New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20
Ia W INTEL LIGENCE


Court She is a lady with black eye, having the appear
ancc Of being about years old but looking somewhat
care.noru Defendant j. rcd-faccd man. apparently
about the same age
Counsel in opening the case stated tina, the parties
were married NJ Bath Maine where Mr. Walkers father
and family resided in July 1870 she being then nineteen
wears of age They moved TO Boston where was the resi-
denoe II Mr. Walker and where b. kept 1ocerys'ore.
Tcv lived there together for nine years. till lsi9 They
have three children girls H. y ana 10 years Of age
They left Boston carly in 1890 and reside q; New
Dr,,nsyck y j. where Mr.. Walker had become inter
estcd in bank there that hal gone down but been
sciiaed and he 60, control Of it, They remained there
till I'd July. $50 The eldest child not being very well,
and the heat uf the summer coming on, II was thought
bs, for Mr Walker and the children 20 Maine. the
residence If her faiher-Mr Walker 70 visit them occa-
onaliv she left Cd July: Mr. Walker shortly after that
vss arrested in this City the suit of gentleman named
fooIer living in Maine with whom Mr. Walker had con-
raced very large debt Of between $4,000 and $4,000,
growing out Of the transactions a. 10 the bank.
lie charged with contracting the deot frauiuenty
Mr. Wsker did hear of his arrest for length of time,
be Giving her pretc1i for deerring hs visits She
finally Heard Of the arrest, but he desired that she would
no, come on or any Of her friends that he might be
able TO make better compromise He was arrested IN
july $50 but placed prison al November OF that
wear he remaining in custody OF Mr. cunningham the
officer who arrested him In Nov leJl ne went 20 II
drdce g.. jail and till the following July had much
aTg liberty than prisoners usually have inJly ne was
rrt uuder greater restriction and not permitted 10 90 az
aroe in consequence o suspicious as to attempt AZ escape
He rtmained thus from July ISL 10 Dec lsj3, when he
Ii. charge under the Fourteen DAYS Act which
permits party plead has discharge on surrenderng his
property He had attempted to do so before. but failed
on the allegation that be had kept back of his prop
er,v. He IN Dec. l-i3. discharged.
While be was nomiDally in prison to Nov. 1881. he was
in tic habit alone with those having him IN charge, OF
visiting houses Of ifame' and after he was locked up he
1agod by the aid Of friend to introduce women into
the prison and succeeded in ISL, l-32 and 1913. IN
having several visit him there. Mr. w is charged in
aton TO various women named different houses the rsi
ftu the
10 his marriage when visiting those houses OF III
fame and also when these visited him al the jail
Among the persons placed in the prison was one called
Col Bobo from South Ceoiina He was there but short
time, in September 1851. He and Mr. Walker became
friends and they kept upa frequent correspondence
aferwaid. lie was the bosom friend OF Mr. W. and
acted il would prncurer to aid him IN getting
those into the Jail The fret woman introduced
into the ia 10 Mr. Walker was Mr.. Williams She had
been the friend Of Mr. Walker before his arrest ahd he
had been in the habit Of visiting her ut Jersey City aud
required very little to induce her TO visit him:
In addition TO Mrs. Williams there was a Mrs Malcolm,
who resided in " lliamsburgh who was induced to visit
him. She the wife of respectable man. member of
the Methodist Church at Wiamsburgh. and IN the habit
of preaching eIhortiEg there lie bockbnder by
occupation having charge Of part of Harpers worA
and knew nothing of the visits OF has wte TO defendant
She reputed TO be very respectable woman: she
was visited by Bobo who wished her to call on Walker
H. Fldrdee-s. She finally consented but II seemed to
have been vcry difficult matter 10 get her to do So She
observed great caution AT fret entering and leaving the
prison 10 prevent being recognized lest hex husband
sIoui hear her wits She was knOwn subse iucnty 10
have been alone with Walker in his the door locked
These Wits len continued for Several months I'LL last
as usual such cases her conduct became baefaced
and open flat il came 10 the knowledge of her husband
and he severed his connection with her and sued her for
! divorce. Mrs. Malcolm brought with her sometimes at
tie instance of Mr.. Walker. another woman Miss h.,
who lad been induced to come there Mrs. NJ was also
/ induced 10 bring other women there.
EIdiidee.st. Jail il ia the OF WGlker-s Mr..
/ Walker managed TO make acquaintance with two women
who resided in the house in the rearMrs. Warner a
married woman and Miss Bel. Mr.. walker had A
n 70 M a
deaf and dumb and furnished these ladies with written
sphabet by which he and they could and he in
ductd item at length to 'isli the jail Letters anu es-
noy will be prsented 10 prove the lnhdety OF the de-
f,noan IN reFpeci Ia various persons III TIE case.
H. his answer the counsel said, Mr.. Walker denies the
charges and the contrary brings charges against Mr.
Waller If there is muua blame parry cannot Obtain
advolccl lie charges her with infdelity as related TO
Commodore Newton OF the United States steamship Mis-;
ouI Bath in lsI3 also two years aiterwar
will DR. Hartwell at tTpswell, watering place near
| Bath. Mis- a.ker introduced 10 Dr. H. ihen, BAT
she him only two or three times ana mus sP'Nen IN
him but SINCE. lie also charges her with improperly
IA related 10 Senator Evans OF Name, the passage III
The steamboat from Bad TO Boston alss with gentle
man NAMED shaw Boston. gentleman who, w.ih his
wife were particular fnen0s of Mr. and Mrs w and Mrs.
- the ioinor schoolmae of Mrs. w. This embraces a
period lsi2 10 the present period yer letters VIII DC
shown from Mr. Walker TO his wife in which he expresses
the strongest confidence in her; also after saying he u not
guilty be up that she condemned or forSaye Nun.
The counsel sGd they would present testimony aud clam
verdict ~ favor of plaintiff II was also denied mar hr'
Walker Is a rosdCnt OF this State In reply it was said
/ sIe Las resided in Brook VI for several months
Edwin r. Yale sworn-Am proprietor OF The Manson
NJ. VIE; Ilo~n hsI since tn sih SEN, ' she ha.
sh AID her mother ana h- aihe SAL 'lr
would probably aoi to i. s.. J ever ne ma, hou @
h,r ,iree e NJ Der hs brea constantly with he
: a ss; rl IN . ' money ' Bath sd Which had hs
Pstn fsdeuii found 10 Dc very soodi He L
the President Of tsrs there 49,
Several siioDs asked the object OF which
related 10 the cotton of nonrcsidence but no hing mate
Mr Yang counselor at law proved twenty-one let
te,s shown 10 him. TO have been in the handwriting OF
! Nj. Walker. They were not read
The der ustinn of Robert l.. Rue was read Hal Deen
ioirr nj fliridcest prison when Mr.. Walker there
he was brought in by Mr. Gum nam; he stated to me
ihhi Mr. Cunine CHAM and himself had been shor' tune
teJe AZ the house of acquaintance of cunningham =
md n, had taid all ughi, and II he had gwen Gun
ming Ls M 100 more be could have remained out aweek
longer: INF, rred hat had been said that was
gambling house a house OF pro>iitutcn; Mr.. aker
va nj ont sometimes with young I1Hn named Brch oHe
Of thetukeys when lie paid - per day iiOn or " IN
Tie fr,poob IN or IN the afternoon; lac dlssats-
h,d nh the exrtrsc, and nude hn arrangement 10 pay
q day; this cuuiir ued for two or three months, III he
%, out of money when Mr. Beknap smith went resyon-
lle or him. ard be went out with The latter witness went
oil day out with MI Walker aud he went INTO coh'
cton, ~ store il Grund--t.. corner % Mercer "aere ne
| ,t,ke 10 a woman who said We had vefy pleasant
.tir,e last evening" "a Young mo the Store
and tbr,w her ans round Mr. Walker AMI fit lady her
uob,r followed and made the girl 20 up staLs soon
ft ana weIt back the jail; be gave me 20 understand
Ist Lad been 10 the ivuse the previous bl-ht WIN
oI tri.rds enG ss what ne sand thCu! ht where they
had le,n vas 10 house of Ilfsme; &c did not stite
tia. Il vas knew Of Mrs. Williams coming 10 the IL
four uons etter thus On Que "r W. "cc 'hs 10
90 Mr. "a ker she saiG she Lad come on Ms " aker;
elect i., Nj " ktr ever told ne ne MAJ ever
yi.te Nv houses but those speak Of objections were
;L,i TO at Of Tie te>tuVu,. link TIT game supper
Ia viii h, sad l.. had be the confectionery wa. me
t;cit /, o!c If he natd Out ibei I'll OF 20 cocA
/ in lie morning; Mr. Walker came to TIE laii ana re-
| nnuto v H. MIR Na,kei about week think Il was
Iore IN. yist 10 the confec onery. The above l. Gh