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

into bankruptcy, but she realized
nothing from this in the bankrupt
court.
DEFENSE RETAINS THE NOTES. .
At this point, Swiggart wished
the court to take charge of the note
which was read, but this was op.
posed to by counsel for defense,
who was given the note. Witness
said she, had sewed some six or
seven years. Did most of her sew.
ing at home, but had worked out
tor other seamstresses. Her hus.
band, she stated, from last Febru-
ary to July was part of the time on
Mississippi river and part of the
time at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn. She
wrote to him on the 9Th of July in
answer to a letter. There was a
special delivery stamp on the letter.
She never begged him to come, but
told him that she would be glad to
see him, "as | truely loved the
man." she exclaimed. Said in let
ter, 81 would be glad to see you at
any time. for love you better than
I do my own soul" She tried to
get him to the telephone but failed.
She had sent him 50 in a letter, the
latter part of February. She said
she wanted to talk to him through
the telephone before he went from
Halls to Blytheville, Ark. At this
point her emotions .overcame her,
and she shed tears. She stated
that she was not looking for him,
and had no thought of seeing him,
when he came the night before he
died. He reached her home some
time about half past eleven o'clock.
He was very warm, and his clothes
so wet with perspiration that sh. j..
could have wrung water out of
them. AS soon as he was in the
house he asked for a drink of water
and she got him drink out of the
bucket, in glass dipper; the water
had been drawn by Mr.. Coulter ouly
a short time before. There was no
one home but herself, Col. Coulter
and wife, their son, Boone, being IN
Indianapolis, where he had gone
two weeks before in answer to
telegram from young lady named
Miss Zuie Briscoe. She did not
know the nature of the message, as
it was none of her business. Boone
Coulter returned on the 18th, fol-
lowing the death of Mr.. Walker on
the 10th.
WALKER WANTED NO FOOD.
Mr.. Walker, stated the wit
ness, ate nothing the night of his
here, he asked for nothing,
said he had been to supper. He
took nothing but water. She saw
him take no medicine. He seemed
in his usual health, and was
sober. Smelled nothing
like whisky, and saw no bottle
about him except small phial,
which was empty; there was no
odor about this bottle. She was
asked by Swiggart to produce the
bottle, which she said she would do.
Mrs. Walker met her husband at
the door, and he said: "Do you
take in tramps?" She replied,
Yes, sweetheart, as it is you"
md hugged and kissed him several
times. She again gave way to her
feelings and wept. They went into
her room, and he sat in her lap tor
a half hour, talking as sweethearts,
as a wife who loved her husband
would talk upon seeing him after a
long separation. They went to
sleep on the same cot, where she
until about 2 IN the morn
ing, when he complained of being
too warm. About 3 o'clock his
restless sleep awoke her, and she
said; "What hurts you?" He an
swered, Nothing; lay down and go
to sleep" Later, his restlessness
awoke her, and she again asked
what was the matter, and he made
40 reply. She called Col. Coulter
and wife. There was smile on
the face of her husband. DR.. But
er was called, but as he could not
come. DR.. Rippy was summoned.
Her husband stated to her before
hey retired that he thought of
sending for her a month before, as
lie thought he was going to die.
There was no indication of agony
n the face of her husband, who