The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-08-29
Arrest and Confessions Of the Murderers of Er;
A D. Walker

ATTeSG anu CoUeSSlOnS OF C1e MuroerecS OF NIL
.... A. D. Walker.
The obScurity which has for several weeks
enVeloped the persons concerned in the
murder Of our fellow>citizen, Mr.. A. D!
Walker, has at length been satisfactorily
dissipated. The freight train, of the 18th
inst, brought up from Columbia two negro
men, Bolton Cline, alias Williams and Lon
don Jones, alias Adams, the former Of whom
has been arrested in Petersburg, Va, and
the latter in Columbia, S. c., on suspicion
of having been implicated in the above mur-
der. On the 10th inst, they were brought
before the Jury of inquest and there made
the following voluntary confession. although,
warned that the evidence would be made use
of against them on their trial
On Sunday, July %, they met white;
man, one Bill Morris, alias Charles Oerem,
alias Wylie Morris, with whom they had
been acquainted, who asked them to accom-
pany him to Chester the same night to as
sist in some t,job, i" from which they would
probably each realize $500 or 1000. They
arrived in Chester by the evening train, pur~
chased bottle Of whiskey and set out: for
Walkers residence, which they reached
about ten O'Clock. Morris then prepared
some strings. telling the negroes that Mr..
Walker had charged him with horse stealing,
and leave him tied all night. He also sta
ted that there were $4,000 in the house,
In the meantime, Morris, who was known
bv the deceased, had disguised himself by
blacking his face. AS previously related.
Mr. Walker was induced, by the representa-
tions of London, to visit the supposed sick,
man, in company with Mr. Estes. The par
ty were Joined on the road by Belton, Morris
being concealed in the bushes. At a given
sigualfrom Morris, London seized Mr.. Wal
ker, while Belton attempted to graSk Mr..
Estes, who succeeded in escaping. Belton
then returned to the assistance Of London
and held Mr.. Walker until Morris emerged
from the woods and shot the deceased
throughEthe head London, in the meantime,
had pursued Mr.. Estes as far as Mr.. Wal<
ker's house. After the preparation Of the
murder, Morris told Bolton to go up to the
house and, with London, secure the money,
while he would return, cut the telegraph
wire and meet them at Cornwell's Station.
This Bolton did and, together, they broke
open the door, London discharging his piS-
tol at Mrs Walker who was sitting up in
bed alarmed by the noise. They then ran
sacked the house at their leisure, uttering
threats and abusive language, and after re-
naming three>quarters Of an hour, witho
drew, warning Mrs. Walker and Mr.. Estes
not to leave the building, as guards had
been stationed around the premises. On
their return they searched the corpse and dis
covered two dollars and pocket book cons
tanning papers. On reaching the depot, they
secrercd themselves under a car until the arr
rival of the train for Columbia. They were
Joined by Morris at Cornwel's Station, and
a division of the plunder was made, Morris
giving to the negroes a gold watch and
10; ho ho1 hOGU
of Mr.. Walker. Two or three days after
wards, Morris proposed to the prisoners a
trip to Newberry, to assist in another Job"
which resulted in the murder of Mr.. Lane, Of
that District. This the prisoners declined to
do; since which time, according to their
statement, they have seen nothin" more Of
Norris Shortly after they went to Peters
burg, Va, and after few days stay, London
returned to Columbia, where he was arrested
last week by DIR. Green, the efficient chief of
police, with Mr.. Walkers watch in his
possession, Bolton remained in Petersburg
spending money laYishly, and was arrested
by the son of Mr.. Lane, on suspicion Of
having been concerned in his fathers murder.
Bolton had large trunk filled with new and
valuable clothing, and was to have been
married the day after his arrest to negro
girl in, Petersburg to whom he had presented
several handsome silk dresses. .-
According to their own admission, these
negroes have been concerned in no less than
three murders within the last two months,
and rumor connects them with crimes even
Of darker character. We hope that every
effort will be made to effect the arrest
of Morris, who is said to be the Ieeder Of a
band of desperadoes. 4 full and accurate
description Of this miscreant will be found in
our advertising columns. j.. a,.,. -.'..
The two prisoners have been consigned, to
the charge of the civil authorities. They
were both horn and raised in the town of
Newberry, S. G. Morris passed two months
in this District last spring, and, to add to the
epormity of his guilt, had frequently enjoyed
the hospltalities of his victim. ......g
The jury of inquest found verdict in
accordance with the above facts.-Chestec
Standard.