Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
WALKERS ADMISSION
Now Says It is Stated That
He Shot Hamilton,
nut CLAIMS SElF-DEFENCE,
n, Condition Of the Wounded Men as
Reported Yesterday.
.r,rruENT OF JUDGE RHEA.
rr,th VIII lie shown Upon Legal In
,csnsatlon-His Friends Were Not
,~ucd-Thc Taking of Dispositions
uc,umcd Yesterday.
.r,rruENT OF JUDGE RHEA.
ue,umcd Yesterday.

,,ufsror Va. March 1.-(Spccial)-
....... ,. .1 new developments in the
,,.....-.f ION shooting affair to-day.
m is still a fruitful theme of
....r and an occasional wild rumor
r.... by partisan friends. but there
.... .. no excitement Eye-witnesses
.. tmcuty have no further state
.... .. make than have heretofore been
......I General Walker has declined
o., . viewed by anybody except
-.r-es NATIVE of northern paper, who
OIL. t.r, last night. Mr.. Hamilton talks
.-. and claims that Walker shot him
v...r. pr0vocation. 1t is understood
.s.. Walker had two pistols and knife
r....l,i ON his person, while Hamilton
r.s uuarmcd. No warrants have been
..,.1 for any one except Walker, as he
. tr. only person who, it is said, is
...nr positively 10 have used pistol
vrh eject. As soon as physically able
4. win be required to answer in court
IIAMLTON's CONDITION.
u.nuton's condition continues to grow
better. and his symptoms all indicate
t,., the ball has not entered his bowels
o- sromach. He ceased vomiting to-day
-oon. and is able to retain some food
r the first time since he was snot on
,.irdav night. He had not eaten any
rinr since breakfast Saturday morning.
u- 81. John. his physician, is very hope
.I Of his patient. ana says while the
round may vet prove fatal he considers
ss condition much better, and thinks
-.-overy very much more certain than he
Supposed on Saturday night
WALKER NOT so WE'LL
creral Walker is not doing so well. but
Sc .- very hard TO ascertain anything
t.e-t, al bout his condition. His physi-
c vI not talk for publication. Two
,~. Virginia physicians have visit
.i1n Hamilton and Walker. and both
lu 1d that Hamntons wounds are not
r.r- so serious as are Walkers. Walker,
rs FAR as can be learned, has not eaten
anything since Saturday night. taking
only stimulants and little milk. His
wight hand and arm are paralyzed, and
This. with his almost useless left arm.
makes him helpless Walker. it is stated,
now says he shot Hamilton. but did som
lf-dcfencc He denied this on Saturday
reht. Pie says that Davis shot him.
JUDGE RHEAs STATEMENT
Judge Rhea has made the following
mcnt:
"I exceedingly regret the unfortunate
occurrence Of Saturday night l was
present and saw all that occurred but as
uiu doubtless be called as witness 1
think it would be improper for me TO now
ct. the details Of the tragedy. / will say,
however, that the reports which have
l.e1 sent out TO the press have been
-sIy exaggerated and very unjust TO
myself and friends. The truth viii bc
shown upon a legal investigation. With
cat wishing I'm the least TO prejudice the
oa-e yol may say that in my judgment,
ro man except man of General Walk
,s ave. whose manner and conduct lad
l..a so tulictive and offensive since this
contest h.-an could have expected the
t.fboar.uce he has received. have urged
mr friends 10 submit 10 mis- ;"sults and
atge submitted TO them myself in order
prevent trouble but it was vcrv hand
N DID $50. although ne was an old man.
fact that my friends were Aot armed
night OF the tragedy. and that the
pistols seen were in the hands Ct
't.ai Walker and one Of Lis friends
s be sufficient to show that me diff
'-r Was wholly unexpected 50 far as
ii friends were concerned. Ihe proof in
. contest has. in my opinion, been an
utter failure. and this perhaps. IN large
Hle accounts for the culmination of
at Grafton on Saturday nighr. yne
Statements from whatever source that
i-ta ever drawn a pistol on General
walker during the campaign er slice are
aiedly false"
DIGESTION TAKING RESUMED.
ID positions i'm the contest case were
continued to-day. Colonel Fulkerson and
captain Wood representing Contestant
"..t0r and Messrs Barr and Sutherland
"i'"enung Contestee Rhea. who was
a.' present No ill-foeling or bad humor
' Kind were shown. and the proceed
Oh. were quiet and orderly.