Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-29
An Extraordi,ery 1ben.

A Prominent MENBER or THE BAR
| STEALS $3.50 n MONEY, AND A GOLD
! WATCH AND CHAIN VALUED AZ $3.50,
FROM A BROTHER ATToRNEY-HIs PRFS.
FNr WHEREABOUTS USKEowN.-It be,
comes our painful duty this morning 10 lay
before our readers one Of the most remarka-
bic cases Of theft, the amount stolen, and
the former responsibility Of the party taken
into consideration, that has ever occurred
in our city. On Christmas last, Mr.. J. G.
Walker, young lawyer Of high standing
in our courts, who. is in the Office of MessrE.
Bate and Williams, had, Of his individual
funds, the sum of five hundred and thirty-
five dollars, and n gold watch and chain
valued at $3.50. There was in the cityai the
lime another lawyer who occupied a high
position at the bar and in society. The
latter had been in the city for a long time,
and was quite a successful practitioner be-
fore the several courts. Between him and
Mr.. Walkera genial and friendly intimacy
existed. II was known by the attorney
that Mr. Walker had the money referred
10 in his POSSESSION. During Christmas
htEA nc hAAA AlCAl W dAhGI anu litislHAtuNiN
urged him 10 spend the night with him in
his room in the Collonnade building, on
Cherry steeet. The motive of his supposed
friend being unsupported, the proposition
was accepted. The two retired to bed to-
gether as the best of friends, Mr.. Walker
putting his money and yaluables under his
pillow. Next morning he arose and went
TO breakfast, forgetting 10 take his money
and watch and chain. Missing the same,
he hastily returned to the room in which
he had slept, and discovered that they had
been taken from the place where he had
deposited them. As to who was the thief
remained a mystery, as he had not the re-
modest suspicion of his friend and compan-
ion Of the night before Time passed on,
and he still did not suspect his friend
About six days ago be discovered that his
brother attorney, with whom he had been
80 intimate, was spending money lavishly
at restaurants and iewelry stores. His sus-
picions were finally aroused, and after
little scrutiny, other facts confirming the
horrid suspicion were developed. Being
satisfied at last, Mr.. Walker went to his
office and wrote a note to his former friend,
requesting his immediate presence. He
came, and seeing Walkers changed stern
manner, he turned ashy pale, and with
| blanched lips and chattering teeth"
asked: "What is the natter if You mean
anything speak out" Walker told him
| firmly that he believed him to be the man
who stole his money and watch and chain
With increased trepidation the accused
expressed great surprise at such a suspicion
on the part OF his friend Mr.. Walker
coolly told him their friendship was at an
end, but in consequence offormer intimacy,
il he would return what Of the money be
had not spent, and his watch and chain, the
matter should drop otherwise he would
send him to The penitentiaTy. The former
friend almost shrunk under the discovery,
| and requested time 20 confer with
friend This Was granted and be soon
returned, bringing with him a diamond
ring, a gold watch and chain not near 30
valuable as the one stolen, and a pearl
hreaat-pin. These he gave to Mr.. Walker
and retired overwhelmed with emotion, it
probably being the first time that his con
science had been torn and lacerated with
the torture and sting OF remoTe. He inn
mediateiy afterwards Left the city, SAYING "a
an acquaintance that he was going to Chat
ianooFa. He has not since been seen, and
his present whereabouts are unknown.
Wherever he may be, and wherever be
may wander, he viii 20 whipped along the
journey Of life by the unsparing lash Of a
guilty conscience, applied alike in his wax
ing hours and nightly slumbers.
The name OF the attorney is only with
held at the urgent and generous request OF
Mr.. Walker, who wishes 10 shield bis
friends from the modification Of seeing il
publicly coupled with crime 50 infamous