The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-30
DUAL PERSONALITY AND WEIRD
TALE Of TRAGEDY IS UNKNOWN

Finally il VJs whispered that prof
Baker had confidcd TO some that he
was a woman and strength was add.
ed To the theory tnat he was OF female
sex whom n'ighbors reported that ne
would sir az his home and for hours
a a stretch would amusc himself
with crochet and fancy work
Licenses Revoked.
The attention OF Mrs Laura Whis
.or. then county superintendent OF in
stuctiou vas attracted by gossip
and c,mpl1ints from number Of
school patrons. sac oonduc.c a quiet
Investigation. and In July. 1907. re-
yokod the license to teach of both
Prof Baker and Mrs Baker
The description given Of Mrs. Bak
cr was that She was small slight
refined, pretty woman Of generally at.
tractiyo appearance. bu; OF quiet,
retiring disposition. and very rctccnt
when II came to discussing the af.
fair, OF herself and Prof. Baker
After 'hc Bakers left Harrah. moth
ing more has been heard of Mrs.
Baker nut several times Oklahoma
CITY teachers have h,alr of Prof
Baker
FRS hc was said to be- in Cana
dian county. near III Reno; next in
Greer county near Mangum. and
finally In Carter county. at Lone
,royc, near Ardmorc
Claimed TO Be Woman.
Everywhere. according TO rumors.
the story has been the same Baker
has been suspected 20 be- a woman,
and Ia, been forced to give up the
various positions as teacher which he
has secured
SO far a. is known Baker has not
been arrested. nor has there been
any scandal attached to his name,
50 far as his relations with others are
concerned no court has investigated
his sex. According to statements
made 10y persons somewhat familiar
with his history. Baker has said. soy
"ral times that ne was woman.
While Ia Oklahoma city. Baker
a.ayod at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
Joseph r Philips, who live in Fat
at 500 Il West Fifth street. The
Phillips have thrc" small children.
Phillips is piano salesman and has
a studio for en- arging pictures. Baker
acted as salesman and collector in
: the picture business
Nccordiug % Phillips he first met
Baker az the Office of DR.. !. II. Milan.
in hickasha He says that AT that
time Baker stated he wanted 10 come
TO Oklahoma CITY TO have his beard
removed According To his own
story. Phillips offered 10 take Baker
into his home here while this opera
tion was being performed and Baker
accepted the Offer
Physician viii Not Say.
Phillips says that at that time he
supposed Baker to be- man, hut
that Mrs Phillips later discovered
Baker 10 b" a woman.
Asked as To whether SHE knew I;aL-
cr TO be- q woman Mr., Phillips said
Il think KNOW il as well as any.
one could
Whi.e In oklahoma Ci;y Baker took
treatment OF Dr. W \ Fowler. who
has an onicc in the Lee building.
Following u statement by Baker in
which he said he was prepared 10
demonstrate that he was q woman.
and that hr contemplated throwing
on his male attire and adopting per.
mlnontly tho glrb OF 4 woman, d.
Fow.'r was quostion,i concerning his
know'rdgc OF Baker The physician
said that he was not removing Bakers
beard When asked rs to Raker's
s,N, pr Fowler said
IT would b. contrary TO the ethics
of my profession to make any state
m'nt | am sure that Prof. Baker is
possessed OF normal mental faculties" " !
Philips stated that Baker had
razor and shaved frequently.
a Perfect Gentleman"
nr Milan, wrll-kuown physician