The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-06
THE NEW YORK MURDER.


pistol by her husband, Thomas A. Walker Mr.
w. was fully committed TO close custody to await
his trial.
The Courier and Enquirer publishes full report
Of the evidence, and says;
None, we are sure, read the admissions Of
the unfortunate lady, made TO the Rev. Mr.. South
ard with the fact before her that her life hung upon
thread, without emotions of deep commiseration
for the deeply wronged wife, whose life has been
sacrificed. Nor can any one refuse their admiration
Of the heroic devotion which induced her TO bind
Mr.. Southland 10 solemn secrecy in case she sur
vived her wound, thus exhibiting iervor and
strength of affection for her murderer, which can
perhaps now be appreciated
While the Reverend Gentleman was giving his
evidence very many of the jurors and others present
at the inquest, were bathed in tears, Mr.. Walker
alone maintaining stoical and imperturablo indif
ference. The troubles have arisen from the fact
that he has attempted to repudnte his marriage with
her; and her treatment at his hands must have
been dreadful indeed. When she stated to the Rev.
Mr.. Southland that the agony she was then suffering
from her death wound was as nothing to what she
had suffered for the last three years"
The Rev. Mr.. Southland made the following state
ment:
Rev. Samuel l.. Southard-stated previous TO be
ing sworn that he violated no ministerial duty in the
testimony he should give as the deceased bound
him TO secrecy In case she recovered but Ii she died
hemight answer any question put to him. He then
said-I am pastor of Calvary Church. reside near
the 18th avenue and Dist street; came to the house
deceased
was on cot in back parlor; after had been there
little WHILE Mrs. Walker desired that should come
to herr went TO the bedside and was with her alone;
asked her II she committed the act--sle said no ;
asked her u she was In any way party to II; she
said she was not. She stated TO mo this account.
(Which was broken by spasnls OF puin;) sheIsaid they
met TINT day, sh, with her feelings embitcred by his
ISLANDERS and he jealous OF herr that he had pistol
aud always went armed; and during their angry dis.
cusson she, with pistol in her hand, put il 10 her
BREAST and said, TO be shot with this pistol would
be less than to be slandered you have slandered
me; she then reproached herself for seeing him while
her feelings were cmblttercd, and said she ought not
TO have seen him.
She was then convulsed with pain for near min
ute, and on breathing again she sad, did you sect
reierring to her agony but that was less than have
rative, she said-Shorty afterwards, give him the
pistol and told him to take II and GO away and leave
me alone. ought not TO have given Il to him after
what passed lit seemed like tempting my fate
endeavored then to take the pistol from him and there
was kind Of scufile.. was afraid he would shoot
me-. did not get the pistol but stepped back (
think 2 or steps. When felt tho bali crclmcd
boundedTn the mir and came down, and he caught
me and said 1orrid' After that, ] remember no
more Of what occurred, She said, bur will MOI
say that he did itwith intent to kill me- would moi
hang him for the world. Perhaps he did moi mean
II. Perhaps II wns an accident. The witness asked
her II he was OF jeulous disposition She said he
was dreadfuIly Common civlty was enough.
(meaniug TO excite his jealousy) She alluded 70
their having had suit or some difficulty at law.
said knew ~ aave her talking She said Mr.
walker charged her with making statements that
were untrue, as TO his threatening herr but she added
he did threaten TO cut my throat and TO throw me
out OF The carriage window l asked her 10 tell me
soemny she bad given him cause for jealousy
She answered, ! can say before God thai am pure
from infdelity towards him; ifrelison and principle
would not have restrained me- III least pride would
asked her II she could say that she was In charity
with oil the world--She said am mol unforgiving,
even forgive him oil that he has done. asked her
again If she induced him 10 shoot her She said no:
have been too wicked 10 die, meant TO live 10
lead Cody lne--how much have 10 do II God
shall spare me 10 reirnce my stepsl She said Dir.
Walker was an atheist and did believe In the re-
strnints of religion principle over virtue. He does
not believe that there Is vrtuous woman. She was
perfectly rational and mot excited BY anything like
dsIrium, she was suffering excruciating physical
pain and mental anxiety. apprised her Of the dam
gerous condition she was In, and she appeared TO be
conscious Of IT, She said, think he Mr. Walker)
wanted 10 get rid Of me, but had not tho courage
She uniformly RETAINED from imputing the motive
while stating the circurnstsnces.