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

foully. He had investigated sever.
al of these rulnors and found them
false. One was to the effect that
DR.. Rippy had found the deceased
stiff, and that he had been dead
four or five hours. He went to see
Rippy and learned the untruthful-
ness of the report. Witness know
ing of the rumors looked around for
evidence at Col. Coulter's, but found
nothing suspicious. There was nc
smell of chloroform.
Mrs Walker was weeping and
seemed much distressed. She said:
"God knows | wouldn't kill the
boy, for loved him and knew OF
his bad habits before l married
him"
Deceased told Mrs. Walker that
he had not been drinking since he
came back. Witness was told by
Col. Coulter to act in the case just
as he saw proper, without regard to
him and family, and the same as if
they were strangers.
Witness spoke to Mrs. Walker of
the Nervousness of the crime, if she
had committed it; spoke of the fu-
ture stings of conscience and the
eternal punishment after this life.
She looked at him amazed and sur
prised and informed him that he
had no right to speak to her in
such a manner. She was innocent.
Judge Walker did not feel that
there was any cause to demand an
official investigation. Mr.. Lannon
had suggested that the body be not
embalmed, so that if an invest1ga-
ton was wished to be made in the
future it could be done. Col. Coul-
ter and the other members of the
family readily agreed to this.
Mrs. Walker stated that she was
"a years old, and married June p,
1899. Her husband was frequently
away from home. The longest
time at home was two and a half
half months. Witness before mar
rlage was Maud L. Hughes. Said
that Walker told her she had had a
hard time, and he was going to in
sure his life for her, as it would
make him die no sooner. The pol
icy of $4,000 in the Royal Union
was taken out July, 1899; $4,000
in National Life, September, 1899,
IN two policies each; $4,000 IN FL
deity Mutual, two policies of SIS, 900
each, July, 1900. Boone Coulter
was the agent for the three COM
panies. In the Fidelity Walker paid
500 and Coulter gave him his COM
mission. w. O. Parish, formerly
of this, city, was examining physi-
clan. The premium in the Royal
Union was $255; Fidelity Mutual,
$214; National, $267. Coulter owed
her $1,000 borrowed money. He
gave his commission and on some
of the premiums paid balance for
her, as he owed her. She had always
worked and saved some money, and
had $500. Her fathers brother
gave her ST, 900 on Christmas, 1885.
Her grandmother gave her money,
as much as $50 at time. Testi-
mony was continued until Monday.
DR.. J. M. R1ppy testified that the
closest house to Col. Coulters,
where Walker died, was about $50
yards away and was the home of c.
N. Lannon. DR.. Rippy testified
that about 5 o'clock on the morning
of the 10th of July Mr.. Lannon,
having telephone, telephoned him
to come and see Mr.. Walker. When
the doctor arrived at Col. Coulter's
he learned from Col. Coulter that
Walker was dead. Entering he
found it to be as the Colonel had
stated. He felt Walkers pulse and
found life extinct. The body was
cold but not rigid. The body was
lying on a cot near window, i'll
the north side of the room, while in
the east side was another cot, each
having the appearance of having
been occupied the night before. He
remained but a few minutes, as he
could be of no service. When he
left Col. Coulter told him he was
broken down from farm work, his
son Boone not being there, as he
was in Indianapolis, and he wished
that he would stop and tell George
Stone, a local undertaken, to come
down. Coulter did not say a word