The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-06
GUN, WOMAN AND WHISKY
Causes Which Led to Bakers Re-
moval From the Police
Force,
He Was "a Little too Freo In
the Usc OF Fills
Pistol.
And 10 Theuxht to Have Gone on In
COMPANY with = lady Not
HiA Wife.

George Baker, cx-policsman, has gone.
Whether no has zone to San Francisco,
Poltlnnd 10 = question about which he left
some doubts in tho minds Of his acquaint-
ances. Those who profess TO know, how
ever, say he went west, and the chances are
he is in California. With him went Annie
McCabe, an attractive woman Of some
whore between ~ and 30 years Of nge, who
was fairly weli-to-do in this worlds goods.
Miss McCsbs was formerly cashier at the
Windsor hotel. Baker while on the police
force was located on that part Of Main
Windsor for a whols month. This came
about through a rule of Marshal Sims
which changes the officers abont every
month. While working the lower Main
street beat Baker was threwn into contact
with Miss McCabs. He was q married man
with one child. = girl baby, only a few
months old. Miss MeCnbs. according to
her friends, was not aware Of Bakers be-
inR ! married man when she first met him.
An intimacy sprang up between her and
Baker, and when she gave up her position a.
cashier and simply continued to live on her
money, Baker was a frequent visitor to the
rooms she occupied in tho Windsor. It ia
said that whom she Afterwards found out
that Baker had a wife and child she ordered
him to keep away from her. Baker was,too
far gone to heed any such orders, and son
tinucd to visit Miss McCabe. He oven
threatened. according TO the statements
,,oaa Nv MI. MoCaha - h.. fr;.na. -
49,, = 80 - - .1~,,-N
XII ner ana nlmself u sno reIuseo 20 allow
him to continue his visits. II the stories
& 1@ = @ pN n Ae EM DLIM G E44E- IZR
comDletelv terrorizsd bv Baker that she
no. h.In,.s. :. L.aa h;n -,- <.am ~
"ss ne'pish' : AeeD n.'n ~""y nv. :.
About Q month ago fsaXer seht MS vile ana
baby 70 hls old nome near ~. Joseph. gave
up his house, ana TOOK rooms on me west
SIDE. linen ais visits to Mlss MoCabe oe-
came more frequent.
MATTERS came to = CLIMAX last week.
Baser, working under the present police
system, was on duty - night during the
montn OF January; On Meanesoay. Jan.
-, BAKER went TO MISS McCabe's quarters
IN the WINDSOR about hvs O'Clock IN the
afternoon. he was not Que to report TOR
What TOOK place etwee Baker q Mlss
a at That interview Is only q matter
OF surmlse put IT IL thought tnat ne IN.
sisted on her gong to live with him, and
thas she refused. However this may be,
baker pulled out his pistol-the n furn-
isnea MN by the police department-.and
Ireo throuR9 the back window, breaking
the glass. Baker was apparently. 1ntoxl-
Gated ct tho time, but when ne nred on his
pistol ne TOOK palns TO aim a. ths talllnRs
PACK q re hotel. when there Vas no.
BODY IN slght 70 get hurt: Inc shot
BACK ana s9ulnton, VINO we're WORKING IN
that vioinlty, Went TO the place at once
pne q snem Ros baker.s pistol away from
hln ana packed MIN INTO : doorway JUST ~
sergeant Nlcnolson' VINO on duty, came
olohG. Attrncteo Dy shs eroWo' ne maos
inquiries ana iouna 0 u What was gong on
man lhto a hsok ana loon nlm aome
lhe3e no was 10 tett 70 sooer up. with tne