Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
HEAVY SENTENCE
William E. Walker, New Britain Bank EmbszzIer Was Given
 Twenty Years
JUSTICE STRIKES HOME

panK .defaulter, was called in the su
 perior court this morning about 1
 o'clock. Walker with his right han,
 upraised pleaded guilty to the fou
 counts charged in the indictment an,
 was immediately sentenced by Judg
 Shumway to a term which if carried
 to it's extremity, will keep the prison
 CT in Wethersfield for twenty years The proceedings were brief and out
 side of the reading of the indictment
 which lasted about twenty minutes
 were scarcely more than a minute:
 duration.
 At 10:50 o'clock Walker was es
 corted to the dock by three deputie. and upon taking his seat he placed
 his chin on his arm and cooly scan
 ned the gathering which taxed tht capacity of the court room, all eager to get look at the prisoner.
 Soon after taking his seat he
 recognized the New Britain Savings
 bank officials seated in a group tc the left of the dock and he watched intently their every move. Those who knew Walker intimately before his departure said he had changed but little since that time. He was perfectly we'll groomed and his clothing appeared to have been pressed since his arrival at the jail Before court opened Arthur F. Walker entered the room and walked along by the dock with Judge Coats of New Britain, but the prisoner ap- peared to take no notice of his son. The father was seemingly unaware of his sons presence
 At five minutes after II the sher- if rapped for order as Judge Shum- way entered the room and took his seat upon the bench. Clerk Connat rose with the indictment in hand, but even then Walker did not appear to be the least bit disconcerted.
 When Walker reached Hartford he was accompanied by Thomas F. Ea- gan, chief of the state police, and H. J. Hoffman, assistant superintendent of the Pinkerton detective agency in Los Angeles, who arrested him in a mining camp 100 miles from Ensa- dada, Mexico.
 When he stepped from the train at the station at : o'clock last night a big crowd had assembled to catch sight of him. He wore an old drab miners hat, with brim pulled far down over his face and a dirty tan band with white polka dots. His suit was cheap and much worn. His shoes were heavy brogans.
 Thanked by sheriffs and policemen he was hustled down the lane of spec tators. One man yelled, Hello. how do you like being back again?" and another shouted Good boy, Walker. He gave them a good long run for their money"
 The automobile patrol wagon was waiting and the prisoner was bundled in and whisked to the Hartford coun- ty jail. Some years ago a huge steel cage was constructed in the basement of this building and in this cage Walker was locked He did not de- sire much to eat, he said, and was served a light supper Then a cot vas arranged for him to sleep on and he night vigil began.
 Walker embedded $565, ,00O from he savings bank of New Britain and s56,000 from the Connecticut Baptist On his way east he told he detectives he would plead guilty.
 When seen by a correspondent Walker refused 10 tell what he had lone with the money, saying he had lut it into what he considered good investment, passing his judg- nent on a long experience as suc- ,essful banker.
 He said he alone was responsible or the crime. The men to whom he rave the money he met in New York It three hotels. One of them was the fifth Avenue and one the Belmont. ie said he would not have fought but that he did not want O bring additional trouble on his amily and relatives. Had he had 'nly himself to consider he would lave returned without opposition as oon as arrested.
 Walker absconded from New Brit in February $. 1907, and was ar- ested in Mexico on December 10 the l anne year. His fight against extra ition has delayed his being brought | lack. N
 Walker shows that he feels his isgrace. He had Only si.IO when rrested and in the trip east he was . the same private compartment fin 1 be Pullman until Springfield was cached The only time he left the I was when he went to | he dining car for meals. The Pull nan ran through without change.
 Since he absconded. he said. he l ad heard nothing from his friends I r relatives except his wife and had ! een but one newspaper that had 4 iade mention of his crime. He said i hat when he left home on Febru- ry s. Is0T. he had attempted to re- lrn. but lost his senses in New York bout noon on February g. and the ext he remembers vas when he ame to a realizing sense of what he ad done in a small town fn Nevada <
 short distance from Touopah. He sd been in Ensenada since May. s07. he said
 Are you ready to PIesd." asked le clerk.
 T am ready replied Walker with ]. rm voice. t
 While the indictment uas being 'sd. . very lengthy papeT. the pris- Ter szt with head slightly bowed but | not twitcn a muscle. Al the com tl etioa of the reading Walker vas "a 10 raise his right hand.
 Are you guilty or not euiltyf-