The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-07

walked from Paducah Junction,
three miles away. He asked for a
drink of water, which was given
him. Soon after lying down, Mrs.
Walker was attracted to her hus-
band by his hard breathing. She
raised up and inquired what was
the matter. Nothing much" was
the reply. II frequently have these
spells and will be all right soon. .
Some time after this Mr. Walkers
hard and difficult breathing again
caused uneasiness and she asked
what was the matter. Her husband
informed her that he could not
breathe Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter
were notified OF the condition of
Walker and came into the room and
did what they could. and Mr.. Coul-
ter hurried to Lannon'S to summon
doctor. Col. Coulter and his wife
made about the same statement to
the doctor in regard to Walker. DR..
Rippy had made number of medi-
cal examinations for Boone Coulter,
who was an insurance agent. Did
not remember of having examined
Mr.. Walker. Had made examina-
tions for the Royal Union and
thought he had for the National for
Coulter. The witness testified that
he discovered no odor of medicine
in the room and saw no sign of
vomiting or purging Mr.. Walkers
face was peaceful look1ng there
was no contort1on of the features
nor anything to indicate that his
death was accompanied by suffer
ing. He found the corpse cold but
not rigid. He did not think that
Mr.. Walker was dead when he was
summoned to see him.
The cross-examination for Mrs.
Walker was done by Col. Lannon,
while Judge Swiggart performed
the same office for the insurance
companies.
Judge Swiggart, counsel for the
insurance companies, was anxious
to know why all the letters from
her husband were not produced in
stead of just dozen or more that
had been put in evidence.
because they were handy" was
the reply OF the witness. She had
others that she thought she could
procure, and was ordered by the
court TO introduce them. Two
large packets of letters were al
ready on the table, which Mrs.
Walker said had been written to
her by her husband before his mar
riage to his first wife, and while he
was a widower.
In answer to questions by Swig-
gart, she had seen no personal de-
fects in her husband. Walker told
witness that he was going to take
out more insurance for her, and
asked her if she could pay the
premiums. She told him she could.
She and Boone Coulter had never
talked OF taking out the policies;
had never discussed the matter
with him. Col. Coulter and wife
know nothing of the policies; didn't
know they had been taken out.
Never told them, because Walker
said, Don't tell them, because it
will raise hell of a row." Col.
and Mrs. Coulter did not know of
the policies until after Walkers
death.
The first application for the ten
thousand policy was discussed in
her room by herself and her hus-
band. w. o. Parish had made the
medical examination, but she did
not know it at the time. Her
Uncle Hughes gave her one thou
sand in tFo fall of 1885. Her uncle
had requested her to come to the
house of Coulter, a kinsman, near
Duketon, KY, while there her
uncle said to her, Come go with
me-" They walked out into the
woods, and Mr.. Hughes said to her,
II love you better than any one on
earth. You have always been my
favorite and l have always made
your fathers house my home.
Here is $1,000, take it and give it
to your aunt, and let her keep it tor
y ou." The aunt referred to was
Mrs. Coulter, her foster mother.
81 don't want any one to know you
have it." cautioned the old man.
Witness said that she had let