New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-17
MURDER or DEpUTYwARDEN WALKER
Frsm "a. Bo.tos T,sreiisr. Dee. ~

Fysn tAs Bostos TSareusr. Dee ~
At eight O'Clock this morning, - ths conycls 10
~, ,..,s Trson were lcaving tho chapel after attend
ing Divine service, prisoner banned james hsgce
Deputy Warden, which resulted In the immediate
d. ath Of the latter The particulars Of the affair are
substantially follows: The man who committed the
ssssult was employed in the whip-shcp division,
vhich was one Of tho first to leave the chapel Tho
other convics with the exception OF eight or too had
psssed cut, when Msgee stepped from the rauks and
r. ascer ding the STAIRS pssstd in front OF the chaplans
deck, in doing which be hsnded anote to tls NOV, NJ
Mr. Walker, who was standing on sn csevsscd r'st-
form after ding the services. Az be stopped t. ssks
he note lay ing bis acioas his lcit uiw, Mcgee
With one band, and with The csbes plunged conmop
boo knife into the left eide Of tbe peck OF ns vc,a
rfictirga wound about an inch long and four or five
d chez deep. Dir. Walker uters ID q faint 9'onD aud
ell PROSTATE to the floor, enchanting, am dead
WI en- Mr.. Hampstead called to the remsiIing
prisoners to rescue the Deputy; at the same time
fe grssped bis Bible, the only available weapon
oT "S the Sesd Failing 70 stun bin, hs dropped tho
book and pulled him bv the hair Of hS head until he
Ioosed bic hold Of Mr.. Walker. In the scufs Mcgee
inflicted another wound with tho knife upon tho Deputy
in the abdomen which alone was s9iiclens 70 nave
10 the Inspectors room, but died before reaching The
foot of the Stair. The conduct Of tho prisoners who
were in the room at the time Of the occurrence was
mott exemplary. Recovering from their surprise ct
the call Of the Chaplain seized and held the assassin
pptil the officers reached the spot and relieved them o.
their prisoner.
tempt murder his wife, in Boston, In 1851 and dur
ing bis confinement hes always been regarded o.
dangerous nan, having once made an sisiaPt y nar
der fellow convict. He once sent TO The Insane
Asylum at Taunton, plea Of insanity, end during
bis confinement there made unsuccessful attempt 70
escste lie was sfterwaId returned to the prison =
sane man. When taken in charge BY the prison ON
cen, be made desperate resistance but was finally
secured and conveyed to The Zach Of the old prison,
where be was placed in irons, aud bis srms pinoned
behind him TO prevent him from doing injury TO him
self or Others.
a beloved husband and father, and firm friend. He
was " years of age and has discharged the duties Of
bis Office OF Deputy Warden for six yssn, faithfully
ard 10 the satisfaction Of bis SUPERIOR. He leaves
wife and three children and large circle Of relatives
the South Boston Lunatic Asylum. lie was formerly
a Deputy in the Connecticut State Prison.
Once before while Deputy Warden Of the ConBocti-
cut State Prison, Mr. Walker had deadly coohict with
prisoner who was attempting to escape. Mr.. W. re-
ceiyed one blow on the nose from an a. and the prs
about 10 repeat the blow, when he was shos
by senIy ulon the walls.
This IL The second officer Of this prison killed BY coz
Wet within twelve fifteen years. Abou dozen yeen
snee IS the Warden, al that tune named Lincoln, So
passing through one Of The workshops, prsoner
Rogers however, escaped from capital punishment o
the ground Of insanity and finally died In &C ioasns
asylum The Last tragedy In the PRISON Wa me kung
OF a convict pa ned Adams by feiiow-convi1
named Wikop, who, il will be remembered, was con-
yicted and sentenced TO be hung but on the ground
Of insanity bad bis sentence COMMITTED TO imprison-
u en-, .or fe and be is now On inmate OF the prison.