Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29

lice identified him as the man-wo-
man and at the time wanted IN Hiy-
erslde.
Bakers operations In Riverside
and southern California had not been
discovered for two months, because
he had taken the money orders from
the back OF the book In the Summer
land office. Following discovery Sher-
~ Wilson, OF Riverside county, Hooded
the country with circulars describing
Baker. His arrest In Kansas CITY fol-
lowed the rcceipt OF one OF the elf
culars IN that city. Wilson and
went east TO bring Baker back to
Riverside Together with Baker we
occupied state room on the santa
Re limited, which arrived In Albuqucr-
que Monday morning. Baker behaved
we'll on the trip and apparently did
not care To give any trouble.
I'm making his escape from the
drawing room az FiOeeian. Baker ac-
cOmpllshed something which train
men have heretofore thought impos-
sible. Baker. weighing $50 pounds.
crawled through ventllaior In the
J top OF the Pullman ear which meas
ures six by six inches We did not
have Baker ironed during the trip. be-
lieving we could watch him an the
time. I feel that ! am TO blame Tor
] Bakers getaway at Flagstalf. sheriff
Wilson was supposed to sleep until 1
o'clock In the morning and I wac 10
remain awage until that time. The
drawing room which we occupied was
pitch dark. I must have dozcd to
sleep. although II would have been
possible for Baker 20 dress and crawl
| through the top OF the car even while
we we're both awake, as Baker cou \
not have made any noise which could
have been heard abye the noise OF the
| train,
AS quickly as we missed Baker.
( which was at ANGEL, west OF Flagstan
Wilson and lefi ths rain and trav-
oled up and down tae line. niaNing
/ Ou' headquarters at Ash Fork. We
DOmbarded the towns IN the south
west with kilograms. describing Ba-
ker and requesting his arrest
I'VE nrst tracked him to Flagstaff.
Two men having seen him leap from
the train there. Investigation showed
that Baker applied for "a room at the
Commercial hotel In Flagstaff The
clerk noticed his peculiar appearance
and that his clothes were dusty ana
covered with oil, he having tumbied
Ia the dirt when aighuug from the
limited Baker did not take the room
however making an excuse 10 got Ou
~ the hotel. The hotel clerk notified
the town marshal OF the Incident, bal
the marshal did nos connect Hakerl
| appearance la the hotel with the IS
cape OF the prisoner from the train
Baker claims he eaught Santa Fe trail
No. out Of Flagstaff and came int
Albuquerque. had tried to have th'
limited conductor flag No, : and per
init me 10 ride east into FlnEstah
after discovering Bakers escape. bu
: this could not Be done. II ! had beei
permitted TO get on : AZ PASSED ~
limited. / would have picked Bake
up al Flagstaff.
, las ! said before Baker 4 crool
! and criminal Of the most dangerou
class. lie 10 a liar and cannot tcli ~
truth. We have in our possession
draft for $500 and a 500 type
writer. purchased by Baker IN kane3
! city, which will secure the Rlversid
bank against loss"
Baker was removed last nisht iron
: the city jaii to the county jail. CHE
McMiilln deciding 90 take no chance
: with the prisoner.
/, Baker spent today Ia a cell In IN
= county Jail. looking cut from behiu'
, the bars and bcmoanlng his fate. n
= talked freely with the officers aoou
g things Ia general. but refused 90 CIV
/. any specific Information az TO hl
Y career.
!. Deputy sheriff Crossley vlsite
! Baker la jail this afternoon. Crossle
. waH AS glad 10 see Baker az Baker va
2 sorry 10 see CrOasley.