Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-10

nesscs. Intentionally by one OF the Miners,
| but such an uniustihable set can't be be-
| lieved that man would kill deienceioss
| woman.
When the shooting had ceased Justice
Bosworth and few brave men lett IN the
room made an examination OF the place.
| The room had been riddled with lead. Mil
| ler (the old mani was stone dead, stabbed
| in the heart and with over fifteen other stabs
| of walkers knife in other parts OF the body.
| When Mrs. Walker was lifted from the
| body OF her husband for the first time II
was known that she had been shot. A
bullet wound in the head had done its
| deadly work. and the noble woman instead
of having tainted from excitement was
stone dead.
| DIR. Walker was found to have been shot
( in six or eight places. Dave Miller was
J dangerously wounded in the back and
side. and Samuel Beaver in some way was
| badly cut in tho neck, but James, George,
| and William Miller were not hit.
When the news of the homicide began
| 10 spread the town turned into bedlam.
1t was seriously thought, that trouble
would result between the friends OF
Walker and Miller. The killing of Mrs.
Walker incensed tho people, and fears for
| the safety of the Millers were expressed,
which led TO the calling out Of the sheriff
and posse. Millcr's body and his wounded
son were taken home. and the body OF Mrs.
! Walker and her dying husband were ten
| derby carried TO their residence, short
distance away. Dr; samuel Is. morr,son'
/ of RockbridCe Baths, and DR.. Rud Nor
rison, of fsapbine, were hastily called to
| attend DIR. Walker. They arrived by dark
and did oil in their power to save the
diving man. but ho died. partially con-
scious. at o'clock this morning.
| When the Sheriff and posse arrived IN
! Brownsburg they went at once to the local
authorities and, armed with warrant III
due form of law. charging Dave, James
| George and William Miller with the Kill
| ing Of Mrs. Walker went to Bolleview, the
home Of the Millers. five miles distant, and
arrested them without any trouble. The
| BOYS were quietly at home with their dead
| father. -,
John Reese. n friend. charged with
throwing the pistols in the room, was also
arrested.
The prisoners were at once brought here
under heavy guard arriving at ~ o'ciOc ;l
! this morning. and were lodged IN Jan.
| They came by an out-of-the-way route 70
avoid Brownsburg. where 1t was feared
| the friends of Walker would lynch them
for killing Mrs. Walker.
FEARS OF LYNCHTNG.
Fears are entertained here and ut Browns
burg that Walkers friends Will organize
| and come here and attempt to take the
| Millers from the authorities and lynch
! them. The feeling is running high, but 1t
1 is not ut all probable that such an attempt
| will be made. The authorities will see the
| prisoners protected by strong guard at
| the Jail. Dave Miller. the man who shot
| Walker and who is so badly shot, could not
| be moved, and is in charge OF Deputy
| Sheriff Iempleton at his home at Belle
| view.
The Coroner began to take evidence in
! the case at Brownsburg to-day. but will
/ not finish before Monday. The character
| of the people in this deadly affair is not TO
| be construed az that of a low class. They
are tue leading people of that section and
| Of ample means. The wounds inflicted by
| Walkers knife on Miller are sickening, and
when the body was removed the blade OF
Walkers knife was found broken of in
Niller's body.
| Theaffray has caused n general interest
all over tho State, north and south. as lndl-
| Gated by the number OF kilograms pouring
! in for full particulars.
When the last carrier left Brownsburg all
was in a state of excitement but much
satisfaction was expressed to know the
Millers were under arrest and safe from
possible lynchors. If any trouble follows
| il will be due to the killing OF Mrs.
| Walker.
The Coroner's jury have heard the evil
| dence and returned verdict against Da-
yid. James. George. and william Miller,
who are charged with the murder Of DR..
| Walker aud Mrs. Walker.