Show enfeebled and demented when given his freedom detroit mich sept 6 fred walker ot pontiac alch has been released by panama authorities from an unjust imprisonment and Is on his way home according to information just received here it Is the conviction of many of walkers friends that his imprisonment was ehg result of the pernicious activity of certain american financial interests operating in panama mining regions walker was ent to the republic to superintend and inspect mining property leased by private interests in detroit and pontiac before I 1 operations were well under way it developed iha validity of the lease had not been conclusively established 1 walker disappeared it is alleged he was finally located at a prison in the mountains 28 miles from the pacific coast in the province of here it is said he submitted to outrageous treatment very food was given him dues and worms crawled about the filthy dungeon the environments quickly told on his mind and body and before relief came he became enfeebled and demented when it was discovered that walker had been cast into prison an appeal was carried to the united states consul at panama and a demand for walkers release the prisoner was carried from the cell acost a wreck he was taken to panama and given medical treatment ills relatives were notified and a guarantee of expenses tor his return was immediately cabled the whole affair will be thoroughly investigated those most interested maintain the validity of their suspicions that the raining superintendent was put into prison to get him out of the way and uie move was instigated by rival mining interests |