Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-07
BLOOD SHED In A FEUD.
DUEL BETWEEN I. N. BAKER
AND O. M. ANDERSON.

DUEL BETWEEN !. NJ. BAKER
AND O. M. ANDERSON.
The Former. Private sscrstary of Coloasl
Insersol, IL FAiaily woundsd-Mrs.
Raksr W.T., ,ssses slts Ds,persts CosAbst
and Iaen Falls Uaooascions.
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 !. Newton Baker. privats sec
retary Of Col. Robert q. lngcrsolI, who
was fatally shot four times by Orvi le
NJ Anderson, late New York agent OF
the Louisville Gas Company.
Anderson and his family, says New
York dispatch, live In tho Moody home
stead, half a mile from the village. An.
derson >ub-let part of his home to Baker
and his wife. The two families have
never agreed, and quarrels were FREE
Quent between the women in the house.
Anderson and Baker took Part Ia them.
The disagreement went SO far that each
husband threatened TO kill the other
Tho threats cuimin1tcd ina duel st
In Anderson's household was q pretty
niece. s 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 mnst
stop gossipin2 with Andersons servants
Anderson was not satisfied with this
caution to Baker, but wrote him q rather
uncomplimentary note to that eff ct.
Baker came to New York, as was his
custom every day, and, after transacting
his business s..d attending to some pri-
vste matters for Col. Ingersoll. he took
On 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 hey met, Baker said:
sAnderson, would like to have talk
with you about our family differences,
and see II VIC cannot adjust matters and
avoid family quarrcls. am Averse to
squahbles, and want to live In peace ard
happiness
The two men started up the road to-
gether. They had not gone far whom
they saw Mrs. Baker coming toward
them. When Anderson loft the house.
Mrs. Baker, who was standing at the
window, saw him, and, knowing that he
and her husband would meet on tho
road and would be likely to have q dis
pute, started to meet her husband and
walk home with him, 80 that the two
men would not quarrel and come to
blows. Mrs Baker approached the two
men. and. addressing her husband, said:
sWhilo you we're absent this morning
that man tpointing to Anderson) stared
at me In IN ungentlemanly manner, and
In his actions and conduct insulted me.
He did not address me, but laughed In .
daring and sarcastic manner"
Baker then turned to Anderson and
said: "That was IN Insult to my wife,
and !, as her husband, can not allow
this"
Baker, 1t is said. then drew 2,-cali-
Der revolver. Anderson, observing Ba.
ker's movement, also drew his wca non,
which was . 32-caiiber. When BakeE
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 revolyers
Mrs. Baker sprang between tbem, and
rushing toward her husband threw her
arms about his neck and tried to shield
| him from Anderson's bullets Both
men were Wild with rage. Raker tried
to shoot, but was prevented from doing
40 by his wife clinging to him, Ander-
son was afraid to shoot, fearing he would
\ nAf, A,,An .
Baker had the advantage Of him by
being shielded by q woman retreated
some distance and took refuge behind q
| 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 theil
lives They clung to each other for Z
broke away from his opponent, stepped
| revolver, fired at baker His aim was
| his arm to shoot Anderson fred, the
ball striking Bakers right arm, break
ing It Bakers weapon fell from BIZ,
hand. Anderson then fred three NOR,
shots In quick succession. The secons
shot struck Baker IN tho forehead
| making q glancing wound, while tn.
third bullet entered his left side just be
| low tho heart, and the fourth bulIe
pierced the right side Baker droppes
| to the ground mortsliy wounded anS
begged Anderson not to shoot again.
| When Anderson saw his opp0nen
| III in ho n a lu In NaS
home, leaving Baker and his half-craxet
for help. and her wounded husband Wa
taken to tho house to which Anderson
hsd already gone. The doctors VIII