Evening star., 1932-11-24
Son of Former Juvenile Court
Judge Is Said to Have
Struck Attorney.
DEAD MANS SON HELD
IN JAIL AT BALTIMORE
Lewis Oliver Charged With Attack
on Estranged Wife, Sister Of
Fathers Alleged Assailant.

Former State Senator Walter Tan~
sill Oliver, 59-year-old Fairfax attorney.
died last night from a fractured skull
received during an alteration "a hours
earlier with 21-year-old Lewis Ritchie,
son of former Juvenile Court Judge
A. G. Ritchie, also Of Fairfax.
Young Ritchie was released under
$1,000 bond after telling authorities
that divers injury was the result or
fall on the road, following blow
which, Ritchie said, he delivered with
his fists when Oliver visited the Ritchie
home to inquire for Judge Ritchie.
It was indicated that the dispute between
Ritchie and Oliver was the outgrowth
of the arrest in Baltimore Monday OF
divers son, Lewis B. B. Oliver, 20, for
an alleged attack on his wife, daugh-
ter of Judge Ritchie. Lewis Oliver re-
manned in jail in Baltimore today on
charges Of disturbing the peace and
carrying concealed weapons.
No definite charge has been placed
against Ritchie, who was released on o
technical charge Of investigation. COM
monwealth's Attorney Wilson M. Farr
announced today that there would be
no inquest.
Fathers at Arraignment.
Both Senator Oliver and Judge Ritz
chic were present in Baltimore Tues
day when young Oliver was arraigned
IN court, but the case was continued
until yesterday. Following the hearing,
Oliver was remanded to jail in default
of 81, 900 bond on the two charges which
caused his arrest and also on charge
of assault with intent to kill.
When authorities at the Baltimore
jail learned of Senator divers death
the son was asleep, and they declined
to wake him until morning. The fam
ily had not decided today whether they
would seek the release Of young Oliver
so he could attend his fathers funeral.
As Senator Oliver never recovered
consciousness and there were no spec
tators, the only story Of the tragedy ID
that given by young Ritchie. The lat
ter was alone in the Ritchie home when
Oliver called to see Ritchies father. He
Is said to have used abusive language
toward several members Of the Ritchie
| family. and when Lewis told him to
| leave the premises he is said to have
threatened him with the heavy cane he
| carried.
Says Senator Tripped.
Ritchie is reported to have told Conn
monwealths Attorney Wilson M. Farr
that he struck at Oliver with his nst,
| DuJ was nOrTlueu WHICH, OAtCk eAAktCS
| and fell over backward, striking hia
head on the pavement.
divers condition was regarded &c
hopeless almost from the first. DQ
r. M. Brooks Of Fairfax called into cons
sultation DR.. John j. Shugrue, Washe
ington spine specialist. Young Richie
Is highly regarded In the community
and has been overcome at the tragic
outcome of the alteration.
Oliver was born at Kenmore, Fairfax
| County, the son Of Louis E. Oliver ana
Lou Tansill of Prince william County.
| He was educated at Episcopal High
School and graduated In law from the
| University of Virginia. He served four
| terI"s Ii the House Of Delegates from
Fairfax County and four years as State
| Senator rom this district.
He was married November 9, 1892, TO
Miss Katie Brumback of Luray. He ID
survived by his widow and four chile
| dren, Lewis B. B. Oliver and WalteH
Tansill Oliver, jr., both Of Fairfax; Rob-
ert Windsor Oliver of washington, and
Mrs. Katherine Grayson Wynn OF
washington, wife Of the manager OF
the Hoover Airport. He is also survived
by brother, John <. Oliver, and q
sister, Mrs. Sue Demory, both Of Andrew
| Chapel.
Funeral services with Masonic rites
viii be held tomorrow at 2 pm. at the
residence Burial will be in the family
plot at Kenmore.