Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-04
The SyalvOrfh NfIarlIer.

NEW YORK, June IA resident Of Sara
toga says, Mrs. Walworth, the wife of the man
| killed yesterday by his son, was Miss Nelly
| Harden, daughter Of Colonel Harden, Of Ken
lucky, who was killed in the battle OF Buena
| Vista. After the death Of the Colonel his vile
went to Chancellor Walworth, the father OF the
murdered man to settle some contest about the
| estate OF the late Colonel. 1t ended by the
| Chancellor marrying the widow. This natural
| iy brought the daughter Nelly and Mansfield
lacy Walworth constantly together and the
| result VAS that they were married. In the
course OF year Walworth began INDUCING
| hatin9liy in intoxicaton and became brutal
il the Treatment Of his wife and on some occa-
sious struck her. This treatment continued
| until the outbreak Of the late war, when Wal
worth through MS father obtained a position in
the State Department at Washington and his
ways were improved. It was discovered that
| Walworth was using the means his position
furnished him with to give secret information
to the Confederate authorities of what was
transpiring in the North lie was arrested
and sent to the Old Capital prison, but was
released through the Influence of his father and
allowed 70 70 to Saratoga where he made re-
port to the authorities every day until the close
IF the W;:T. La the meantime his iather died
! leaving nothing to his son or daughter-ln-law
and the former resumed his old habits. His
conduct at length became unbearable and Mrs
Walwcrth left him and shortly procured a di-
vrrcr She Obtained u position as clerk IN the
Treasury Department in Washington, where
she remained Tor two years and then went to
Saratoga and opened a young ladies' seminary.
Ii was while She was there that she began TO
receive letters from Walwnrth, threatening and
insulting her ana making outrageous charges
asa,~t her. IlwaS these letters which caused
the son to leave his home and commit the hor-
rihl, act.
Ona Of the Doctors who attended on the
murdered man said that when he went up stairs
! IL ruon POI h. found Mr. Walworth was not
dead He was lying on tho floor with bis head
on Iha CARPET, and gasping. His pulse gave
one or two pulsations when the Doctor took his
arm in his hand aud then stopped completely;
/ blood wa gushing from 4 wound in his left
breast and from his arm. He died in about u
quarter nl minute after the doctor went into
the ROOM He was shortly after placed upon
bed The Gclcr says that young Walworth
when Brought into the room reported the con-
vclSaion between himself and father.
WaIwor;ll, the son, standing before his father,
threatening both her life aud my own; will you
Soirnlnly rroihiSc hCFci ~ !l'hc Su0l 'nic0l'
again.
Walworth (thc father u do make that
promise.
Waiworth Che son You have also re-
pcatcd the insult made TO my mother Do
you promise never to use insulting language to
my mother again
'Walworth (thc father ~ do make such
promise.
Walworth (thc son y Drawing the revolver
and pointing il to lis father, You have made
that promise before andsI do not believe you.
You sinai. never have the opportunity OF do.
ing so again, and then the firing took place
without :. moments interval Or hesitation.