New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03
The Late Murder Leziastos-Avssae


Eliza walker the cause Of whose dea,E Ee Z .lile1
few days since The deep ioteces, usniiesisd = The
public = ascertain the fets connected Nth tas msan.
choly sar T.. induced . pub!sh the og,tea1s al.
ducsd before toe Coroner cntrr.
Mr. Tli-a ~ ne. being sworn. les. 9 "a follows
r,side h-r- no o. L-I1g tyrsv-ru-i; = the
deceased Der hr.g wa Marina cizs EsesVe; see
mared Chsrss Miller 10 49, teJ nY-c 10 -llef un.u
Isi2: they ih-n s-psrai-s "a hs o3aicec from
Miller 10 s,o1. yssf aer~aft 10 toznec.cl sfer b-lg
v0fcel .Ls fefc "a 10 Conn ,rf went %
YorE-rs md tve' with the ve- " a 11 sns mar
red T. ia 1850 b-f5- her n.rr agefte wsuto =
iork was net pre.eut - he marriages never Lsv-fesn
ae ccri cate a. m4rsgril u11-rD9c h ne va married
IN SewYOrk cited her af.,r -he % New Io-I
while ll-re ste lived al No 50 G-rrlHcrs: they ive1
together and WIFI; saw I'm there; svss only
myr1ing cal they confined o. i've % e Cry i1r some
months; hey ssfwsc ZEN h- Cy srd @ei % s. Louis.
ard reDs1ei lne'e about o year, sni lhen both y Them
reuTned 30 tbs Cy too ss lived Sltl ne bot Dot iume-
disf-y aer sh- hrEt er.to No 49, Greenw chst and
Visited her ~ne there the second time; cid nat see Or
Walker any sef Der re!url fTO-I 70 Lcus; Sc
maiusd there Few wsets sr1 then here 90 So
me-; she has been livng WIKI since last September;
Mr. Walker las visited her since sne has lived Win h.
has called forgo or ee days IL tlccesson, AID st oer
lines seyeIa. oa5s wo1d e.sP-e before De would cal
sga'ni he never mAned a. hsH,, r. va o9y N ils
pafor ! thsk never wss present when hey were 70
would make great projections Of sttschnsat roeim 81
.ha said size thought h's family 1T her fen1s shs
did tell hat Walker denied tarr being msfnrdi DO
recol ect who he denied j. 10 hilk the never I'D
that Walker exscled any ring from her rea-se
10 lheir mafisEei shs never sall ay iAlt - ne t'st
BIZ wsung her q siFn paper she Ga tel ne ii tte
wanted bin 10 sign paper rcSnoS edzog ~hen ihey
were married he refused a. hfst a. aDoher TINE h- TOD
hat he hsd offered 10 sign ~ be never did sign ii; abe
told bat thst BE- raj promised her = sgn
H. she shsNed The paper that the wanted him 10
sign: she had tbs paper her possesoD SPOUT three
weess since; would Know The paper should see ~
he evening bsfJ-e this occurrence be was her-i The de-
ceased said something ahouts pis'o some eekssgo,
and ihst Shs had 10 tie hose few days. she saM he
took from Mr Wager pisyfsiy and slseq hat he
gel sssn aud hsd token away with bios che sail IL VA
tir-barfeicd rsvo.ver hirk sic enuo1sd no other
particulars about II; sle ssia the pistol a. oiae1 WHEN
She oos il from him. she shOs 81 Il 10 but saw
the bscx under he crate PAN 90 cot knoHvho
pUitt1ere bui Supposed that deceased did; could rot
Identity tie pistol; | did not take il 10 my hands i
Tnsasv Sybeo Walker cay1e to the house, | was out
but returned about O'Clock ana went up s.sir; saw The
servant girl when returned home. but she sto n0ihngi
snsv Wster was ia the house bee ause ssw hs
in the ball we1t up stairs the deceased came out Of
the room a moment and made some remarks about ny
walk bat did say that Walker ~ss IN tie psrof hsd
been I'D airs but few Oments before heard the rero
Of the psol ran down slsfs 81 the TINE and opened the
door but did not enter The paror saw Mrs amer ylng
eirl was Afrsd that should get hurt II went In the room
be took hold OF my hsnt and led me toward ne outside
door, did not Walker whsn looked into NE room,
then went block Tor physician, bot did not ind
then hack 10 The house and again openso we
p,ror door when say Mr. Walker Standing opposite tbs
door with pistol 10 his hand thought be was Ionuhg
toward me- did not speak to him and ne sad noing 70
me; then came b,ok second une did mol zee me de-
ceased but Only him and shut the door as soon As
possible; one or two females from tie neiehbofhood
came in supposed 10 see what was me mai
lar. before thew came TO- However, Mr.. walker came u
me the hall and asked what be ud do ara ne thold
Z ID
Inc at tbst irs how il happened went with him short
dslaDce for phyyicsa be sGid he could IND one around
and returned with one before hr Ielrned
went In tie room and found the deceased lying on the
floor between sofa ana window cont Know thai
spofeto h'r sh@ TO she msde Eina o. dif7ssns
nise IN, huk she did not peak aer the Doctor
her dress tske1 CT und she was 1917 on T. coi1
and the wound examined | believe sue Wss
moi ,bls TO talk at ihst time; during The afternoon
| asked her II she had dore H. abe sad NO Ola noi
did not her who shot her did ths tell me- a, one
time sh@ sad che would IKE TO see in sgs lls ~ss seI
Walker left the house and was In charge Of AZ On ~ me
afternoon asked her her hu sbsnd al shot tef
she answered, 81 am gong 10 Gle ana cam = @ az u
iruh'-she stopped there, Ent sid thsi she wola noI
n bsnnencd hoard her saw that ,he would i've with
him sgsn hs nniverse Old not hear her say lng
shout reiyng h.m sh5 seemed 10 have 10 bal FEEL
i1gs towards any person; recOlect she said sse DID
not wish crmnae aHy ore FOR htVng tto1 htfi /
h ,lSed tS lille by The advice Of Der physiclsns
before Walker arrested did not hear him saJ any I
$40 hho II: said She did Eny one; be serIr
I'd to expect something that favorable - hni Wsksr
ieb ave been f1ruil M after they married that be
tod his II was The hrai Tine si'er iarlf rtige hs
about wear before they married; WsA-r never |
said 40 Thing III. family 10 relation 10 this msieI
he ia me no part cular why se Der huso %
aid moi i've -heri she .sc that hs wss eaoas Of te
ana never told hs he hal charged her with improper
con suct said he talked TO her OF not bene True 70 him
did that The deceased was etce1 70 hesI she
came IN the Al, as went stairs af,er went up slafs
saw Walker into the ball and get hs oVefcost sn'
20 lot the parlor egan ne was before me pistol VS.
Sred think he the door Aer hin when he went -
examined the tbs day after th- occurrence In ofder
10 fad bs bad seen others looking f0t u on ne osy e
,bs c-rnrreoe found nyss Ia the back pert ofihe scf
upder the cushion tbs bs no~ shown me o9ks very nuch
lie the found think gave II 10 ~ l,yng s5a a.
gave TO an officer 0hO was In the room after walker came
6sck srsques by the deceased be ask ed me What az
30 not know what he said, was At dsisrce ssked
him why p1n.ed pistol At mel be SEQ vas hs gln
brea DID no. tes mn hsye 90 D q rhe, he hs
hs oyercoai 90 Or The paper here % WI "a moi me pa
rr nst he wanted her sim he said nothing 10 me rcla
i've 10 his The following ia copy Of the psPef shown
Nss Yors. February q. isp.
I. 90 certify the statements Of Mr. NJ b. Nhsef are cor
req % 1, now hal he showed the pspertO Mrs wslter
be did not read heard them boi speak 0ui aa no
hear what they said A..
.noy aec'ar. rs. nsr6s = Walker % be ny vile ga "a
49, sir.- fs viii 10 longer Wtlhoi her ilst r-ts irnn
her.upPor during al her lie according u ms eA'7' % ny pre-
'er 49, b sper which the deceased wanted Waller 70
s,ro and IA ia her handwriting; shs did receive eteis
49, - s,snd.. they tometimes sent her blank co-t
thnk she ever received letter threatening nc, is' ~.e
~ living Ia Ggeenwichs before going 10 81 Louis
s5 Dem 10 nv hcuse In Ninih-iL aud hey cane and
bS ri wei sf,r him Ia few days. Walker went
of - -. Louis unknown 10 her. r,,,, Il ,,-rfts
N,-or,,f Conner bsins svorn tssthsd as follows have
lived viii Mrs Wells for ave month"; hsye s,en MI
Wake co ne TO the house beth By might and cay was 70
IN in come coffee the parties we're og or The sots
lei Toe wssr aud vent OUT reyer heard tnem hsye any
angry words until short lime before hraIa me trto on
ibs ps OH he spoke loud enough 90 maj eoua hea euI
Old pay leniion to what he SAID sie WehI s.ss
Sesrd ibs report Of Tie pistols hen came up aud Mo
Wes came down and opened the pGflor door and open
ei Tie front door made mP'Io halo bu was ssio
,vhsn Mr.. " els opensd the door, saw Ms Naker
Icing her who'll lengih The doors ca loi see mr.
Maker at ths, time; was afrsd MT Went mo ne
room natl should be shot when MI Wster went out
H.. entered the ROOM he deceased ylug on lhs
,e ,xhe "a the wound ade, between he WINDOW sn1
D. .ofss | s.wMrs Walker wliis fhr was tlcki before
80 dss and heard some her u u was ffrse.i
tns rad done n; she said did not hear her say WHO
aid n; heard her before she " as sA3I iha1 sh-'
49, IN brieg pi.o with nm; the pistol by the win
dow lyins under ihs Sofs Il bad Pix bzrtcs never
heard Mrs Walker cay thst Walker threatened =
irXv tbst ,be shou snythiog 10 do win Arohrf
man did not hear that she di1 rot Wien 70 cilh
hi saw b-r come oui Of paror into the hall Tines
ma ssv mai Maker here when she eane oui he nt
ra az tsa me 10 tell all the family inai tey were OUT
10 an --l o- ne