The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
VERDICT OF MURDER AT INQUEST INTO THE.
 KILLING OF WALKER.
Father-in-Law and Widow of Birmingham Dentist Are Held at ClantOn
 Without Bond

That Dr. B. A. Walker the well known local dentist. was murdered in the home of his father-in-law, R. l.. Carter, near Thorsby, a small town 4s miles south of Birmingham, on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad Sunday morning. was the verdict rendered in the inquest held yes- terday at Thorsby by Justice of the Peace J. A. Bice. Following the inquest war rants charging murder were issued against Mrs. Julie Walker, wife of the deceased dentist, and R. L. Carter, her father. Both are in the Chiffon county jail at Clanton, being held without bond.
 According to the relatives of the de- ceased Dr. Walker was assassinated in the home of his father-in-law Sunday morning when he attempted to effect a reconciliation with his wife, who is aI legged to have filed suit for divorce last Friday.
 Dr. Walker left Birmingham Saturday morning in his automobile accompanied by mechanician. He arrived in Clanton late Saturday afternoon and spent Sat urday night in that town. Early Sunday morning Dr. Walker and his companion started out for Thorsby and his father in-law's residence. At Thorsby, according to the evidence submitted at the inquest, Dr. Walker left his pistol and his pock- etknife with man named Sam Collins with the words: Now, Sam, bear witness that l am going to see my wife unarmed, and that 1 am not going to look for any trouble"
 At his father-in-law's house pr. Wal ker sent back his automobile to Thorsby with orders that it should come back after him later in the day According to the evidence submitted at the inquest 1t appears that after being in the house sometime discussing domestic affairs with his wife trouble started. It is stated that Dr. Walker seeing that a reconcilia- tion impossible sought to take his son, Odom Walker a child about four years of age with him. This precipitated the trag agedy. for immediately thereafter two pistol shots rang out and then the more substantial explosion of shotgun. Dr. Walker was shot twice with a .22-calibre pistol, and once with a shotgun. All bull lets and shot entered his back and pr. Walker was almost instantly killed.
 Immediately following the shooting R. l.. Carter. the father-in-law, jumped into his buggy and rode to Thorsby, where
 
 Thorsby he was taken to Clanton and placed in the county jail by Sheriff B. l.. Jcnes. To Sheriff Jones Carter stated that he had shot and killed pr. B. A. Walker of Birmingham, his son-in-law, because he caught the dentist abusing his daughter
 Yesterday morning following the in quest Marshal Nix arrested Mrs. Julie Walker, the wife of the deceased, and brought her to Clanton, where she was also ineareerated with. her father.
 According to Sheriff Jones' no date has yet been decided for the preliminary hearing of Carter and his daughter Pending the trial they will be held in the county jail without bond. Great ex- citement prevailed in Clanton and Thorsby over the killing.
 The remains of Dr. Walker were brought to Birmingham Sunday night and taken in charge by relatives Flu neral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at , o'clock from the residence of NJ. A. Walker at Wylam father of the deceased. Interment followed In Oakland cemetery.
 Dr. B. A. Walker was 34 years of age He is survived by his parents, five brothers, three sisters. hls widow and one child.