The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-09
MURDER OF Mrs. MAKER.

account of which we have already published,
caused great sensation in New York. Mrs
w. few years SINCE, was great heress, and
considered one of the most beautiful and accom-
plished girls in Connecticut. She first married
a brute, whose object was mercenary, and the
consequence was, after an unhappy connection
OF few years, a divorce. She then married
Walker. coroner's inquest has been held on
the body. From the testimony there taken we
abridge the following
Mrs. Eliza II. Wells, being sworn, says:-I
reside at 40 Lexington avenue | am the aunt OF
the deceased. The maiden name OF the deceas,
ed was Martha Eliza Blackwood. She married
Srst Charles F. Miller, in 1884. They lived to-
gether about years They then separated
The deceased got a divorce about year after
the separation. She lived with me at Yonkers,
until she married Thomas A. Walker. | think
that took place in 1916. After her marriage she
came to New York; was not present at the
marriage; she was married in New York, | un.
derstood; visited her after she came to New
York; they lived together as man and wiie |
saw him there; they lived together in the city
some months; they removed from this city TO St.
Louis, and remained there two years; they both
returned TO this city; The deceased lived at 423
Greenwich street, when she returned; visited
her while she was there; | did not see Mr.. Walk
er at that house afterwards. She remained there
few weeks, and then came to live with me,
the middle of last September; Mr.. Walker has
visited her some times; he has called two or three
days running, and sometimes he would not call
for Ten or twelve days; never remained all night;
only went into the parlor; think | never was
present when they were together here; don't
know whether any difficulty ever occurred be.
tween them when they were together; she has
told me that he would make great professions of
attachment sometimes; she SAID she thought his
family were not her friends; she told me that Mr.
Walker denied that they were married; don't
recollect that she said who he had denied it to-
she told me that she wanted him to sign paper,
acknowledging the time when they were mar
red; he refused at first; at another time she told
me that he had offered TO sign it; he did not sign
1t; she did not tell me but once that he had prom
ised her to sign the paper; she showed me the
paper; first saw it three or four weeks ago.
The deceased spoke to me about a pistol some
weeks since; she said Mr. Walker had a pistol:
that she had had it in her hand and that it was in
the house; think she said she took it from him
playtulIy; she said that he had got the pistol
again, and had taken it away with him; think
she called it a revolver, or six barrel pistol.
was out on Tuesday when Mrs w alker came
to the house; returned home about O'Clock;
went up stairs; had only been in fe W moments
before heard the report OF the pistol; ran down
stairs and open the door of the parlor; | saw Mrs
Walker lying near the door, the servant girl took
me by the hand and drew me to the front door,
fearing might get hurt; did dot see Mr., Walker
when first looked into the rooms; went block
or two to find physician; did not find one, and
then came back to the house: opened the par
Tor door when l came back; | saw Mr. Walker
standing opposite to the door, with pistol in his
hand; thought it was pointed towards me- did
not speak to him then; he did not at that time saw
anything TO me; | shut the door as quick as pos
slble; Mr.. Walker came to me in the hall, and
asked what he should do-i he'snould 90 for a
physician; told him 10 60, for physician; he
returned with physician; deceased was lying
On the floor; | asked her, during the afternoon il
she shot herself, and she said, sno | did not:"
they asked her if her husband shot her; she an.
sWered 81 am going to die, | can't tell an un
TRUTH; she said nothing more then; think |
heard her say something about not wishing to
eliminate any one. Some hours after this hap
Pened, she said, 81 would not live with him
again Tor the universe" She seemed TO have
no Dad feelings towards any one, previous to her
ueath' she retained her senses until an hour or
an hour and halt before her death. Mr.. Walk
er had admitted to me that he was married to this
woman; it was fortnight after they was mar
RED, or little longer, that he admitted it; don't
know why they separated; he paid his addresses
10 her about year previous to their marriage
She lived twenty eight hours after she was woun.
ded. She never told me any particular reason for
their separating; she told me that he was Jealous
oil her; asked him why he pointed the pistol at
me, and he told me it was his umbrella; did not
see him have any umbrella with him.
When they were living in Greenwich street.
invited them to make visit to my house in 9th
street; they came there and stald two DAYS and
nights, and he then lett her; she did not 90 to St
Louis with him, but followed after him in few
days, ne went to st. Louis unbeknown to her.
margaret Conner, being sworn, saws THAT
she has lived with Mrs Wells months and 2
weeks; have seen Mr. Walker come to the house
sometimes at night and sometimes by daylisht.
the day she was shot heard him talk hard to
ner; 1t was little time before heard the pistol.
ne spoke SO loud that could hear him. but
not understand him; | was passing through the
entry was down stairs when heard the report
OF the pistol; when heard the report. | ran nm
STAIRS and went to the front door, Tor was afraid
that ne would shoot me heard her saw before
she was shot, that Mr. Walker used to bring a
pistol with him; | have seen the pistol mvself
loaded; saw Mrs Walker come out into the entry
three times that day before she was shot. and
while ne was here; the first time she came ont
she told me to tell any one that called, that the
family were out; the deceased told me at anotb