The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-18

the deputy Coroner, into the Coroner's Office
and took a seat, attended by Ogden Hoffman.
Esquire, his counsel, and tive or three OF his
friends. Mr.. Walker looked very pale and de-
Jected, laboring evidently under excitement, much
more, apparently, than on the day Of the inquest
After the Coroner informed HIM of his rights, IN
declining or answering any question that might
be put to him. On the last question being put,
Mr.. Walker pulled from his pocket roll of pa
pers, which the coroner read as his statement or
version OF this sad affair Annexed is the whole
of the examination as taken by the Coroner -
Thomas A. Walker being duly exsninsd according
to law, before me, william A. Walters Coroner and
nexed charge, that Martha Walker came to her
death by ball, shot from pistol by her husband,
Thomas a A., walhsr, on the afternoon Of Tuesday,
February 9Th 1S49 ct the house 46 Lexington
QUEsTIoN-Whst 10 your name?
ANswER-Thomas A. Walker.
ANSwER-ln Baltimore, Maryland.
QUEsTIoN-What is your age?
ANswsR-32 years,
QUESTION Are you married!
QuEsrIoN-Wers you ever married!
After short consultation with his counsel he said)
ANswER-That IL question Of law, rather than Of
fact.
QvEsrroN-what is your occupation,
ANswER-Merchant.
QuEsrIoN-Whst have you to say to the chsrgs that
Msrsn. - Walker n s came to her death sy bal, shot
the Afternoon Of Tuesday February ~, l849 at the
house No. 46 Lexington avenue
ANswER-The following IL my stateme mt, made to my
counsel tho day before the Coroner held inquest
the deceased
issue between the deceased ana myself whether We
man and vito, and about month ago she sued
ne in order to establish hst being my wife, stl At
her very urgent request by letter have times
visited her at her sunts house (Mrs Wells Although
| have looked for evidence since she to Now
York. 1t was not from jealousy it was to defend my.
self from her complaint In yielding to her urgency
and visiting her. l reflected that she trying to
assvorinS to di.provs t. In .oms Of hsr se
tiers she had used threats, l did not give
her an acknowledgment. that was her husband
thought she might employ persons to force from
such an acknowledgment. To defend myself in that
event, carried with revolver. 1t was in the
chief. This happened, think, January ESD in using
the handkerchief, l exposed the butt Of the
She ridicued my fears, and Unlisted on having it;
she succeeded in taking it, after much resis.
lance BY me .. ceuld well use to woman; 1t
weeks when asked for it. told her It was dangerous
for her to have It, and after mush urging she gave it
to me visited her on the 10th of February think;
as was leaving she raid she had great favor to ask
me, and wanted me to promise me would grant It. /
sa,H ono mot commit ms very much would she
then said that she wanted to lend her my revover
that nephew Of Mrs. Wells, medical student, had
occasion for 1t for few days. that he could afford
to buy one and that his pistol would not suit bis
purpose. yielded, and brought 1t to her the next
after she ws' wounded it must have laid some.
where in her aunts house from about the nth to the
9th OF Februaryi was with her on Monday 2oth,
from about dark until quite late met again
Tuesday, the 9th, at about eleven O'Clock;
in these and recent previous conversations We talked
oil about the suit, and when arose to depart Tues
day, the understanding between us was that her sut
would be discontinusd told her Of certain witnessed
INTENDED to bring forward, not to defeat her suit
because that was very easy bat to justify nv leaving
herr this made her think that her suit was Desperate
and she said If she withdrew her suit 1t would njurs
- Al NINA acid H.
when about to put ON my sack heard some slight
noise looked and saw my revolver In her hand,
out oGns 1 sn,ns II W.: pointed st either herself
Of it; she refreshed into the back room; / fol.
and both came down on our knees she then
said, don't make any more noise, aunt will hear
us. let IN! me 60. and III give it to you airsety re-
- to give 1t to me- bat suddenly into the front
room followed, she turned towards me- and the re-
tonished at what had happened and fell or threw her
to the door and ssd aloud Martha has shot sG.
or to that effect; ! returned, and took her in my
arms again; Mrs Wells came to the door, looked
In, screamed and left the deceased came to,
but in 81: atS
attend to anything said; Mrs. Wells came again to
the door, and loft; finding NO aid come and the time
could, and went out for aid met Mrs Wells in The
street. and learned from her that she had not INV Aid
then eDquired 1t the grocery. Of 10th street
u
young man there, and, In few minutes, succeeded
IN getting three physicians to the house, returned to
call In Mrs. Hill, intimate friend; had not rome
fer whs some officers up and one Of them asked
u !! Was theisdy husband ssd NO; told them had
come from the house and supposed the person he
was inquring for he then arrested mo; do not reco
lscthow came to take and put the revolver in my
ment, and did it without any reflection; it was mine
had been just struggling to secure IT, and the act
was performed, suppose, mechanically Was brought
daCa anad offae
me- very low Voice, would stay th her stay
she said must not let her dis With shAs thu St.G
upon her; that must withdraw my charges and ac-
tho In q, n es
but she named Mr. Cambreins; he was her counsel in
the .1it ard sspPos. drew her bill of complaint;
and did write paper to that effect and ssssmOtsd To-
show to her. to whether 1t was before
should sign IT. before it finished she had tainted
away, ana was taken from tho house coon after;
left the paper there unngned and the police have IL;
did not again see herr did not ask or desire
tell me sS NOT aos %s 1::Sr ala she
Gated mo; nothing of that kind took place in NV
presence all said or did ON that subject since the
unfortunate occurrence, was to urge of the Off.
GERS and others to have her testimony taken could
not suppose che would say had shot her, and knew
her testimony, taken, would explain every thing.
may have injured her and may have done her isius.
tice but did not shoot her; had Thought of
S SSns nss personal 'u Ssns oGsa
Taken March 18th, 1S49, before me-
WILLIAM A. WALTERS, Coroner.
Upon the conclusion of this statement, Mr..
Walker signed the document in the presence of
the Coroner a commitment was then made out
Mr. Walker was agaia conveyed to the Tombs to
await his trial.
Religious Intelligence.
CALENpAR.-March 18th, 4th Sunday in Lent; 18th
the Annuncistion Of Virgin Mary and 9Th Sunday in
Lent.
very suitable piece of ground has been purchased
In Burlington, N. near the river side for the pur
pose of erecting another Catholic church The cor
ner stone will bs laid N May next
An Epglish paper states that J. Aspinan ESQ q