The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-11
NEW BRITAIN BANKER
 IS REPORTED KILLED
UNCONFIRMED. DISPATCH SENT FROM NLW FORK THAT
 CITY.

William F. Walker, President of the
 Savings Bank of New Britain, Said
 to Have Met Death by the Cars in
 the MetrOpoIis-Son and Another
 Man Go to Investigate But Cannot
 Confirm the RumOr.
 New Britain, Feb 1O.--A telegram sent from New York to Andrew J. Sloper by a person signing his name 'E. R, Merriman," announced the fact that William Walker, president of the Savings Bank of New Britain had been killed by the cars in New York to- day. There were no further details in the dispatch. MT. Sloper and MT. Walkers son went to New York to in vestigate the report, and sent word here late tonight that there had been a mistake probably, as no record of the death of Mir Walker could be found at any place where such a death might be reported. A thorough search of the city was made, the police headquarters, the morgues and hospitals being visit ed, but no report of even an accident to MT, Walker could be found.
 MT. Walker went to New York sev- eral days ago to undergo treatment for kidney trouble, Dr. Fisher at Fifty fourth street and Madison avenue at- tending him. Yesterday he sent word to his son that he would return to New Britain to-day, and left Dr. Fish er's apparently for home. Since then no trace of him has been seen, and in the meantime the telegram announcing his death was received by MT. Sloper. The signer of the telegram is not known to MT. Sloper or MT. Walkers s son, or at Dr. Fishers.
 MT. Walker was former officer of the State Banking association, and is prominently connected with the Bap- tist church interest of the state.
 New York, Feb. 10-William F. Walker, fifty-seven years of age, of New Britain, Conn, treasurer of the New Britain Savings bank, was to- night reported at police headquarters as missing, and the police were asked to institute a search for him. The re- quest was made by his son, Arthur s. Walker, who came to this city when his father failed to return home when ex- pected.
 A peculiar feature of the case is that telegram, saying that Walker was dead was to-day sent from this city to acquaintances in New Britain. Mem bers of the family then communicated withthe police here, but the latter had no record of the death of Walker. Further investigation revealed the presence in town of Walkers son, who later told the police that he had been unable to find his father, and requested that a general alarm for him be sent out.
 According to the son the elder Walk CT came to this city on Friday for med ica1 treatment He had for some time suffered from severe headaches. He called m pr. c. Wellington Fitch, and later sent messages home, from which 1t was understood that he would re- turn to New Britain at noon to-day. When he failed to do so his son came here in search of him. While in this city w. F. Walker stopped at the Ho- tel Cumberland At the hotel it was said that he left there this morning to go to the Grand Central station, but that at noon he was again seen about the hotel. Where he went after that nobody about the hotel could say.
 The missing man, a brother-in-law of A. J. Sloper, the president of the New Britain National bang, is describ- cd as being five feet, seven inches in height.
 The telegram received in New Brit ain announcing Mr. Walkers death was sent to his brother-in-law and was signed, "E. R. Merriman It stated that Walker had been killed by cars"
 MT. Walker weighs according to the description finished the police, about 155 pounds. He has black hair streak ed with gray, blue eyes, a dark gray mustache, and wore a dark gray over- coat and black derby hat.
 Dr. Fitch, over the telephone, told the son tonight that he knew nothing about the whereabouts of his father, and that when last seen by the doctor, MT, Walker was in good condition, and thought to be on the high road to re- covery,