Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-13
RUINED BY BAD COMPANY
A Young Man Confesses That lie Eoh,,,
His Fathers Man.I,n

His Fathers Mansion.
New YORK, November ls.-Auoo,
Sing Sings weslthiest residents none s,aod
higher than John i. Baker. wealthy
wholesale and retail grocrr. Whose f,ml,
consists Of a wife and daughter. He b,J
q son, hut disowned him year aru A.,
name is Harry NJ. Baker, and lac is opl,
- years old. He is a haudsom.
young man and until he fell in with laJ
company few years ago. his Iarcnl,
had high hopes of him. He was rcner,I
favorite and his fall was viewed With
sincere sorrow by many. At first il M,
said he was only sowing his Wild oar,
but one day wealthy contractor On the
aqueduct WAS boldly robbed by masked
man of $40, and the crime vas ,racd ,o
Harry Baker. lie would have nu.
to prison Tor long term hal hot his father
used his utmost influence aud SAVED h,
son the disgrace of q prison. The youn,
man then left his native town.
On October Mr. Bakers residence, one
of the finest in Sing Sing, was en,er,J BY
burglars during the ahscucc OF the inmate,
and trunk WAS taken from room in The
upper story containing 500 in cash anil
$40 worth OF jewelry. The trunk oileu
contained thousands of dollars, and ih,
was known only 10 members l the family,
Mr.. Baker suspected his son and camr 10
this city and requested the assistance Of
Police Captain Washburn, who agreed
with him that his son was guilty and de,
tailed Detective Cormick 10 investigate
Cormick conferred with Detective Pncc.
of the West Thirteenth street station
They soon learned that young Baker VA,
frequenter of fashionable concert garden,
lie dressed well and spent his money Ike
o prince. lie was usually accompanied
by beautiful young woman named
Mamie Duffy, alias CoStiean. Al hr
home, No. l32 West Thirty-Scond street,
detectives felt sure they would find thin
man. They went there early one NON.
ing about three weeks ago and found a
young fellow answering Bakers dcscnP
ton in her apartments. They ARRESTED
him, but, much 20 their chagrin, he pro,.
eel 10 DO another person. Baker was put
on his guard by this arrest, and at oarr
left the city and went 90 Pitt
burgh, taking the girl with HIM
The pair came hack about four daysaN
and were seen riding in the park b.
Bakers uncle, wealthy retired mcIcllanI
who lives Mt No. $40 West Twenty drt
street. Mr.. Baker informed Price ri tbs
and Price Swallowed the house, No. r.!
West Thirty-sccond street. late on Tue
day night he Awa welldrcssd young
man enter. Price followed and kn1k"l
ut the door of Miss Duny's apiitmeni.
lie heard rustling within and was aioai
bursting open the door when II was fune
open and Mamie Duffy asked him what
he wanted.
you know" he shouted, darting by
her as he heard window raised IN
back room. When he entered the nom
was in darkness, but crourhing on the
window sill was the man he wanted.
"You'll never have me alive. lyon
advance another step III jump out and
break my neck, said Baker.
Price tried 10 parlcy and advances a
few steps, when the desperate young man
leapcd out, struck fence and continued
his descent into sub-cellar, distance 4"
fifty feet. Price did not hesitate mn
ute, but jumped after him aud landed on
an extension one story below. lie ~.
Baker scramble 90 his feet and dash
through the basement Of an SlJolhlns
house. Price kicked IN the window lead.
ing into the rooms Of the extension an'
dashed through and down flight Of starr
on the street Just in time 10 bead on BasH
IF you run III shoot, called 0u'
Price.
Baker saw the revolver cleaning 10 To
detectiyes hand and, with c1r''nN
laugh, answered:
"I'll give mp, Price; you have s"s"
me. I'll 20 with you"
Young Baker was taken 10 The Jene'"
Market Police Court yesterday and plsrH
In the custody of an officer from sung sins
where he will have 20 stand trial.
young man confessed his crime DE ~.
that be had made the acquaintan' u
young man named Quinn, and Sts@p
them they planned the robbery o. ~. ~
fathers mansion. Quinn eniefea q.
house, bs says, and purloined the u1n'
which they forced open with ebis' n
vacant field In the suburbs. There W
divided the money, he taking 40 ana ~
ljewelry, and Quinn the balance
Quinn took n train for his home 81 AH
steriam, N. T., and Baker boafu''
Cor New York.