The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08
LUCKY BALDWIN'S WEDDING


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BAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The recent mar.
riage Of Il ]. baldwin. otherwise known %
Lucky" Baldwin. to Q poor girl forty years
younger than himself has caused somathing Of
a nutter In society. but Baldwin's marriages
have ceased to be sensational. This 10 HE
fourth venture within the memory OF many
people now living. and nothing that no may do
In the matrimonial line will surprise bis old
friends and acQuaintances much.
Like all the millionaires OF the gold coast
Lucky baldwin has o history. Twenty yeare
ago he was Q hostler In livery stable here
with no moro expectation Of being rich THAI
the average drudge employed In such . -.
paclty. When mining speculation became the
rage he dabbIsd little In stocks with
months wages. just a. IN Eastern laborins
man might invest his savings n alottsry ticket
s sSs"s .soc se'a sse 'G rss sr and iorssyS
as sass'G 4. s stable ' c|ssn.r and srcS% az
seemed ssGSs ;s.s ,% :'i {! so:.
business good. and with q little money In Aand
made another Investment In STOKE. Once
several thousand dollars. Thsn livery stable
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gave him the sobriouet Of Lucky. and IL has
stuck to him ever since.
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and then sonpandine millions n money! 70
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chased magnificent ranch Ct L2s Angelo:
and EetaininS possession n o. ths Hs!dMin e
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but did not live with him long. One OF BE
.ssd $ 1ns hs1s
daughter. The bride Of to-day. is Miss Lille
graduate from seminary. snd. quits attractive
as regards physical charms. Lucky q GU 4 hs
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parents lived 10 Sacramento until about yssi
Ssoith fsiIsd last Sumner he WSs sdvissd u
as b as sss e. ysu Ses s Fl n:s
who has boon in tho habi! Of spending much q
HE time on his maGnihSent rancl, 10 snst
ed couple has for some time been . subject q
gossip. and society long ago made up tts mind
yas az hs
conclusion the bridal party started for n, n.
al ,ass s Gss Son :sE' g
0mDnR9iZ9Q strange manner.
some time 4 Is alleged. been living on terms o
With young woman named v:ro e..
two had had q quarrel and baldwin had cas-!
hsr Of; Early one morning tho occupants 2:
revealed the fact that Baldwin hsd been shc'
and xSnS ss s ss hs s LeSy xs; v I'll"
Mr. xGssro s9othsE niece Th'n te esss
tainted and Lucky ran. pursued By the young
woman. who made several attempts 70 ars
into the room, 81 a gentleman friend. Is: Sin
others. Tue poiise had bssn notihed: AZ :
BALDWIN. FOR ST: had got her pistol il ortins
order again. and In moment more would have
. ssrs to aS
was discovered that b. had esca. 1 Nth
laboring under Intense excitement. told hel
had betrayed her. and being DESTROYS Of rid:
ding himself Of her procured hsr position "a
sa VIE hs: ics, q n:e
was compelled 10 give up the school. Bcin9
without money or friends she returned
sist her but without success. After making
several calls on him, and being rebufed. she
snoEs f isPs wsS srs%
iiood character previous to her acQuaintan
with Baldwin. II was known that she had made
fore she made the attempt on his life. Baldwin
asserted that sho bad b.e,i prosecuting him fr
was because OF his refusal to give her money.
At her trial 1t was found that she was insane.
and she escaped punishment