Arthur Baker: Stenographer Brought Wife's Sister to Silver City
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Arthur Baker is a stenographer and bookkeeper who moved from New York to Silver City, New Mexico, in 1889, only to spark a scandal by bringing his wife's sister instead of his wife [1].
Arthur Baker, employed as a stenographer and bookkeeper for Thomas Conway, arrived in Silver City with his wife about two or three weeks before early September 1889 [1]. He soon leased the Langer residence and began housekeeping [1]. The New York World discovered that Baker had mistakenly brought his wife’s sister instead of his wife [1]. Baker was fired on Saturday after completing work on the Bolton-Doak case, as no other stenographer could read his notes [1]. He denied nothing but claimed he was not married to his wife, producing a written contract [1]. Williams and left for Chicago the next day [2].
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- Some two or three weeks ago, Arthur… (1889)Some two or three weeks ago, Arthur Baker and wife arrived in this city from New York. Mr. Baker had been employed by Thomas Conway, in New York, as stenographer and bookkeeper. Mr. Baker soon leased the Lan…
- Saturday night the gay old lothario and… (1889)Saturday night the gay old lothario and wife No. 2 were married by Rev. Williams, and on the following day they took the train for Chicago. An Enterprise man saw Mr. Baker at the depot and asked him how he …