The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-06
A NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
A FATAL DUEL AT CROTON
LANDING.


! Private Secretar , Is MOrtally Wounded
20. M. Anderson His Slayer.
One of the most thrilling tragedies
that have ever occurred in Westchester
County, New York, took place at Croton
Landing. 1t will probably result in the
death of I. Newton Baker, private Sec
rotary of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, who
was fatally shot four times by Orvile
NJ Anderson, late New York agent of
the Louisville Gas Company.
Anderson and his family, says New
York dispatch, live in the Moody home
stead, half mile from the village. An
derson sub-let part of his home to Baker
and his wife. The two families have
never agreed, and Quarrels were fire.
quent between the women in the house
Anderson and Baker took part in them.
The disagreement went so far that each
husband threatened to kill the other.
The threats eliminated in duel.
In Andersons household was a pretty
niece, years old. She showed great
fondness for Mr.. Baker. who also
took liking to the child. A
few days ago Anderson forbade Bakers
talking to the girl, and also told
him that he and his family must
stop gossiping with Anderson's servants.
Anderson was not satisfied with this
caution to Baker, but wrote him rather
Complimentary note to that effect.
! Baker came to New York, as was his
custom every day, and, after transacting
his business and attending to some pri-
waite matters for Col. Ingersoll, he took
an evening train for Croton Landing.
When he arrived there, he started to
walk to his home along the wooden road
which runs close to the Hudson River.
Mr.. Baker walked slowly along the road.
admiring the beautiful sunset over the
Palisades.
Midway between the station and his
home he saw Anderson coming down the
road. When they met, Baker said
Anderson, / would like to have a talk
with you about our family differences,
and see if we cannot adjust matters and
avoid family quarrels. 1 am averse to
squabbles, and want to live in peace ard
happiness
The two men started up the road to-
gether. They had not gone far when
they saw Mrs. Baker coming toward
them. When Anderson left the house,
Mrs. Baker, who was standing at the
window, saw him, and, knowing that he
and her husband would meet on the
road and would be likely to have dis
pute, started to meet her husband and
walk home with him, so that the two
men would not quarrel and come to
blows. Mrs. Baker approached the two
men, and, addressing her husband, said:
"While you were absent this morning
that man (pointing to Anderson stared
at me in an ungentlemanly manner. and
in his actions and conduct insulted me.
Il 4 Ill lint In1 1nd in n
daring and sarcastic manner"
Baker then turned to Anderson and
said: "That was an insult to my wife,
and I, as her husband, can not allow
this"
Baker, it is said. then drew 23-cali-
Der revolver Anderson, observing Ba-
ker's movement, also drew his weapon,
which was a 32-ca!iber. When Baker
drew his revolver Anderson stepped back
about six feet and turned aside, fearing
that Baker would shoot before he
could draw his own weapon.
AS both drew their revovers
Mrs. Baker sprang between them, and
rushing toward her husband threw her
arms about his neck and tried to shield
hi n from Anderson's bullets Both
m, were wild with rage. Baker tried
to SCOT, but was prevented from doing
so by his wife clinging to him. Ander-
son was afraid to shoot, fearing he would
hit Mrs. Baker. Anderson, seeing that
Baker had the advantage of him by
being shielded by 4 woman retreated
some distance and took refuge behind a
tree.
While Baker and his wife were strug-
Cling Anderson suddenly closed in upon
the two and grappled with Baker. Mrs.
Baker became exhausted, and, seeing
the desperate struggle of the two men,
swooned. Both men fought for their
lives. They chung to each other for a
few moments. Then Anderson suddenly
broke away from his opponent, stepped
back q couple of PAGES, and, raising his
revolver, fired as Baker. His aim was
true, for as Baker was about to raise
his arm to shoot Anderson fired, the
ball striking Bakers right arm, break
ing it. Bakers weapon fell from his
hand. Anderson then fired three more
shots in quick succession. The second
shot struck Baker IN the forehead,
making glancing wound, while the
third bullet entered his left side just be-
low the heart, and the fourth bullet
pierced the right side. Baker dropped
to the ground mortally wounded and
begged Anderson not to shoot again.
When Anderson saw his opponent
lying upon the ground he coolly placed
his revolver in his pocket and walked
home, leaving Baker and his half-crazed
wife on the roadside. Mrs. Baker called
for help, and her wounded husband was
taken to the house to which Anderson
had already gone. The doctors who
were summoned pronounced the wound
81 TOD
Of General Interest.
THERE are nearly six thousand pieces
in a modern locomotive.