The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-30
AARON FRAZIER,
C-<es Rack His story Against Mrs
Walton.
Decatur Democrat


Walton.
Decatur Democrat
lsD1ANA STATE PRISON SOUTH, May 10, 1888.
Or. J. l. Wooden:
DEAR S1R-Since have come to this Prison
and have had time to carefully think over
the awful crime of killing John Walton,
can now begin to realize what terrible act
I have done 1t appears almost like dream
TO think could be induced under any cir
cumstances to kill good man, neighbor
and friend; but it was whisky that made il
possible; but that does not Justify the crime.
What wanted to say was this: Before the
habeas CORPUS trial of Mrs. Walton and at
the time 1 testified in Court on her final
trial, was led 70 believe that to save my life
II was necessary that ! should make it
appear that Mrs. Walton was connected with
the murder of her husband
Mr.. Garrett told me what should say took
place between myself and Mrs. Walton that
evening when 1 went home with her from
my house and John Mckee and Mary French
were along. And he induced me to tell that
conversation and to testify to it on her trial.
He told me that it would help me, for every
one would be ready to believe that she helped
kill her husband, and If did not do it they
would hang me sure. When Garrett wss
killed was fearfully excited, and up TO the
trial OF Mrs. Walton | was laborlng under
great excitement. Life is dear and | was not
prepared 10 die, and am sorry to say that
testified against Mrs. Walton, as to that con-
yersation, as had been told, believing il
was actually necessary to save my life by lay
ing the blame on her.
this last trial of Mrs. Walton that she had
nothing to do with the murder of her us
band in any way. And / had testified to
that before Squire Fugit and the Coroner,
and that was the truth, as expect to an
swer to my Maker in that great day. The
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headed with her one evening about putting
Jack out Of the way was all false in every
particular.
Mrs. Walton never spoke to me on the
subject of killing her husband, and in no
vsy by word or act did she ever intimate
that she had any idea that he won Id
be killed. AS an act of justice to
Mrs. Walton and her children and to
atone for the great wrong done this
family, and to ease my own conscience, l
make this statement to you as have done to
nv chaplain and others; and would ask the
Jury that tried Mrs. Walton and Judge Bon
ner and the Prosecuting Attorney and Mr..
Miller to do all they can to release Mrs.
Walton, for she is innocent of the crime OF
which she was convicted.
/ can not write and have asked friend to
do this for me. have felt very bad since l
fest.sod against Mrs. Walton, and you may
publish this in the county paper or make any
use of it you please, hoping II may right the
wrong have done her.
You have been my friend and wanted to
iell ,yop this before came away.
Yours respectfully,
AARON FRAzIER-
II this is q voluntary statement on the
mart of Frazier, and we have no reason 10
Doubt il is. his testimony in the trial of Mrs.
walton did her great injustice. 1t was his
testimony that convicted her; and but for bis
statement of the "bare-headed" converse
ffon AZ il was called, she would have been
indicted. His first statement to the Grand