The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-06-12
PATEICInE IN NEW YORK.
The Coolest Srlne ON Record.
n Ew YORK, June 3.

The particulars of the shooting of
Mansfield Tracy Walworth this morn
ing are as follows:
! Yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, Frank III. WalWorth arrived
in this city from Saratoga, and put up
at tue SturteyanL House. He was as
| signed TO room No. 267. After cleans
ing himself from the dust OF travel,
he weuL out and proceeded to the
house where his father was boarding
in Fourth avenue, near Fifty-fOurth
| street. lie inquired for Mr.. Wal
worth, and was informed that he was
not at home. He then left a note,
asking his father to call at The Sturte-
Want House and see him, rs he wanted
to settle some iainilY matters. When
Mr.. WalWorth reached home, he re-
| feived the note which his son had
left, and this morning left the house
| at six O'Clock TO go and see him.
At6 :I5 WaIworth entered the StuF-
| teYant ana inquired of the clerk for
| Frank Ill. WalW orth. The clerk sent
4 bell boy up TO The room with his
| card, TO ascertain it his son could see
| hiiiI. The boy soon returned with
| the answer TO show the gentleman up.
| WalWOrth sr. 1hen went up, and in
| about fifteen or twenty minutes the
| sounds of shots were heard coming
| from the room by. one OF the,chanl-
| bermaids. who ran n;doWn and informed
| the cIerk. The clerk sent out Tor an
officer, but baiure he arrived, Frank
WaIwofth walked down with his
1oaL GA MS arm, and stated 10 the
clerk that he had shot his father. and
asked where the nearest police station
was. After receiving The infornla-i
tion, he went to the telegraph Office
and sent oil = dispatch to his uncle in
o4ratoga, telling him what he had
done, and asking him to break the
news as gently as possible to hisn
mpther before she could hear it aiIy5
other way. III hates.sif
He then went to the Thirtieth
street station and walked up TO the
desk. lie stated that he had shot his
tal her, who was then lying dead in
the hotel. AT the same time he handed
over his revolver, which proved to
0e one of Colts five barreIed. The
sergeant examined the chambers, aud
found that tour OF them had recently
oeeu emptied of their contents, lie
asked the young man why he COM
iIliIted tile murder. The only answer.
ne gave was, s"faInily troubles.Y lie
was then taken back and locked in
one OF The cells, alter which the SER
seant went down 10 the hotel, to see
ne truth or falsity OF the story. The 9
aotel clerk said it was true, and
showed him to the room where the
oodY OF MaiWorth, Sr. was found ly-
my on the floor, with pool of blood
about the head. e 1@ta ?
Coroner Young soon arrived and
made all examination. He found that
there were four bullet Wounds-One
wound i'll the left side, aud one in the
right side of the chest, one in the left
trln and another III the right side of
she face near the ear. There were
marks of powder near to this, so the
weapon must have been close to the
desh when fired. The coroner gave
permit for the removal of the body,
which was subsequently taken 10 an
andertaker's at 6U Carlnine street.
DIR. Marsh will make post mOfteln
examination of the body there to-
morrow morning, and an inquest will
De held the latter part of the week
Fhe prisoner will remain in the sta
tion house until after the inquest, and
should verdict be rendered against
aim, he will be sent to the Tombs.--
He is nineteen years old, and treats
Iu0 dAldAI fOL y lASACl 4AO3 "a ~ OSSSS d.
no regret for the deed, except SO far as
cue distress it will cause his mother
aud family. @ a2l.A caasiL ,iles
AT the time of his death Walworth
was publishing serial story in the :.
New \ ork Weekly, and had another
uovel in press. Chief Justice Bar
oour, OF the Superior Court, on hear
ing of the death of WalWorth, adj
iourned the. court he was holding, the
deceased being his nephew, aud also
son of the late Chancellor Walworth.
NEW YoRK, June 4.-The defense
of young Walworth, who shot his fa-
ther yesterday, will be insanity. The a
inquest will be held on Friday next.
The mother of the lad visited him at
tie Tombs to-day, in company
with Judge Barbour, cousin of the
deceased. While the scene was af-
fecting, il was not marked with any
Extraordinary display of emotiOn.-.
Charles O'Conner, The distinguished
advocate, ii is understood, will be re-
-ained for the defenses lie had an in-
-erview with the prisoner. hsf 4l.T
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