The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-30
STRUGGLE WITH A F|ENO
Mrs. Frank Baker Makes a Des-
perate and Heroic Fight.
SLASHED WITH A RAZOR
Clyde z. Baker Arrives Just in Time to
Knock Her Assailant Senseless-He
Turns Him Over to Authorities
on a Serious Charge.

Plains. Mont, Sept. 29.-John Dunkin,
a farm hand in the employ of Clyde +.
Baker OF this valley, is in charge OF
Constable Smith and will have to an
swer before Judge Meaney in the
morning to the double charge OF at
tempting criminal assault on a woman
and OF assault in the first degree. His
victim, Mrs. Frank Baker. the wife
of clyde +. Bakers brother. is seriously
timely arrival OF her brother would I'M
doubtedly have been murdered. She
made a splendid struggle for her life
and honor and fought her assailant like
a tigress. She is badly cut and bruised
and is suffering from the nervous
shock.
The residence OF Frank Baker is but
a short distance from that of his
brother. c. T.. Baker. in whose employ
the ruffian Dunkin has been for two
months. Frank Baker is away on the
roundup and his wife is alone at her
home. This morning c. T.. Baker and
his wife drove away two miles TO the
ranch or Mr.. Treat and left their chill
dren at home. Dunkin was left at work
building a e He has always been
considered an excellent man and no
fears were felt in leaving him alone on
the ranch with the children. G.. l.. Baker
and his wife accomplished the purpose
OF their errand and had reached the
gate that leads from the county road to
their ranch when they were met by their
little daughter. who said that John had
been all through the house and had
X a razor. He a told her that he
was going To cut her throat and he had
frightened her away.
She was asked where Dunkin had gone
and replied that he was over fighting
with Aunt Mary. Mr.. Baker lost no
time. but FASTENED to the home Of his
brother. Entering the building. a ter
rible sight met his eyes. The room
was all torn up and I'm the middle of
the floor was the PROSTATE n bleed
ing form Of his sister. who was still
struggling with Dunkin. who was
kneeling upon her and holding her
down. Her clothing was all torn and
her breast and arms were covered with
blood. Her face was badly bruised. but
she was still fighting against the brute.
Mr.. Baker jumped upOn the rufiian and
the first blow rendered Dunkin sense
less. As soon as he had the fellow
knocked out Mr.. Baker loaded the un-
conscious man into n WACO and
brought him to town, where he vas
placed in the custody of the constable.
A complaint was filed against him and
he will have his hearing before Judge
Meaney in the morning. Mrs. Bake
says that the nan entered the room
where she was engaged i'm her house,
hold duties and attacked her at once
with a Tazor She succeeded In taking
hold of the razor and wrenchcd the
blade from the hands Of the man. Then
he tried TO throw her down and she re-
sisted as best she could. She Is a hand
some. strong woman and she made "A
noble fight. Her clothing was torn and
she was badly beaten over the head and
shoulders. Her left arm is mangled.
When her brother arrived she was
nearly exhausted and could not have
las.ed much longer. During the strug-
gle Dunkin repeatedly said, IN cut
you throat and my own. too II was
remarkably fortunate that Mr.. Baker
happened 20 arrive at the time he did.
Dunkin did not recover from the ef-
feet of Mr.. Baker5s blow till late this
afternoon. He then claimed he did not
remember any OF the occurrences of the
morning. He says that he was drunk.
but that Is not SO. according to the
statements OF Mr.. Baker and his wife.
He has been in this valley for about
three months and during that time has
behaved himself. with one exception.
on one occasion he used insulting Ian
guage TO Mrs. c. l.. Baker, but was
warned not to repeat the onense