Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Murderer Bakers frightened eyes G,

Murderer Bakers frightened eyes s-,r.l.
vain. As the footsteps would seem II
fainter at the distant end of the i,,il ~" y,
else hail." there would occasional, TT
also the dull clash of an iron door ,'.,;, gi.-s
closed, and then again the sentinel f..sAs
would pass onvict Bakers door A. -
they ceased, and the startled cr.r,;r,, 81
the tank cell' flung himself back IN n.y.,
pallet. -
From that pallet he spraug In .--.-
moment. with the shock of h5rro. s-r........s'
his heart that sometimes. with vel,-.,.
causes that organ to cease its be- -5-,.'
ever. Whatever or whoever t.. -...-.s..''
thing was that was haunting 81. 49,.
jail it was now on the same s.l.'-...
tank cell' door ::as himself, and Al..,i----44
Baker had a cell-mate.
There was nothing but the ...,,- .,
log-chain to tell him SO. but ...-
awful sound went hithcr and tn!-t... ID. -
cell. the chain bearer invisible a-.s -
gible, until Convict Baker Slt s..fl .f--l...
in his bed-clothes and looked .a-.,. -.---
face.
At last he realized that he Fri -.e, ...
lesSness of the thing had ccl,,.. .... ~.
seemed TO be reaching up a.oU- .a. ...
for some purpose. While Baker MS.
wondering, in his chaotic stuyur f 49,
what could account for the aHi-.. eN. .a..-
body dropping and sudden e
before reaching the floor, the g. h.
clangor Of chains Smote together, a. ...--
gled and horrible cry, and thea ra. .....
OF a swaying body against tile GEL s
from the inside.
No further sound disturbed -na -.......
of that first night in san Railr. 4
This was the story Convict B.a.r-..rz..
guard the next morning:
For Gods sake, keep watch outs. .-.
cell just one night" he begged .......-
Il am either insane or the fai. is a....-....
The guard consented, kept his g, BE-. ana
at midnight fled from his posi-. TH.-.-.
day he saw Convict Baker and s.il-t..
he chad run because "SOuc'u.-..'
earthly was abroad in San E4ia..
that hour.
The Lord have mercy on you. E.s,-.,
he said frankly. Il wouldn't tr F.. -.
place for all the money on earth. H-.,
tank cell you've got to stay. ass. r.s
ghost of Juan Argo is your cel.-l,a,a us ,.r,
rs | am talking 10 yoG this minute
But the haunted murderer 20. yr.-
to escape 1.-The ghost Of Juan Arg" F.
strenuous eXertionS he had Tia, G4',. ...i..
preliminary hearing advanced. W.. b..
was called into court he stood whle-f..a.
and weak, but firm of purpose
Il am guilty as charged, he sad .r d loss
NOlCC. i hlllCu the iiLtll, ltt rs lU-r -....-
der was taken to san Rafael JAIL y. .-,...
provocation. Sentence NE ami .t.- 10.
through with il at once "
The state was saved many hUutref g.-.
lars and a probable miscarriage II ..,--.
by Bakers unexpected plea. ami ,ha 4..,
of the Marin county court auuouyat .g.
sentence of imprisonment for .lt. with,
sigh of judicial relief. But hc -lukra - ....
shattered man standing before i,.l y.'.
deeD surprise.
you will be taken to Folsom prison s-
once" he SAID to Baker. and serve gu--
sentence there"
Thank God for that was Jae .trge..
response.
The ghost of Juan Argo was accari.as..
the only witness i'll the prosecution of M.-.
derer Baker, and its we: WIS done
through the trembling lips Of the mur!see-
himself
1t is now said by the guards of san Eafl.
jail that the uneasy spirit still haunt, o..
midnight loneliness of the jail. ans ,u
place is looked on with horror hy the Grim.
inal element of that portion of the state
The story of murderer Bakers experi.
ence, il is also said, thus brought up ay Ais
removal to Folsom prison. is likely To hly,
one more chapter. 1t IS feared rha; Tie
murderer's mind is giving way under Tue
strain of nightly horror 10 which IL w,s
subjected at San Rafael. Leading ui,..
clans who have examined into The ,a-a
since the story became public predict Via.
the man Will die a raving maniac.
His fixed deluSiOn will be that the ghost
OF the suicide convict, Juan ArgO, Is ST..
haunting HIM.