Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-14
A NEW YORK TRAePn:
A FATAL DUEL AT on
LANDING. ~Hord

A FATAL DUEL AT cpo-
A Family Feud Results =,
which I. Newton Baker, Co, Duel,
Private Secretary, Is Morts,'. 'nserse
%. M. Anderson His slaxss "oani
One of the most thrilling 49,,
that have ever occurred in Wo M.aged
County New York, took place e 81 n
Landing. 1t will probably resn aI efot
death OF l. Newton Baker n,;,. IN
rotary OF Col. Robert G. Ine p,.vate
was fatally shot four times -.
NJ Anderson, late New Yorl ~ orvl
the Louisville Gas COMPANY agent
Anderson and his family o,.
York YORK disp.tch, live in the MoodSy IN \
stead, half 2 mile from the vilIa uy no1
derson sub-let part of his home - ~
and his wife. The two fam,,, e nas
never agreed, and quarrels ne hs
Quent between the women In tire ne,e
Anderson and Baker took nar. :, nou1
The disagreement went SO far th.,, 'ne
husband threatened to xiii thu ss We. 60
The threats eliminated in a dna, 1 o1a(
In Anderson's household was '..
niece, years old. She showed = pref
fondness for Mr.. Baker. who a gig
took Q liking to the chtld
few days ago Anderson forbade R.s.
talking to the girl, and also o'Ae
him that he and his family
stop gossipfng with Anderson's servsn
Anderson was not satisfied with :,
caution to Baker, but wrote him ~
uncomplimentary note to that eff.o ~
Baker came to New York. as W.
custom every day, and, after trans.o,i
his business and attending to soma
vate matters for Col. 1ngersoll, be ~
an evening train for Croton I,and;s
When he arrived there, he started
walk to his home along the wooden -
which runs close to the Hudson DIV
Mr.. Baker walked slowly along tho ~.
admiring the beautiful sunset ovs.
Palisades.
Midway between the station and !
home he saw Anderson coming down \
road. When they met. Baker sd
Anderson, would like to have "a ~
with you about our family differene1
and see If we cannot adjust matters y
avoid family quarrels. l am ayerso
squabbles, and want to live in peace n
happiness
The two men started up the road
gether. They had not gone far wh|
they saw Mrs. Baker coming towa]
them. When Anderson left the hon1
Mrs. Baker, who was standing at (
window, saw him. and, knowing that
and her husband would meet on \
road and would be likely to have h
pute, started to meet her husband y
walk home with him, so that the \
men would not quarrel and come
blows. Mrs. Baker approached the Il,
men, and, addressing her husband, sal
"While you were absent this morp]
that man pointing to Anderson stan
at me in an ungentlemanly manner, 81
in his actions and conduct insulted h
He did not address me, but laughed ID
daring and sarcastic manner"
Baker then turned to Anderson
said: "That was an insult to my vi
and I, as her husband, can not all
this.
Baker, it is said. then drew a esca
Der revolver. Anderson, observg
ker's movement, also drew his wss
which was 32-caliber. WhenBS
drew his revolver Anderson steppedN
about six feet and turned aside, feGlI
that Baker would shoot before
could draw his own weart
As both drew their revoIT,
Mrs. Baker sprang between them a
rushing toward her husband threw
arms about his neck and tried to sh|
him from Anderson's bullets b
men were wild with rage. Baker til
to shoot, but was prevented from dol
80 by his wife clinging to him. And
son was afraid to shoot, fearing he wol
hit Mrs. Baker. Anderson, seeing Il
Baker had the advantage of him
being shielded by q woman retrea,
some distance and took refuge behnt
tree.
While Baker and his wife were str,
Cling Anderson suddenly closed in up
the two and grappled with Baker. N
Baker became exhausted, and, seel
the desperate struggle Of the two mt
swooned. Both men fought for tn
lives. They chung to each other fo
few moments. Then Anderson suddeI
broke away from his opponent stepp
back a couple of PAGES, and, raising
revolver, fired at Baker. His aim "
true. for as Baker was about to RAJ
his arm to shoot Anderson fired, ,
ball striking Bakers right arm, bres
ing it Bakers weapon fell from
hand. Anderson then fired three nj
shots in quick succession. The seco
shot struck Baker IN the torches
making a glancing wound. while
third bullet entered his left side just
ow the heart, and the fourth bull
pierced the right she. Baker dropp
to the ground mort lily wounded a
begged Anderson not to shoot again
When Anderson saw his oppone
lying upon the ground he coolly plac
his revolver in his pocket and walk
home, leaving Baker and his half-cral,
wife on the roadside. Mrs. Baker cal!
for help, and her wounded husband "
taken to the house to which Anders
had already gone. The doctors v
were summoned pronounced the won
fatal. Anderson was arrested.
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