Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
DIR. WALKERS DEATH.
Further Particulars of the supposed suicj

Further Particulars of the supposed Suictde'
The Baltimore Sun has the following adj.
dtional particulars Of the supposed suicide
OF DIR. Walker: Intelligence reached the
city Yesterday per steamer Avalon, from
Virginia, OF the alleged suicide in that State
last Saturday Of Mr.. George w. Walker,
prominent lawyer. The deed in said 10
have been committed at Poplar Plains
the residence Of Mr. W. W. Walker.
brother OF the deceased, in WestmOreland
county. Captain :. DON ming, OF the firm
81 Fallin, Downing d Co., No. 1l9 west
Lombard street, gave Sun reporter yester-
day afternoon the following particulars
OF the affair: Mr.. Walker had been in ILL
health for some tire. lie served as apriyate
in the Confederate army, and lost leg
from wounds received in the battle OF Me-
chanicsVille. Va, in June. 1862. Since then
he frequently suffered the most excruciatIng
pain in his leg. He was also troubled with
Insomnia for long time and was under
medical treatment for il. A short time ago
he came TO this city and consulted DR.. II.
y. c. Wilson. who advised him to take
plenty Of exercise in the open air. Mr..
Walker purchased costly h1mmerless
breech. loading gun and carried it home
with him. On Saturday morning, after
eating his breakfast, he took his gun
and went out q the house for the pur-
pose, the family thought, OF shooting
game Soon afterwards the report OF tue
gun was heard i'm the direction OF the lee
house, Mr., w. W. Walker walked to
the building, when was only short dis
lance from the dwelling, and found his
brother weltering in bis blood. One barrel
OF the gun had been discharged and the
load had entered his heart. lie was dead
when Mr.. W. W. Walker reached the
scene. Some friends OF the deceased say
that there is some probability that the shoot.
inC might have been accidental. But this
i not believed by those who are familiar
with his great suffering from insomnia and
his wounded leg, which. they think. affect
ed his mind. The deceased was barred in
the family cemetery at Poplar Plains on
Monday.
George W. Walker is said to have been
about forty-fve years old. He was born in
Wostmoreland county, and educated at
Lynchhurg College, after which he read
law and was admitted to the bar. He en-
listed i'm the Confederate army at the out
break Of the war, and served until disabled
in 1862. After the war he practiced law
with great success, and soon became known
as one Oi the best lawyers in the State.
He served one or two terms in the
Legislature Of his native State. He was
a man of great ability and a fluent and
brilliant speaker. He was never mar
ried. Last summer he was delegate from
Virginia to the Chicago Democratic Con-
venuon. His name was prominently men,
toned about that time in connection with
the candidacy for Congress from the First
Virginia district. W. W. Walker. brother
OF the deceased. was very popular preach
er in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
South, this city. in 1873, "A, and 70. He
abandoned the ministry on account Of a
throat affection. lie studied law and was
admitted 10 practice in the Virginia courts.