The New York herald., 1849-05-31
TWO CENTS.

raj hours when he came; witness, reu.,,.a ~
stairs the large double doors between the two nsror
were generally open; the parors were furnshed .iIrs
o. psrlors and neither Of them a bed room: frou
the time he began to call in January. let February
family except witness, Mrs Walker aud the servant
girl. In October Mr. and Mrs. Hill and STAYED a
short time after took the house and stayed till
time In January; Walker did not begin his visits till
sometime after Mr. and Mrs Hill left perhaps fort
night he used to visit witness house frequently when
we were living Ia Ninth street and the latter OF
the time almost every day; that In the spring Of
le45 may have been before; he visited year
or more those visits witness niece; always
asked for Mrs Blackwell
Question by Mr. JoHDAS--Dd she pass by that name
after her divorce from Miller!
Objection made that divorce had been esta-
blishtd In evidence. The answer production Of
by the name of Blackwell.
The act of the Legislature of the State changing her
name from Miller to Blackwell then read. and an
argument arose upon the record and the admssibity
OF II alone or with Miller's answers
WITNESS continued-Walker passed as a single mau
at the time of these visits.
question whether Charles F. Miller had married
pgnin before Walkers marriage with the deceased gave
Use 10 long discussion, and finally overruled by
the Court
. denomination continued.walker informed witness
that he married TO Martha witnesses niece; this
was in August or September, ISi6, at Mrs Hus; wit
ness asked Mr. Walker who married them; he said a
clergyman stranger from the West; witness was not
told the of the clergy she did for it;
they were both present, and together when witness
was informed Of their marriage by Walker; no place
named; witness then replied to Walker, that she
thought they had been married by magistrate; this
the first time she Walker; he Afterwards, at
another me at witnesses house in 9th street before
they went oSt Louis wedged his marriage with
deceased; IL was occasion when they came to-,
gether to The day at Witness in 9th street;
this in the autumn Of 1916; witness was in the
back parlor with Walker; nc said to witness they had
acted very injndcionsy in marrying so privately and
keeping IL secret so long, he did not say why they had
Kept it secret Mr.. and Mrs Irving staying with
witness ut her house. at this time; Mrs. Walkers
mother not there that day Mrs Irving is sister to
Mrs Walker; the witness also remembered another
time when Walker spoke Of his marriage but as it was
after, connected with the murder the counsel did
not require statement of it; Tbecause Of course,
Walker would then have spoken all in his favor,
and to take his conversation then made for his own
ends evidence would be equivalent to putting
him on the stand IA witness TO testify for himself
The books sent by Walker were new books there were
six or seven OF them; witness frequently saw Walker
walking by the house in Lexington avenue before he
Recommended visiting her there in February last; he
writing the letter shown witness now, s very much
like his writing believes tits his Here letter from
Walker handed to witness which she read That
letter witness received from Walker.
E.The following Is the letter.
[CopY eae1
New YonK, January Goth, 1s47.
Dean MApAM:I shall not increase my offence by at
tempting any for my conduct. i dnd there Is
Martha, and have determined to separate from her.
My disposition is such there little hope for the fu-
ture. have not come to this determination without
considering the in the result The future
Is blank She has been alw iys affsctionate aud
kind to me, and could have been influenced by her,
my fate would have been much more pleasant. hope
you will that her wishes fulfilled will for
ward a sufficient amount for all her wants.
Yours respectfully,
T. A WALKER.
[A.-E. p. H. ON the outside. f.r.,rt
Addressed to Mrs. Wells 262 Ninth street. Stamped,
"Boyd's City Express Postn with date but indis-
tinct as to be quite illegible irtrf
Witness remember the day when Mrs Hill left
her house in Lexington avenue: 1t was In January
last; was frequently in the room when Walker came
to Mrs. Walker at Ninth street; they sometimes
went out together, very often at the time Of those
visits. both In the day time and in the evening" they
used to go out and stop out time enough to have .
ontwalk he would sometimes meet her at the church
door as she was coming cut. and take her out with
him; he would join when We walking together;
this when were livirg in 9th street; he never
tcoA hs- -se With hiu w.ihod ost With her, whils
they lived In Lexington avenue (rhis is quite diff
ferent from She went out with him. II It
depended upon her. some In court represented
Vt to the jufy) In answer to juryman, witness said
when she found the pistol she mentioned it to Mrs.
Walker; witness Of her own knowledge knew not how
the pistol came there she knows what Mrs Walker
told her. (This not permitted to BE- related, or
stated in evidence by the witness, being considered
only as hear say evidence)
At this stage OF the proceedings the court adjourned
to this day, at 10 A. NJ.