Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-20
tate and his personal property with the
exception of his law library.

tate and his personal property with the
exception of his law library.
Fred Holloway, Bakers attorney, Wis
tied the countess at Madison, and found
her fearful and hysterical over the trou-
BILE that she had brought to Baker. At
one moment she declared she hated him
and would prosecute him to the full eX-
tent of the law, but in the next she
raved about her love for him and asked
If there was no way of csc 4pe from the
penalties which he had earned by his
marriage with her, when he supposed he
was legally qualified to wed. She is de-
scrlbed as pretty blonde, small of
stature, highly educated and of IN
doubted good family. One of her broth
ers is captain in Austrian Imperial
guards and the countess was educated
at Paris, where no expense was spared
to give her every accomplishment for
which that capital is famous. Since
coming TO this country she has taught
French and other languages and it is
said that her demeanor has always been
that of a lady. She was induced to eX-
pose Baker by his tardy actions and con-
stantly putting her off when she wished
him to acknowledge his obligations to
her as her husband.
SENATOR BAKER SHOWS REMORSE.
Baker is terribly crushed by the ex
posure. He says that when he found
himself involved with the woman he
acted for what he believed to be the
best interests of his wife and family at
Marion, for he says exposure was GER
tain unless be acceded TO the demands
OF the countess for a formal marriage.
IL was then that he determined to get a
divorce secretly and marry the Russian
womsn. but before doing so he gave his
wife all his property. His wife, it ls
said, has indicated her willingness to
forgive him and he is looking forward
to complete reconciliation
81 have placed my family i'll possession
of all the facts" said he, "snd my attorn-
ey has taken steps looking to legal
separation from the Countess of Nazi-
NOW. | trust l am not as heartless as
some people would believe 1t is my
purpose, if given an opportunity, to rec
tify as far as possibly can the terrible
mistakes that now Overwhelm me-"
O. A. Baker was elected to the state
senate in 1894 from the district COM
posed of Grant and Madison counties
and served in that body in the sessions
of 1895 and 1897 He was an industrious
senator. something of an orator, and
well liked by his fellow members. He has
lived In Marion for many years where
he built up fine law practice and was
very prosperous.
Though more than two years have
elapsed since his relations with the
Countess of Nazimow began in this
country, the first intlmatlon that his
wife received of his unfaithfulness was
last week, and 1t came with the sudden
ness of the lightning's bolt and almost
with as deadly effect. Baker realized
several days ago that the expose was
coming and came to this city where ne
has been ever since. Several of his
friends at Marion came here to see him
and communication has been had with
Marion at different times by telephone
but he has not yet returned to that city
though he has no business here demand
ing his attention.
Mrs. Baker says that her husband was
in North Dakota on business for four
months last summer, but if he secured
divorce she has never been apprised OF
the fact. He was always kind to her
she says, and she could not believe TIL
the confession came from him that he
had been living double life.