New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-19
LeKinston-avsnue ,iurder-sir. Walker.
Examination

The examination Of Tnomas A. Waker chsr,e4
with the murder Of Mrs Walker VS. held Sef,.
Coroner Walkers Saturday afternoon. .bo,, 1
o'clock Il hsd been previously several time. at.
pouet ~ the request Of the prisoners council Oss,
n iman, Esq NJ. Walker appeared somseh st -
snd anxious m contrast % hs former com, osure %
being questioned BY tne Coroner Mo stated OBJ. "A
bad rlshs 70 decline answering sry Qlcstcrs "a
which he might object De stated ths, - nam. ~.
Thomas A walker. his birth place Ba'unorr "a .-s
his sge p he declined stating whether De -. e.er
married 10 snsver % me charge qi having shot "
Walker. be p-,duceG the fol0slng statement vhi,s
was read by toe Coroner
For mors Than year part 90 has been q1ssion aim.
between The trcpssed ant nyf-'f Wh-ih-f were n.s
ard wife AID shout noah shr sg-d il order 4,
:. ahsh her b-ins my wife snl II h-r We a 1.e.,t -
quest by letter have lmes visited her no her sur
house Mrs We.isl Although have oksi Or rgid-,cs
slcr he came 10 New oft, 70 VS. % from Jealousy.
10 deecc myself ffum h-r comp Az Il. s.l-ug ID
heg urgency md y.1g her, 'c'rd hal ste VS. yrf
20 prove thss was her husband. whlr drsr irs
disproye t L. Of her letters she hat ih-ss
II dd uot give h-r a. scHp~ eiyrn-t tiat vs. Der
husband thought she IN gh employ pr.ors io force from
me slch sckloD lea -merL T. drfent rysff .1 hat
event carried Win Af n viewer II VS. ia tr h9ti
pocket of my sfck, concealed hy my hanfkefClrf Ths
n.tf0ue-' 800 80 AZ - in u.s. .l 70
exposed NE uuN o ne revolver mo cAAgrd o. 70 teal
her WY carried She rtcred my fefrs, srt i1ssst
on having q; she succeeded In isking H. AFTER - rach
reslslaaee oy me- As could well USE io ~ousn. u nus
have remAled Ia The h'use Two oT three eeks Whca
ssted for iold her o. wss dangerous ser o. hsve
ard sner much urging she gsse 4 10 ne ysed her
the 10Th Of February o ia was '.svils shs ssd -
mad great favor 10 asa me- ara vented me- b nror.s hsr
would grant H. .aii n u dld not cor ME very mach
would abe went n His ~sy uri shr ny Promise.
she then sid that she wsued % lend bee uy revolver
that nephew Of Mr. Wells medical student had occa
,i5n FOR for few day. hsl be- could uat "a - 10 buy
and that hts pistol vout not sur Ls purpose
Yielded and brought u 10 her The ueNtdav rsve hss Ds
ssssion Of u from as time urtl sf-f sn-Wss No4nied.
nus have laid .ome~ here 20 her suns house rom sn,u We
l1h % The -7h Of Peb WAS with her o. Mo dsy, oil
from kbculcark until quite late ston Tuesday
the 7h, shout n even ococs 10 these ard pc,
yous conversations ~e talked al ancui the suit ard whsu
iha her d be disc5ngruet; ioi her % Ger.
tain Witnesses Intended 10 bring forwsrd 20 decshr
slL because hist very easy bat 10 Justly my leaving
her this de her think that her suit ctspefase I'D
sae ssid n she withdrew her sou would n.re her
much any evidence could bring when shoui ,lgou
ny SACK heard soms shsht boise ooksd gnF saw my
revolver In her hand bus don't thuk itw pointed II
either herself or iumeiisiely Attempted 10 get D..
49, sion OF ~ 'ne rrfeaied lotto tle nscA ROOM lowed
snd hold u Der, We hal Struggle. sai h0h cane
down on our kue~s sfe ea said opai maze any
n2s or .Ilt WI hesf Us et me 90 $40 ~ give 10 ia
dhrcsi Ieea'ed her, sh- rose, he'd Il toward lof
an instant ~ u 10 give u 20 me, but suddenly Toto ne
'front.' room followed she turned toward ard her
yolver went od she scresmrd ss II ffgheuei .soa
ished at what had happened, and fs threw h-rsef
my arms, rested her against h. sofa 10 he door
aud said slOud, Msnhs has shot herself 20 hsi feet
| returned. aud look her Ia my srms again; Ms Wells
came to the coor looked In scresmed sni eh. lie ts
TO- aud ssked Tor wster ss.sd hs WIZ n.
nryhlny sad. w. Ne. csrse sysn t theaoS- "a ~
finding aid cone and Inc time se-mng long aa ter
down again 10 The bes way could snd went for aid
net Mrs Neils 10 The street. snd lssfnld hou her hat
of Twenty sKhsi Hgt LrNng syerue. and ral %
ne tsck by young there, sui, IA few mllUiss
! succeeded In gettDK three physcsrs in the nousr,
reurntd 20 ne house, and, ~ mo request " WIS Wells,
vent to call 10 ME- Hl, inumsie rrnd hsd zone
far when come Off FER. up and Of sskei
II was the lsdys husband; sad no, told thrai hal
come from the hoass and supposed Re peIsoa be
wss lrQurng for, h3 then arrested Do not rrculect
how came % ske sud put the iu ny p0cie
YES IN ssio Of sudden horror aud AfOuisomr4i and
lus struggling To secure u, and tho at performed
suppose mechanically; was brOgg chs into The rreseorea
dec-zted, sner my arrest IND rsioOd she ~ishef ~
speak 10 she askfd m very io~ voice. ~ /
would stay ihercsay with her u che died " srsseItd
INST would she sad must not let her fie with his sisn
edge tho charges Of her hil or su cannot r>sentef
the exart words In which she described h. tui fh>
usurd Mr. Camlreeng No her counsel in the sIii ard
suppose drew her oil Of palnt rep led fal would,
and went 10 tbs IsDe 10 write. ard dd 10 hist
effect, sud attempted to show it 10 her. 10 wlehsru
was satisfactory, before | should .gn Il, before 10
hgi,he1 had tainted away snd ~as taken from he
house sfer, ls the paper .rs unsigned and he
pore have Il, did not sgan ses hers 1d asa or de-
sire her n sgn any psp- for nei her did che tel
that she had not c0puIusd or implicated Iothnf 4
that siud took place IN presence. al I sail CD
Inst SUBJECT since Ihs unfortunate occurrence % urge
some OF he ec-rs sld Others o. bsyr hrrtes0ly zfsG
could DOT suppose she would Say had shot ur snd Knew
h-r testimony, n tsken would explain yrrJlhrg mar
have injured her and may done her Injustice hut di
not Shoot her never hla hough Of doing h-rA personal
injury nothing could have induced 70 do IL
Taken March II. 1919 before me
WILLIAM A. WALTERS, COrOnsf
Upon the conclusion Of this statement, Mr. walker
signed the document in presence OF iae Coroner
commitment then made Mr.. Walker
again conveyed 10 the lombs TO s~sii bis srial.