The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-01-12
!" LUCKY'S" BAD LUCK.
Further Details of the Shooting Of
"Lucky" Baldwin.
An Entertaining Sketch of the Very
Remarkable Career of the
Bonanza Miner.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-Further details of
the shooting Of Mr. Baldwin, the millionaire,
at his hotel are given. At the time of the
shooting Mr.. Baldwin had just left his room
with his niece, Mrs. Carroll, and was on his
way to the hotel, where he had an appoint
ment with Mr.. Carroll AS they walked along
the hall they passed Miss Baldwin, who
appeared to be going up the corridor,
but in reality she turned, and when
they got about six feet from her they heard
the click of pistol. Mrs. Carroll turned and
saw Miss Baldwin with her arm extended,
but not in time to give an alarm. After the
shot Mrs. Carroll tainted, and Baldwin
ran along the corridor, pursued by the
woman. who owing to the fact that the ham
mer of the pistol was caught, was not able to
fire another shot. Baldwin ran into another
room with gentleman who had rushed out
on hearing the shooting, rapidly followed by
his assaiant, and it required the united eff
forts of both to prevent her from entering. In
fact. she once had the door open few inches
before it could be securely locked. She acted
like a tigress. By this time an officer arrived
on the scene, but it required every effort to
arrest her, as she was very violent She had
to draw it. Fortunately, it caught in her dress,
and before she could extricate it it was taken
from her, and she was in the clutches of the
law She went quietly down to the city prison
Baldwin, after the arrest of the woman,
bandaged his arm with towel and walked in
to his room, where he was attended by Dr.
Sawyer and two other physicians Mr.. Lloyd,
his attorney, also called Oh him, and remained
with him the greater part of the day. In con-
versation with an officer he stated the woman
had been prosecuting him for some time, en-
deavoring to obtain money ostenslbly for the
purpose of insuring her life. This morning
she approached him again, and on his refusal
pulled pistol from her pocket and fred at
him. After the first shot the hammer caught
and refused to work, which probably saved
Luckeys life, as the woman meant to kill
him.
Upon being conveyed to the city prison. Miss
Baldwin was placed in one of the new cells,
anda charge of assault with intent to murder
booked against her. She says that she is
cousin of Baltiwin's, and claims to have made
his acquaintance about three years ago, and
that after repeated attempts he sueeeede in
running her. He then sent her to Santa Anita
where she was employed'as school teacher.
The story of her fall followed her, however,
and she returned to this city, where she has
been for the last three weeks. After mixing
numerous calls on tldwin to endeavor to in
duce him to right her she at last determined to
take his life. The weapon used was small
Colts i've shooter, the cartridges setting well
back in the chamber, and evidently containing
but little powder
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
Comstock for his daily bread He, with
party of friends, staked out claim and
settled down on it with nothing to speak of
but faith to work on. Nobody considered the
claim worth second thought, but Baldwin
kept on sinking his shaft, and woke up one
morning with millions in sight Then the
miners called him Lucky" Baldwin He
has had remarkable career. Going to
San Francisco, he associated himself
with such men as Senator Sharon, Ralston
of the California bank, Flood &
O'Bren of the Nevada bank, and better known
as the Bonanza king, Latham and others.
Being sagaeIous, and above all "lucky," he
soon made for himself name
having plenty of funds at command on Cali
forna street, where the old stock exchange
stood. His operations were as bold as those
Of Keenes III later years. and it was
not long before he was at dagger's point with
the bonanza firm but, with his universal good
. luck, generally worsted them His fortune a
few weary ago was estimated at 81, 0O0Ol.
About four years ago he built the Baldwin
hotel aud opera house, the finest hotel west of
the Mississippi, although much smaller than
the Palace.
Tom Mcguire, the veteran California mana
ger, has always managed the opera house, al
though Baldwin has sunk vast sums in keep
ing it up. He put up petroleum gas-worAs
for the exclusive use of his hotel and theatre.
1t blew up and killed one or two and wounded
others He built it again. 1t took him
moths to get the permit from the authorities,
and he built it in tine face of the protests
of the entire population. 1t was at this hotel
that Mr.. BALDWIN mes and married his second
wife, beautiful woman, who lived two years
only. Lucky" Baldwin's career since his
acquisition of wealth has been as checkered
and eventful as Ill the forty-nines. His
daughter, a lovely girl, ran away from
her first husband, Snyder, and he procured a
divorce from her. She subsequently, married
Budd Doble the noted horse trainer, but she
did not mend her ways, and Doble separated
from her. SoCu after his big hotel was COM
pleted Baldwin was saed by young woman,
Winnie Mccormick, whom he had employed to
sew on tapestries for $4,000 for breach of
promise and seduction.