The New York Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1873, Page 5

\y s * ‘OR WALWORTH PARRICDE. The Body of the Murdered M Taken to Saratoga Yesterday. The Circumstantial Story of the Killing. “I HAVE SHOT HIM FOUR TIMES.” Evidence of Guests in the House, Physicians and Servants. “HAVE SHOT FATHER---LOOK TO MOTHER!” SD Clear Verdict of the Jury---‘‘Death at the . Hands of Frank H. Walworth.” The Extraordinary Statement of the Prisoner. Committed to the Tombs to Await the Ac- tion of the Grand Jury. THE OBSEQUIES IN SARATOGA, ‘The excitement in relation to the Waiworth par- ricide received a fresh impetus from the proceed, ngs of the Coroner’s jury and the funeral of the murdered man. The feeling of horror with which the crime is regarded is gradually deepening as the facts of the case develop themselves, and it is felt by all that whatever the faults of the man who is gone to his account may nave been there are two sides to the story, it bemg almost impossible to imagine that any one could become so utterly de- Praved and base as Walworth is represented to have been without having received some provoca- tionor met with some trials which unsettled his mind and drove nim toexcess. Whether this side ofthe story will ever be revealed or not is very problematical, but the deceased had near and dear friends who assert that he had noble and generous qualities, notwithstanding the mass of eviaence tothe contrary. It is doubted by many whether the conversion of Walworth to Catholicism was sincere or not. His religious principles were never strong, and though for a time after his conversion his moral character greatly improved, the refor- mation was not very deeply rooted, and he re- ispsed into a state of utter indifference upon all Feligious subjects—an indifference that verge@ upon infidelity. Itis said that latterly he was somewhat ‘clined towards the Episcopal Church, but this statement is mere hearsay. THE FUNERAL. aoe eee ‘The body, which has been lying at the under- takers’, Senior & Benedict’s, since Tuesday, was plaeed in a handsome casket at six o’clock yester- day morning, prior to its transportation to Sara- toga. Mrs, Walworth left the city on Thursday evening for Albany by the steamer of the People’s Mine. She had borne the trials which were forced ‘upon her by the tragedy with heroic fortitude for ‘two entire days, but when she got on board tne steamer the fictitious strength that had sustained her gave way, and she looked the heartbroken ‘woman she was. She left New York for the pur- pose of attending the funeral of her erring and wnfortunate husband, though it had previously been asserted that she would not be present at the last ceremony. She would have remained with her son had it not been for the funeral, and left New York for the express purpose of attending it. She had eight hours to prepare for the ceremony after her arrival in Saratoga. The coffin containing the remains bore an in- scription containing the name of the deceased, ‘with the date of bis birth gud death, He was born 4m 1830, and at the time o1 his death was forty-three years of age. His face, though somewhat disfigured ‘and decomposed when placed in the coftin, still presented many traces of the manly beauty for which in his early days he had been celebrated: and an idea could be formed, looking at him cold in the coffin, of his immense muscular power and ac- tivity. A bouquet had been placed upon the body the preceding night, and yesterday morning A BEAUTIFUL WREATH OF TUBEROSES ‘was placed upon the coffin by the same hand which had decorated the body—Mr. McMullen, a relative of the deceased by marriage. Though the prisoner has ostensibly died in the profession of the Catholic religion none ef the religious services of his church ‘were held upon the occasion, the only ceremony over the remains being a short and impressive er, Which was offered by the Rev. James Lud- Ww, of the First Presbyterian church, of this city. At the conclusion of the services the body was in @ handsome hearse and, removed to the nd Central depot. it left by the eignt o'clock train and was to reach Saratoga about hall-past three o’clock in the afternoon. It was not known what arrangements were made at Saratoga for the reception of the body. ‘The Rev. Father Walworth was, however, to have charge of it. The remains were to be interred in the cemetery at Saratoga, in the lot of Chancellor Walworth. So ends the closing scene tn the life of Mansticld Tracy Walworth, returning a corpse, murdered by the hand or his own son, to the spot where his childhood and youth were passed, and ‘where his father long lived, known and respected by all. His sad fate preaches a sermon more pow- erful than any that can be uttered from a pulpit, showing, as it does, that there is something rotten 4m our society and our boasted civilization, when a husband could persecute his wife for years with impunity, and the child of his loins become the avenger, and sacrifice his own tather to his tury. THE INQUEST. alpacas, ‘The inquest was to have taken place at half-past ten o'clock, and long before that hour the room in ‘which it was tobe held was filled with reporters, ‘witnesses and persons attracted by curiosity. At half-past ten Coroner Young and his deputy, Dr. Marsh, accompanied by the jurors, arrived, but there was no appearance of the prisoner, and his arrival was anxiously looked for. Two officers had been despatched to bring him up, but there ‘was no appearance of them either. Eleven o'clock came and half-past eleven, and still there ‘was no appearance of young Walworth, and the crowd of people who were awaiting his arrival ‘were scattered through the station house and on the ‘street, eagerly loeking for him. The delay @eemed so strange and unaccountable that many persons thought something serious had occurred, and, to allay their anxicty, Coroner Young tele- gtaphed to the Sixth precinct station house to as- certain the cause of the delay. An answer soon ame, saying that the prisoner had left the Tombs fn charge of two sergeants, and was on his way up. Precisely at twelve o'clock there was a rush made towards the room where the inquest wae to be held, and it was announced that young WALWORTH WAS COMING. in a minute after acoach drove up, and from it there then alighted the prisoner, in charge of Sergeants Muilins and Keating, Mr. Charlee O'Gonor and ex-District Attorney Garvin. Every eye was fixed upon the youthful murderer as he approached, but he appeared eool and uncon- cerned, evidently having no idea of the terrible crime he had cemmitted or the unfortunate posi- tion in which it had placea him. He walked into the station house with a careless, jaunty walk, and took s seat at the table beside the Coroner. He is only nineteen years of age, but Jeoks some- what older. He wears slight side whiskers, which impart to him a more manly appearance than he would otherwise possess, He has dark blue eyes pnd fais hair. which he weara.narted im the ; { middie. Wis mee is decidedly good looking, and has, by no means, @ sinister expression. The dress he wore was s light gray tweed suit, light necktie and soft hat. Many old police officers looking at him, said he was the coolest murderer they had ever seen in a long career of active service. It was seldom that such an array of legal talent could be seen at a Coroner's inquest as gathered together at this one. District Attorney Phelps represented the State alone; but for the prisoner there appeared Charles O’Conor, the Nestor of the legal profession, who occupied a seat beside his unhappy client; . Garvin and Yr. Miles A. Beach. Mr. McMullin and several other members of the family were in the room. The morn- ing was beautiful ana brignt before the inquest opened, but the inquiry into the dark tragedy had not proceeded far when the sky became suddenly overcast, and vivid flashes of lightning penetrated into the room, accompanied by terrific thunder- claps, The rain poured down in torrents, and the room became so dark that gas had finally to be lighted. It was felt by many that there was some- thing portentous in the angry elements, and they were certainly in consonance With the fearful tale of parricide which was given to the jury by the witnesses. Ail through the investigation the pris- oner remained sitting in the same position, some- times drumming upon the table with his fingers, and occasionally WHISPERING TO MR. 0’CONOR, who was eagerly watching the case as it pro- ceeded. He paid marked attention to whatever Mr. O’Conor said and eagerly complied with his slightest wish. While one of the witnesses, a Mr. Merehead, was detailing to the jury what he had heard on the morning of the murder, he, by direc- tion of Coroner Young, intimated in # rather dramatic manner, by claps of his hands, the in- tervals which took place between the shots, the risoner seemed to be slightly agitated, but the feeling was one momentary and soon passed away. One of the witnesses, Mr. Barrett, the cashier of the Sturtevant House, when he 4} peared to testify, shook the peponer by the hand, and seemed very much affected. He gave his evl- dence in a very unwilling manner and it was with difficulty he was made to answer some questions. Coroner Young, how- ever, who conducted the inquiry, in a very able manner compelled him to answer tne uestions which were asked him. There was very ittie interference from counsel on either side, but Mr. ©’Conor once or twice took exception to the reports ol Dr. Marsh as they were read, and asked to have alteratiens made. The evidence of Ser- geant Keating, to whom the prisoner delivered himself up on the morning of the murder, produced agreat sensation, as new facts were developed which had not come out before. Walworth seemed perfectly rational throughout the imquiry, and showed no symptoms of the insanity which itis rumored the defence will attempt to prove. It was expected that the inquest would only occupy @ couple of hours, but it did not conclude unuil nearly five o’clock, Coroner Young wishing to make the inquiry as full and searching a one as possible. Be- low will be found a verbatim report of the evi- dence. = The Evidence. Coroner Young, when the names of the jurors had been called, addressed a few words to them, and cautioned them against being in any way in- fluenced in their verdict by anything that they had heard, or anything they had read in the papers. They were to be guided solely by the sworn testi- mony which would be produced, and no outside considerations were to have any weight. The in- quest was then proceeded with. Eliza Sims was the first witness sworn. She testified as followa:—I reside on Fourth avenue, between Fifty-fourth and Fifty-filth streets; 1 let rooms at that place; 1 knew the deceased Mr. Wal- worth; he hired rooms frem me; he has occupied rooms at house for two years; I saw him on last Monday, about twelve o’clock; | breught a ail ef water to the door of bis room and left it here; he leit the house between one and two; don’t know what time he returned, but I heard him coming back; one person called during his ab- sence; @ gentleman; I saw the gentleman; this is him (pointing to the prisoner); he came into my room; he asked me was his father in; 1 said 1 did not know; I went to the door of Mr. Walworth’s room, found he was not in, and came back and told him; the young man told ine to please tel! his father to call at the Sturtevant House, that his son wished to see him; J asked him was he Mr. Wal- worth’s son; he said: yes; 1 said to him he had better leave a note for his father; he had materials for writing, and he wrote the note on a table; he dia not seal the note up; 1 lett the note on Mr. Waiworth’s table; 1 HEARD OF MR, WALWORTH’S DEATIC on Tuesday afternoon; on Tucsday morning I heard Mr, Walworth rise at a quarter past five; it et almost three o’clock when the prisoner called. Witness recognized the note written by the | prisoner; it was produced. it read thus:— Tuner, o°CLocr, I want to settle some family matters. Call at the Sturtevant House. If Iam not there T will leave word with the FRANK H. WALWORTH. Mr. Frank Walworth was very cool and courteous when he called; the deceased, to my knowledge, never wore a valuable gold watch. ‘The witness could not write, and made her mark. Josiah Morehead testified—I reside at the Stur vant House; | am at present. out of business; huve been a merchant for several years past ; | was not ac- quainted with the deceased or with his son; | think | Saw tie latter in the office halion Mon noon; on Tuesday morning, about six @ rose from my bed and pulled the bimds, light was too strong; Lheard a doer Knoc! where in my neighbornded and a voi here is a card for you; | heard the di and shut, and in a short time after I he: fellowed by A CRY OF MURDER, another shot in quick succession, and der, a third shot and a cry of murd: then heard the door shut, and some per: the entry; in all I heard jour shots; the shots were fired in quick succession; | got out of bed, pulled my pantaioons on and got into the lobby; when L got out into the passage I think I saw the house- keeper, bnt 1am not certain; Mr. Doolittle ran up stairs and ‘ound a man in the bath room taking his bath, whom we first supposed to have commit- | ted suicide; 1 went into the room where the de- ceased was found; his feet were against the door, and his head was towards the wasistand; he was not dead; he moved his head three times; Lassisted in placing him in the bed; [did not go into the room when I first went to the doer; Imentioned to some one to send tor Dr. Childs; Mr. Leland had already sent for him when I sug. | gested it; the head was a little inclined torward; the legs were doubied up, and the leit arm seemed to be broken; 1 heard no sounds of scuffling ond | heard no talk betore the firing took place; if there had been any loud talking I would probably have | heard it; the cries of “Murder!” were utcered Ina | loud voice; the exclamation was one which any man would make under the influence of terror; my supposition Was that there was a fight up stairs among the servants; 267 is the third floor trom the street; it is called the second floor in the hotel: the door of the room opened about twenty inches before touching the feet of deceased. Dr. S. Russel Childs, sworn—I reside at the Sturtevant House; I heve an office there; | have a regular practice; on Tuesday morning, about half- past six, I was sitting in the reading room, and re- ceived a message to go to 267, to see a gentleman ; I went to the room, and on opening the door saw there were two or three gentlemen in the room; I saw the body of Mr. Walworth, lying as described | by the last witness; the body was resting on the left side; the head partially rested on the base of the washstand; I felt the pulse, but it did not move; the pulse had ceased to beat; there was a faint effort at respiration, but that soon ceased ; there was @ pool of blood near where the head rested; the eyes were open and fixed; the wall above the basin WAS LARGELY BESMEARED WITH BLOOD; there was a filmy appearance about the eves; sec- ing that he was dead or nearly so 1 stepped out to see the housekeeper; while I was out Dr. lei Dr. Mulford and some others came in; the body was placed upon the bed aad the upper portion «- vested of clothing a8 much as was necessary to make & proper examination; in examining the body found that one pail had entered the right side near the sixth rib, another had entered the leit side about two inches below the collarbone; another ball had fractured the jaw; Dr. Fleming made an examination sufficient to determine the course of the balls, but not sufficient to make a thorough examinatien Mr. Morehead and Mr. Doo- little were there when the wounds were probed; | they were not probed sufficiently to cause any trri- tation. Charles M. Doolittle, sworn—I reside at the Stur- tevant House; am steward of the house; about six o’clock on Tuesday morning I got up and dressed hurriedly and came down stairs ; on the third land- ing Imet the housekeeper, and was speaking to her about some matters when I heard the report of @pistol; 1 heard acry; I could not tell whether the shout was “Murder” or not; at the same time I heard the bell in the office ring furiously; Iran to the hall and could see no disturbance, although I smelled powder; Iran down to the office to find from what room the bell did ring; I think young ir. Walworth was in the ofice when I went down first, but I am not sure; told by the clerk I was y that young Mr. Walworth had shot his father at 2075 I went up stairs and came down agaia, and young Walworth was then wording a telegram; he had asked for a policeman, and the night clerk had sent for one; I went up to 267 and opened the door far enough TO SKE A MAN LYING ON THE FLOOR; I then went back down stairs again and found young Mr. Walworth still waiting for a policeman; while he was waiting I ted thas he should send for a policeman by th rict telegraph ; and one soon came; I was asked to go for a policeman, and I met the policeman right in the door; Mr. Walworth walked out with him; I sent then for Dr. Mew) I did not hear Mr. Walworth say he had shot father; Idid not hear him speak; I don’t recollect the number of shots I heard; they came in too quick succession; there was nothin, pA, Fes ay Mr. Yormorn which showe lesire to escape ; cool and collected. + Albeodeeathvened Dr. W. M. Fleming sworn—I reside at 43 West ‘Thirty-first street; am a be fd practitioner; on last Tuesday morning, about half-past #1x o’clec! Mr. Doolittle came to my roping apartment an aaid @ young fellow had shot his father at the Sturte. vant I was wanted immedi: and that round | any one sa y wall; there was bloody water in the basin; Tinquired how long it was since the affair took Place, and was told only a few moments; | felt the Pulse of the right wrist, and thought there was a slight sensation; I was told not to touch the body until the Coroner came, but Isaid the chance of saving life was of more importance than the Coro- ner, and, with the assistance of Mr. Leland, I raised the body and laid it on the bed; I noticed then that one arm was broken. (Witness then described the wounds upon the body of the de- ceased.) The face was smeared with blood; I tore open the shirt and undershirt and made an exam- ination; 1 felt the chest, and was satisfed the man was dead; I took a case irom my pocket and probed the wound; | began toexamine tne feat- ures of the man, and recognized him, as 1 had known him casually for two years; the card he sent up was handed to me; THE CARD WAS PRODUCED, SMEARED WITH BLOOD; there was presentin the room at the time Mr. Morehead Mr. Leland, Dr. Childs and Dr. Muiford. Dr. Mulford corroborated the testimony of the previous witness, dobn Harrison, a night watchman at the Sturte- vant House, sworn, and testified as follows :—I was on duty on Monday night; about six I was coming down stairs after making my six o’clock calls, and when near the landing on the second fluor I looked down the hali as I usually do on my rounds, and did not see or hear anything; I returned back and Joeked again down the hall and I aeard the report of a shot, and then three more in quick succession ; Mr. Doolittle ran up; there was between one min- ute and a half to two minutes intervened between the first and the second shots; went up to the door of 267; a8 the door opened I saw the eet of a man lying on the floor; there was a folded towel under his head clotted with blood; there was a black hat upon the foor with crape on it; I remained in tne room about two minutes; the man was still alive and breathing; I went and cailed Mr, Louis Leland and woke him up; I went up again and stayed with the body. until it was taken away, about eleven o’clock in the day: I did not see young Mr. Wal- worth at all, and don’t recollect.having ever seen him until to-day. William H, Ames, @ bellboy at the Sturtevant House, sworn—I was on duty on Tuedsay morning early; was at work about ten minutes to five; saw young Walworth at the hotel on Monday afternoon; e had a light hat and light overcoat on; I think he was assigned to a room; he went up stairs and came down again, and talked to one of the clerks; I did not see any more ot him during the night; went up to answer the annunciator the next morn- ing; the clerk gave me a card and told me to carry it up to 267; I carried the card up before the beil of 267 rang; there was a man standing at the hotel desk, very tall and stout, waiting; { rapped twice at the door of 267 and said | had a card; the door was slightly ned from the inside and I handed in the card; he said tell the gentle- manIam not up and am not dressed; i am not sure which he said; I waited down stairs a few minutes and the bell of No, 267 rang; young Mr, Walworth was dressed and sitting near by the window, with his hat and overcoat on; he said “show t eo gpeteman up;” he was sitting cross- legged, an THERE WAS NO EXCITEMENT ABOUT HIM; eahewes the serene whe was waiting up; pe was not excited er; T knew who be was 8 ¢ard; when had ah wi ht into the room 1 Came down stairs;in about five or ten minutes after I eame down young Mr. Walwaxyhy comme own in a hasty manner, and went up to Mr, Barrett and spoke to him; one of them said tome go for an officer, and as I was gé@ing outone of them said, “Go uick as lightning;” I went out ana went up and own the street, but could not. find one; 1 came pack and told Mr. Barrett, and he said i right, have found one;’’ when I showed the deceased up I knockgd at the door and passed in first, and Mr. Walworth, Sr., came in after me; I thought he looked at’ the other rather cros#; he had nota very pleasant, expression on his face; 1 did not notice the young man get up. W. C. Barrett, who on being called shook hands with the prisoner, said his home was at Saratoga Springs, but at present is cashier of the Sturtevant louse; L was slightly acquainted with the de- ceased’; have known him about two years; I have knewn Frank, the son, about the same length of time; 1 went on duty about one o'clock on Mon- day; Iremain until six and go off until stx the next morning; was on duty Monday afternoon when Frank Walworth registered his name; it was about three o'clock; he did not say to me where he had come irom, but he said he had jnst arrived on the train; he wanted a room and dinner; I gave bim a reom and he went up to it; he did not speak of his father, and did not ask vo be directed to any part of the city; I sawhim whenhe came down again in the aiternoon; he was up about an hour; when jhe came down stairs I said te him we would take Supper together in the evening: he went out the door and did not make any inquiries; me in again about seven o’clock; he asked » What time I wouid go to supper and i said about eight o’clock ; we took supper together; we talked of ordinary matters at the supper table; there was nothing said that would have the least bearing npon this case; we remained at the supper table avout half an hour, and then came down stairs again; [left him in the hall and did not see him again until half-past six o'clock the next morning; prior to my seeing him Mr. Walworth, Sr., came tn; the night clerk asked me where Mr. Frank Wal- worth’s room was; 1 did net hear. Mr. Walworth make the inquiry; I was behind the desk; the bell boy was sent up to Frank’sreom with a message, tosay that a gentleman was waiting to see bin; don’t know anything of the movements of Mr. Walworth, Sr., until Frank came down stairs; | Frank came down statis, and he came up tothe desk aud said he had shot bis father and wamted a 3 | then said, “You don’t say you shot ” he said, YES, I SHOT HIM FOUR TIMES; surprised way, ‘‘You don't say so!” he ‘Send for a policeman or get a police- as son as You can;” he did not assign any reason jor the sheoting; {don’t remember hearing nick as lightning;’’ alter the bey policeman Waiworth gave me his led his bill; T wrote out a telegram ; sed to C, Walworth, Albany, dated 3 Ib suid, “I have shot tatue: the despatch was signed to him J was sorry he did i rstood thai he wished to give himseif up; he seemed anxious to do so; I have not seen Frank since that time until the present; I was down at the Tombs on Tuesday, but did not see him; the policeman who took him was not a regular policeman; he was irom the district telegraph. geant S. Keating, of the Twenty-ninth pre- cmet, sworn—I was on duty at the desk on ‘Tuesday morning from six until eight o'clock; at forty-five utes past six Frank H. Walworth and another young man with him came into the office; Mr. Wal- worth stated to me that he had shot his jather aad that he wanted to give himself up; I could searcely realize that such was the case; he told me he had shot him at the Sturtevant House, and | sent round to see if 1t Was 80; young Walworth pulled a pistol out of his pocket and said, “This is the pistol I ave shot him with.’ (The pisto!—a large-sized Tevolver—was produced.) 1 asked him if his father was dead, and he said he must be—‘he was pretiy near it THE LAST TIME 1 SHOT HIM,” } at the same time showing me the back of his hand, which was blackened with powder; i asked him then why he had done it; he said the oniy reason was that his father an@ mother had not lived to- gether for some time, and that his father had threatened to kill himself and his mother some time then asked him how long it was since seen his father previous to the shooting; he said not since lasi Fall, I then asked him if he had had any trouble with his father betore he shot him that morning; he said “No; Sergeant Tayior searched him some time after, and found in his pocket a smali penknife and some stamps; ie said, when we took the knife away from iim, ‘Are you afraid I will commit snicide, “if so you are mistaken; the Coroner was th sent for; | made a memorandum ot the conversation in case I should be calied upon to tes- tity in the case; Dr. Childs visited the prisoner in is and the latter gave him a telegram to send; 16 was addressed to ‘Mr. T. Hardin, 162 La Salle’ street, Chicago, Hlinois; it read, “I shot jather this morning. F. Walworth.” Sergeant W. Mullin sworn—said he was in- formed of the shooting by Sergeant Keating aud went to the Sturtevant House to ascertain the truth; on my way I wet, the officer whe was pre- viously semt coming back; | came to the station house With the messenger, and in a few minutes aiter Mr. L. Leland and Dr. Mulford came im from the Sturtevant House; | went with them to the Coroner; after notifying the Coroner I went di- reetly to the hotel and went to room 267 and SEARCHED VOR A PISTOL, BUT FOUND NONE; I took whatever property there was on the body; in the inside coat pocket I found the letter which was addressed to deceased by his son on the previ- ous evening and a bunch of keys. Dr. Marsh then gave the particulars of the au- topsy, which have been aiready published. Death was due to shock and trom an internal hemor- rhage, which was caused by the wound on the left e Coroner addressed afew words to the jury. ‘They retired to a room provided for them Cap- tam Binder. When they had retired the prisoner and Mr. McMullin earnestly conversed together, the former oecasionally giancing af Mr. O’Conor, who was toa with Coroner Young. jury, as might expected, did not remain out ever ten minutes, the evidence being sufficiently strong to determine the cause of death without much deliberation. When they came and took their seats the Coroner asked them the usual questions. The prisoner glanced carelessly at them andseemed periectly unconcerned as to what their decision would be. The toreman of the jury, Mr. See in a slightly tremulous voice, r the following verdict :— THE VERDICT. We find that Mansfield T. Walworth came to his death froma shock and internal hemor! , resnit of @ pistol shot wound of the chest, said pes having been discharged at the hands of ‘ank H. Walwerth, at the Sturtevant House, New York, on Sunday morning, June 3, 1873, The Coronor then, amid breathiess silence, ad- dressed the prisoner. He said to him:—The frat four questions I have to ask you are matters of form; the fifth one I shall ask you a are at uberty 40 answer or not as you please, Walworth looke' Coroner—' calmly at the Coroner and nodded his head. bat is your name? Prisoner ga & firm, sweet, clear voicey—Frank |. Walworth. ‘There wae a flutter of excitement in the room as he was speaking, and every one eagerly pressed forward to al what he would say. Coroner—What is your age? Prisoner—Nigeteen. Coroner—Where were you born where do y Where we: born and where di yon reside? Prisoner-—J was born in Saratoga apd resided Coroner—What is your occupation? Prisoner—I have none at present. Coronet—The question I now ask you you can anewer or not as you please. What do you know of this case? ‘The prisoner consulted a moment with Mr. O'Connor and then said, in a calm voice, “I am ity Of no crime, I wish to make statement.” le then pulled a paper from his pocket and road his statement in a firm tone, pausing to allow the reporters and Dr. Marsh time to write it down. His coolness was extraordinary, and it could be seen in an instant that lack of nerve would never prevent him frem committing crime. The following is the statement :— THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT. My father treated my mother very cruelly for ears, incensed against his own father for putting is little share of the property in trust, so that my mother and the family got something out of it. My father kept writing letters to my mother full of imprecations against his father. le wrote to her, among other things:—‘I will kill your boys an defeat the damned scoundreiin his game and cut off his damned name forever.” He also threatened my mother’s life, and spoke of shots being suddenly heard, from his resentment, About three years ago he beat my mother cruelly. I was not present, but I saw the marks, When I heard this I loaded a Pistol belonging to a cousin of mine, and have carried it. I supposed my father was armed, at least when he intended to see us. My uncle, Clarence Walworth, has been aga father to me. He recently proposed to take me to Europe with him. 1 was troubled about leaving my mother without a protector, On Sunday last I wrote thus to my uncle, and that I must go and see my father, and whether I would go to Europe or not would depend upon that interview. Infact, 1 wanted to get retia- bie} assurances that he would not moiest my mother faring iy absence. 1 had no intention of killing him. ‘ren he came into my room I asked him to ait down; he did so. Ispoke to him of his conduct and said, “Promise me that you will neither threaten Le Mother nor insult her or any ofthe family any further.” He answered me, “I promise,” but with a look which TO MY MIND IMPLIED CONTEMPT and the reverse of an intent to keep the promise. He bad just before put his hand up to his breast, as if to pull onta pistol. I am unconscious of having fired more than three times. He closed on me rapidly. His grasp was upon me when I fired the last time. Ido not think he saia anything during the whole interview except what I have stated. When the prisoner concluded the reading of this extraordinary statement he folded the paper up and put it in his pocket again. The reading pro- duced @ most paintul taiireasion: in the crowded room, and there was quite a revulsion of feeling against the prisoner, who so coolly spoke of taking away a father’s life in what seemed to be, from his own statement, such slender provocation. When he had finished reading the Coroner said, “prank H. Walworth, I will commit you to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury.” Mr. O’Conor said, “I suppose we are done to-day, Mr. Coroner,” and then the crowd filed out into the street, The pEonet, im company with his counsel, walked to the door, escorted by a policeman, and took a seat in the carriage, and was rapidly driven to the Tombs, The case is to go beiore the Grand Jury on Monday, — THE OBSEQUIES IN SARATOGA. SaRaTOGA, June 6, 1873. The remains of the late Mansfield T. Walwortn arrived here at three this afternoon. The funeral cortége formed at the depot, and the impressive burial service of the Episcopal Church was per- formed over the remains of the deceased, who was buried in Greenridge Cemetery, in the family vault, and at the foot of his father’s, the late Chancellor’s, grave. Chief ameng the mourners were the widow, accompa- nied by the Rev. Father Clarence Walworth; Hon. 0. L. Barbour, with the widow of the ex-Chan- cellor; also the deceased's children, two* young misses, aged about fifteen, and two young chil- dren, Mansfield Tracy and a danghter of five years, companied by Walworth Barbour and and Charles Pond, two of Frank Walworth’s inti- mate friends; the Rev. Dr. Backus, of Schenec- tady, who was a brother-in-law of deceased, and John M. Davison and family, of Saratoga, another brother-in-law of Mr. Mansfield, were also present, and the family of Mrs. 0. L. Barbour. ASTRANGE STORY FROM SARATOGA Ts a The Saratoga correspondent of the Troy Times, writing on the 5th, says:— The story of this terrible affair is on every tongue, and considerable excitement prevails In relation to it. All over the streets knots of men are seen earnestly engaged discussing the affair, nearly ail of whom express sympathy for the unfortunate young man and his more unfortunate motber. A few, however, take the side of the murdered man, and with one of them I had the tollowing tion last night:— Q. I should judge the side of tne mar: ig to a certain exte things, however. + Q Who do you think was to blame for the separation T think that both cause of the tronble wast on account of some irregu- larity of Walwerth’s in revard to his private associations; his wife flared up when sh und it out and ordered him to leave her; she did not seein to wish to make any effort to reconcile him, as some women ld hav me. Q. Did he leave her then? A. Yes, and went to New ‘our conversation that y mant A. Weil, yes, I think he did wrong of Mr, Walworth and his wife? A. were to blame. @, Do vas Know what tl Ant rxtand that it wi ‘ork. Q. Did he make any provision for his wife's support ? A. He gave her $5,000 I believe, with which she started her school, and has since given her half of the result of his literary labors—at least in one case he did, for he sold “Hotspur,” ome of his books, for $1000), amd gave her you thiak of the som? A. He always very quiet young man; he has always ) other and sided with her, and I think that lately he became a monomaniac on the subject of the culty. - wllyknow anything about the threatenings re. Walworth! A. L have heard a great deal of bout it, but 1do not believe that one-half of it was Walworth was always a very quiet mau when I was in his company. THE CURSE OF AN UNREPENTING PRODIGAL. Walworth was always considered wild in his younger days, and it is said that at the time of the death of his father, Chancellor Walworth, who «is- inherited him, he stood beside the coffin containing the dead body of his jather and hurled at it ter- rible oaths and frightiul maledictions. His own violent death seems to be a punishment for the curses Of the unrepentant prodigal. THE LILIES OF THE FIELD. Young Walworth spent the afternoon previous to his departure for New York in the fields among the flowers, gathering white lilies, which, on returning home, he placed at the feet of his mother, showing his intense adoration for her, Mrs. Walworth is at present tn New York. WALWORTH’S PERSECUTIONS. An instance of the persecutions of Walworth to- wards his wife is the tact that some time last Falla telegram was sent from New York announcing the death of Mansfield T. Walworth, the announcement of which caused great commotion in his family, although he was separated from them. Of course the telegram was a hoax, and it was subsequently ascertamed that it was sent by Waiworth himself, under an assumed name. Remembering this fact, the residents at first refused to believe the sta paaely of the present tragedy when the newe reached em. WHAT THEY SAY IN CHICAGO. Mrs. Chancellor Walworth and General Hardin, brother-in-law of the murdered author, being in Chicago, @ reporter of the Times of that city made inquiries as to the habits of deceased and re- marks :— The following information was gleaned:—It is safe to, say that the seeds of the family dissension which resulted in the tragedy of yesterday have been planted almost from the date of the birth of the unfortunate young man, whose passion and the sorrows he and his mother had solong borne drove him into the committal of the crime. The Chan- cellor left property arts to provide enough for his widow and the family of the deceased son, Mansfield Tracy Walworth. The latter has lived what was generally described as A FAST LIFR, was fond of loud dress, good suppers, and was generally addicted to extravagance. For many years he has done nothing but squander all the property inherited from his father, and all that his wife’s relatives gave her to provide for her family. When other means failed he used threats, and at times went 80 lar a8 to declare he would BLOW HIS WIFE'S BRAINS OUT if she would not give him the means to gratify his vanity and extravagant tastes. He was 4 man much given to braggadocio, and used to write threatening letters written in blood, mixed with powder, to all those who befriended his wife and sought to protect bis children from their father's robbery—ior it cannot be spoken of in a more mild manner and be consistent with truth. GENERAL HARDIN, who was a gallant soldier, lost an arm in the late war, and was shot through the body and in the head, retired from the army some years ago and has been PRACTISING LAW IN CHICAGO for two years. The General has for years been almost the sole support of his sister and her fam- ily, and if the world but knew how mildly and patiently he has borne with her livsband’s abuse and threats, in order to save those near and dear to him from unpleasant pubitcity, and the con- tinued zeal with which he Javored for thelr com- fort and welfare, it would | upon him as a moral hero and a@ Chrigtian gentleman, who had shown in peace a highef order of bravery than was called i fh days when the God of battles controlled Mrs. Walworth, wife of the deceased and sister of General Hardin, lives at Sarat N.Y. One of the last interviews she had with the deceased was when by threate he compeliod her to sgn a paper com: er a relinquishing for herself and children ail claims to the pro inherited from their grandfather. It should be borne in mind that in 1871 Mrs. Walworth Le Py obtained a divorce ae Wr pursued annoyed her ai from her, and then left again till it was red and the credit it gave him was ex- Probably this act, compel or frightening his int a Paper surren- dering ali claim to their ‘a8 the climax which bronaht about bie sa brooded over his own misfortune, his mother’s tru, the troubles which were uj his brother and sisters, and of course the terrible truth that the deceased was the author of all their mis- fortunes was apt to tear out from his heart the laat spark of fraternal feeling. It is not bard to im- agine how young Frank looked back and Btate’ his grandfatner, one of his great ate’s atest men, his uncle, Rev. ote Walworth, now of Albany, the noted Redemptoris' pulpit orator, and one of Father Hecker’s most powerful Supporters, shining in the history of their lay. Then he drew the gloomy side of the picture. He, the great Chancellor's grandson, deprived of a collegiate education, brought up almost without education, slowly and amidst obstacles of a multi- fold character, trying in a New York law office to WORK UP TO THE BAR, where he thought his genine and inheritance en- titled him toa piace, and his mother, day alter day, subjected to abuse and mortification. More, 1n- deed, than all this, for were it not for his noble ‘uncle's generosity he could almost see want star- ing him in the face. Then, doubtiess, began the oarrempandence and followed the conversation in which a son tells a father not to visit or annoy his mother at the peril o1 his life. Young Walworth is said to be still BOYISH IN HIS MANNERS, and wholly without experience in the world. His father’s neglect and extravagance closed the doors of school and society against him, and kept him in that sorrowful, brovding, angered state of mind which must have controlied him when he, even to avenge a mother’s wrongs, could fell a father to death, and send him to give his account before an eternal judgment throne witheut a moment's prep- aration, NEWS OF THE SAD AND EXTRAORDINARY TRAGEDY was received yesterday morning, and created great excitement in the city when it became known who were the relatives of the actors in the affair. On all sides the most profound and _ tender sympa- thy was manifested for General Hardin and his mother, who have many dear and devoted friends in the oe. Mrs. Walworth, widow of the Chancellor and stepmother of the deceased, has been in this city for several months, residing at THE GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, the guest of her son. She left the city last night for Saratoga, to care for and share the sufferings of her daughter, only @ mother can, and was so overwhelmed with grief that she was scarcely able to go. In his sad affliction the General and all of the family declined to receive visitors or to con- verse with the many prurient creatures who calle¢ to gratify their morbid curiosity. But the facts given in the 7imes, and obtained from one familiar with the family’s history, are correct and substan- tially include the whole history of this terrible chapter of social discord and tragedy. THE GALLOWS CHEATED. wa we Griffice and Mordecai Rescued from Death by Hanging Only One Hour Before the Time Set for their Execution—Their Crime and Conviction—Speedy Justice in North Carolina—The Governor Com- mutes Their Sentence to Im- prigsonment for Life. RALEION, N. C., June 6, 1873, On the 1th of August, 1872, between the hours ef eleven and twelve o’clock P. M., Mr, William Hicks, @ respectable storekeeper living some three miles from this city, was aroused by some loud" knocking at the front door of his residence. Hastening from his bed he went down and opened the door. Three negroes, named Koylan, Grifice and Mordecai immediately entered and demanded if he had’ any meat, as he sold provi-+ sions. Replying in the affirmative and stepping back into the store with a lighted candle im his hand for the purpose of show- ing them some, he was struck down from behind by a terrific blow dealt with a roughclub. Such was the force of the blow that the skull was laid bare. The negroes at once robbed the store of the most valuable and portable articles and departed, heavily Jaden, with piunder, consisting of shoes, cloth, money and whiskey. On the way to this city the beoty was divided, and the whiskey taken from Hicks’ place liberally partaken of. A colored man by the name of Jasper Averd, was first at Hicks’ stere on the morning following the robbery, and found THE PROPRIETOR LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD, insensible, Hicks pained in this unconscious state fortwo days, and when he had sufficiently recovered he gave such information as led to the arrest of two of the persens above indicated, Boy- lan managing to escape. Alfred Bryant, another colored man, of doubtful reputation, was found to be in the secret, and after he was arrested he turned State's evidence, aver- ring that the whole affair was a deliberate plot he- tween the negroes, his part being that of a senti- At the January term of the Wake county Superior Court THE TRIAL took place, Mordecai and Grifice were founa guilty on both counts of the indictment of robbery and attempted murder, and they were sentenced to be executed on the 28th of Februa 1873. A motion for a new trial was made and refused, whereupon the counsel for the defendants prayed an appeal to the Supreme Court, which was granted. This appeal was heard before the highest legal tribunal of the State at the Spring Term, the judgment of the lower court being affirmed. At the last Spring Term of the Superior Court the ac- cused were again sentenced to be executed on the 30th May last, but were respited for one week by Governor Caldwell ou account of the 30th being Federal Decoration Day. ERECTING THE GALLOWS. At ten o yesterday morning the workmen commence jug the scaffold in the jail yard, near the of the condemned, At the firstsound of the hammers the criminats seemed to give up all hope, and in loud and wild lamentations called on God tor forgiveness. The gibbet was originally framed for the execution of William Stinson, a negro, who was hanged here November 4, 1870, for the crime of outrage. The Rev. J. V. Me- Namara, of the Catholic Church was the spiritual adviser of the condemned; but through- out the morning incoherent ejaculatory pra. sand agonizing groans emanating from thé gloomy cell indicated a total abandonment to despair. At a late hour last evening Governor Caldweli was still considering the petition praying for a commuta- tion of the sentence to life imprisonment. The etition was numerously signed hy many citizens, including the clergy of the city. The prisoners passed a sieepless night, and early this mornin, Inends visited thei, including their wives, who had taken a ‘ast farewell’ and had left’ them with Father McNamara. All was now in readiness for the scaffold tragedy, when Deputy Sheriff Magnan, at ten A. M., just one hour previous to the hour of execution, entered the cell with GOVERNOR CALDWELL'S COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE and readittothem. They were, of course, wild with joy, shouting peculiar hallelujahs, such as “Glory to God!” and “God bless the Governor |” ‘The wives and friends on the outside of the jail enclosure quickly caught up the note of glad tidings and a generai revival ensued, amid great excitement, prayers, handshaking and wild manifestations of extreme pleasure. Of the two who stood tke awful ordeal staring them in face Grifice was the strongest. Mor- decai for several days had completely despaired of mercy, and had lain in his cell more dead than alive and apparently balf crazy from fear. After the reading of the Governor's commutation to im- risonment for life the condemned were taken by a leputy sheriff to the Penitentiary, one mile dis- tant, Where they are now safely lodged, ALMOST A MURDER. An Irate Husband on the Warpath in Westchester County—He Fails to Kill His Man, and ts Brought to Grief. Prompted by some real or imaginary insult, Henry Lee, a well to do merchant, residing at Fair- mount, Westchester county, proceeded to the house of an equally respectable neighbor, named John Springstein, on Thursday night, and abruptly handing the latter @ six-barrelled revolver, asked him how he was “on the shoot.’ Believing that his friend was in a jocular mood, Mr. Spring- stein assured him that he was an ex- cellent shot. ‘Well, then,” Lee replie “detend yourself, for! am going to kill you,” an instantly drew from his pocket another revolver, which he, a8 is alleged, was in the act of levelling at the object of his wrath, when the wife of the lat- ter sprang between her husband and his would be destroyer, A scuffle ensued, daring which Mr. Springstein wrested the weapon from his assailant, who, on finding his hands at liberty, at once whip- Bee out @ third revolver, which was also secured efore the fell purpose of the visitor could be car- ried out. On Mr. Springstein demanding an ex- planation of such accountable conduct the owner ofthe portable armory accused him of taking a liberty with his (Lee’s) wife on the previous even- ing. ‘To this an emphatic denial was giver, which would not satisfy the irate Lee, who demanded that Springstein should accompany him home and repeat the denial in the presence of his wife. In- stead of doing tnis, however, nee went to the Tremont police station, and caused Lee to be arrested. r remaining locked up all night the jterday admitted to i OF $1,000 to auswer the charge. corer SAD AOOIDENT ON AN EXCURSION, On Thursday Mr. Schnell and family, living at 30834 Broome street, with a party of friends and acquaintances, went on an excursion to Dobbs’ Ferry, on the Hudson. While there Helen Schnell, alittle an seven years old, straye: track the Hu River Rai struck by al ve, jecomotive, was kill remains were brought to the sity and eoroner Herrman notified, THE VIRGINIA HORROR. - Details of the Double Tragedy in Nansemond County on Sunday Last. The Brutal Negro, Brown, Brains the Two Aged Ladies, Jones and Dozier, with a Jagged Billet of Wood—Young Ladies Return from Church and Discover the Mutilated Bodies~—The Ar. rest, Escape and Re- capture of the Black Fiend. RicuMonpD, Va., June 6, 1873, The atrocious and horrible murder of Mrs. Demp- sev Jones and her aged sister-in-law, Mrs. Dozier, near Suff@ik in Nansemond county, has already been briefly reported by telegraph; but I will now take the opportunity of giving a few of the details as they have been gathered from the lips of the murderer and others. This terrible deed was per- petrated on the last Sabbath morning, when the remainder of the family, consisting of Mrs. Jones’ three daughters, the oldest twenty-one, the young- est fifteen, had gone to Sunday school at the church, not more than two miles distant. Nobody but the two elderly ladies remained at home, It was about ten in the morning when the young ladies left for church, and at that time Mrs. Dozier was reading & copy of her favorite paper, with her spectacles on. Mrs, Jones was sitting near her, listening to some religious remarks of her companion. It was shortly after this, when Mrs. Dozier had taken off her spectacles and laid them on the window sill, that @ negro, who lived near the place, stealthily approached the front door, which he expected to find fastened, his impression bein that there was no one in the house. This negro% name Is Jim Brown. He was well acquainted with the Jones family, and was aware that Mrs. Dozier possessed a considerable sum of money, which she kept inher trunk at the house, Disappointed im finding the old ladies at home, and only balked ins his design of robbery, the flend entered and begam! a conversation with Mrs. Jones, who was nearest him. As the negro knew his time to act was short he seized a pale: of oakwood and. struck Mrs. Jones two terrific blows on the head, the first of which shattered her skull and SCATTERED HER BRAINS ON THE PLOOB and walls, the second breaking her jawbone, an@ the poor lady rolied from her chair a corpse on the floor, Following up this infernal success, the negro savage then advanced upon the elder of the ladies, Mrs. Dozier, who by this time had placed herself in an attitude of defence, though terrified almost to death and begging for mercy, where mercy was unknown. As soon as the brute reached her he raised his jagged, murderous bile! already reeking with the sore and bespattere with the brains of his first’ victim, and, bringing it down with all his force, he struck the old lady on the hand and head simultaneously, breaking the former and making a fearful a in the latter. This blow staggered her; she fell forward, and as she turned in her fall the second blow came with all the infuriate power ef the demon on the back of her head, crushing in her skull and scattering her bratns on the floor, walls and furni- ture. Not satisfied with nis work so far, the mur- derer repeatedly struck Mrs, Dozier until her head was beaten into a perfect jelly—until all semblance of her features had gone and her blood and brains mingled iu a common and norrible mass, THE ROBBERY COMMENCED. fhe murderer then proceeded to rifle the persons of his two victims, but, as far as can be ascertained, the only things missing arc Mrs. Jones’ pocketbook, containing a small quantity of money; her daugliter’s gold watch and a few silver spor The trunks und bureau drawers, where the valuables and money of the family were de-~ posited, remained untouched, which showed that the murderer must have been frightened and left before he could fully consummate his plans, He was bare-footed, and his footprints through the house are marked by the blood of the two victima he xo mercilessly hurried into eternity. } DISCOVERY OF THE MURDERS. t The youngest of the daughters of Mrs. Jones left the church a little before the others, and, in come pany with some iriends, reached her now desolate home between eleven and twelve o'clock midday. She jumped from the buggy and ran to the house, to tel! her mother that her iriends had come to dine with them, Finding the tront door locked she ran round to the rear door, through which she en- tered, lauguing innocently and merrily et the sur- prise in store for her mother and aunt. On through the firat apartment she wen‘ and into the second or frent room, where she came upon the mangled corpses of both her mother and aunt. At first the poor girl did not realize the awful tragedy, She thought they were asleep. But a second glance and the terrible truth was too vividly portrayed to her. Shriek after shriek rent the ai, and then came the half-demented an grief-stricken daughter rushing through the yara, , her face blanched, her eyes glassy and her de- meanor one of indescribable terror and afiliction; unable to tell of the scenes of horror she had wit- nessed she had fainted in the front yard, Soom after her sisters arrived, and then there were simi- lar scenes of the most affecting and heartrending nature. Later in the day Mr. Dempsey Jones ar rived home to find his wife and sister dead. EXOITEMENT OF THE POPULACE. Soon the news of this double tragedy was wide! circulated, and it certainly travelled with electri¢ speed. The greatest excitement prevailed. Every- body clamored for vengeance, but no clew to the per- petrator could be obtained. It was not until the day following the murder, and aiter the funeral had taken place, that suspicion became attached to Jim Brown, who was then arrested; but, there being no positive evidence against him, he was discharged. THE MURDERER Singular to relate z ESCAPES FROM PRISON. ne murderer still lingered about the scene of his crime, as if there was some terrible, demontac cination in it; but it was @ fatality, for again suspicion became strong against him, and on the same day (Monday) he was again. arrested and imprisoned, charged with this most terrible crime. He was lodged in the jail, and, though to acertain extent guarded, he succeeded in making his escape on Tuesday night about eight o’clock, and made forthe woods, where he re- mained until to-day. It then became or eg rir all that Brown was the assassin, and when his ace tions and the finding of some tools of his at Mr. Jones’ house were taken into consideration _ it amounted to certainty. The entire populace out to capture lim to-day and, by twelve o’clock midday he was surrounded in a@ tract of woods abeut one mile in area, Gradually this cordon was drawn in until it became compara- tively small, and at last the murderer was started from his lair. He endeavored to escape, but being fired upon he quietly surrendered, and was taken to Suffolk, where he has since CONFESSED THE DOUBLE CRIMB with which he stands charged. The most intense excitement still prevails, and it is more than prob- able Brown will pay the penalty of his crime by the summary process of lynching at the hands of an outraged and indignant people, ORIME IN WILLIAMSBURG. The haystick as a weapon of offence is becoming popular in Williamsburg. Early in the week a dis- sipated woman named Burns was killed with one > by her husband, in a wretched tenement in South Eighth street, and yesterday morning & similar bludgeon was ased with deadly effect in the bar- room of Hermann Newman, No. 160 North Foarth street. It appears that George Ehrman, an age@ customer of the place, refused to for drinks. ordered by him, when the bartender, John Baker, seized the haystick and struck him a violent blow on the back be Lh ogee felling him on hee Baker, finding the oid man unconscious, place and re:nained under cover until he was tured by the police and locked up in the street station house. Enrman'’s wound dressed by Police Surgeon Bea and he was gui sequently conveyed to the City Hospital, suflering from & Rg! rg of the skul Thomas Mitchell, a Greenpoint laborer, who been under arrest for several days on suspicion o! having caused the death ot wife at 29 Ash street, was discharged from _cus' post-mortem examination and lected having dee & from heart cided that death resulted superinduced by excessive stimulation. uben Johnson, his wife and one of their chil- dren, the latter aged eleven years, were imto the Fourth street station house yest ay afternoon, all being in a helpless state of pees tion and utter destitution. They were foand their wretched abode, Broadway and fines tr eaieay feet ae te rt n previously disposed o! 3 depraved apperites. Justice Eillott will them at the disposal of the Commissioners of ities to-day. FATAL OAR CASUALTY, Yesterday morning Coroner Herrman held an inquest at his office, 40 East Houston street, in the case of Marcus Heigman, a child tour years of age, who was fatally crushed by car 71 of the avenue 0 line, corner of Canal and Essex streets, on the the curve | a's tg rate o ae “th in 1 child, at mpting cl the robert ran against . The jury, from the verdict of accidental deceaged live at 23 Chrystie street. was 4 b= ;