Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-17

General James A. walker, the
contestant for the seat of Congress
man-elect Judge VIM. f. Rhea, had
just closed his dispositions in Bristol
a few days since,, and Judge Rhea
had giver General Walker notice to
commerce taking his proof on last
Thursday morning in the clerks
Office of the Virginia court house,
before VIM. III. Price, Jr., notary
public. General Walker appeared
Thursday with his counsel, Col. Abe
Fulkerson and Capt. j. I'll. Wood
and Judge Rbea appeared III person
and was represented by w. S. Ham,
ilton, j. I'll. Winston and F. L. Barr
as counsel. The depositions were
formerly adjourned over until Fri
day, whei. the first witness, Mr.. w.
ii. CrOwell, IA contractor in this city
was examined in chief for the con-
testee about thirty minutes, and was
turned over to the contestant for
cross examination. General Walker
took the witness in hand and cross
examined him for the balance of the
day Friday and again at night.
The next witness, Mr.. George u.
Steffner, the proprietor of the Star
4, Restaurant, was placed oil the stand
by Judge Rhea's counsel and exam-
ined in chief for about fifteen min
utes and then turned over to Gener-
al Walker, who held him on the
stand on cross examination all day
Saturday, the dispositions being ad-
journed over until after supper Sat
urday night.
When the difficulty occurred, the
dispositions were being taken i'll a
small room, twelve by twelve feet
square, in the Virginia court house,
on the east side of the building and
in the room that is used as the jury
room. 1t has one fire place, one
window and two doors, one side door
pening into the hall, the other into
the corporation court room. The
only furniture in the room was about
twelve chairs and small desk upon
which the typewriter was placed,
which was being operated by George
z. Davis.
Those present when the difficulty
occurred were General James A.
Walker, his stenographer, Robert
~. Calfee, of Pulaski City and his
friend and supporter, Albert R.
Hickman, of this city, Judge VIM
F. Rhea and his counsel, VIM. S.
Hamilton, ". II. Price, Jr., notary
public, George E. Davis, stenogra-
pher and typewriter, George U.
Steiner, the witness ON the stand,
G. G. Kidd, Milton B. Owen and
James A. Stone, clerk of the corpo-
ration court.
The taking af dispositions was re-
sumed promptly at 7:30 p. M, with
the above named gentlemen present
General Walker resumed cross ex-
animation of witness. He and at.
torney w. s. Hamilton had had
some difficulty few minutes before
the shooting occurred and some
sharp words had passed between
them. During this General Walker
had drawn single barrel derringel
forty one calibre and held it in biz
hand as if to conceal it under hi
coat tail During this demonstra-
tion, Mr.. Calfee and Mr.. Davis hae
grabbed General Walker and wer,
holding him and Mr.. Stone and Mr.
Steffner had hold Of w. s. Hamil-
ton. w. III. Price the Notary publi
and Judge Rhea were trying to d.
everything to allay the fuss and -eve
ybody present thought the troubl
was over, especially as w. S. Hamil
ton said to General Walker "that
am like you were the other day
doa't want to fight" and that if yo
have any matter 10. settle with IN
nfwill see you tomorrow" or som
words to that effect, Hamilton sal