Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
TEN YEAR In STATE PRISON

Judge Prentice Gives walker the
Above Sentence After the Jury
Brings In a Verdict OF Granddaughter.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 8.-The case Of Edward
Walker, the Stamford murderer, is being
argued to-day. The last witness for the de.
tense was the accused, who said he was al
ways friendly with his brother James. he
heard row in Ryles' store the night of the
murder and stepped in, not knowing bis
brother James was there. When he entered
his brother and q young man named O'Brien
ness said he saw Ryle shoot at James. When
the shot was fred he said he had his hands
on his brothers shoulders. He denied that
he fred the ahot himself or that he had q
pistol in his possession until after his broth
er was shot, when he said he went home to
get his pistol for the purpose of shooting
Ryle, because ne had shot his brother.
The case of Edwin Walker, charged with
the murder of his brother in Stamford last
August, WAS finished late this afternoon. The
jury brought in verdict of manslaughter,
and Judge Prentice sentenced Walker to ten
years in State prison, the full penalty pre-
scribed by law.
FAUQUIER APPEARS IN COURT.
He IL Held For Trial After Pleading
ment.
Arnold E. Fauquier, the abscondiug clerk
of Passenger Agent Hempstead's office Of the
Consolidated road, who was brought to this
city Tuesday night, was arrrigned before
Judge Thompson in the City court yesterday
morning. 1t appears that when Fauquier,
who was in charge of Detective Gray of Chi
taken to Sheriff Gates Office In the County
Court House, Detective Gray thinking his
business was with the State and not tho city.
Finding his mistake, the detective left with
his prisoner and later on put up at the Ton.
tine hotel under assumed names.
Fauquier asked his honor that preliminar
les be dispensed with and he be bound owe,
for trial. He said he was guilty, but that
the exact amount of his embezxlement had
not been correctly stated. The warrant al
leges that he embezzlsd $947.25 from the
Consolidated road.
Judge Thompson bound him over for trial
to the next term of the criminal side of the
Superior court under 81, 600 bonds.
Fauquier was dressed neatly, but refused
to say anything about his case. He APP
pears like man who, knowing what he has
done, is repentant and willing to let the Law
arrested for snatching roll Of bills amount
ing to $225 from the hands of DIR. johnson,
who was in a bank. It was upon
DR.. Johnson's humane act that he was free
to come to this State. DR.. johnson, after
hearing Fauquier's story, withdrew the
charge. When Mr.. Fauquier reached Chiea-
60 he had scarcely dollar. He had spent
everything and he found his wife and child,
who were there, in very destitute ciroum.
stances. Their condition, together with
what he had done, nearly crazed him, and in
this condition he committed the crime
against DR.. johnson. The latter gentleman
learning of the facts began an in.
vestigation of his own, which resulted In
finding the facts as Fauquier had stated. He
| then decided he would not prosecute Eau
auier and he did not appear against him
Lawyer Herrick then learning that his client
was wanted in New Haven he advised him tc
return. This Fauquier readily assented to-
He said he was willing to 60 with an Officer
or would 60 alone even. The attorney &C
notified the Pinkerton detective agency ani
last Monday night was the time set for Eau
| quier's departure for this city.
Detective Gray eaid that when he started
with Fauquier the latter promised to com,
| willingly If he was not handcuffed. He sale
| he would, and the detective believed MIN
Fauquier's wife and child will probably b
here this week. Detective Gray states tina
had not Fauqnier been seized with a suddeI
impulse to steal from DIR. johnson that hi
identity would probably never would hav,
| been known. The morning after he com
| mitted the theft in Chicago he received let
ter Offering him good position. Fauquie
during his two years residence in West Ha
ven gained many friends in refined societ,
circles, who were thunderstorm to hear o
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