwin denies the relationship,
and sa, the first time he saw her was
. few days ago, when she applied to
him for money to pay her life insur-
ance, saying she would commit suicide
and thus beqdeath fortune to her
mother and sister. The girl is tall,
slight brunette, with red cheeks, large
handsome gray eyes, re;rousse nose,
and resolute cast Of countenance. she
gives as reasons for the shooting:
Il came from Oregon. where nv
father and other relatives are. NY
mother died some two or three years
ago. Here met Baldwin, who is
sousin of mine. He gave me a po-
sition as teacher on bis ranch at Santa
Ana. l afterward came to this city,
where he succeeded in accomplishing
nv ruin. Some months ago went
to Oregon, but again returned here and
sought Mr.. Baldwin for assistance. |
have been stopping at the Russ house,
and for several weeks have vainly ell
deavored to fnd employment. A few
days ago, being again refused assist
Ance, | determined to do something. /
should have killed him long ago. /
should have killed him in Los Angeles
He did not seduce me; be used force
and there is where / made mistake
/ should have spoken and indicated
my honor then, instead of CRYING my
self insane. / shot him where / in
tended to shoot him. never missed
a mark in my life. / am a good shot.
/ could have killed him if had wanted
to, and l ought to have killed him. He
has ruined me and driven me crazy.
If had wanted to kill him [ could
have come up behind him and put nv
pistol to his back"
Baldwin is notorious for his liaisons.
The sympathy Of the public is all with
the girl. A man who knew her in
Oregon says that she graduated from
Forest Grove University in that state
and was regarded as quiet and we'll
cultured lady. Her relatives are re-
spectacle, and she had never done
anything improper. A day or two
ago she called upon this man and told
him that she had been on visit home
for medical treatment. On being ask
ed what allied her. she replied, Il am
out of my head, at the same time
placing her hand upon her breast.
She said she was not going to live
long. and intimated suicide.
Mr.. Baldwin earned his nickname
''Lucky" from the manner in which
he acquired his great wealth. Twenty
years ago he was an honest miner. |
delving into the bowels of the Com
stock for his daily bread. He, with |
party Of. friends, siaked out a claim
and settled down on it with nothing
to speak of but faith to work on. No
body considered the claim worth
second thought, but Baldwin kept on |
his shaft. and woke up one
morning with millions in sight. Then |
the miners called him "Lucky" Bald |
win. He Las had a remarkable career. |
Going to San Francisco, he associated |
himself with such men as Senator
Sharon, Ralston of the California bank.
Flood and O'Brien of the Nevada
bank, and better known as the Bonan-
"a Kings, Latham and others. Being
and above all "lucky," and
having plenty of funds at command,
be soon made for himself q name on
California street. where the cd Stock
stood. His operations were
Is bold as those of Keene's, In later
years. and 1T was not long before he
Was at daggers points with the Bonanza
firm, but with his universal good luck
generally worsted them. His fortune
! few wears ago was estimated at $40,
900, 900. About four years ago he
bailt the Baldwin hotel and opera
house, the finest hotel west of the Mi
sissippi, although smaller than the Pal
ace. Tom Mcguire, the veteran Cal
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