New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-04
Trial Of Thomn- 4. Walker for the Murder
Of his Niie..-->lXrH lsY
COURT ~ oTsE sSD rEKriNER H-nr- jog n
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sr.ur.at va. heart O. 1e n'eo' POI eompe. The
counsel or -re prosecution Deb rradlce Ir "n-'r- be-
fore The Grand Ja-y snd 20 exha1-i iher testimony before
-..-.-y u- O-corsr said they meant ,o lr-r la de-
r-.-.s had committed SUICIDE IT, District Attorney
s-. .tt fl- r-l-eclror sre lo required 'a l A..
..raes-r an1 urged r-s-urs " ty l-y .Au-i 1i De- 80
-lr1ne ei-rhefter DO case $50 -i'ir- t'' Deg AZ Do
81. 3D.. -a el ~ g. t-ra-r murder, - lr tnr jury to
decide Irf- nor flr - Court alter i- Attorney GENERAL
and D-rcf Attorney who have no desire al i1 DO 4--ce
~ 49, - -rsr A. well -le Poop r. -aFF seriously 1e
lera-rl lp0n the tltg -tN-il i--r ~ -r 'Ta-
q, crrp4 1-r- 90 @ zerenf course TIE counsel for lr
-r A. I- nsea.lr- aware. from Inquiry no Pho cir
ru.rsrc-- connected .rh the case. ald ler 'eievc
r-tan cosrs. u defence j. o ue pursued they should be-
$500 IN f-- -r.r ace Cd meet Do A. feb exaaust4ng
-i4 NOW that sad the strict Attorney. always
M sd sv u = matter for me discretion ~ ne .rrf
insye Hsr N a. d-ci sion. SAID % = measure Of
IA ~ress 90 rr that tlf prosecuting urer- sluuIc
- ~ --.sarf n the proof they have to esfsh
i.b fr charge before resting. they have Sufficient al
80 - 49, .4.r.. "a. ~ through. purely b. re6uti.l
The Attorney General sad hey consider inry have Row
~-es evidence 20 prove tue charge, and are satisfied
90 20 The Jury. unless sone aerA-- : So lp
csn.e cred points The Court stated that DE charge is
DO CELEBRATE murder and The prosecution are az .ery 20
Eve testimony proving that ~ The lesser crime oi man
-sr-srer Having gwen their proof ga iA- po.li. the
srir ~ he and of humanity requires mar snF iarlef
evidence they give shall be- purely what n tc estimation
of the Colr'. = cons .ierei I'.i'-.-- "l- -
.nov which should lit- been pr. reg Nl 'f pfN--cl-
far-herance &C iae views li .' O'-t i-l lo 'aA cow
before M jury apparently. tlc effect ty speaking 0f other
i had Nfsf
Grand Jury aave CHARGED Pie h-meer upon ine gr-",gr
hlt they cd with he Oath before them of Rev Mr.
S0lfharl. to wlom deceased hai made statement 'o
Thar effect. and DE- evidence OF ale -l'ld pr zen
now that the charge may be- dlsproscd- - WIFI Mr.
Hrs testimony NJ. OConer, during the remark. Pre-.
vlou-iy made 90 decreased having committed suicide,
-ad fi- shown pistol had been previously found On he
par0r.. 6c Mr. Hoffman spoke Of The matter a. an &C
ciden'. produced -c1fte. Sc The Attorney General
aid in reference tine statement made by deceased 90
Rev M Southland previous 90 her death lie counsel for
prosecution do not consider they nave lad ne ordaon
or even expect % lay foundation, 10 make 20 legal evil
denc- and they have desire 20 present any bat ega
evidence A. o. Mr. ard Mr. I'LL, ,he cecrfsed did not
make any dec 90 her death O them u j.
not the Intention Of 'he prosecution o offer the testimony
spoken bu they have no objection 20 Ae counsel for
Tie court decided that he prosecute On must be the
judges Of whether tney would cal me witnesses or not
Mr OC0no then a-ked the counsel for ffhey
Intended read tie statement Of Mr. Walker. 20 which
the reply wa- not now. and Mr. orc a-Sed fle Court 10
kcol said be never heard ~ such 1r1po-uonthc pros
ecuuon may not Do go except in reo4'al
should be- read nos, hl, will not decide The Attorney
General laid the prosecution VIII not read L and he
understanding Was that Ire Court I'D. decide whether Do
snail te read ~ al of not Ire statement i9.i made ny
prisoner 10 wrng after his arre. and handed o the Cor
Sir OCoaor then opened the case. for defense 70 The
jury BE -ad. tie 18th February death occurred n
,e n'l,, 80 c,., ,a.f NJ, ~ icg
of the deed j. Will Boo shown That Mr. " Two or
three previous 20 he oct spoken Of attempted
suicide They were never ngfr she sutN' 80 Do ia
mat her vorcr from Charles " Her was NOT valid de-
"a lie NJ "a
rcuron Tor higlHy aud Dee a-o lo punishment were h'y
marry; She sought hs acquaintance, aud wrote letters
o. him coached forms oi strong Affection and threaten
irg suicide H o. did NOT ncccde 10 her wishes io see her.
they lived together mau and wife few months 100 he
country and this CITY. ard order n dissolve ne cunnec
ton he went o : Louis trsf taking her tn her auut
iut size followed him Subsequently. be- quit - Loul-
The f May. 1885, She remaining there and they mover met
again t fhc Interview Mr. Don'- 100 has Cify n Jan
f' she having arrived % NcwN0rk 10 Juyor August u
lf. icing DESTROYS for ihe -akc oi standing We'll With
f.r ve. of being recO lrd h- wife, entered
f Dos. ID cd HT- .f 10 o.
.l ,,,s ,h. v-f. 0f (bar'e. r filler. buf having
lived Win lcr and wife, Dee der mined uuf 0 iakc
This course huf fn place H A- answers certain cnar-rs
against her which bad been te clu-e of H- ref tl
him sluE AMI " -Ar4 hm uuf f7 pursue
af course tut Doe remained steady 90 h- purpose she
r.cocccd That pistol had been found - her 40
tle interview Of The fatal occnrreps Alr Waser went
Tor fo put 30 on ler BIZ attention was attracted hy rs
to n Der hand be- spraug and caught hold uf 10 and boo e
effort they both got INTO sort Of knreng position, h"
-he told hm GO ie re pistol go and she ""nd give u to
hm she rose. DO cNpccunc Der o give COB him. lut she
refreated distance and The i'tal shot fired hs
impression wus when ~ hf-t "a. lue -iel aitf ~,
rose not pointed ~ hun or herself and hc cannot
say whether DE- going ~ was the effect Of accident Or NOT
he ancrwai everything posb for her to the time of
his arrest, sud was then ANXIOUS for her examination ou
OATH be- bad reason to fear her hen W ns- toward him.
CrfhariHc June If1v @wou.-knrw Mrs.. Walker.
side n 81 Louis. Mo and am daughter Of Mr. Bacon.
Louis Mrs Walker boarded there ar months ire
should think me Ieuer shown to be her handwriting
crIH1inct.-NrNtf saw any nf nrf NUNnE except
the letter To me and to Mr.. I 4 Wake and io
Mr. Isaac Walker have frequently seen her write but did
not see the writing aferwafd
Mr. Jordan -lid the prosecution considered TWO oi the
letter. be- i1rseries, and thought strange lady from
s. Louis should Doe called 90 prove he hand writing vi hen
sol many of her relatives living here could do The
Judge thought The proof sufficient and the letters were
readhey invitations for him 10 call and see her and
10 meet her. and threatening suicide n he did not.
The follow letters said 10 have been written by de-
ceased 10 Mr.. w. were read
our s,94ntan,. conn~n,ei 9Th - c-r-m nfi that
70 soud BE- bat apprebenson oi f-s ny p' o. f-fan
s-nsng sh much th- afternoon, sai
stng " oil bass rad ny
your memYD tr-sc1eou-. 81 -aieasof
orxhsr o. b--sel ot-ri-t il- at TINE So yru
not 'csins 90 your sn bat VOC oh-y ny summons qs
Is. 1 . b. . sou o. anor,o- ELft
Signed Elise from which counsel for defense supposed
her middle name ~ be EllLa