The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-11-20

heart, then in tie liver, and all over the
breast. There were three or four in the
liver, two or three i'll the lungs, and the
blade Of the weapon was found broken
off in the lower part of the victims back
bone. The broken blade had to be
pulled out with pair of horse shoe
pinchers. DR.. George thinks that the
heart thrust was the fret of the knife
wounds Miller received, and that DR..
Walker must have held him while the
Others were dealt.
The autopsy showed that DR.. Walker
had received in all seven bullet wounds,
and mis- arm had been broken below the
elbow with chair.
Though be lost conciousness for few
minutes in the court room, Dr. Walker
quickly recovered and was carried down
to his home. He knew that his wife,
whom he called Bette, was wounded.
He asked if she was dead. tnen asked il
Henry Miller was dead, and said: 81,
too, have mortal wound in the bowels ,
He added that he had no regret for hav.
ing TO die.
Tie shot which killed Mrs. Walker
passed through the base of the brain
from one side of the head to the other.
Death was instantaneous. Dr. Walker
died in his own home at one o'clock Sat
urday morning, about two hours after
the affrav.
THE CoRoNER'S VERDICT.
Justice Bosworth, acting as coroner,
held an inquest on the bodies of the VIC
tins, and the jury rendered a verdict
that James Miller killed Mrs. Walker,
that DR.. Walker was killed by pistols
shots fred by the Miller boys, without
individualizing them and that Henry
Miller, the father. was killed by Dr.. Walk
er.
THREE KILLED AND ANOTHER DEATH
PROBABLE.
This makes three killed. but Dr.
George is positive that D. O. Miller will
be added TO the list, as be is mortally
wounded in the back 10 a way similar to
the fatal shot which killed President
Garfield. T. A Deaver, another parti-
cipant in the affray, has knife wound
in the neck, and John Hempsev is slight
ly wounded by pistol shot in the
side.
NARROW ESCAPE OF OTHER PEOPLE,
1t is wonderful in so crowded a room
and with such general firing that more
people were not hurt. A number OF
those present were scratched, and seve-
raj had bullets sent through their hats
and clothing. The walls of the Temper
auce Temple show the battle scars thick,
and the sheet-iron pipe of the stove was
riddled with bulle:s. On the foo. where
Mrs. Walker died is large puddle OF
blood, and the floor is sprinkled with
gore.
The question was asked Justice Bos.
worth where all the pistols came from,
and he answered that it was in evidence
before the coroner's inquest that four OF
FIVE pistols we're brought into the room
after the alteration began between DR..
Walker and Henry Miller. The justice
says these weapons included several va
rieties Of revolvers, and it is said that one
man had gun. There were five of the
Miller family, the father and four sons,
engaged it the affair. Three of the Nil.
ler boys, James, George aud William,
are in Jail at Lexington, along with John
Reese, charged with aiding and abetting,
while David Miller is under charge of
the sheriff until the result of his wound
is ascertained.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral OF Henry Miller took place
this morning from New Providence Pres
byterian Church, two miles from Browns
burg. Rev. DR.. c. R. Vaughn, official
ed, and there was large attendance of
people. The remains were buried in the
graveyard adjoining. the church. at two
o'clock. The funeral of Dr.. and Mrs
Walker will take place Monday at eleven
O'Clock, and they will be buried in the
same cemetary. The Masonic fraternity
will attend Dr.. Walkers funeral. The
dwelling house in which their remains
lay at BroWnsburg was festooned with
heavy mourning over all the windows
aad entwined around the columns OF the
portico. The bodies ofthe Doctor and the
unfortunate lady were in handsome rose
wood caskets. and stream Of people,
including many of the most prominent
ressidnts of Rockbridge and Augusta
counties, paid their respects. The stream
of visitors passing through the modest
little parlor was continuous all day. Mr..
and Mrs. Walker leave DO children Of
their owr, hut an adopted daughter,
Miss Hope Erwin.
SKETCH OF THE WALKERS.
Mrs. Walker was Elizabeth Brooks, of
Augusta county, near the Botetourt line.
She was about 80 years of age, a delicate
refined and firm woman, of irreproacha-
Bile character She had striking lace.
Her hair, which had been black, was
plentifully sprinkled with silver. DR..
Walker was surgeon in the Confederate
service under Rosser. He was born in
and was considered eminent
in his profession. He lately resigned the
position of medical examiner ofthe State
of Virginia. There is 20 doubt of the
fact that his death caused widespread
regret for the loss of much beloved
citizen and a useful member of society.
Some of his friends think that in the past
few months he showed signs of physical
and mental break down. In his prime
be was magnificent specimen OF mau-
hood and of presence which would
attention among a thousand
men. 1t is mentioned in his circle that
the day of the tragedy was the anni7er-
sary of the marriage of DR.. and Mrs.
Walker.
A celebrated European specialist for
diseases of the throat, nose and ear, as
serts that tuberculosis is making alarm
ng progress among ciga smokers. He
does not attribute this to the use of