Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-04

brought here 10 be inferred in Oakwood.
She thinks the other part of the body
might be found il the river was dragged,
and she is anxious that this shall be done.
A STRONG POINT.
One of the strongest points in favor
OF the theory advanced above came to
the attention of a Dispatch reporter yes
terday. A few months after Mrs. Wal
ker's disappearance, while q dredging
machine wos at work out about fifty feet
in front OF tho Old Dominion wharves,
the scoop" brought up o torn calico
colored skirt or apron, apparently the
former Captain Cunningham took pos
session of the skirt and turned it over to
Justice Richardson. He showed it to
Mr.. White, who said that so far as he
knew Mrs. Walker had neither skirt nor
apron answering this description. 1t is
now thought probable that this was a
part OF Mrs. Walkers clothing, and
many there are who believe that her
body was severed by one OF these ma
chimes.
HER CLOTHES.
Mrs. White states that when her mo-
ther made preparations to retire on the
night since which nothing has been
known of her she kept on all OF her
clothing worn during the day except
corset, dress, and shoes that next morn
ing only the corset was found in the
house, and the old lady's gown, in which
she slept. was not there. She took with
her her heavy shawl and left on the bed
the light one which she usually threw
over her shoulders when going about
the house or lot 1t was the old lady's
custom in very cold weather to sleep in
all Of her underwear, including skirts.
THE DISCOVERY.
While down in the county the re-
porter talked with nearly every one who
saw the body prior to its interment, but
they could tell no more than has
already been published. The body was
first discovered, at least the shoes were,
by young Pearman and young Mr..
Davis, who were ont in boat fishing.
1t was then above Cox's wharf and about
q quarter of mile from Dutch Gap.
They were very much frightened, and,
fastening to the shore, informed Mr.
John Mosley Of what they had seen, and
he started out in search of the body.
The current was strong and it had
washed through the gap and near to the
shore before Mr. Mosley found it.
PRETTY FEET.
Mr.. Friend, who lives on Coxs farm,
,-.1 h. IL a..t,aol ktn,, Of
the body. says that it was very much de-
composed and falling to pieces, except
the feet, which, he said, were as pretty
as any he ever saw. They were in
fairly good state Of preseryation-looked
like they had been pouiticed.
Mr.. Friend says the body was dis
iointed very evenly and his impression is
that the upper portion Of the body was
made fast while the lower part was
broken loose by the movement of the
water. He thinks the body was weighted
when it went into the water. When he
first looked at the body it looked as
though it had been cut in two, but upon
closer examination it was seen that such
was not the case. The cartilage running
down the back was snapped short off
about half an inch above where the bones
separated.
TIE GRAVE.
The body was anchored just at the
rivers edge on Friday when brought out
Of the stream, and the inquest was held
next morning. The only witnesses were
those who found and brought out the
oody. During that night an opOssum or
something else gnawed one OF the limbs
quite badly. The body was placed in a
plain box and buried about three feet
deep. The grave is on the river-bank
and about ten feet from the waters edge.