The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18
ENIERS NIB Ministry
Young Baker, Who Was Tarr-
ed and Feather in Oklahoma
STORY OLA TERRIBLE MIGHT
Details of His Experience are
Given for the First Time,

FL Reno. o. T., Nov 17.-Word reaches
this city that young Slayton Baker Who
is studying for the ministry at Fort
Worth is showing wonderful talent III
thar line and viii undoubtedly make his
mark in the future.
In this connection for the first time this
week the story was told here in detail
of lhis young mans experience at Cloud
Chief. which IS the only case Of tarrlns
and featbering recorded in Oklahoma his
tory.
Ae the matter came up IN county
seat contest and as It is not good for
The health of either side to give details
in a county seat fight the real tar and
feather episode 1T cloud Chief some
months ago is here for the first time
written or printed:
The experience of a man who has been
tarred and feafhered is decidedly inter
e=ting and doubtless has never been told
before
without going irto old details the men
of Cloud Chief cEasEed that young Stay
ton Baker, way was assistant county at
torney for his,s fater county attorney
had sold out ca I'D Chief by failing to hie
an appeal which, would have STAYED off
a county seat election.
Young Baker is % years old and is
understood and slightly built
On the night of the incident he took d
young lady home, and started back down
the street whisGing. Presently he met
four women, and as a gentlemen he tip
ped his hat. The same instant a rope shot
out and a moose fell around his neck and
he was pulled away. He was taken south
of Cloud Chief. just to the edge Of the
town by the four men disguised as WON
en- and whom Baker recognized. although
he would never divulge their names.
The hour was about II O'Clock. His
knees were fairly knocking together. The
crowd drew I'D beneath some trees, the
evident intention being to hang him. But
first ne was searched and in his pocket
was found telegram from his father
ordering him to file the appeal. To the
men who had him this was a discovery
which was astonishing and they took the
rope from around his neck.
Then one of them suggested tarring and
feathering the young man He was strip
ped perfectly naked, and bucket of coal
TAR was produced and also a house paint
er's brush Hardly a word was spoken.
me victim himself keeping his mouth
shut and bracng himself TO stand the
worst He was. brushed al lover with the
TAR. from the top-knot to his big toes, the
tar being put on thick and thoroughly.
Then three pillows were produced and
opened and the men took handsful of
feathers and spread them on the tar with
their hands.
AS soon as they had completed the job
they told him to go. He ran. They left
a few minutes later young Baker re-
turned and managed to find his coat and
Rat Drawing his coat around him, he
c-ept back to town and went into the
hotel, causing the man there a big fright,
for young Baker in his tar and feathers
was a terrorizng sight. This was about
midnight He had friends and they were
reused. The first job was to get the tar
or. This was done by scraplng him with
case-knives. Even this was a poor means
and the pain the young man suffered
with the tar pulling at every individual
hair on his body and the case-knives
sclaping into the epidermls, was terrible
After the case-knife treatment which
took a couple of hours. I've, water and
seap were obtained and he was given
hard scrubbing, the great bulk of the tar
being taken off in this way A barber
was called and the clippers run over his
head for his hair was so fun of tar that
it was hopeless. Somebody got bin
suit of old clothes and Just before day
light a consultation was held and it was
agreed that the best thing fer him TO do
was 10 leave town Immediately SO he
set out afoot for Mountain View across
the prairie. with the sun peeping up in
The cast and closing q night which TO
him win probably be the most memorable
jim his whole hfe
Young Baker did not remain in Okla
homa longer but went 20 Texas and en-
tered a college to study for The ministry.
His father also left the territory and is
conducting revivals IN Texas.