The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-14
PUT IN THE POTTERSFIELD.
March Walkers Body Buried Among
the RaupeTS.

/ ing-A Doubt as to Whose Shot
Brought Down the al
ker's Weapon an Old Musket-The
Story of His Escape From the City
By the Montgomery Road.
March Walkers bodywas buried in the
Potter's field yesterday morning. The
body was turned over to the coroner by
Chief of Police Green on the order of
Mayor McDonough.
An inquest was held in Bryan county
the day of the killing by Justice William
P. Bragg of the Twentieth district. The
jury was composed of w. G. Sutton, fore
man; J. o. Thomas, E NJ. Goodson, J. V
Ham, Ned Campbell, colored, and Zeke
Shuman, colored. The inquestwass short,
and the jury rendered the following YER
dict in few minutes after concluding
the evidence:
We the Jury, in an inquest held upon the
body OF March Walker, find that the de-
ceased came to his death by rife shot fired
by parties who were justi6able.
The body was identified after reaching
Savannah by Fred Won Ramp, Amanda
White, colored, and others.
WHO FIRED THE SHOT.
1t is not positively known who fired the
shot that killed Walker, though Serg.
Baughn has been given the credit for
it, Assistant Chief Reilly said yester-
day that there were several shots fired
The position of the capturing party was
much more dangerous than is gen
orally supposed Lieut.. Reilly said
that the party was enabled by the under
brush to get quite close to the house
Mr. Thompson, who accompanied the
party from Ways Station, was sent
around by cane patch on one side of the
house, while Sergeant Baughn covered
another side. The only avenue of escape
left to Walker was towards the swamp
where O1icers Floyd and Mcclure were
stationed. When everything was ready
Lieut.. Reilly stepped out in the road in
plain view from the house and flushed
the game. Walker saw him at once ana
ran out of the house, gun in hand. He
started towards the cane patch, where he
met Mr. Thompson.
Walker, consider yourself under ar
rest" said Mr. Thompson
I've got you, you -----." was
Walkers reply, as he raised his gun TO
his shoulder and aimed at Thompson.
WALKERS OLD WEAPON.
Walkers weapon was an old musket.
and the cap was probab bly, not closely fit
ted on the nipple. The gun snapped.
Walker quickly took aim again. and
the second time he pulled the trigger the
gun fired. In recocking the gun his aim
was disarrrnged, and the load of buck
shot passed over Thompson's head Had
the gun fired at the first attempt MIR
Thompson would certainly have been
killed.
Walker lodged behind the fence as he
fired. As he did so Mr.. Thompson, Lieut..
Kelly and Serg. Banghan all
fired together and Walker fell dead.
Lieut.. Reilly promised Mr.. Thompson
500 if he would assist in the capture of
Walker and he has certainly earned his
money.
Lieut.. Reilly brought Walkers musket
back with MIN, and it is now at the bar
racks. 1t is an ancient looking weapon
and proves that Walker was not armed
when he left Savannah, or he would new
er have resorted to such a sorry weapon
for his last fight.
DENNIS STORY
Dennis Whitley, who furnished the
clew that led to Walkers arrest, called
at the MORNING News office to set him
self right in the matter He says in the
first place that he is no kin of Walkers
and was not acting as his agent when he
came into the city Wednesday night. On
the contrary, he refused to let Walker
stay at his house Monday night when he
says the idea of furnishing information
that would lead to Walkers arrest did
not occur to him. He heard Walker
speak of being at the Won Ramps
and went there out of curiosity to
learn something more about Walker s
crime. He has been accused by the col
ored people OF Detraying Walker for tn G
sake OF the reward. The fact is, that
the rewards were not announced until
the next morning. Dennis said, however.
that he thoroughly condemned the crime
and would have readily given the infor-
nation If the others had come to him.
He says he would not take one cent of re-
ward now if it were offered him. He
tells very straight story and it contra
diets the report OF mis- Information made
by Won Ramp to the mayor at
vile, small village beyond Best and
Montgomery streets, 251 miles from the
city exchange.
WALKERS ESCAPE FROM THE CITY.
walker came to my house" he said,
ION Monday night between and g
O'Clock He was there only about fifteen
minutes He wanted to spend the night.
] knew Walker well and was surprised to
see him so far out"
Dennis asked him what he was doing
out there, and Walker then told him
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did not admit or deny it. but what he said
satisfied Dennis that he was guilty.
Walker said he was at Won Ramps
house from Saturday night until Sunday
night when the alarm was given. He
had tin bucket with some coffee in it
and some bread which he said he got at
Won Ramps. He said that Won Kamp
told him he would have to leave and that
he had better go down to the river and
get boat and go over on the South
Carolina side"
Walker told Dennis he was under the
house Sunday and heard everything that
was said about him. He didn't say
whether he was there when they were
searching for him or not.
WANTED TO BORROW A PISTOL.
He wanted to stay all night with me. 8"
said Walker, but wouldn't let him. He
wanted 70 borrow my pistol, but l told
him / would not let him have il for sos. as
IL was a present He had no pis-
tOl He said he had lost
a razor at Best and Montgomery streets.
and asked me 20 look for il / went 10
Won Ramps Of nay own accord / had
not heard OF the crime until Walker told
ne. / had work 10 DO Tuesday and
wednesday but Wednesday night I
thought / would come % town and find
out something about what Walker had
done. ! went 10 Won Ramps because 4
heard Walker say be WAS there / had
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