The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
HUSBAND IS HELD FOR
TRIAL IN SUPERIOR COURT
Said to Live In Mortal Terror
Of F. c. Baker, Former
Guthrie Policeman

r. CIV Baker heads the superior
court calendar, both as TO date and
Importance, He may escape trial al
the April term, however, because hi
wife. whom he is accused OF trying
to kill last spring. is said to be IN
mortal terror Of him She has not
been located for summons.
Baker, formerly member of the
city police force, now a drover made
an attack ON his wife at the Santa
Fe ssatiOn about year ago, End
she shot him. Her clothing saved
her from serious injury, it is said.
Baker was badly wounded and was
in the hospital several weeks.
Mrs. Baker came in on an early
train in order to appear in district
court for a divorce. She was ad-
Yised by her attorney to come in at
night, but she couldn't make it, ana
reached here at 8 a. M She under
took to leave by way OF Harrison
avenue, and Baker ran toward her
Patrolman Miller was .he nearest
man. but before he could reach the
Bakers, the man had slashed at the
woman and Ee had opened a hand
bag. secured a pistol and fired.
Mrs. Baker Aad alleged in her PEI
tition that Baker was insanely ieal-
Gus and that size had borne many
years OF persecution Her pastor and
her relatives were forbidden TO Visit
her and she was accused Of unfaith-
fugness, SHE claimed. AIrsA alaker
bore an excellent reputation here.
She was in Kansas for several
months before the shooting She was
formally arrested, but Immediately
released without charges. She is
thought to be in Kansas now
The superior court will be occupi-
ed with a large number OF cases, a
majority OF them being of the boot
logging brand There are over
thirty liquor cases on Che calendar
as arranged by Clerk Waiter War
rem
Judge Lawrence Will call the term
next Monday morning Jufors viii
report on that day.
There are two election c0ntest
cases-W II Mitchell against B. w.
Mu1shy, and S, j. Favor against
James Murphy The last first case
inyoeVls the shrievaty and the sec
ord involves a cauatg cCa.mislicn-
ership.
This term will be the first Of the
regular sessions OF the 8aperior court
IN the new court houAe.
The calendar is:
Mlnday, April ;.
State Of Oklahoma, VS.. f. q. Ba-
ker
s4ate Of Oklahoma vs.. James ow-
ems,
State Of oklahoma vs.. Ned chea-
die
State Of Oklahoma VS.. Dave Vein
berger, ct al,
State Of Oklahoma VS.. Mary Vein
berger, ct al.
Tuesday April q
State Of Oklahoma VS.. Dan Mater.
State Of Oklahoma VS.. Dan Mater.
State of Oklahoma VS.. Nick Sim
gleton.
State Of Oklahoma VS.. Bennie Ha
SON.
Wednesday April 5.
State OF Oklahoma VS. Edison B.
Wolyerton.
State Of Oklahoma vs. George Sur
Der.
State OF Oklahoma vs.. George Sur
Der.
State Of Oklahoma ys. George Sur
ber.
Thursday, April 8.
State of Oklahoma vs.. Ben Richie
State OF Oklahoma VS.. Joe Rogers
State of Oklahoma vs.. Wesley Nc
Gill and Jinks McGill-
stale OF Oklahoma VS.. Wesley Nc
Gill and Jinks McGill
Friday, April 7.
State OF Oklahoma vs.. w. NJ Ste
wart.
State Of Oklahoma vs.. Walter Ep
person
Monday, April 10.
TT Smith a Western r. r. Co.
VS.. ]. G. Rahner. m III
Great Western. Land ,coy5rs Henrs
/. ATecklenburg. M ga aiiAl
Midland Sas1s1gs A Loan Co, W
George d. Wright.
State OF Oklahoma VS.. Title Hin
STATE OF Oklahoma VI. Katie
House, Ell al.
tuesday, April n.
Zlllar Brooks VS.. Edwin A Jones.
iiansenla CraIg vs. i jacobson.
First Bank Of Fallis vs. Ruy Cun
lninghaml ct AL
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