Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-22
WALKER MAY FACE
MURDER CHARGE
Victim Still Alive, But Doctors
Say He Won't Recover-Har-
rodsbmg Paper Story

Robertson, victim Of Walker
shot, is still alive, but doctors say
he will nc. recover. The Harrods-
burg Herald of this week gives Il
tull account OF the affair. The
Herald says:
Staid and peaceful old Shaker
town that for a century or more
has been known as Il pious and
law-abiding community, and for
the right living of its citizens.
was the scene of revelry and
high carnival Tuesday night,
during which Il young man was
wounded. it is believed fatally.
On that night it is said between
$50 and 800 people, most OF
them white. but also several col
ored men. from various sections
and from adjoining counties, had
gathered at this pastoral village
to engage in a chicken fight. 1t is
reported that there were at least
$50 or 200 game cocks on hand
to slaughter each other with
their nccdle-likc gaffs. Among
those pcscnt was Owen Walker,
colorcd, aged O5 years, propric-
tor of Il negro pool room at Rich
mond, and Roy Robertson. Il.
young white man aged p.
whose home is at Sadicville, in
Scott county, but who had been
living with his uncle, Mr.. Ham
brick, who resides at the old
Preston Ncalc place in the Sha-
kcr village. The main, VIC are
told, took place i'll stock barn,
which was provided with electric
lights. and an up-to-date cock
pit, while in the stripping room
OF Il tobacco barn near by was a
lunch and soft drink counter.
Walker. it is claimed. came in /
To the building where the lunch !
was served. Carl IIcndrcn. Il |
white man and a cripple. from
.Jcasaminc county, was seated ON |
u stripping bench. while near
him was a Colored man. supposed !
to have accompanied the cripple !
III order to assist him. Walker. !
it is claimed, ordered in an arrn- !
Gaut way, the other cOlOrcd man |
t. bring hiu some coffee and |
water. Hcndrcn said. LET him
get it himself" Walker responded !
with an insulting remark. and !
IIcndrcn, without waiting to get
his crutchcN. scrambled off the
bench and Walker drew his pistol
Others intcricrcd and there was
Il s"utflc during which Walkers |
pistol was fired, the shot striking
Young Robertson who was an in
uocent byNtandcr. and was some |
feet away and had not in any
WAY engaged i'll the difficulty. The
ball struck him below the right /
arm pit, ranged downward and
penetrated the liver and lungs.
Robertson ran from the stripping
room. but fell Just at the door Of
the barn. Several men overpow-
cred Walker and took his pistol
away and nc was brought to ITar-
rodsburg by Phil Chinn and Ray
mond Bunton and turned over to
the officials.
\ Herald man went to the iail !
to interview Walker He found
the culorcd mans mouth much
swollen and diSfgurcd and Il doc
tor dressing it. During the scram-
bic in the barn he had been struck
in the mouth and his teeth had
penetrated tho lips making an ug-
" place. Walkers statement is
that he had not drawn his pistol,
but that some others were trying
To take it away from him when it !
went off and shot Robertson, who
had in no way engaged in the dis
pute. Walker has engaged Judge
{. I. Corn. Of this city. and At
torney Oldham. of Richmond, to
defend him. Walker is said to be
a thrifty negro and to have ac-
cummulated good deal.
County Attorney r. l.. Black
went to Shakertown that night to
take the statement of the wound
ed man. He is at the home of his
uncle. being in such a condition
that it was thought best not to
move him to the hospital in this
city, although a room had been
for him. 1t was thought
he could not live through the
night. but he is still holding his
own fairly well, and the doctors
feel that he may have fighting
but it is very slim. as
there is hardly any chance at all
that he can recover. his lung hav-
ing filled with blood when the last ]
report from him reached us. Rob
ertson is said to he an excellent ;
,.n,,,no. r,,nr, aud hearc rood ran N