Evening journal., 1921-01-31
PARK suicide
ISN'T WALKER,
Wife SAYS
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Rev. William Grum. pastor OF the
kaighn Avenue NJ. y. Church.
Speaking Of the marriage. Mr. Grum
Yesterday said THE girl had the con
sent OF her mother. ! noticed while
the ceremony was being performed
The mother seemed sad and | though !
the girl had tears in her eyes. But
made no Inquiry. as some persons
are sad while others are glad when
they get married There appeared to-
be- a scramble as 20 who was 10 get
the marriage certificate, but ! gave 1t
TO the bride" Tuesday night the girl
insisted upon sleeping with her
mother. complaining II was too cold
I'm her husbands room. on the fol-
lowing morning Walker disappeared
and soon afterward Mrs. McCabe
found the following note from him.
Dorothy My Dear Wife. ! am sad
without you, darling. ! know my life
f. short, but do not worry over me,
darling, for life on earth is very short
or. II I could only recall the words
said last night and take you in my
arms ayain Then once more / could
be happy and never let u occur again,
but I feel that you cannot trust me.
and ! know ! am 30 blame for what
have said TO you and your mother.
But the devil had me, darling and
could not help what ! said, for ] love
you yet. my darling, with my whole
heart and soul The devil l cannot
troll Your own
WILLIAM +. WALKER
Walker added that ne would spend
Wednesday night at 30 North Ninth
street. Philadelphia, and told his wife
that II she would forgive him 10 let
him know. Mrs. Walker did not reply
io the letter. Walker was a rigger at
the New York Shipyard His wife and
her mother could advance no reason
for the suicide other than remorse for
the quarrel
4. l.. Walker t0ld the Wilmington
police yesterday he was In complete
imOrau'c " his brothers marriage.
he said ne did not know where Will
/ liam was living, not having seen him
since long before Christmas
Mrs Dorothy Walker. OF Camden, n.
| j.. wife OF the writer Of the letter
found at OAK Grove, Saturday morning
/ came TO this city this morning and
I called at the morguc 90 see Ii the body
/ found at BrandyWine Springs Park on
/ Friday was that Of her missing hus-
band. To Deputy Coroner Nichols she
/ stated that her husband was only 3
] NNMN y wi Ma' MlNA IINNN slit AlAl MINEl
seen the dead man before.
In discussing her marital troubles
Mrs Walker told Mr.. Nichols that thC
published statements. contained In IN,
letter found. were cOrrcct. and cX
! pressed anxiety as TO the present
Whereabouts Of her husband. While
here she called at the polNe station
and asked the help OF the police 10
locating her husband Mrs Walker
Is confident that her husband hal
killed himself and is anxious that
search be made In this section fo
his body She told OF her marriage
and the leaving OF her husband 10
, Philadelphia, since which time sh
/ has heard nothing Of him. She vii
D. leave this afternoon for her home II
, Camden, n. j.. unless there should D
some unexpected developments in N
81 mystery.
S state Detective Mccoy and Con
stable WhittingtOn are searching On
p section around BrandyNvine Sprins
with the hope Of learning somethin
q Of the missing man Walker but U
+ To- noon today had been unable 20 81
y anything.
u Coroner Bullock said ihis mOrnin
y that the description OF the dead ma
"a ] MNAiANNN NNNNNAN NANlN'- Will NNNMN NlN
" q. shepherd. ii7 Prospect Plac
% Brooklyn. n Y, who deserted h
"A wife and baby the day foilOw5r
W Chr stmas. saving that he was goii
"a to Philadelphia 4 request has bee
!, made OF ne authorities here 90 sci
,o a more detailed description of
body found in the park. as 10
thought possible he Is shepherd
Shepherd. Who. when he left hon
Y. had a smooth face. had sufficient Oh
rel IN which 10 grow short moustacl
or such as the dead man has. and vi
d- this exception and slight disparity
he height. the description exactly ialli
nv When Shepherd left home he
known % have had in his pOssess
he more than 5000 in cash. g
ut watch and other yaluables.
ia in c0mmentin1 on the case {
h. morning Coroner Bullock said 10 mis-
% BE- possible that the body might
j. that Of Shepherd. as In his talk
Thursday afternoon with members
N 4 trolley crew, the man said his no
81 was IN New York While he den
D. this shortly afterward, It IS thous
Ie his frst statements were correct a