Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-14
THE F-sTREET TRAGEDY.
MILLER Dead and walker Again In
Custody.

Custody.
THE DEATH OF THE WOUNDED NAN AT NINE O'CLOCK
THIS NoRNINa-AN AUTOPSY THIS AFTERNOON
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ACrursY-wALKHR Sur.
RENDERED By HIS BoNDsxKN.
near 9Th street, last Wednesday by George n.
Walker, died at twenty minutes past nine O'Clock
this morning at the Emergency hospital. where be
was taken after he was wounded. The fact OF his
death soon became known. and at IL O'Clock Major
8. H. walker, Mr.. Daniel Z Cahill and NJ George
N. Walker, who was released on bail last satur.
day, appeared at the frst precinct police station.
Major Walker as bondsman
SURRENDERED ms BRornKR
to the custody OF the police As soon as the death
Of Miller was known, Major walker, the brother
Of the prisoner, and Messrs D. E. Cabin and Fiji.
more Beal, Of his counsel visited the district at.
accused give himself up when the inquest was
Mr. Worthington replied that he could not take
that responsibility, and he had already requested
the Chief Ct Police to resIrss him
sault and battery with intent TO Kill The action OF
Walkers bondsmen and counsel In suirendering
any action. When walker was surrendered to-day
. new charge OF ''murder" was recorded against
him.
Walker was placed in the same cell he occupied
after being arrested Wednesday. he appeared
perfectly NJ ease and would not tax ABOUT his
case.
MILLER's DEATH.
Miller's wife remained with him at the hospital
up to the hour of his DEATH and is still ut the hos
pttaL Miller was conscious most OF the time until
he died, though he had occasional attacks Of de-
lirtum. He recognized and spoke 70 his physicians
only short time before his death. n his delir.
1um this morning he gave orders for hts breakfast
and wanted 1t brought from Evans dining room,
where he was Just before he was shot. His wife
partial arrsngements were made for the mai dis
position Of the remains. After the corOners Jury
has viewed the body It will be embalmed and sent
coroner Patterson, an autopsy was performed at
the hospital this afternoon.
TIE INQUEST
Will be held tomorrow. Miller's death-bed state
ment, taken by the district attorney, will be one
Of the principal items Of evidence against Walker
In this he sets forth, as represented In a state
him by walker was unprovoked and unexpected
and that he did not know Walker was near hin
until he began firing upon him. Miller stated &c
the physicians that so far as having pistol and
cooking it when Walker was around he had not
carried such weapon since last February. Tit
doctors say he had no pistol when brought TO thf
hospital.
THE POST MoRTEN EXAMINATION
Of the body OF Mr.. Miller was held at the hospita
at 1873 o'clock by Coroner Patterson assisted b,
Drs. Hartigan and Connors. The examination re
vealed the fact that there were four wounds OF
the head OF the deceased which were evidently
caused by his being struck with the butt end Of {
pistol
The fatal shot entered at the right side Of tht
abdomen, three and one-han inches from the mid
course, fractured the eighth rib. from this point
the ball detected downward, nickfng the Iowel
border Of the left lobe OF the liver as Indicated by
Miller was shot. The ball then passed through thu
pylO1c end OF the stomach and mesentery
and finally made its exit between the tenth ant
eleventh ribs, about two inches below the WOUND
entry on the opposite side OF the body. The othel
ball entered the left side OF the abdomen near The
junction OF the abdomen and chest, and about two
inches from the middle line OF the body.
Mrs Miller has telegraphed to her married
daughter In Illinois to come on at once.