Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
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No. Is is occupied by Starkey. who was
committed last night for violation of the
Internal revenue law.
No. "A is waiting for the return Of
James Bacon, Warren Williams muir
derer) the negro who broke iaIl about the
last OF August.
WALSH REFUSES TO TALK.
Walsh was smoking cigar when the
News man called, aud did not show any
emotion. He spoke pleasantly to the re-
porter and extended bis hand through
the heavy iron gate. In response TO an
inquiry as TO how be felt, Walsh replied:
AS we'll as man could be expected
under the circums. anoes."
He talked freely about his counsel, and
other matters, but declined to say any
thing about the shooting.
81 have retained J. J. Abrams" he
said, "and expect to get Capt. George A.
Mercer. but he is out Of the city. | have
had a little trouble once or twice before,
and ALWAYS had them Tor COUNSEL"
j. }. Abrams, Esq, was the only visitor
Walsh had during the forenoon. In the
afternoon Rev. 4. T. Christian, Of Trinity
NJ. e, church, accompanied by Rev W. c.
Lovett, of Wesley Monumental church,
and another clerical looking gentleman
called. Dir. Christian had a few words
privately with the prisoner, who said that
he was a Catholic.
VISITED BY HIS MOTHER.
The pri. oner's mother and a deeply
Seiled lady, eaid to be his sister, we're ad-
mitted, and very affecting scene oc-
Cured.
Mr.. Henry Lempke, who is also known
as Comm, had private talk with Walsh.
Lempke saws he is not the party Walsh
was looking for when be went up TO the
counter In the hotel. He states that he
has learned that Walsh was looking for
one Congo, and that 1t was this stranger
that Walsh wanted to shoot. He SAYS
that be has known Walsh for long time
but did not see him Wednesday excep;
once IN the morning. Tue witness. W.
NJ. Jones, WAS very positive in ais testi-
mony that Walsh asked for a man named
Comm, and tnat be spelled the name as
pronounced.
IL is thought doubtful by some II the
prisoner will live until his trial, as he Is
said to be subject to hemorrhages.
THE DEAD MANS REMAINS.
Early yesterday morning, son-in.law
OF the dead man came over e ON Charles
ton for tue BODY. After the inquest IL
was taken charge Of by Capt. W. y.
Dixon. ana was placed in a neat
rosewood finished caeket. The
corpse was taken 10 Charleston
by the trst morning train. Mr.. Da Wson,
IL Is learned, was once quite wei 70 do
and was real estate agent m Charleston.
His devotion 10 hi- family was marked.
aud he was one Of the IA lst affectonate OF
parents. II sudden taking OF Is said %
leave his aged mother and an unmarried
daugbier IN great peeuniary distress.
Walsh makes the tenth murderer IN
Chatham county jail awaiting trial. They
DccupY the cells from No. "a % No. %.
both Inclusive. Tneir names are Allen
Askew, OF Bran county; Andy Holings.
worth, Liberty; Pniip }. Hernd0n,
Appllng; Samuel Murray, Ware
Isaac Watson, Coffee. Harry Duncan.
Mtngo Meircsc, NJ oses Wallace, Abram
Wayman and John Walsh. Chatham
county. Walsh aud Berndon are the
only white prisoners charged with muir
der.
FIVE CHATHAM COUNTY MuRDEREEs.
The FIVE accredited 70 Chatham county
arc all from Savannah.
Duncan Is the negro who hit Ed Harris
on The head with a epade in the yard of
the eavanuah, Florida and Western
RAILWAY Company, on the night Of Aug.
10 Harris wound did not prove fatal
until Oct. 1.
Mingn Melrose cut another negro With
MAJOR "A "a ball near the TenBroeck race
tn'fso about six weeks ago.
cOh0ees Wallace cut Allen Bryant TO
tlotes IN yard on York street lane. near
exttaker street, " midnight about
Itb ago.
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