The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
A BAD MOTHER AND SON.
BELLE WALKER AND HER SON SAM
UEL ARRESTED YESTERDAY.
The Mother Is Wanted for Receiving
Goods Stolen and Shipped to Her from
Henning station-The Son to Answer
the Charge of Shooting to Kill.

Sergt. IIedrick, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Robert Clark, of Henning station,
Lauderdale county, this State, made an
important arrest about II o'clock ycster-
day morning, Recently there have beena
series Of robberies committed at Henning
station and vicinity, and few days ago
the officials traced them to negro named
Isaac Murer, and arrested him. Since his
incarceration Murcr confessed to the theits
and stated that he had shipped the stolen
property by express to Belle Walker col
ored, of this city. Sergt. IIedrick found
that the receiver of the stolen goods was
employed as cook at No. q Cynthia
street. Proceeding TO the house he found
the woman in bed and placed her under ar
rest Over in another bed was q young
man. He was made to get up, and, to
Clark's great surprise, the fellow was the
one for whom he has been looking for q
year. II was Sam Walker, the son OF the
old woman, who is wanted in lauderdale
county for shooting 10 kill another Young
coloIed man, Phil llenning. The two quar-
relied at a log-rollng near llenning station
in January last, and Walker shot his man
twice with n pistol, one ball taking
effect in the right breast and
the other above the elbow in the right
arm. For time ii was thought that the
wounds would prove fatal but in the
course OF a month or two Ilenning recov-
cred and is still living. Walker made good
his escape and came 10 this city. where
he states he has been living and working
in a foundry ever since. He will be
taken back to Laudcrdalc county and tried
for shooting TO kill.
As to the stolen goods there were found
in the house lady's fine gold watch and
chain, a recch-loaotng shotgun, lady's
line fur cloak, pair OF pants and several
other articles OF less value. Belle Walker
states that one day last week an express
package was brought to the house directed
to her son Sam, and was marked sent by
John Toney. Her son was not in aud she
signed for the package. A short while
after the arrival OF the package this same
Isaac Murer, who is q relative Of hers,
came 10 her house and she spoke 10 him
about the package, and wanted to know OF
him il he knew such man az John Toney,
for he was a stranger 10 her. Murer told
her that he did, and he had come TO tell
her about the packages. Murer told her
that Toney was q friend and partner" Of
his lie also stated that Toney had pur.
chased the goods from a peddlcr, and
given them 10 him to dispose Of. lie was
coming 20 Memphis. and not wishing Il
bring the goods, had expressed them
The woman also states that Murei
told her that he would sell hel
the watch and chain cheap, and then
wanted her 10 dispose OF the other articles
10 the best advantage she could. Sh,
stated 20 him that she already had on,
watch, and she didn't care for another
and that he had better take his thing
along with him. Murcr said that hC
would leave them for n little while, but
would call for them before he left the city
lie left her house and the next she heard
OF him he was back at Hcnning and undel
arrest. She protests that neither she MOI
her son knew anything about the good
being stolen, and that they would hav,
remained in her house untouched unit
Murcr called for them. The old woman
seems to be telling a pretty straight for
ward story.
She has cooked for some Of the bcs
families in the city, and has hitherto
borne a fair reputation. She formerl!
lived at Henning station, and owns |
small farm near there, where she spend
the summer months, after working in tb,
city through the winter and spring.
As for her son, lac states that he doe
not fear the result OF his trial for shooting
Henning. rs he did Il In seli.defense. Ill
and his mother both claim 10 be who'll,
unacquaintod with the man John Toney
and states that he and Murer had stolei
the goods and being afraid TO dispose O
them shipped them to him, as he was th
only person Murcr knew in the city.