The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-04

then proceeded 10 the thirteth polio
station, and making up to the desk state
to Sergeant Mullen, who was 10 chOrgC
that lie had shot his father, VIII
was then Iylrg dead in the sturteVSn
House, at the same time handing over
revolver, which proved to be one Of Coli
Eve barrelled. The sergeant examined th
chambers Of the revolver and found tha
four of them had recently been emptie
Of their contents. He then asked th
young man why he committed the muI
der, and the answer was, family troubles.
He was then taken back and locked i
one OF the cells, after which the sergean
went down TO the SturteVant House :
ascertain the truth or falsity Of the state
ment made by the prisoner The hote
clerk told him that It was true and shoWet
him to the room where the body OF the 81
WalWorth had been found lying on th
floor, with pool Of blood about his head
Coroner Young soon arrived and mad
an examination oi the body and iounC
there were four bullet wounds, W0unC
In the left side and one In the right sid
of the chest, another In the left arm anC
yet another In the right side Of the fact
near the ear. There aremsrks Of powder
near this, so that the weapon must have
been close to the flesh when 1t was dis
charged. The Coroner then gave per-
nit for the removal Of the body, which
was subsequently taken to an undertaken
st No. 90, CsrnIine street. DR.. Marsh
will make post mortem examination Ol
the body at the above place tomorrow
morning, and Rp inquest will be held the
latter part Of this week. The prisoner
will remain at the station house until
after the inquest, and should verdict be
rendered against him he will be sent 70 the
Tombs.' He Is but 10 years Of age and
treats the affair very lightly. He express.
no regret at the murder except the great
distress 1t will occasion bis mother and
family. DR.. Marsh did not find any pis-
tol IN the pockets OF the deceased, but
Iound 8 note left for him by his son In his
breast pocket. At the time Of his death,
WalWorth was publishing a serial story
In the NeW York Weekly, and had another
novel in press. Chief Justice Barbour Of
the Superior Court on hearing OF the
death OF Walworth adjourned the court
which he was holding, the deceased being
his nephew, and also the son Of ex'Chan.
cellor Walworth.
SARATOGA, June 3.-Frank Wslworth
who isreported TO have shot his father
in New York City left hero yesterday
morning without informing his mother
oI his intention. Mrs. Walworth had
lately received o number Of threatening
letters from her late husband, Mansfield
Tracy Walworth, and It is supposed that
young Walworth has intercepted similar
letters to her from his father, as she has
found in her sons room two empty en-.
velopes to her own address since he left
home. The mother thinks her son had
also received threatening letters from his
father. Mrs. Walworth was divorced
from her husband about two years ago,
The Tribune furnishes the following {:
Mrs. Walworth little more than three
years ago instituted proceedings for a d.
vorce, and eventually obtained 8 bill Of
repsration, on the ground oI cruel treat.
ment on the part Of her husband. She
received the sympathy and support oi her
relatives and all her friends who were
CuuNGIbhub Wltu kuO AuSto III AhO SooS'
Since the time OF her separation from
him. WalWorth has annoyed her In var.
ious ways, principally by writing her
abusive letters and occasionally threaten
ing her life. He has also reflected upon
her character, 1t is said, in an indirect
WaV In one of his works Of fiction. hrs.
Walworth was a daughter OF Gen. Hardin,
Of Illinois q military man Of prominence
in the Mexican war, he having especially
distinguished himself at Buens Vista.
Frank Walworth, On q commitment
made out by the coroner, has been remoy-
ed to the Tombs.
Mrs. Walworth telegraphed to ex.Gov.
Beach, "see my son Frank L. WRlWorth
at once and attend to his case" Beach
subsequently had consultation with his
client.
Lucy D. Fisk, executrix Of james Fisk,
Jr., has begunwhat Is essentially new suit
against the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and the Credit Mobilier OF America,
Gov. Dix, George Opdyke and others.
A suit has been commenced by mem
bers against the founders Of the Cooper
atiye Building Association Of the united
cabinet makers section No. 2, wherein the
former charged the latter with receiving
SS46 900 and dlsposing Of It to their own
advantage, allowing the land represented
TO be free from all membranes 10 rest
under 8 heavy mortgage, 10 foreclose
which suits Is pending, thus winding the
plaintiff out oflarge sums contributed.
The fall ot wall at fire In Howard
street to-day caused serious injuries to
Martin Welch and Edward Wilhelm, fore.
man Of tho engine companies, and nums
Der Of other fireman. Losses by fire $751;
$50. Partly insured.
Judge Woodruff In the United States
District court today denied the applica-
ton for writ Of certi0rdri In the case OF
Mcdonald, the alleged bank Of England
fOrger.
It Is reported this afternoon that Nc
Donald, the Bank of England iorger, was
taken direct from the U. s. District
Court To Fort Columbus 80 as to avoid
the service of any writ his counsel might
obtain. He will, 1t Is stated, DO taken to
England tomorrow.
The steamer Vile de HAvre, while
coming up the lower bay to-day, ran into
tho bark Curaco, sinking tho bark imme.
diately. No lives were lost.
Jay Gould left to-day for the WeSt on
railroad business.