St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-02
WOMEN TAKE A HAND.
Thrilling Street Duel in Which
Ingersoll's Clerk Is
Killed.
His Wife, the Cause Of the
Tragedy, Witnesses the
Shooting.
High Society in Providence,
r. l., Is Shocked by a
Scandal.
Mrs. Sarah Mitchell Wants
Sharon Money--Found an
HeiPeSS.

CRoToN LANDING, y. Y, Aug. l.
One of the most thrilling tragedies that
has ever occurred in Westminster county
took place in this village this evening,
and will result in the death of Newton
Baker, private secretary of Col. Robert
G, Ingersoll, who was fatally shot four
times by Orville NJ. Anderson, late the
New York agent of the Louisville
Gas company. Anderson and his
family reside in the Moody home
stead and he sublet part OF the
house to Baker and his wife. The two
families have never agreed, and neigh
borIy quarrels were frequent between
the women of the house, which some
time ago became so serious that Ander-
son and Baker took up the quarrel and
often had heated disputes over the mat
ter. The Quarrels became more and
more serious every day between the
two men until it went so far that both
the husbands threatened to take each
others lives. The threats eliminated
tonight in thrilling
DueI and Tragedy.
Baker and Anderson were walking
toward their homes to-day attempting
to adjust their difficulties. They had
not proceeded faI when they perceived
Mrs. Baker coming toward them, to
meet her husband and walk home with
him, so that the two men would not
quarrel and come TO blows, but when
she was within few feet of her nus
band she said: while you were
absent this morning that man pointing
to Anderson started at me in an I'M
L. osn6 in hiC QnfInnC
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 a
husband, cannot allow this" Both
men drew their revolvers, and Mrs.
Baker sprang between them and threw
her arms about her husbands neck and
tried to shield him from AnderSon's
bullets. but, becoming exhausted, she
swOoned away. Both men fought for
their lives. They
Chung TO Each other
for few moments, when Anderson sud-
denly broke away, quickly stepped
couple of PAGES, and, raising his reVol-
yer, fired at Baker. his aim was true,
for. as Baker was about to raise his arm
to shoot. Anderson fired, the ball Strik-
ing Bakers right arm and breaking it.
Bakers weapon fell from his hand.
Anderson then fred three more shots
in Quick succession. the second shot
striking Baker on the forehead, making
a glancing wound. while the third bull
let entered his left side just
below the heart, and the fourth
bullet pierced the right side.
Baker dropped to the ground MORALLY
wounded. and begged Anderson not to
shoot again. When Anderson saw his
enemy lying upon the ground he cody
placed his revolver back in his pocket
and walked home, leaving Baker and
his half-crazed wife on the roadside.
Mrs. Baker soon called for help, and
her wounded husband was taken to the
same house where his wOuld-be muir
derer had already preceded him. Doc
tors were hastily summoned, and after
examining BAKERS wounds pronounced
them fatally. Anderson was in the
meantime arrested.