Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
DEMANDING BLOOD FOR BLOOD
Those Who Know Them Say
Bakers Relations Will Get 1t.
TOM BAKER. AGED THlRTy-ElGHT
Is the Sixth Victim of the
Baker-HoWard Feud.
sheriff Beverly n. White, Who is Charged
with the Murder, 10 under military
Guard, aud Manchester. KY. Is Deserted,
the citizens Having Fled TO the Hills.

Tom Baker, aged 80, the leader of his
faction, is the sixth and last victim OF
the Baker Howard feud.
As he was leaving the guard tent,
near the Court House, at Manchester,
Ky, on Saturday evening q rutf OF
smoke was seen at tine window OF
Sheriff Whites residence, the report OF |
rifle followed, and Tom Baker fell
into his wife's arms crying, on, my |
God They have killed moi a mo-
mcnt later he was dead
Baker was an unerring shot and full
of brute courage. He and his brothers
had been indicted for killing Wilson
Howard and Burch Stores. and the
trials had been transferred to tho Knox
county count, at Barboursville.
Several companies of State militia
which have been on guard here for q
week were busy making ready to march
to Barboursville with the indicted men,
Col. Williams intending to start early
Yesterday morning. Lit was nearly 8
D. m. and the sun had disappeared
below the high hills.
Tom Baker, his wife, who is soon to
be mother, his brothers al and Dec
and his son, Jim, were in the guard
tent to the north of the Court House,
and about 60 yards from the residence
of Bev p. White, the sheriff OF Clay
county, and brother to Will White, who
was killed by Tom Baker. White had
moved his family out OF this house,
and IL was filled with armed men who
are friends of White and the Towards.
Jim Baker came out of the tent and
began whiting stick. His father,
Tom, followed, and proceeded to give
the lad certain instructions regarding
the teamwork to be done while the
senior was in the Barboursyille jail,
Judge Cook having refused to admit
the Bakers to bail. While they we're
talking Mrs. Baker ran up and remon-
strated with her husband for exposing
himself to the guns of their enemies.
Before Tom Baker could reply the
shot was fired that killed. Mrs. Bakers
lamentations we're pitiable. She urged
the soldiers to turn the Calling gun
on the White residence and riddle It.
Col. Williams ordered the assembly
sounded. In less time that it takes to
tell every soldier was in place, and a
line was thrown across the front OF the
Court House yard. Capt. Longmirt
brought out his Calling gun,a hundred
cartridges were thrown into the hopper
and it was ready for the attack.
Col. Williams gave orders to charge
the White residence, and the boys
with bayonets fixed, went forward a
double quick, scaling the yard fence.
Before the soldiers reached the hous
Sheriff White, at the head of 80 men
all armed with pistols, came out to dis
pute the way. The soldiers halted
Col. Williams called upon the White
Howard crowd to disperse, but the
showed defiance, one of their humble
aiming his pistol at an officer. II
dropped 1t when the man next to hir
said, Don't shoot or we will all b
killed"
Col. Williams next order, Charge! 7
caused the Towards and Whites to file
into the house. Thence they loudl
threatened to shoot any man who trie
to enter.
Bring up the Calling" ordered Col
Williams and that powerful persuade
was trained on the house. 1t mad
quieting effect on the men inside. Ate
a very brief parley they SURRENDERED
Sheriff White was arrested for resistir
the guards.
Col. Williams decided il best to ST
ton soldiers around the house of Daue
White, the circuit clerk, SO that
could not be used as rendezvous f
the Howard White faction.
The Bakers had been rushed INTO VI
Court House under heavy guard al
the body Of Tom Baker was placed
the sheriif's Office Friends of Il
Bakers who had assembled on Goo
Greek came nearer to town and sent
spies to find out the lay of the Ian
They soon discovered their leader "
dead and they vowed vengeance.
There is much doubt as to who kill
Tom Baker. bystander said he S;
the figure Of man, to him unknow
on the porch of the White house f
seconds before the shot was fired.
In less than Is minutes after I
shooting every businesshouse in to-
was closed and women fed to the hill
The Mountainous had made ma
threats as to what they would do to I
troops if the latter ever fired on the
Hundreds Of armed men were scatter
through the streets.
1t was about $40 sIring wagon Il
had not been paid for that the fe
started. Reese Murray held iu'
ment against James B, and "B5
Howard. Murray offered the iudgm
at low rsice to Baker, and Ba
bought it. This enraged the Howar
y IL. h.