Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-27

A ypLL JtRr IN rHs wooDsuLl-cIAsIS
cAeK
obtained in the chase oi wesahali and CAsss,
charged vith circulating obscene matter
throssh the mails
james H. InserseiI ss arrested ,ns norn,ns
and taken 70 the district attorneys once.
There are eleven indictments arsfr,~t him
seven for ecrgincy, enc fer bribsly, end three
l. fixed in bis case At $4,000. Tfre bonds are
being prepared. Mike Norton Wa arrested
this morning. There are eight Indictments
spirAey. Bail IL fixed at $500 In the conspira-
cy case and 81 zoo IN the seven bribery indict-
ments- Bsn n forthcoming.
Thn wALwoRTH TEAL
was resumed this morning, with the same
crowded attendance, including the prisoners
relatives and numerous ladies'. A pretracted
evidence OF the murdered fsther. letter. tssed
August, lss2. The Prisonev's counsel claimed
that all Of IL should be received.
ssSs p.ys ssSS9S 60 .a% only saeh
counsel specially objected 10 he ruling.
TIE LITTER oF wALwoRTB TO HIs WIPE
was read After referring IN most bittsr and
terrible terms 20 his being left only portion OF
property in the trusteeship Sf his brother, by
the will OF Reuben III. waiuorth, he Continues
thus: SHOW, Ellen HArdin, knowing that I am
helpless under that viii. az you viii persist m
seeking, year by year, % see how much OF that
trust property you can get out Of me by threats
OF law, by personal Establishments 90 my trus-
will not see that 1 Ought To have something for
my entire lite, whether he intended me 90 or
not, then mark what will be the finale Of my
vengeance upon that dead scoundrel, dog, who
has made me 80 ritiable before men and before
you. will. 80 help me the demons who wait
upon the prosecuted aud the proud epirited and
the revengeful; will, when stripped by you Of
my property-and YOU mean tat last plunge
my dagger into Frank and Tracey's hearts and
cut on the name OF Walworth forever.
God dsmn him, he has elevated them
r.. have no, one I s,nsie. Ann u r Ssst
under his viii. This Won believe, and this
has been the cause of your despisine and absn-
doDine me. With cold, calm purpose yon con-
template my eventual beggsry and humiliation.
| will kin your boys and defeat the damned
scoundrel in his grave, and cut OF his damned
name nil1n. forever. Now, you Just pessecute me
In my heart, and, by the eternal God, will kill
them and you too. Now, you hunt my property
any further, You God damned infamous bitch,
and will gut your pup as well a. you. The
God damned dead villain shsnt rob me Of
wife, children and property. IL can't have
anything will have revenge, God damn you.
have lost already everything which makes
This letter has no signature. and is addressed
to Mrs Ellen ii. Walworth, Saratoga Springs,
New York.
Mrs. walworth was again called and inter
rogatod a. 90 whether the deceased committed
any act OF personal violence upon her while re-
sldlnk III new 1Ork.
The district attorney objected, aud Judge
Davis ruled that this class Of evidence could
not be admitted unless the defence claimed that
the prisoner was insane.
MIR. O'Connor and Mr.. Beach both claimed
that part OF the defence was that the prisoners
mind was 80 affected By witnessing his fathers
violence q al he was incapable OF Judging
calmly what were his intentions during the
last interview. Mrs. WalwOrth. answering the
question, testified 10 acts of personal violence
by her late husband, Of which the son had
knowledge.
Mrs. walworth said Frank showed signs Of
mental alteration m various ways after the
separation OF his father and herself. lie became
melancholy and quiet instead OF Joyous. a. be-
fore. he was always aHcctiOuate, and had nc
bad habits OF vices
Nineteen letters were put in evidence here,
mostly Mrs. Walworth's. She testInei further
that her husband was free uently violent. Re-
cess.
AT TIE TRIAL OF Woodruff, CHAPLIN AND
BLOOD
for sending obscene publications through the
United States mails, Judge BlatchfOrd decided
that in the act of 1872 a weekly or daily news
paper was not intended To be Included among
the list Of obscene publications In the act OF
1873 the word paper" is inserted, and vas in
tended TO include a newspaper which, as he
construed the previous acts on the subject was
not included i'm the statutes. The Indictment
in the present case was drawn under the statute
of 1872, and prosecution must consequently fall.
The jury then rendered a verdict Of not guilty.