The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-21
ENGINEER IS
HELD UNTIL
INVESTIGATION
Jack Fisher, Who Killed
Price Baker, in Mobile, in
1905, For Which He Was
Acquitted, is Held in Con-
nection With the Death of
a Woman in Laurel, Miss.


Mobile, Ala, Aug 20-The Item
says today: Jack Fisher, an engineer
of the Mobile, jackson and Kansas
City Railroad, is held under bond at
Laurel, Miss, for the killing there
yesterday of Manda Moore, better
known in this city as Mamie Moore,
and the sister Of two women residents
of Mobile.
There are several versions Of the
affair, according 10 reports reaching
Mobile. One is to the effect that the
woman had sent for Fisher, following
an alteration TO reach an understand
ing. Wnen Fisher arrived she attempt
ed to kill him with a dirk Fisher, TO
escape, plunged from the porch, the
woman holding to his sUspendeTs- She
fell on her head, sustaining a broken
neck, and died instantly Fisher was
arrested and released under $500
bond, pending action of the grand
jury.
Another story of the killing that
came in over the wire last night was
To the effect that Fisher and the Moore
woman engaged in a quarrel Tuesday
night They parted Yesterday morn
ing Fisher returned to the wOman'S
house to secure his effects The quar-
rel was renewed. Tle woman picked
up a knife and ran towards Fisher
Fisher stepped aside and struck the
woman on the side Of the head with
a bottle. breaking her neck
Jack Fisher is well known in this
city and is a son of Conrad Fisher.
formerly n grocery merchant here.
Three months ago, according to
story in circula ton here. ne left No
bile with the Moore woman. she TAX
ing up her residence there, while
Fisher pursued his occupation As an
engineer running between Mobile and
Laurel. The woman has two sisters
residing here. An undertaken left
for Laurel this morning to bring the
body to Mobile for inteTmenr.
Fishers Second Killing.
Jack Fisher came into the public
eye in this city on the morning of
October 4, 1905. following a sensation
al killing and wOundiDC in a barroOm
row, of which he was acquitted by a
jury in the city court. Following a
nights round up in the red light dis
tTiCt. during which he was said to
have been attacked several times by
Price Baker, Hamilton Mexican and
Joseph Hart. one of the most senSa-
tiOnal baTrOom shOOtiDgs in many
years occurred
II was charged that the three had
made several Intellectual attempts 10
get Fisher in poker dice game Once
when Fisher demonstrated the three
are said to have attempted to jump
him, but Fisher grabbed UD an Ak
handle and famed them off. Perse-
cuted by the men 10 point of insane
frenzy, Fisher waited until the gun
shops had opened Purchasing A IS
calibeT revolver Fisher returned to
near the scene of his troubles.
Sooner than he expected he met
Baker. Mexican and Hart. and a trag-
edy that shook Mobile from rim to
rim was enacted Scarcely had he
thrown open the bar screens of the
Osceola Saloon, Lawrence and Dau-
pnin streets, than was presented to
view the three men standing at the
bar counter They caught sight of
Fisher about the same time One or
the three remarked. Here he is
again" and started towards Fisher
Quicker than it takes TO tell the
story Fisher whipped out a big wick |
ed revolver and opened fire. When
the smoke cleared away the dead body |
OF Price Baker lay PROSTATE upOa
the floor, Hamilton Mexican had a bull |
let wound in his head and Joseph Hart
was shot in both legs. The body OF |
Baker was removed to the morgue- !
Mexican taken TO the city hospital /
and Hart removed TO his home. both
recovering
Fisher was arrested by PatrOiman (
Humphreys and locked up at the cen
trail station At the following term
OF the city court Fisher was ac0uft- +
ted OF the murder on the ground OF /
selfdefense.
Shortly after Fisher LETT Mobile So I
curing Il position as engineer with the
Atlantic Coast Line Some time al /
forwards he returned TO Mobile and
gained employment with the Mobile, /
o.