The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-03


MT ts-n any csy,noste Of her marriage; uadse.ts
che was married. In New York; waited her II or b
came to New Y.rk; shs lived ss No 46a Gresnwieh
street sns wss ltvn g with Mr.. WSlser - his
we; ~" MN there, only made . NOR ning oSll;
,ney hvsd In the city some months; forget ho~
long they l,ft the city, and went TO Sc Louis
about two yesrs: they both returned oiey;
then went TO No 452 Green wich street; visise
thcIe; did not See MT Walker 1t the house in Green
wteh street; sh1 remained there few weeks aad then
cane to live Nth me- ~ 40 Lsxiog;on avenue; has
oes living with me since lsst september; Mr Walker
has visited her since rhe has lived With me; he
called two or thee days Mug, aud other times
son days wsuld espee, week or ten daye ne never
Remained al night, .nly in the parlor; don't thick
war present at any Of their Intervene st my house,
except one evening" don't know If any difau ~
place between them when they we're together; SAID
10 that MT Walker would make great profs Of
attscbmsnt some. imer, and sad 20 me that she
Thought that his FANNY were not her frends; she
don't :. collect who she said he denied it co.
don't THINK she said that Walker exActed
any profession or statement nom her relative TO her
marriage; she never 50 he ~autsd her to sign any
paper; she raid she wanted htu to sign paper co
knowledge when they we're married. che said refused
her 1t nrst ~ another time she told no I'D offered
to sign it, he did not sign the paper only
encs thss alker promsso to sign 1t; she showed
the paper shs wanted him to Sign two or three
wseks ago; Mr.. Walker w.s more the evsDiog before
she Vas shot; rome weeks ago The deceased saia Wax
or had psto Of sa,t shs had it Ia her mi, aud It
was here In the house few days. she said shs took 1t
from HIM play fully; she SAID hs mad again
away again. she saidit WAS six barrel revolver;
snee Of the pptol any more tnsn i5 loaded
tho pistol In the back ROOM (she did sho v
it thsr.; 81. sss pi.to I'pr''I %,sSs ' pa.
looked like IT. could not say IL was It positively;
1.-The Of was here ho~pi iooas like it; was
Tuef day when Wa her oame to the house; retur ned
Lous about two O'Clock; when came in ser.
want gir,; knew Mr. Waller was here saw his
coat In the hail. vent up stsirs; q. wen. up stairs
MRS Walker came for moments she made Some
sight ,emsrk about my getting homs abe did say
that Wslsef was In Inc p4rlor she said nothing to
he nan nh nmAn an m
vas only in tho house few minutes before heard
the report OF the pisto down stairs and ned
the door Of tn. front pArlor leading into the eny
raw Mrr Walker lying on the noor near the door; I
did not her face Only hr dress; the servant
fearful should get hurt; did not then Walker
WHEEL looked In; passed into the street and
block or two to look for physician; did not nnd
one; then came back to the mouse; when rstur ned
to the house opened the door Of tho parlor; Mr.
Walker opposite the door, wl,h pistol In his hand
lot Postivs think it was he poiD ted It tow ards
me- oid not speak to him then no. did be to me;
old not see Mrs Walker shut the door Q, quick as
petsibIs two females from the neghborhood came In
suppose they came In to what the matter be-
fore they came In, MIR Walker in the hail
and ssktd what ne should do-if he should 20 for q
went little way with him; he did not .sy snvthi,e
about the shooting ut that ms he said he could nd
ply scian around the corner after, he retura-
ed with one before Re returned went into tho room
tee deceased was lying between the front window ana
the .ofs the aoor do oleot to her
don't know what said; she made kind Of noise,
dress was taken OF, and she was laid cot the
doctor examined her wound; was in the at the
tme during that afternoon asked her IL she did It.
and che said No. did not;'' did not ask her Who
time she raid she would like to see Mr. Walker again;
this Was after bis arrest; afler Mr. Walker had
arrested left the house; ether person asked
question, II her husband shot her, she said, am
going to d,e, cannot tell untrutb;' suppoee she
meant she did not shoot hersel some few hours after
IL happened, she said, 81 would not live again with
him for the univeyse previous her she did not
appear to have any bad feeling to wards any one;
ad not ask her Walker shot her; don't reoolIeot
If she said she did not wish to crminate any one
think she raid sho did not wish to cminate any
son having shot her. the deceased retained her
to within Two or three hours Of her DEATH she talked
little to her friends, but advised not to d. by
her physician; l old not hear Walker iay anything
the deces.ed said about it; said she did not accuse
any one; he then appeared to express something
y was favorable towards him; something like
ton. In low voice or favorable TO him: Walker id.
mitted to me that he WAS married to the deceased;
1t might have been fortnight after they were mar
p.ny together s..r before .nsis A ns iS%
Walker never said to me anything abeut his
fsmily beng opposed to bis maria with deceased;
eight hour' the deceased told any particular
reAon Why they did not live togsthsr she said he Was
Walher ever charged her with improper conduct d.
rectly sfe said he would talk to Der she not
true TO him did not observe tho deceased to be *.
Waller come out into the entry take up his COAT
Al go into the paror again. and closed the door after
ball ON the sofa back part Of the cushion the
window; 1.-THE ball prodaced;l | think that 10 the
gave it to the ofcer in the room; tho e.o.sssd ex
prsssed . wish to see Walker, and It was at that
time, when be returned, that he asked me what she
said about him; he then went up to the deceased;
ssked him why he pointed his pistol ~ me, and be
raid it was bis umbrella; don't know at that time
ductd BY Justice Monsfort, and shown to Witness as
follows:I" New York, February ~, 1s49-This 10 to
are correct in regard to conncctions.nl This
10 the paper ssw MIR. Walker write after he came
back to zee her. he left 1t the tables he did not
tions about IT, don't know if be read it or exhibited it
to the declared; after his return they appeared to
speak together but don know what they said there
we're Others ut this interview in the room suppose
there were some females in the room at the time A
paper was here preducsd, which the witness said
The paper was read, as follows =
soemnly declare Martha E Walker to be my wife,
oil the ISLANDERS that have uttered against her; viii
NO longer Withhold her ust rights from her. support her
during all her life according and to the extent Of my
pletebt and future circumstances.
This paper WAS not signed.
don't think she ever received letter threatening
her liie previous to their going South Invited
tocome to my house in 9tn street; Mr. and Mrs Walk
er came and stayed two nights after this he left
and went to ST. Louis; the deceased followed after in
afew days; Walker appeared to be tolerabiy calm be-
fore he was arrested and taken away when Mr.
Wahsr lett for Sc. Louis he went OF without know
Wsker presented 10 at me.
MAnoAnxT CONNER, being sworn, says-She has lived
with Mrs. Wells i've months ana three weeks; have
seen hr WALKER come to the house; he would come
sometimes by night, and sometimes By day; tho night
previous to the shouting came into the room with
some coffee, and the aeceased and Mr.. Walker
eitting the sofa; left the coffee and went out Of
the foom never heard them quarrel together except
ashort time before heard the noise OF the pistol;
heard voice quito loud, but could net hear what WAS
said; was passing through the entry; was down
.!.irs when heard the ,tpOr. Of pistol; came up
stairs, opened the front door and made attempt
halloo; MIS- Wells Game down stairs, and opened the
parlcr door; ! went to the psrlor door, and Mrs
walker on the floor apparently her back towards
door; DID not see Mr. Walker; afraid to &c into
the rooms WAS afraid he shoot me; when he went
out, went into the roon'and saw tho deceased lying
or resting on the side Of the woand the floor; saw
Mrs. Walker frequently before she died. heard some
one ray, wasit himself that done it, and she said no;
did not hear her say who aid do 1t; before sac was
shot heard Mrs Walker say that Mr.. Walker always
brought loaded pistol with mini have . pistol
load. lying under the sofa; thought II was loaded
raw six csps on iii nevor heard deceased say that
Walker threatened to shoot her; In the morning OF
that day heard her say that Walker sid he would
XII her, or tbreatepcd to kill her, II he knew she
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