The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-17
MIDNIGHT MURDER.
The MAN who Died sf the Gss-wsriss
Identified ne Richard Walker.
Manager Of the Chemical
Works.

Sorne Particulars OF Dastardly Murder
ur. walker Killed. Ia is Believed. by
I Gearre BowIans, a CeIcred Man Whom He
Had Discharged frsm the Works-EscaPe
Of she Supposed Murderer-ineuess 20 BE-
UeId BIZ the Coroner This Morning: Pest
| norirm Yesterday Eveninx-Facis About
the Two McR-BowIand n Rad Character.
I This paper briefly announced yesterday
morning that at late h)ur the night be-
I fore an unknown man who had been
stabi,ed came into the gas-worss and there
died. After that information was received
deceased was identified as Mr.. Richard
Walker. I German by birth, who came 70
I this cifv some months ago 70 take the posi-
T ton Of manager at the chemical company's
works, Williamsburg avenue near the
lower gas-works.
/ DECEASED AND FAMILY.
Mr.. Walker had been employed in che
mical works al Brooklyn or New York
citv. and the company here needing the
4 services Of such ID expert IS he was repre-
T senied TO be got him to come on and stay
I several weeks on triTl.
The trial was satisfactory % both con-
( tracting parties. and after being here three
months or more he brought on hi family
wife and little boy ol about six years Of
are.
Mr. Walker rented a house near Main
and Thirty-fIsi streets, within 800 yards OF
+ the works. 50 that be might visit his place
II business NJ al times. day aud night, and
see that the employees were doing their
duiy.
PARTING WITH HIS WIFE.
THURSDAY night. his wife SAYS. he was in
the most JOYOUS spirits. He romped and
PLAYED with the boy in most eXuberant
mood To her. TOO. he was very afiecii0nate.
H left home. telling her that be would
not be gone long. and not % be afraid;
that If the Niger came again" 10 make
some outcrv. and be would leave. This
referred 70 the fact that or Tuesday or
Wednesday night 4 colored man was found
sleeping on their front porch. From what
Mr.. Walker said 10 the reporter yeSter-
day-and she was in great grief and her
T remark, not perfectly clear-.he trespasser
was probably some tramp who had sought
shelter in the porch. and not at all con-
necfed with this tragedy.i
d
which now % the poor woman seem 70
have been almost pTemonitlons Of impend-
F ing danger. Mr.. Walker left home. This
was after supper-time.
PLAYING POOL.
About % o'clock Mr.. Walker appeared
f 10 the saloon Of Mr.. Z. h. O'Dwyer. south
east corner of Main and Twenty-iourth
streets. He found two young gentlemen
there playing pool. Mr. o'Dwyer says that
1 in 4 very respectful manner be asked per-
mission 70 join In the game. They cheer
/ fully as.ented and be played with them Tor
a good while. and after they had gone
plaved with Mr.. O'Dwyer.
He asked Mr.. O'Dwyer at what time he
usually closed his place. and wa> told at j..
he said that he had some leisure, u be did
not have 70 get back 10 the works until y.
Re left the saloon al about i've minutes
10 L.
Mr. O'Dwver states that deceased had
taken. - well Us he can remember. four
glasses Of beer. and that lie was perfectly
sober.
THE QUARREL.
T. seems that Mr.. Walker went direct 70
the works. he found George Bow and
there.
George and q white youth named John
David constituted The night force. \ eoi-
ored boy named Walter was also there a
-hc request Of Mr.. Walker. who. having
been dissatisfied with the tardiness Of Bow
land on a previous night. told Walter 70 be
there 20 that be could 20 on duty in case
Bowland did not appear.
These works are engaged in the manu-
facfure of sulphuric acid-Oil Of yiuiol-
which j. largely used N commercial Ter
iiliZeTs.
Mr.. Walker examined Bowland a. 10 the
quantity II nifre with which he had
charged one oi the pots. and finding that
his express orders had been disobeYed.
discharged the negro. and told him 70 gel
out Of the house.
LAST SEN At TIE WORKS.
Powland went into the engne-room,
reused Walter. and aid " Here. Walter.
give me my coat. I'm discharged Wal
Ter. who was sleeping with B0wland's coat
thrown over his lesS. surrendered il 20
him. and went out The large double doors
If the works.
Not long afterwards Mr.. Walker-ior
what purpose j. not knOwn-went into The
Office. opened Tie front door. and went ont
uDon the street Williamsburg ayenue),
and was seen no more alive by the en-
ploye>.
4 Mr.. Lane. living near by. heard an
alteration in the street and = sentence IN
which the word =. siab - was used: and a
citizen SAW q c0lorcd man making his way
down Williamsburg avenue. That j. al
the evidence. 20 far. against BoWland.
The WURDEB.
The murdeIer's knife struck Mr.. Walker
nearly under the left arm-pif. giving
sla,hing or ripping wound about = inches
deeD and abOlu inches wide. and severed
the axillary artery
When wounded he made 20 loud out
CIV. II he had done 20 the neiehbor, would
have been aroused: and though be must
have been very near the works. he did not
fiIr-n in that direction for assistance. but
walked one hundred and ifty yards down
street 70 the retOrf-h0use OF the gas-
works. The men Il work there, seeing
him come staggering in. al trSt thought be
was drunk. He could not speak a word.
When the blood was discovered pouring
from his side be was tenderiy cared for.
but II was of no avail. Re died in about
two minutes after reaching the reior-house
ana was never able 10 utter a syllable.
BODY TAKEN H0NE.
A. soon e. the body was identified the
eas-works employe, notified the two boys
Al the chemical works. but the BODY was
left At the gas-work, until the Coroner
could be communicated with, and was yes
terday morning removed TO the home OF
deceased.
Mr.. Walker had no intimatiOn Of the
fate OF her husband until about O'Clock
yesterday morning.
POST MoETEN.