Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
< NEW YORK TRAGEDY!
A FATAL DUEL AT CROTON
LANDING.

A Family Feud Results in a Duel. in
Which 1. Newton aker, Col. Ingersoirs
Private secretsr Is Mortally Wounded
%. 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 /. Newton Baker, private Sec
retary of Col. Robert q. lngersoll, 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 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.
auent between the women in the house
Anderson and Baker took part In them
The disagreement went so far that cact
husband threatened TO kill the other
| The threats eliminated in duel.
In Anderson's household was pretty
niece, years old. She showed a grea
| fondness for Mr.. Baker, who as.
| took liking to the child 4
few days ago Anderson forbade Baker
talking to the girl, and also toll
him that he and his family mus
stop gossiping with AnderSon's servants
| Anderson was not satisfied with thi
| caution to Baker, but wrote him rathe
| plimcntary note TO that ef CT
Baker came to New York, as was hi
| custom every day, and, after transactin
| his business and attending to some pr
vate matters for Col. Ingerso1, he too
an evening train for Croton Landing
| When he arrived there, he started I
| walk TO his homo along the wooden roa
which runs close to tho Hudson River
Mr.. Baker wake slowly along the road
admiring the beautiful sunset over III
Palisades,
I Midway between the station and hi
home he saw Anderson coming down tn
road When hey met, Baker snic
sAnderson, / would like TO have tai
with you about our family diifcrcnce
and see II we cannot adjust matters an
avoid family quarrels. / am avcrse
squabbles, and want TO live in peace a.
happiness
The two men started up the road e
gether They had not gone far whe
they saw Mrs. Baker coming towar
them. When Anderson left the hons
Mrs. Baker, who was standing at u
window, saw him. and, knowing that J
and her husband would meet on Il
road and would be likely TO nave al
pute. started to meet her husband ar
walk homo with him, so that the tv
men would not quarrel and come
blows. Mrs Baker approached the ~
men, and, addressing her husband, sal
"Whilc you were absent this mornil
that man pointing TO Andcrs on) stare
: at me in an ungentlcmanly manner. al
in his actions and conduct insultcd IN
He did not address me. but laughed in
daring and sarcastic manner"
Baker then turned 10 Anderson al
said: "That was an Insult TO my viii
and l, as her husband, can not all,
! | this"
Baker, it is said. then drew 2!.ca
ber revolver. Anderson, observing II
ker's movement. also drew his weapo
! which was 32-Ca iber. When Bak
drew his revolver Anderson stepped ba
about six feet and turned aside, feari
that Baker would shoot before
could draw his own weapc
: As both drew their revo!vC
; Mrs. Baker sprang between them, q
rushing toward her husband threw b
arms about his neck and tried to shiC
him from Anderson's bullets. BE
men were wild with rage. Baker tri
TO shoot, but was prevented from dol
l so by his wife clinging TO him. And
r son was afraid to shoot, fearing nc woI
4 hit Mrs. Baker. Anderson, seeing III
: Baker had the advantage of him
I being shiolded by a woman-retreat
u tree.
n While Baker and his wife were str
: Cling Anderson suddenly closed In VI
! the two and grappled with Baker. M
Baker became exhausted, and, sec
d the desperate struggle OF the two m
r swooned. Both men fought for tn
o lives They clung to each other 70
o few moments. Then Anderson suddel
j. broke away from his opponent stepT
3 back couple of PAGES, and, raising
d revolver, fired at Baker. His aim v
!. true, for as Baker was about TO ra
h his arm to shoot Anderson fired,
}. ball striking Bakers right arm, bre
q ing it. Bakers weapon fell from
Ir hand. Anderson then fred three m
n shots in quick succession. The sec'
m shot struck Baker IN the forehe
o. making glancing wound, while
., third bullet entered his left side just
10 low the heart, and the fourth bu
10 pierced the right side. Baker drop
n to the ground mortally wounded
81 begged Anderson not to shoot again.
II When Anderson saw his oppon
e. lying upon the ground he coolly pla
his revolver in his pocket and wal
home, leaving Baker and his hali-cra
wife on the roadside. Mrs. Baker ca
for help, and her wounded husband
taken to the house to viii h AndeT
had already gone. The doctors '
were summoned pronounced the wo
fatal Anderson was arrested.