New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-04
4 .JI1RY ALREADY EMPANELLED
CORONER SUTTON ONLY AWAITING BAKERS
DEATH.
IN THE, MEANTIME, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY
VIGOROUSLY DISCUSS THE SHOOTING
ANDERSON VISITED IN PRISON.

Nsv+on Baker who has been lying In crinca
rd,+sor az his home at Croton Landing since he wa
shot an saturday might by Orve Anderson, holds III
own bravey His wife, and exhausted Is by in'
he'd nialt and day, but no one else IS ao"ca u '0
him but his doctor. - H.,
Yesterday Dr. Robertson. who Is the physician io
the family OF Colonel Robert q. 1ngerso was IN oo
sultstion with Drs Ackcr and Byington. speclai M
ment for the patient was resolved on, out none u |
physicians cared TO say what they would no. n' "'o
Mr. psker takes an anodync, which enables him 10 rc
comfortably Yesterday artificial respiration was 10
sorted IN as means OF saving the PATIENTS nio in
,ras done by passing a quantity OF oxygen into ''
lungs at intervals. -,
Drs Acler and Byington make frequent calls on
their patient They found Mr.. Baker resting oaii"-,
and said that his recovery or death wouu uepIne
almost entirely upon the infammatory troubles "'''N'
might arise. him,
one bullet remains In Bakers body. 1t causes MN
No main and Is so near the skin that the docorS ''
II would cause him more pain to remove IL al P'0"'
than TO leave It alone. cough, accompanied oS 4"
discharge of blood indicates that one OF BAKER ls
was penetrated by bullet. 11aumauc phenho"l''
has set in as the result of this and VIII nave 10 '
Its course -,
Anderson Is still confined in the lookup new brcf
structure which stands in the fork OF the roads
a quarter OF a mile below the Moody House Ho A.
able to look out of his window and to converse VI
the constables presence with vis!tors' Oon9''o'e
Kelly and the JUST ce Of the Peace have assumes w
responsibility OF not sending Anderson 10 Vio !1H "a
Peekskill Every courtesy Is shown the prisVhe' o."
his mother and sisters Improve ule priV"os0 Vi '"
on him at all hours Of the day.
Coroner sutton examined Anderson at ~ D. HI
Yesterday and committed him until tomorrow morn
inc n await the result of Bakers injuries Ooiohei
sutton has already impanelled jury, and the !ulo
who comprise a number OF the oiu W
oarksn of the place 60 about the streets er
gazing freely in discussions ana ospuUc', "HU
giving their opinions, strongly coiored oy pic'uuOo
as n the merits of the One OF the pioSpeo'e
jurors said yesterday that ne Dene'0u '
was premeditated 1890, .,
r. q Daker of philadelphia, the wounded mans
only brother called to see him yesterday, and spent
some time with Mrs. Baker. He was ioU allo"ou ~
see his brother as it feared that the visit woud
unduly excite the patient .
The Andersons can hear through thin paruuoh
almost every groan that Baker makes. inc mother
nd lev daHcbfers spent most Of yesterday beneath
the shade trees of their garden chatting herVUusy
They frequently inquired as TO ,he prderson cling 10
fine statement that the two shots he heard he beeVeo
were fired by Baker. - - .,. r.h.r ,rou,d
The indications last night were tl'u baher "o
live for several days at least -, .,o
MANY friends of j. Newton Baker called yesterday
Prosser to ascertain his condition. Ihele was seneia
surprise as well grief over the occurrence: Mr
Baker in his capacity as private secretary 10 Uoioe
ngersoll has met many people In the last ten years
The reputation he established was that OF an even
tempered, mild and notfensive man Those VINO hag'
met him day I'm and day ont for six, eight ana pl
wears say they never have seen him angry A., ,,,
Robert y Griffin. the senior member Of the ,r law
firm Of Griffin d. Prosser said There are away
discussions in law Office sometimes they are heattIl
But | never have seen Mr. Baker angry; lie was 20
a LAWYER but he had a remarkably clear percepu00L
of legal points lie not vndlctlve, and real!
believe he wouh not have killed bird lie was very
sensitive about hurting the feelings Of any one Yes
he was an intense Republican, and Is northern man
II Is a surprise TO me as well to all Of his frend'
that this affair should have happened. ] Know ina,
he and his wife lived one for the Other but M neye
snid a word abOut any unpleasant feelng eXsung %
tween them and the AndeTSOps. . 49,
II is not known when Colonel 1ngersol will return
lie is sti in Denver.