Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-10
/. nrrS HEADQUARTERS.
PROBABLY ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
u.I.I. Walden. "A Collector, Supposed
20 Be the Dead Man.

wv ~ haN 0'AA 800
fes- exactly what parsonage the bones
IT,. Iuu.u the bank Of the James river
I.,aiop INTO can hardly be prOphesied,
...H. present il looks very much az II the
.. were those of MI. l.. +. Walden,
ta. up TO June 10th a collector for
Nooiali. proprietor of "a large FUR
-. aud Instaiment house on Broad
Street,.
I'D. saturday. June 1lth. Mr.. Walden was
bt.t. M1Odalis store tor the last time
f.ttvo DAYS later lac disappeared, and has
, been heard from once since that
f... Inns intelligence was IN the shape
Oh receipt signed bv him and dated June
l- In to the time Of his departure he
u considered worthy Of confidence aud
r...'. and w.s much esteemed by both ms
.-..lFrr and associates. as well az others
-e acquaintance lac had cultivated.
'r. Walden boarded for IA long while az
t-. BrNau's, No. 1928 east Broad street,
a.. bee has not been heard from there
t.,e June 10th. His clothes and papers
t.e stall ID his room AZ Mrs. Bryan's.
TIE CLOTHES AGsIS EXAMINED.
when a DISPATCH reporter called upon
Mr.. WoOdRll yesterday, he gave q story
which tailed with the L above. taking
particular pains TO speak commercially Of
-Ie Young man in question. While the
||- |H|AALAL W AAk 100 AAN Aa NNAA NHE
tribes were talking about the matter,
ustable Samuels. of HenrlcO, and one Or
t3I others entered tho place with the
...Aes worn by the dead man. Mr..
N..iall seemed 20 think that they cor
..-DOulcd with some owned and worn by
1.. Walden, tut o young lady in the store
u-lt differently. Mrs. Bryan also
-.'.l To the reporter that she had never
-.. SIR. Walden wear q coat like the Il
- .-.n. 4l. l..Au Int fbgf fhn nravaf
t4-lsuts OF shirt. Nc., were very much
those worn by the collector.
Or MELANCHOLY DISPOSITION.
Nlr. Walden is said 10 have been of a very
,. .a.holy disposition. and several times
r..felei that lac would take his own life
r..Iu a certain number Of DAYS. He was
.. t. vet intelligent and rather entertain
aI.l he chose 20 be so. While he
....s Is little at times, he was by no means
mixing man. lie was a brother of Mr..
u .,rt =. Walden, an elocutionist OF some
~Ir.u ucuce who has conducted several
rrt ,ucccssful readings in Richmond.
Gentleman was here not many weeks
Del DOSING for his brother, and was great
mayed when he failed 10 find him.
ApurERBNCE AS 10 II COAT.
1ts description OF Walden agrees with
81. evidence that the Authorities have IN
'.E instance but one. The coat found
.l.i dark ribbed sack. while he was last
s..a. 10 dark trock coat. The teeth of
...,..eton wore saidt to be very irregular,
..l ,. were Walden's. The shoes found
r.-. il.e. and 80 were his. The bones
H..I indicate a tall man. and the piece OF
'.'lr slirt found Is like one the missing
tt. v.Te.
30. .urre. the colored man who found
s.. body, SAYS that 1t was some SIX or
A. weeks ago. and when found was in a
M state OF DECOMPOSITION. consequently
g. .t have been lead some time.
.le seems % be little of consequence
f-e excursion ticket found with the
and clothes. As the body was proba-
.. ..ud before this excursion was held,
-ia bad ;hen been dead several weeks.
81 't- @. heard from this ia the only man
W.. las been missing from Richmond.