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John Walker junr had been very active in the United states government party among the Cherokees. strikeout: 3 lines Besides having made himself unpopular in political accounts, he was over bearing and made personal enemies. At the Council of (August, 1836?) he had attended & was returning homeward, accompanied by a white man, a friend of his. About 5 or 10 miles from Red Clay, and Eight miles that side of the Agency,a shot whizzed by. Both horsemen stopped. "It came from this side?" cried Walker & dashed in the direction. The white man did not follow. In the distance he thought he saw the heads of two men half popped up from behind a log. Walker presently thought it was most prudent to give over