The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-08
ITEMS In VIRGINIA.
THE HOMICIDE AT BROWNSBURo
RECALLED.

First step In the Trial Of tho Miliers-
Opposition TO 'Danyillos Proposed CITY
Charscr-The Lynchburg Campaign
Clipped.
LExINGroN.VA.. january e.. Special. .-
James. George, and William Miller and
John Reese. implicated i'm the Brownsburg
homicide. pleaded, in the County Court
thie morning not guilty. James elected TO
Doe tried in the Circuit Court March next
The other prisoners selected the County
Court. but as Dave Miller lies too badly
wounded 20 come into court the case was
postponed until the February term.
REVIEW OIL TIE TRAGEDY
The tragedy connected with the trial is
still fresh I'm the minds OF the people OF
Rockbridgo and the State Early in NoYcm-
Der it is charged that Mr.. Henry Miller
grossly iu-uited the wife OF Dr. Z. j..
Walker. but the lady did not make tine mat
Ter known lO her husband for several days
thereafter. fearing that 10 would cause se-
rious trouble between her husband and
Henry Miller. Finally the matter preyed
s0up0n her mind that she told the story 20
her husband. he was highly indignant,
and said Doc would kill Miller ON sight. IL
l. further charged that Dr. Walker ON Mon
dav. the ith instant. started ont with a
doublo-barrcled shotgun with the purpose
of killing Miller. bat failing tO find him rc-
turned home and went tO bed very much in-
lisn0sed. Later. 10 is said. Dr. Walker pub
iclv said ho intended 90 Kin Miller the very
first time he met him. but by some means,
the two never met Miller heard ol INC
threats ON his lile made Dy Walker ANA ai
the earnest solicitation of his friends hc
finally consented to swear out warrant
/ for the arrest of Walker. tine object of said
warrant being tO have Walker put un1ei
noaco bonds. The matter stood thus iOi
/ several DAYS. and those weil-iniomcd daily
ovpcctod "a fatal encounter between the tive
men should they meet.
IN TIE nROwNsBrnC COURT
When tine casewas heard before Justice
Bosw0rth. at BrOWnsburg. on Friday. no.
vemher S. he announced a- hi. decision that
I 10 was his purpose tO place Dr. Walker
under bond 0i iiFe hundred dollars io Keel
/ the peace. The decision created surprise
and seemed to anger Dr Walker but hl
/ held his temper We'll Ir hand. calmly, nu'
/ firmly declining tO civ fhe required bond
Justice Bosworih thea announced his decis
/ i0n that tine defendant would have 90 go O.
/ iail i'm default. Dr. Walker lhDu spOndeo
/ that DE would rather Ego tO Iaii tiau give th'
I bond required. and that he was ready to bo
taken into cu,tudy and Doe carried tO the
/ Jail at Lexington.
IHE FIGHT nECfNs.
Then Dr. Walker turning io Justice Bos
worth. asked him if Doe could have the priNi
/ le-e of slappiug Miller in the mouth lh'
/ Justice refused to give hi. assent TO any
/ such procedure. saying Doe dlu not propose
tO see his court held boo contempt or iht
peace disturbed. Instantly eye witnesses
attest that Dr. Walker drew from his inside
coat pocket "a large pistol. and made mo-
/ ti0n 10 shoot Mr. Henry Miller, who Wa'
/ standing very close t0 him. Dave Miller q
SON of old man Henry. Jumped on Dr
/ Walker and took Tine pistol irom him. after
/ a hard struggle. the weapon dlscharsinl
once twice in the scuille. and il is ihou4h
/ Dave received bis dangerous wound ln in'
/ body when the pistol was discharged in hi'
effort tO disarm DIR. Walker.
Dr. Walker then drew 90 large dirk knil'
and made towards Henry Mlllcr. Dave
/ Miller. Henry SON. with llr. NalNei lis
/ tol. then shot the doctor twice. Dr. " alkel
advanced ON Henry Miller caught nun
/ around the neck with bis leil arm. ana VIII
/ hisrieht hand stabbed the old man n th'
heart. breast. back and other places som'
Ten times or more. killing him instantly
/ me knife was broken OF in Aiillefs body
near the hilt.
AS soon ms Dr. Walker had drawn his pls
I f0l some one from the outside raised th
window or opened tho door and threw ID
I f.ur Di-t0l-. three Of which were secured n'
I the Miller BOYS. and the other one ny iiieht
/ of walkers. Walker had been eeafclet
f for arms. and was supposed io Doe 0iearnea
F but 10 is thought that . armed h.msei
when he went INTO ihe Office alone neioi'
coming into court. When W alkcr Aau kiiie'
/ Miller and young Dave Miller naa sh1l Df
I Walker twice, thc fight became general.
Miller fen corpse and aihei Amos
af the same time iell near hy. Mrs. Walls
nr fLan standing at the other end of Tho
room. went tOtle side of her husband, aut
fakinea bottle of camphOr. began to naiu'
his f4co. The fraN sfill continued nciMeti
fhe Miller boys and friends Of Walker
When the trouble had 90 some extent Qultt
ed down. Justice B0sw0rh and others
uron examination. found Miller corp-
1nl Walker m0rtally Woundcd' sho
through the body and bowels with seven "
EIGHT balls iu bis person. Ie was nhcoh
-cious. and Mrs Walker was Ilin- over in
body of her husband ina iaini,il was iAon1h'
hut when She was moved iiom her loslli iul
"a gha-tly bullet hole was iounu ln h,
head. from which blood was running, SNOW
,n~ she had been shot and killed. I'M
at6er injured were Dave Miller, hadl
wounded in the body. and cannot Doe moN ea
Constable samuel Dea}er cut lh ihe ne'
with knife. but his wound is not sefou'
several others present We're shot lhiou u
fh. clothes. but none hurt W Nhen iu
smoke had cleared away Do was lounn in"
tho little courtroom had been rddied VIII
I bullets.