The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-14
Claimed That the Lawyer Advanced
With Hand on Pocket.
GEN. WALKERS ARM PARALYZED
The Occurrence Took Place i'm a Small
Room Crowded with People and
Was the elimination OF
Warm Controversy aud Hot
BlOod-No Arrests Have
Yet Been Made.

'iAto AOl- 40 AlttNu iH. p 'i'N' lAit-r
General Walkers physician. Dr Pearson.
states his condition tonight thus:
"He is @ little feverish ana temperature
slightly elevated though no more than
would be expected in the case, under COM
ditions prevailing. All symptoms are
favorable. Suffering no pain. Ho is
cheerful and in good spirits. lie is not
yet out OF danger but his case is favor
able at this time
Dr. ST. John. Alr. Hamilton physician,
makes the following statement:
MIR. Hamilt0ns condition ls uuln-
proved save from the fact that vomiting
is less frequent and hc has been able tO
sleep az intervals. So far his stomach
VIII not tolerate amy nourlshment what
ever. tie is conscious and suffering only
sisht pain in the region VI tine wound in
the abdomen Considering the length OF
time since the injury the patient has
held out remarkably we'll
4 warrant has been issued for WalkoI
but has not yet been served. so warrant
is ISSUED for Davis or amy other Of the
Rhea faction.
General Walker now states that he shot
Hamilton and that be- was shot by Geo.
h. Davis. Rheas secretary. Tie has
stated this aI the while since the
shooting.
Two eye-witnesses testify that Davis
shot Walker they seeing the pistol fired.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
When the shooting took place here SAT-
urday night lu which Alr Nl.Iam 8.
Hamilton and General James a. Walker
received wounds. Judge William b.. lthed.
General James a. Walker and William 3.
Hamilton were taking dispositions iu a
small jury room 1Xl2 feet in the Court
house building.
George q. Stinner a witness for khca
was ou the stand and being cr0-s-qucs-
toned by General Walker. when Walker
and Hamilton got into hot controversy
over faceu0us answers that were being
given. both men in the excitement rising
to their feet Nj. Hamilton was ev-
IDENTIFY drinkins Friends on both sides
nterycncd and prevented trouble.
THE SHOOTING.
An parties were again seated and the
examination about tO Doe resumed when
the shooting occurred.
Even now when the excitement has
cooled down the statements of the two
sides differ materially and with Cd pur-
pose o. get az the facts. 1 have obtained
the version OF both sides. Rhca's friends
who were present claim chat General
Walker with AN oath and unpublishable
epithet. stated that hc would not proceed /
in taking depositions with drunken at-
torney. Hamilton replied that if the |
remark was meant for him it. was |
id lie
Ii was al this imctme that The Wit- /
nesses To the affair from among Judge ]
Rheas friends say that General Walker /
arose. stepped forward and pushing him- /
self through the crowd in the room shot /
VIM S. Hamilton i'm the abdomen and !
then laying his pistol. Dew.neer. on /
the table left the room accompanied by /
his only friends present a. r. Hickman. /
a small cripple who had been partially /
and r.. NJ. Caifee. of Pulaski /
Va. who is acting here as General Walk I
er's stenOsrapher.
GENERAL WALKERS S WOUNDS.
In the melee which followed the shoot
ing of Hamilton. two shots were fired by
some unknown person which struck Gen
Walker I'm the shoulder. Rhea's friends
claim that Hickman was seen with
pistol in his hand and that perhaps he
shot Walker accidentally.
This. however seems impossible as
Hickman is low of statue and was on the
eft side of General Walker who was tn
standing posture. whereas the wounds o,
General Walker are in the right should
,r and ranged downward from the right
shoulder 10 the left
General Walkers friends tell another
story which in effect is as follows. They
say Walker tried % adjourn the taking
II depositions after the first alteration,
pat Judge Rhea objected and w h.
Price. the notary in the case decided to
proceed. General Walker again objected
md demanded sober attorney At tHi7
they say Hamilton attempted 70 rise
making the statement that he wouio
hoot Walker mead of and put his h"hd
M his pocket.
WALKER FIRED.
Then IL was thai General Walker snol
him THAT then c. r.. Davis, judge
lhea's private secretary and slehosi aph-
.r drew "a pistol and shot General Walk
r. twice and ned from the room
,rbc, aiso saw that General Walker and
Ms friends Calfee and Hickman were the
asst 10 leave the room.
General Walker is in me SPIRITS tnS
morning and his physicians think him
ut OF danger. .t
overv although ne vOmited incessantly
;nndsv but Is better this morning.
No arrests have been made
INTERESTING POINTS.
ABfNGI on. VA March l3-speciaL-
, - obsolutely impossible 10 get a clear
nj uncontradlcted version Of the shoot
~ o0afr al Bristol The accounts / get
ome chiefly from Walker friends, but
re as reliable as these men can get
hem.
IL seems there was bad blood mp during
ne day. William D. Hamilton. who had
,sen A Walker Democrat during the can
ass and al the election. has been EN-
loved by Rhea as his attorney IN this
ontest. Hamilton was drinking and,
fter excange OF heated words tn the
OF a witness namtd
itenner, General Walker declared he
would proceed no further till the de-
ense would procure counsel who was not
runk.
THE LIE DIRECT
Hamilton said II you say I am drunk
90 are A lar and ! viii shoot yeur