The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-07
Chemical Analysis Shows
the One, Brother Feels
Sure of the Other.
MYSTERIOUS MAN WANTED
Was With Young Fellow Who
Died at Hurd Cottage in Be-.
gotta, While Former Was in
Brownies New York Chop
House and Disappeared.

BOGOTA, Nov. 7.-Walter Farms
worth Baker, the rich young Boston
clubman, who died suddenly at the
home of Frank Hurd. at Bogota, N. J.,
was poisoned, declares the report made
today by chemists of the Harvard
Medical School, who finished the
analysis of the contents of the stomach
and other internal organs. This
analysis confirms the report of DR..
Magrath, of Boston, who made the
autopsy.
Edward f. Baker, brother of the dead
man., said today:
walter was a great student, n I
have reason to believe a believer in
hypnotism and mesmerism. I under
stand that several of his friends were
also students of the art. 1 believe he
was under hypnotic control. An extra
ordinary influence was exerted over
him by a man and a woman. / have
seen letters from that woman demand
ing money from him, and ne seemed to
fear her. I now that he often gave
these people money"
Convinced by the report that Walter
Baker was poisoned, the detectives to-
udY QlGGCIeQ InGtI SCdACAi III wow WIN
for a mysterious man who visited the
room at Brownies chop-house in which
Mr.. Baker lay Ill, soon after Harry
Lee departed to bring MI. and Mrs.
Hurd, Mrs. Young and the other mar
from the Nottingham Hotel. This man
entered Brownies, inquired quietly in
which room Mr.. Baker was, assembled
in the elevator and after a short time
departed as quietly as he came. He
gave no name and was no known to
the elevator boy on duty.
According to the reports of the detectives
the boy has described him as a tall. we'll
dressed man with a beard that made him
look like a Frenchman.' He was at least
ten minutes in the room, but left before
the others arrived. He was known to
Walter Baker without a doubt. The de-
tectives have sent word that they believe
they know who this man is.
The man in question was in the room
long enough to administer anything he
chose to give to the young man racked
with pain and sickness on the bed. He
may have assisted him to undress. for
Walter Baker was undressed and In bed
when Harry Lee Hurd returned. So far
as could be learned he has not appeared
at the c~hop-house or in the neighbor-
nOOQ SLICE llldL III hASAh.
Although the So, 600 a year allowed him
under his mothers will would ordinarily
more than suffice for Walter Bakers
needs, II is learned that he drew the
money as rapidly as it accrued, and thai
in addition In October he came to Boston
and tried to dispose of a part OF the $780,
900 he received outright from his mothers
estate. He told a broker that he wanted
the money to buy n new automobile.
According to Edward F. Baker. who is
in New York. Mrs. Hurd and Mrs. Young
became his brothers advisers Just as soon
as the latter took up his residence in the
Hurd cottage here.
Mrs. Hurd,'' said Edward Baker,
would often speak of my brother, n
once she remarked: Il rave a good scheme
with Walter. I have bought a little bank,
and every time he takes a drink | make
him deposit fifty cents in the bank.
Knowing my brothers habits I answered:
You will have all he's got very SOON"
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. Lone OF the
grounds on which Edward F. Baker will
seek to break the will of his brother. Wal
ter r. Baker, who died under suspicious
and mysterious circumstances Mt the home
of Frank Hurd at Bogota. N. J., is that
the dead man was forced to leave the bulk
of his property to New York parties
through hypnotic influence. He bases this
theory on his brothers apparent fear of
some Of his New York associates, together
with his ready compliance In forwarding
large sums Of money after being urged TO
do SO by letters from a New York woman.
"He could not have possibly been in his
normal state when he drew up such a docu-
said Edward r. Baker today. And
I have excellent reason to believe that my
brother was In the power of both men and