Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-03-08
From lie New York Tribune.
fatal TRAGEDY.
A WOMAN SHOT BY HER EUS-
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A WOMAN SHOT BY HER ECS-
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A portion of the Eighteenth Ward
was on yesterday, thrown into a great
state Of excitement in consequence Of an
attempt having been, made by gentle-
man by the name Of Thomas A. Walk
er, to murder his reprted wife, Mrs. Mar
tina Eliza Walker, residing at no. rs
Lexington-avenue, near the corner Of
Twenty fifth st. ly shooting her with a
six-bar'el revolving pistol. The ball en-
tered at her right shoulder, descended in
all ohhque direction, and passed oat at
the kft side Of her waist. It appears
that the lady in question is the Mrs. MI
Ter, whose abduction from Stamford, CT.
by her husband some years since, c:ea~
ted sueiia sensation IA the putlic mind.
Her maiden name was Blackwell, and she
Inherited a considerable amount OF prop
crty from an uncle of the same name.
Subsequent to the uncle's death paper
made its appearance purporting 10 have
been given by Mrs Miller. wh:e... sire
pronounced to be a forgery. Sometime
after her marriage, she having without
success, endeaVored to obtain bill os
divorce from her husband, left him and
went to Stamford, Conn. Mr.. Miller.
on discovering her Whereabouts, went TO
Stamford, forcibly conveyed her from
that place in carriage, and took her 10
Norfolk, Va. with au intention of embal-
king for France. From some circumstan-
res that occurred at the time. they were
prevented from doing so, and LIZ. Miller
cane to this City with his wife, where
they continued to liVe together for some
time, but finally separated.
Mrs Miller subsequently became &c
quainted with Mr.. Walker, and as She
alleges was married To him, which, Low
ever, Mr. Walker denies 10 DC tie os.sc.
Mrs. Miller has resided in Lexington
venue since September last, ia fssiliuh-
sb!e sfyie, where he has occasionally Wis
tied her. About haif-past 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. he was at the house.
and the servant gill residing in the fami-
ly, hearing the report of pistol, imme-
diateiy suspcrtihg something wrong,
called down Ms. Wells, the aunt of Mrs
Miller, who was residing with her, aud
ran to the 'front.' door to see if she could
make any discovery. Mrs. Wells COM
ing down stairs at the same moment, en-
tered the front rooAl, and there discover.
ed her nice lying PROSTATE upon the floor.
bleeding profusely from the wound
were Immediately i seat Isl, and Al SisaRss
ton given to Capt. johnson of the Eight
eenth Ward Police, who, with Officer
Brown, repaired to the house, and TOOK
Mr.. Walker into custody. Justice Mont
ford also visited the house at the same
time, and while their attention was oc-
cupied with Mre. Miller, Mr.. Walker
wrote few lines, which he wished Mrs
| N. to sign.
At an early hour the Coroner, having
6oen apPrised Of the circumstance, also
proceeded to the house. with q view ct
obtaining such information as could be
obtained on the subject. He according
ly first interrogated Mrs. Wells; but
very little light on the subject was obtain
ed from her, her answers being merely
that she had found Mrs. w. in this state,
and that Mrs. Walker had not con,mun;-
Gated to her directly who shot her, and
would not in any way implicate Mr..
Walker great reluctance was manifested
On her part to answer the questions pro-
pounded to her by the Coroner. On
questit ming Mrs Walker, the unfortu-
nate victim, as to who shot her, she beg
ed that she naight not be interogated and
turned her head the Coroner then ask
ed her if she shot herself; she replied.
No; he then asked her if her husband
had shot her; to which she replied that
she would not criminate him the Coro-
ner asked her who she meant BY him.
and whether she did not mean Mr..
Walker; she said she did, and that she
forgave him; some person asked If there
we're any hopes Of her recovery Dr.
Holmes, who was present, informed her
that her chances Of living until morning.
were very slight. whereupon she remark
led, May God have ,nemy upon me;
she experienced more and more difficulty
in breathing every moment, and in fact
she appeared near her end. About z i-s
o'clock the Coroner requested ell present
to retire from the room, rs the medical
gentlemen were momentarily expected.
In the meantime Mr.. Walker was con-
veyed to the Station House and locked
PUP. He asserts that she shot herself.
On being asked for the pistol he took il
from a pocket in his coat and delivered It
10 Capt. johnson. There does not APP
pear to be the slightest hopes Of the Ia
tdy's recovery. and it is doubtful if she
viii be alive when this will be before the
public. 80
WKistiageom Cid. - On ThuEsdsYeve
ming last Geoye Thompson ESQ. CON
cinded. before yery large aadience. a