The evening world., 1891-08-03

Anderson. who occupies cell In the village
lookup, insists that he shot Baker In self
defense. only liakcr and hts wife know
whether Andcrson's assertion Is true.
Bakers antC-mOrtem statement Is very dis
iolntrd, having been taken huTlcdly the
night Or he shooting, and It says nothing In
regard TO the controversies which brought
about the shooting.
Baker is suffering from four wounds, made
by three bullets. one bullet entered the right
arm Just below the elbow, frncturlng the
bone. The bullet Is still lodged In the arm
A second bullet entered the left chest, passed
through q lung and out NJ the bnck. The
third bullet struck he left forearm Just above
the wrist, and then scratched Bakers head,
passing through his hat
Since the Bakers moved into the Moody
homestead with the Andersons, April LIST
last, the Villagers have had more or less gOs-
sip about the occupants Of the uld-fushiOned
mansion on the bun.
The AndersOns were SOutherncrs; the
Bakers had always lived IN the North. The
war Of the Rebellion was fought over again by
the women OF the two households, and H. now
appears that the bitterness OF spirit thus en-
gendercd Indirectly led to the bloody meeting
saturday.
The Bakers occupied half the house under a
verbal contract with the lessees, the Ander-
sons. About the middle Of last month Mrs.
Baker and Mrs. Anderson had a dispute over
the cherries grown on the premises.
Mrs. Baker claimed half OF all the products
OF the land, and intimRted that Mrs. Anderson
was trying to get all the cherries.
The dispute resulted IN the AndprSOns de-
Gliding that the Bakers should move. This
MIR. Baker declined 20 do unless he was com
penSated for the trouble and expense.
AndersOn's story OF the encounter is that he
returned from the city at 2 o'clock saturday,
and passed the afternoon at home. At 3
o'clock he started for the pOst-oniCc.
lie met Mr.. Baker coming up the hill and
said, respectfully, " Can talk with you lew
mUmcntsT
. Yes" replied Mr Baker, upon matters
Of business
Anderson says he told Baker It was no use
to make such threats as he had before INDUCED
In. While talking calmly Mrs Baker ap-
preached, and as she Joined In the COnyersa-
tlon, Anderson said he couldn't talk 10 two OF
them al once.
Then Mrs. Baker called out: "That man In
suited me. He laughed 'hal haH al me this
morning as hc passed through the hall
Anderson says he had done something Of the
Kind, but tried TO tell her that he had not
done so IN an insulting way. But Baker was
inCcnSed and followed mis- words, You insult
my wiIc, do your" by thrusting his hand into
his hip pocket
Anderson says he OWNED Bakers purpose
and fell back two or three steps. Then, he
says, as Baker advanced, drawing his re-
yOlycT. lie also drew.
When Mrs. Baker Jumped between them,
cinging to and shielding her husband, Ander-
son says he shouted 10 Baker - Drop that
pistol
lie intended laying down his also IL Bsher I
did, Anderson says, but instead Baker pulled
away from his wife ana Jumped TO one side.
Their pistols were pointed at each others
breasts, Anderson says, and seeing that Baker
was determined he pulled the trigger When
he heard the report, he says, he thought II
was from Bakers pistol and pulled his double
action revolver twice as quick as he could.
Then began a struggle In which Mrs Baker
Joined, and all three Tell, Baker at the bottom,
Anderson upon him aud Mrs. Baker on top.
She called to her husband, Anderson, says,
either 70 shoot him or give her the pistol 80
she could do II.
Anderson says that the pistol was with DIFF
nCulty wTested from Bakers hand, but there
Is some surprise expressed here that with
such wounds as Baker received he could have
made the desperate struggle which Anderson
claims took place.
BAKERS ahte-mortcm statement does not
clear up these points, nor VIII Mrs Baker
make "a statement.
Anderson Is only thirty-One years old and
unmarried. lliE mother ana sister lived with
him. Baker Is nfty-fOur and his vie about
the same age.