Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-28
ELDER BAKERS RETUR
rhe Elder Gives an Account AZ II
wAndering~--An Ahscs~ IL N
Head ca"sea Great pain ana ri
drought About Nervous rreub,e.I

Denton. Tex. Sept, a5.--ror near
four monihA the mystery surroundlt
tho sudden Disappearance Of Eid1
Charles Baker the young pastor X
the Central Christian church. has "
crossed the attention OF the peopic 4
all North Texas
| elder Baker came to Denton asv1rY
months ago. and c'esm..g u have ID,
tiers OF Introduction from promlne,l
persons In England aud also fro !
friends in Dallas wen known in ehurS
circles, was soon engaged 10 M III
pastora.e OF the CHRISTIAN church hcrt
lie soon made frionds with the mr;#
bcrship and became In an cxceodings
shot' time the moat universally popt
lAr pastor the church had ever know.
Elder Baker, In -.Aditlon to his poaitlu
rs pastor here with q good salary, hu.|
also q Iinc position In book binder
m Dallas. lie wan the poasessor az
me hit OF tools, nnc library and 4
cii respects financially wcll 70 A.
man, n VI
After u very short stay In Danto
he married MiAa Carric Dunbar Il
accomplished Vol "a lady ard a mem.
Der OF His flock on the morning If III
18th of June he started on a days buA
mess trip 10 TioHa, aud. boarding IN,
north bound traln. was seen no more
until his arrival here today. nePriy fou
months nttnr hi medltatod return.
Ills failure 10 return within the nSxf
low DAYS erected intense excitement
Mr, w. II punbar, idr, ltnlSara father
It.. 4 ~
several points near TisHs, where III.
missing man was rcport~d 70 havt
been Hcnn. A posse Acolrcd all III
northern portion Of tho county In 4
vain quest, Tho,young bride was prog
irntcd ana her life wan even rndnn.
Eereu by tho grca, grief and cxoitS
mont However. when che mlahluE pas
tor was severely condemned by all, I'M
faithful wife etill declared him the vic
tim OF unavoidable circumstances As.e
mat she would some time hear from
him.
Her aurmian hns proved torrect. seva
ora' days ngo letter from Dailaa
TeNp announced the news OF tho dia
opNery Of MI HAkcr, md another M
nounecd that he would soon start bach
70 Denton, Mrn, nnlgcr at once tole..
FrAnhcd him TO come immediately
Tho return "trip was as once begun, and
last night Mrn. Baker went to Gainon.
Nllle, whore Elder liaker soon arrived,
ana the trip 10 Denton was ended In
their arrival nj o'clock this nfternnonl
Elder Baker appeared IN HIS usual
health and seemed perfectly NATURAL.
M he told all he knew concerning his
disappearance. ~ was not when / left
Denton nor have been insane My
trouble was simply hervoua prpstratipn
Anperinduced ny excessive physical and
mnntnl nyorwofk have worried
twelve and studied ilve hours daily for
some time, Had felt for some Tina
severe palma IN my head and had
PLANNED q vacation, remember stats
Ing to Tiogn. Kissed my wife Eoodi
bye and even remember the drosn nhui
wore what follows IN a confuaed
dream. Think l went TO Ransaa city,
for found card Of II hotel thare ins
my pocket. The card had nlno an adj.
lmpseied my ffip39oi 9,ahpSa,lSrsai.n 's VA %aa
iclf-conacioua 10 care fvr{
myself through the journey. My main-1
Dry returned with the bursting 0f ths
ahseesH IN my head from severe blow
IN the face Then went TO work and
len dayn later wrote home mad a
good situation offered me IN California, i
lut resolved 90 como home without an-
sistnnc0 "a vindlnnte my good name
md be with those I loved best. I nm
low clear In mind, though fatiEucd IA
lody, This ~ 60 me no sensation. but
natter OF fact" II
Similar instances Of dissppearnnor
we're cited by Sir. Baker on the subjeot
u lost Identity. x
lie will relate his version %, his dis
appearance 70 his church next Sunday, n