The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-03
ANDERSON'S FATAL SHOTS.
UE sATs TIE THOUGHT ne AND NOT
BakEI. VAS THE FOUNDED Nan.
l,id Not Think Ills SeiEcockiuE Pistol was
Going or and Kept Pulling the Trigger
.-Nnker's Pistol was not Discharged at
.u-Mrs Ruker' Z ouduct and Words,


'-nnker's PISTOL was not D'Sensraea "t
nii-Mrs. hsAers oh""et M" "'ru"'
CRoToN LASDISn. Aug. 2.--Tho inhabitants
o! this village wore struck with horror at the
duel bctween Isaac Newton Baker and Orsilis
Anderson that took place yesterday OF tho
ipain DAD leading 10 the Croton dani. Each
81 the alleged spectators give different YER
sion OF tho AFFAIR and oacl o! tho ausi'ists mas
hts SYM Rth.zcrs. OF one thing All arc agreed.
and that Is tia. II Mrs Bakor had known
enough not to interfere with Two hhsry men
her husband would not be yinH on what may
prove his dsuthbed. and young orvi!ie AMER
son would not be prisoner In TIE ii't!o conf
Sinaton Of Town Hall and lookup.
The trouble between the two men reEan In
nothing. tn! nugmented by tho snnAbb!e OF
Mrs. Baker on the eLo side and Andersohs
mother and sister on tie other, 1t assumed
serious proportions. IT was TO make overtures
for a peaceful settlement oil their difficulties
that Anderson PROPOSED the meeting That end
sd IN the shooting.
Mr.. Baker is SO years old, his vile Is about
two years younger lie IL M expert stonos-
w" - 49,. ,..I,. 80. ~ ~
Lapher. TOT iuofo '''"A '"''.o ye", no ""9
been the private secretary %! Col. Robert u.
1ncer.oll. Bs.ors that LIE was editor OF the
$3.50, s, W., T., u,,,,. ,o,r,I, ava Nm.
NnacaV Nc"oo' i".'. w . nha 'e'''''', ''''u W
lere .As, 10 worson ,, Mr va as
cierk' no " 'N"''' " ~, ', .''i a.. - -
ing ABOUT NV p'nnus. n'' "uu''s' l" Nv"
York Is 10 East Eighteth street.
Tho Ande-sons NJ. from Louisville. Tho
,.m. 'sI.,. ~ ,h. ~ n,Sar inv. d,mc,,ars
and orv.llo. Throe years age they came to
(,ro.on. snd rvnted from Harvey b. Harrington
the big house, bull, stou: tnir,y-'ve years ago
by Winchester Patrick Moody OF New fcrk.
and known US tho Moody homestead. The
house. ono OF tins largest IN the village Is Two
stories high. and stands in the centre OF ex-
tsneNe eroun"s, sur,ounusi +" !ul' "nu
shade trees on hish cilil looking on Tue aaa'
gu sU ".,a, n,o". .n, Yards ni.,art II was ~
tns ros"' "ooa' ~ ,","s , 81 49,, - vas ""
III. main roai. aeor, 200 ya,ds from tho drive
~ros" mat terminated IN tue sh.o'lhe
comfy and Mrs. Anderson found the mousse
.oo i,rys for b.r d,mInshed family She
answered Mr. Bakers advertisement for hall
. house in the country within easy distance OF
Nv York ard early ir Apr,l Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker took possession Of half Of the honoe I'M
der verbal leas I that was to nH s9oi for
iisnds as eharminx aud her son and daughter
unmarried hav" lots OF friends. Everybody
ss Io kina Vim and sonpe % and
y9t me families could not agree, iitn niece
81 Mrs Is Sx w adduS !"
Mrs BAKER and boycot,InG her aunt and add:
ing vim to their sInnbbl-s over tho rights OF
ts hnss TIM" GSna eash o ohsr
fnd irritsted by constant ASSOCIATION can lind
Matters nnaly became so unpleasant that
cary last WEEK Mr.; Anderson, wr9te to Mr.
ni1 a tna1 he w%as LIE the
season. and he could get no other tenant. put
he would DO pleased 70 pocket that loss II MIR.
rather curt. Coroner sutton has II now and Is
holding ii as ey!ds Sc oil the III VI, Ii af Ander-
SAID he had been ~. W
moving furniture ana things TO Crot"n and he
he hs h he
no arreemeni. Anderson ln,i.ed MIR. Baker 10
talk tho matter over c9oiiy. They met III the
waiting Tor a I ain. and Mr.. Baker lost his
Toned threatonineiy townr,i Us lip pocket
ass SS ans
slsr aH"y Gently aS me nrn taa
carrying u revolver.
The IRA II that reached Croton at $40 p NJ.
from Now iork carries the mai. ltwas by
evening. Tie DAD to ihe Post once !. ON the
MOODY homestead masses the RAILROAD station.
ahss he m met 81 M xha Mo s soin o soao
Here Is bis version a. what hnnrcnei from tho
time thoy no, Until Baker was shot: r.,
calle mo over to the sidewalk aud said: Lot
us fnish our interrupted conversation o! the
other day sniu: lsS. let us tTt anu ar
range things We Wer. talking uEite ~ little
time. he nrgriiy Uncut our hAviug broken
iAilh VI! h him as be said. ard trying 10
puciiy him. Ill ad ra!meG g, nsidernhy when
Mrs Baker who had como 20 NEE. kim. ND
who had come UP ulseen by either OF Us,
stenpsl W and said:
That mar insulted me- this morning. He
laughed in my iuce.'
10. but che had made herself inteE. ely; dis
agreeable and did hn. hH! ut her. Baker
sad something don't remeIn or whnt. ard
pulled out his revolver: tither he stepped be-
Tie time had ny, p!s,o in my hanl-pqd { did
no! take second Tor me- i" get /. his hand
holding IN. pistol over her nrn or shoulder
was POINTED >tlnight Ut me. could not shoot
iYr foar Of hitting the wo'nan ana lI"n!ped 10
Our right arms crossed ard leit tho !mluaz!c
When heard only PCS !e.ort !rlt that my
revolver had missed fire and that Was
wounded. i pulled Inc trigger again and
again. each dime hearing one reDort. With
the Idea that my gun MAS n good dropped.
j. ard grabbed BAKERS wrist thought was
hit. and did not KIN W that wounded Baker.
turp.d his wrist an ana shouted ii he would
drop his pis oil ! would let him 20
7, IN "a