Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-28

coon rs he cred tie fuse be fed in tie
direction taken by jne 9th + three ne h.
This story,sB Is understood, was SUD
stantiated by Sam Jackson and Beard. II
there were other witnesses before the
grand jury, they are not known.
III Is said that the true hill against Mr..
Gus Baker was found on Friday afternoon
| or yesterday. The bill against DR.. Baker
was found this morning. When he heard
OF 1t be Immed Iajely went 10 the court
house and surrendered himself to the
Sheriff. He then made application to be
released on bond. Solicitor General Har-
IT'S said that he did not think bond
necessary. Or. Baker replied that be had
no tavors TO ask of the State or Of the
court; that be was ready to give bond and
that be insisred upOn being allowed to do
80. Judge Fsin fixed the bond at $1,000,
Mr.. W. G. Baker, DR.. Bakers brother,
| becoming security.
1t was reported yesterday morning that
Mr.. Gus Baker had fed. He did leave
! the town early Saturday morning, but he
returned and was seen here several times
Yesterday afternoon. His friends say
that be will be forthcoming. They de-
clare that he will give bond as easily as
Dr.. Baker did.
While it has been rumored for some
time that ii was probable true bills would
| be found against Dr.. Baker and his
! brother. vet the fact that they have been
! FOUND causes great deal OK dis
cnsslon. DR.. Baker Is one Of
the most prominent men in Barlow
county, He has several times rem
resented the county in the lower House
| OF the Legislature, and once represented
the district in the Senate. He is pOsse ssed
! OF Considerable property. His practice is
large and lucrative. In Cartersville be
! has for many years been identified with
/ nearly every important political move
ment, and also with many business enter
| prises. That such a man should be in
! dIcted for assault with intent to commit
murder naturally causes profound SEN
sation.
| DIR. Baker empbaticallv denies any sort
! OF completely with the JacksOus aud
| Beard in the blowing up of Collins bOuse.
A statement, obtained this morning from
| his friends and member Of his family, is
as follows:
There are two factions in Barlow
county, with one Of which DR. Baker has
! heretofore Deen identified. Certain lead
| ers ot the other faction have long tried TO
! injure Or. Baker, aud have now seized
! upon the Jackson dynamite outrage as
/ the means of accom- Dlishiny their pnr-
/ pose. When Jackson was led for blow
! ing up Collins house be. his brother and
! Beard swore that they were not concerned
! In the outrage. They said not a single
! word that would implicate either D..
| Baker or Mr.. Gus Baker. Yet these m on
! now sav, in effect, that they periured
! themselves. There are several reasons
why the Jacksons and Beard
nave pa attempted to implicate Dr..
/ bond, bur withdrew from it because
/ he thought Jackson was about to leave
! the State. In subsequent cases when
| Jackson and Beard wanted Dr.. Baker to
! he their security on bonds, he refused be-
! cause he bad beer censured by good citi-
/ zons tor showing sympathy for such men.
/ Dr. Bakers course anGered Jackson and
! Beard, and made them desire to inlure
! i'm. La addition, it will he shown when
! DIR. Baker is tried that Jackson was prom
/ ised Communication of his Imprisonment
I IN the mines. or pardon, provided he
would swear tbat DR.. Baker was con-
cerned in the blowing upoi Collins house.
/ Finally. DR.. Bakers high character pre-
! cudes even the suspicion that he would
cnnsort with party OF law breakers, per-
| iurers and would-be murderers.
in addition 10 The statement lust re-
lated, 1t may b said that one of the law
yers Te AIMED in DR.. Bakers defense said
this morning: "Dr. Baker IL the victim
OF persecution, The very people he
aided when they were in trouble are now
trying to injure him. Some OF ther have
! tried TO blackmail him. Ii he had agre d
to give money to them he would never
have been indicted"
DR.. Baker viii demand a trial at this
| term OF the court. 1t is thought, however,
that the demand viii not b granted, be.
cause the term ends on Saturday and
| there VIII not be sufficient time for the
| trial. He is confident Of acquttal. Bis
| friends claim that nobody would believe
any OF the witnesses against Kim even on
| oath.