Show c = I IDAHO MANS CRIME Testimony Against Charles J Baker By H Daugter Special to The Herald Boise Ida Jan HThe preliminary I examination of Charles J Baker charged with criminal assault upon his own daughter Nancy Baker aged 15 I I was commenced today before Probate Judge Blake behind closed doors The entire day was consumed In examination examina-tion of the young girl She appeared in court unaccompanied and told a straightforward story of her fathers infamous conduct Baker frequently glowered menacingly at her as she related re-lated the circumstances of her ruin She said that she had been kept in his power by threats but when she learned of her fathers purpose to take her with him to Dakota going overland over-land she determined to leave him This she did shortly after Dec 30 He had since hounded her and threats on his part to take her by force led her to take the extreme measure of causing i his arrest and submitting herself t public humiliation I |