New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
|. NEWTON BAKER SHOT.
BOTH PISTOLS FLASHED AND COLONEL
lNGERSOLLS SECRETARY FELL.
oRvILLE NJ ANDERSON HIS oPPoNENT-THEIR
WIVES HAD oUARRELLED AND THE
HUSBANDS TOOK IT UP-MRs BAKER
WAS CGNGISG TO HER HUSBAND
DURING THE FATAL MEETING.

CbtSttI 1OuHtS iOOk pace 0t OIOlOu
Landing lost evening. 1t will probably
result in the death of l. Newton Baker, private
secretary of Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, who was
fatally shot four times by Orvile NJ Anderson,
late the New-York agent of the Louisville Gas
Co.
Anderson and his family live in the Moody
homestead. husband old-fashioned frame
house, standing half a mile away from the
village on a bluff overlooking the Hudson As
the house large one Anderson
sub-let part of his home to Baker and
his wife The two families have never agreed,
and quarrels were frequent between the women in
the house The quarres became so serious that
Anderson and Baker took part in them and often
had heated disputes. The disagreement went so
far that each husband threatened TO kill the
other. The threats eliminated last night in
duel.
In Anderson's household was pretty niece,
five years old. She showed great fondness
for Mr. Baker, who also took liking to the child
A few days ago Anderson forbade Bakers talk
ing to the child and also told him that he and his
family must stop gossping with his Andersons
servants. Anderson was not satisfied with this
caution to Baker. but wrote him rather uncom-
plimentary note TO that effect.
Yesterday morning Baker came to New-York as
was his custom every day, and after transacting
his business and attending TO private matters
for Colonel Ingersoll he took an evening train
for Croton Landing. When he arrived there he
started TO walk TO his home, aloqg the wooded
road which runs close TO the Hudson River. Mr..
Baker walked slowly along the road admiring the
beautiful sunset over the Palisades At about
80 o'clock, when Mr. Baker was midway be-
tween the station and lis home, he saw Anderson
4 Al Iot-
said Anderson, l would like to have talk
with you about our family differences, and see
if we cannot adjust matters and avoid family
QuarrelS. ! am averSc TO squabbles, and want
to live in peace and happiness
The two men then started up the Ioad toward
their home. They had not gone far when they
saw Mrs. Baker coming toward them. They had
stopped again and were talking over the family
troubles. 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 dispute, started to meet her husband and
walk home with him, that the two men
would not quarrel and come TO blows. When
she was within few feet of her husband she
called 10 him 70 join her.
Baker answered his wife's call by saying, g
will be there in minute" With that Mrs.
Baker approached the two men, and addressing her
husband, said, while you were absent this
morning, that man Cpointng TO Anderson stared
OF me in an uneentlenianly 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 an insult TO my wife and l as hus-
band, cannot allow this.
Baker, it is sad then reached TO his hip pocket
and drew ont twenty-five caibre revolver
Anderson observing Bakers movement also drew
his weapon, which was thirty-two calibre Smith
& WessOn. 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
reyolvers Mrs Baker sprang between them and
rushed toward her husband, threw her arms about
his neck and tied to shield him from Andersons
bullets.
Both men were wild with rage. Baker tried
to shoot, but was prevented from doing 50 by
his wife clinging to him. Anderson was also
afraid TO shoot, fearing he would hit Mrs. |
Baker. Anderson, seeing that Baker had the
advantage of him by being shielded by |
a woman, retreatcd some distance ana took |
refuge behind tree.
Anderson suddenly closed in upon the two and
grappled with Baker. Mrs. Baker became eX- |
hausted and, seeing the desperate struggle Of the
two men, swoOned Both men fought for their |
lives. They clung TO each other for a few |
Then Anderson suddenly broke away |
from his opponent stepped back o couple Of |
pa 's and, raising his revolver, fired at Baker |
Ia aim true, for as Baker about to raise |
his arm To shoot, Anderson fred, the ball strik- |
lng Bakers right ann, breaking il. Bakers |
weapon fell from his hand. Anderson then fired |
three more shots in quick succession; the second |
shot struck Baker in the forehead, making a |
ylancing wound while the third bullet entered |
his left side, just below the heart, and the fourth |
bullet pierced the right side. Baker dropped to |
the ground mortally wounded and begged Ander-
son not to shoot again.
When Anderson saw his opponent lying upon
he ground he coollv placed his revolver back in
MS pocket and walked home, leaving Baker and |
mis- halEcrazed wife on the roadside Mrs Baker
called for help and her wounded husband was
aiken TO the came house to which Anderson had
already gone.
Drs. Byington and Acker were hastily sum-
noned, and after examining Bakers wounds, pro-
lOunced them fatal, and said he could not sur
i've. Anderson was in the meantime arrested.
could not live. Coroner Sutton was summoned
md took Bakers ante mOrtem statement which told
the story substantially as given above. Coroner
sutton then had Anderson locked up in the vii
age police-staton to await the result of Bakers
INJURIES
Al II O'Clock last night Baker was sinking
md the doctors feared that he would not hive
until morning Anderson is sixty years old, and
Baker forty. Both families are known in this
.ty and IN CrOtOn Landing. Their surroundings
II their country homes Indicate refinement and
'ducHtion
Anderson was seen by n reporter last night.
Ic told the same story practically tnat Baker
old in lis ante-mortcm statement. lie, how
vcr. asserted that Baker drew his revolver first.
BAKER, in his settlement To the Coroner, says that
Anderson was the first 10 draw a weapon.
The news Of the shooting Of Mr. Baker created
much excitement in uptown circles, where, as
'olonel lngcrsollS faithful Lieutenant nc
vas well known and popular. At the
lotIman House. his slight figure ana
harp, cear-cut features were espechliy |
amfliar In appearance he was ge and Gell-
ate His manner was in an extreme degree