Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-17
He Shoots Attorney Hamilton
While the Latter is Sitting.
Runs From the Room and Leaves the Fatal
Weapon on the Bloody Scene.
Walker Receives two shots in Shoulder From the Hands of
Unknown Person-Shots Received by Walker Sup
posed to Have Been from the Hands of One
Albert Hickman, Friend of Walker.


that 'if I have said anything to any
one in here that is out of the way ]
retract it, and saying this took his
seat, and Walker also took his seat
about the same time and every one
in the room became seated, Mr.. Dav-
is, the typewriter resuming his seat
at the machine preparatory to begin
the work OF taking down The testi.
mony. Gen. Walker then made the
remark, not seeming to address it
to any one in particular, that if they
would get sober man there as
counsel he would resume the cross
examination of the witness, but that
he did not propose to do so with
that d-n drunken (using the IN
mentionable name,)any longer.
MIR. Hamilton said that if he
meant to apply that language to
him that he (Walker) was a d-n
liar. At this moment General Walk'
er rose from his seat and drawing
derringer fired at w. S. Hamilton
without saying another word, strik-
ing him about two inches above the
naval. Hamilton was seated
and was on the other side of tho
room from Walker and was just in
the act in getting up out of his chair
when he was shot, and he imme-
diately rose to his feet and straight
ened up. At this point the commo-
tion was great in this small room.
Walker dropped his derringer on the
table and Immediately took to flight
with his friends, r. nj. Calfee and A.
r. Hickman following in quick pur.
suit.
During the great commotion and
confusion that followed, two other
shots were fired by an unknown
person, and General Walker was
wounded in the right shoulder and
breast, both shots taking effect.
The only other pistol that was.
seen in the room was in the hads of
A. r. Hickman.
Report and rumor has it that A.
r. Hickman was the person who
fired the shots that took effect in
General Walkers shoulder.
Theoe is also another rumor to the
effec4 that George e. Davis did the
shooting which inflicted the wound
on General Walker. So far as can
be learned no one saw Davis have
any pistol and MIR. Davis positively
denies having any pistol or that he
did any shooting.
w. s. Hamilton was unarmed and
after he was shot walked into the
court room and from there into the
clerks Office, where he was seated
for few moments and then laid
down on the floor. DIR. VIM. B. st.
John was called and dressed his
wound. He was later carried to his
home on Cumberland street by
friends on litter prepared for the
purpose.
| DIR. st. John says his wound is of
q very dangerous character. The
ball seems to have ranged downward
and is supposed to be lodged some
where in his lower bowels.
i At this hour, 1:30 a. m, he is suf-
fering and the outcome of the wound
cannot be predicted.
1 General Walker is at his room in
the st. Lawrence Hotel and his
wounds are thought to be Of dan
gerous character.
DIR. w. X. Vance was called to
, attend General Walker aud dressed
his wounds. DIR. Vance is said to
express the opinion that one of the
balls entered the upper portion OF
} General Walkers right lung and he
: is suffering considerable pain. AT
this hour it is impossible to tell
what may be the result of his
wounds.
|
-, ~ General Walker and Mr.. Hamilton
had both perhaps been drinking.
. Genera. Walker had been in bad
? humorall day. He had an alterca
tion With w. H. Price, tine notary