The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-14

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Waros Walker, VINO drew ms pistol put'
as he says, could not raise MS arm 70
ire. because. at this moment DAVIS
stcnoerapher for Khea. shot him IN ne
right shoulder. paraiyslng his right arm
This shot was followed by another from
Davis. the two shots striking Walker IN
the region of the right shoulder and
within two inches of each othcr' ue
uuuer one ranging upward and the lower
one incAning inward and downward.
Walker declares he saw Davis shoot
him
Hamilton was shot some three or four
inches above the umbiiIcus. the ban
r9rrlng downward. There H. reason TO
believe there has been no intestinal per-
forauOn. He Is resting easy. Neither
this ball nor either the two that struck
Walker have been found.
WALKER DID NOT SHOOT.
Rhca's friends claim that Walker shot
Hamilton but Walker. on his way 10 his
hotel being told Of this, said. Gentle
men. TO set that matter al rest here
my pistol. with every cartridge 90 ~. ana
unused" Walker is resting ulcasiN,
and during sleep complains much. though
not in waking moments His rieht arm
IS paralysed so that ne moves only ana
slightly the front finger on that mana.
His physicians think he will recover hut
"A number Of his friends fNi~'- oth"'"'e'
The following version OF the story IS
told by a special correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun:
Cen Inmes A. Walker and Attorney
VIM s. Hamilton were shot 81 Bristol L
urdav night Hamilton Is shot IN The ao Toe
men. two inches above the navel. inc
bail ranging downward into the over
bowels The physicians saw the wound IS
very dangerous perhaps fatal. Hamilton
has been vomiting al day. but no BLOOD
has been passed from the throat. bowels
or kidneys. lie IS resting well this alter
noon but was very restless during the
forenoon. General Walker was shot twice
I'm the right shoulder. two inches apart
one above the other. The upper one i9
not so serious as the lower shot the
latter going inw9rd. and ID d9~ i,y .,a,
reach the lung. hut perhaps partaIi[
penetrated ON artery The wound hIcd
rrofuselv Walker grew worse ~ ] a;
N TODAY. but he recovered and rosiod
well during the day. complaining occa-
sOnallv Of pain in the right side. IT'S
phvsician- state that he Is not BE- n crli-
ical condition. and Will recover i ho. ~
inc unexpected hannens. the dancer now
being in the possibility OF coH''a'''''7
The shooting grew out OF the congress
sional contest case from the Nh. D. IT.
rinfq district General Walker being de-
foated last November nv judge William
T. Phca 0f Bristol by 7iq majority in
district ~ fourteen counties and the cltN
of Bristol. Tho SHOOTING, occurred W. ne
Virginia court house. WheTe HrpO9l,l'l
were being taken nv Judge tnca. asslsl,'
by Attorney Hamilton. Rhoas witness
George u. Stenner was ON inc sI+np he-
Inc crosse .nlnou nF tf'ue-"t ".,
Two otner w f'Nff me-, were pIt--r, Wy.
A. Y. Hickm1n ana me otner, Wt,Ne
sfen0rranhcr y. ". Cafoe of PULASKI
Va. Rhea his attorney, W =. mann ,.'..
Notary Public W. ". Price "a Rhea
NAM Gcorco p. Davis. Fhe7 WNdlr
. .ffr DID fr q
ono ~ the c.erts ~ c,ac'Ioh m -l','.
Va. last f0N =. Q. klid 1nn Nl'nF77
Steiner were the Rhea people present
THE CONTROVERSY.
. confrovo~ev afose between Walker
~ 49T,fIton hofb rising 10 their feet
bud were Quoted by friends on either
side Calfee proposed an aoj9urnmeni oI
taking dispositions. Khea oDJt.ltu' Hen..
eIal walker proPoSea auJoul lliil','' ~,
Tue notary ueNiucu ~ p' Wv LIN
Alateu NE ulu no. ~ viro3ec-,f,.,, ~ H9r,-
drunken attorney btl,illi ~ ii'."
ilton). Inc latleI ueiou'lee" 'N1 STATE
Mtht ms u iIo. I'D. q. ,,.,,... f,ito,-od
Statements of facts as 10 What loii9Weu
disagree. NdIkeI sluc 1.''I ,-5' 10, ti'.
ilton, with an oath anu hi7 manu- 5' t .
right coat pocket "a sack cOdll anu VIZ
The statement that ne Nouiu ~" i''.
(Walker SD brains out attempted 20 Itr1
when shot was uTed NIes.Iuav's ~
walker, tahhg erect az sl"'.u' H' su
abdomen Walker friends say t"4t
George o.. Davis, VINO was sldnu,ns .'
the right Of WaiFer tref TWO shots, the
balls striking as described
Rhea's side state that ltaml.ion Wt7
sitting down on the opposite Sl9t on tl!o
room Jury room i-Ai- 4tet W. ~. ,,-.
house; that Walker arose ana; sIepp.nfi5
forward Deliberately sh9l tdIllIlon WIZ.
sitting; that Hichman. ihey -ulpose. snot
Walker accidemiaIl, as p.s'9, "ao 9 ,l
IN his hand. lhey say ."c! u'u ,.o e~ed
Davis have pistol. put some orc HiSu
two shots. alier WnlCn p.Yp-1 i,it , w
room and that walker aller sli'o ms .,....
laid bis pistol on taD'e M ,,,l'r, To-
i2Tqnu , Iloi 'ri'a ri.toi was - single
barreiod Dcrrineer. f0rty-one calibre. and
the shell was empty.