The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-05
Then Sends Bullet Through His Own
Brain.
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN AUGUSrA.
of Cruel Treatment.

morning wlcn Pullcepln CIDS. II.
Walker murdered his wife in cid
blood, and then blew ont his own
brains. The couple had only been
married fourteen months. He was
thirty-two years old AID the wife Only
nineteen, Last August one year ago
the murdered wife. win was before
her marriage. Miss Stciid Sprcrs. ran
away and married the man who
murdered her on Saturday. She come
from one of the best families in Au-
gusta.
On Saturday morning at the usual
hour of relief, at the police barracks
Charlie Walker assumed his duties
with his fellow officers. and went out
to his beat known as The uppertvrri-
tory, including that portion of the
city in which his mothers residence
Is located, and where he and his young
wife had lived, until about three
months ago, when, ON account oG some
domestic differences, they left ana
went to board. His intimate friends
knew that there was uuCVcuucSS in
the course OF his married life. of re-
cent development. but none expected
the serious turn affairs have taken.
Saturday morning, as he went out ua
his beat, he took the same car with
Lieutenant Collins. who was going
home. and talked with him OF the
family troubles he was experiencing.
When they reached the gate of the
lieutenant'S home, young Walker stop
ped and talked further. lie asked the
lieutenant:
Did you see that piece in the
morning paper"
TIE lieutenant replied that he had,
and Walker asked his superior officer
is he thought that would bring the
matter before the board OF police com
missionerS. Lieut.. Collins replied:
II do not think SO. That Is Il lamI-
ly affair, and l don't see why the
board would take it up
Walker then said he hoped ii would
not that he did not want to 20 before
the board. He explained to the lieu
tenant that his Intentions had been to
go ahead with his work and arrange
for the alimony, but that hc regretted
exceedingly the publication. the filing
of the divorce proceedings by his wife.
The story published Saturday morn
ing and referred TO by Walker is as
follows:
A sensational libel for divorce and
petition for alimony filed in the Supc-
riOr court yesterday, reads Mrs. Stella
=. Walker vs.. Charles H. Walker.
Although married hut little over a
year, Mrs. Walker alleges that her
husband, an officer of the police force.
cruelty and inhumanity beat her re-
peatedly and finally deserted her. She
alleged that as late as the 22d OF this
month he chukcd her into SpeechlcsS-
ness, and gathering up his personal
effects, left her home, declaring hc
would never return.
The petitioner further asks the
custody of her child. costs of court.
attorneys fees and temporary alimony
pending the final disposition OF the
case.
Judge Crimson has set Dee. > aS
the date for hearing the petition FOR
temporary alimUny.
This conversation took place be-
tween the two policemen shortly al
ter o'clock. and, as the lieutenant
turned 10 90 into his house. Walker
walked off in the direction Of the car
line.
Charlie IL Walker and Miss Stella
). Speer, a niece of pr Spccr. were
married about II months ago, and Of
this union a boy was born -four months
'dhu Ilirce u"yH ago i"iaN.
"hen tne young couple icil the
nome o. MS mother, iIrcc months
ago IllcF went |" h1aFd, at l2iO
hIoau street "l"rc 'ilry nave board
'eu CoeGCtlcr since uhlII a day or wv"
ago wneil' some oi ms friends state,
ne lell Chere' tilouEll inns Is NOT sub
'SUailCiaCeu DY any Oh lhe iamlly.
ABOUT lo'"O saturday morning.
MfS. walker HeaIly aturcd in a back
Cai'oi sulI' poatatu ille S"mmerNlIIG