Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
DENIES HE IS WALKER
But Authorities Are Holding Bim For officers Coming'-Had
 Small Vi0l.

of the Pinkerton agency, William Y. Walkers precious satchel is shown to have held no securities. It con tained nothing of value, but such ln- congruous objects as an Episcopal prayer book and bottle of whis- key. ..-.
 Detectiye Hoffman writes under date of December IA about the party who went on the hunt for walker.
 After travelling about five mics Hoffman was signalled by the ad- vance division and hurried forward. He saw through the clearing an em- bankment on the opposite s-e ol creek where smoke could D. seen, He urged on his horse to the top ana through the brush into clearing came upon Walker, handcuffed' seated on a box in charge oi .he other rurales of the first olvisioh who had made the capture. A Mexi- can attached to Walkers camp Was nrenaring breakfast. DetectlVe Hoffman advanced towards him ana looking at him sharply, said: Ioou morning, MT Walker.
 Walker made no reply, but glared hack at him. and then inquired II ne was an American. He demanded to know what this outrage meant. Hoffman informed him of the charge against him, and. Walker declared repeatedly he was not walker put H M. Morrison, stating he had never gbeen further east than Chicago. lie told Hoffman that he did not Know what he was talking about in men tioning. Walker to him, and told nm he would make him suffer dearly TOT inc mistake. He said: Tt is lucky for YOU that I am handcuffed, lie told Hoffman he would not dare to take him and what was more he would not be taken.
 When searched the party LOOK from Walker watch, knife, few cards and $1.1O in Mexican money. He tried to reach the inside pocket of his vest, but the rurales promptly removed the contents of the pocket, which proyed to be bottle of red liouid which Walker begged for as he said 1t was a medicine for his bladder ailment. AS the bottle was filled and had not been used, 1t was refused. Walker demanded to. pc shown a warrant. He said he might look like the man they were looking for but he was Morrison and could prove it.
 Nothing was found on the premises but the blanket and a suit case. No securities were found and there was
 othing of that character about,
 alker refused to talk and said that
 ls all the property he owned. He asked Hoffman if he thought Inc was treasurer of bank and the detective replied 'certainly." The suit case con- taIned clothes, and very few of them. some papers and letters, a flask of whiskey. bottle of menthol. articles for sewing. newspaper clipping of no account and a page of the New 1ork Tribune and the New York Her aid. He had pipe and tobacco and an Episcopal prayer book. There was nothing to aid in the identification eN- cept the watch. Hampdem move. ment No T92. .S09.s the same as told Of fin the Walker circular. All identifica- tian marks had been carefully cut from his clothing. None of the let ters revealed they were from New York or Connecticut.
 Walker steadfastly refused to talk and persisted in calling himself Nor rison. He refused to leave the place until compelled to. Two rurales car ried him to the wagon. He said he wished his friend Frank was there and he would blow their heads on. The party returned to San Rafel. and a petty police officer made an inven- tory of his belongings. He asked Walker to sign. which he did as Nor rison. At lunch Walker requested a few drops of the red liquor be put in his coffee. but Hoffman refused Walker told him he would be respon- eibel as he might die or go crazy on the trip back to Ensenada. The de- tectIyes watched Walker with great care all the way back to Ensenada, not leaving him alone for a moment with the rurales. Walker seemed more tractable and alert upon reaching San vincinti. His appetite was good and he did not refuse wine or whiskey. Hoffman wrote that If Walker was suffering from bladder trouble he did not betray any evidence of pain. He wanted a Mexican woman 10 make him some herb tea. Walker was wakeful dur ing the night al San vineinti. He ate a hearty breakfast next morning and seemed more talkstive. His complaint did not bother him. He was put aboard the wagon and the handcufs removed. but he was closely watched. He said he was a miner and had come f.Dm Goldfield to Lower California. where he had been since the first of May. He told Hoffman he came down in May and went back to Ensenada in August to attend to some business with regard to taking up certain claims. He de- nIed all knowledge of New Britain and declared he had never heard of the bank.
 hey put up at San Thomas the sec- ond night. Walker was permitted to go about without handcuTs. but the detective kept at his side. Tuesday vas the last day of the trip He wss brief in answering questions and vas wafchfuI and alert. He persisted iri his denial of ever hearing of the ixsnk. Hodmzn told him he would lse vf SIT vfee to him and Walker said he mIght want a d0rtor. and if hr dil he wouhi desire Dr Powers of Ensenads- He guuld uat t.e fn-fuced to tsIk about hank matters. They reach~d EEs<m- sda at { o-eleek in the sfte-n.tru- un-w~m~ haa TVmnkn~ ww4 Fw sH~a am