The Van Buren press., 1873-07-15
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Special Dispatch to the Republican !
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED on YOUNG WAL
WORTH.

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and who has been convicted of murder in
second degree, was sentenced this morn
ing to Imprisonment for life. Walworth
was attended in court by his mother,
brother and sisters and number Of rel,
atiyss and friends. His counsel except
/ Mr.. Beach, were present, Mr.. O'Coner
/ sitting beside the young criminal. Wal
worth presented the demeanor that char
acterized him throughout the trial, APP
Parently wholly insensible of the posi-
tien he occupies in the estimation of the
great body of the people, He heard, un.
moved, the sentence TO the state prison
| for life, and at the close retired from the
court room accompanied by his mother
and sherH's officers. Mr.. O'Couor is
SAID to be endeayoring to induce the
sheriff TO allow Walworth to remain in
the Tombs in hopes a pardon from the
governor may save him frem the state
/ prison.
YOUNG wALN ORTIZ 3 NERVE.
/ Walworth, on his way to the Tombs,
after his sentence, said: Il am glad |
| did not have to endure the long lecture
had anticipated Judge Davis would in
/ hict upon me, thoroughly understand
my position and did not desire any in
structions in relation thereto | simply
wish time to arrange my affairs, and |
shall then submit myself TO my fate, with
all tho equanimity can command.
Upon being taken to his cell he parted
cheerfuIy with the deputy sheriff, say
-. L., l. ,,,hi hE
oughly understood, but did not blame the
the world for not understanding.
NEW YORK, July 8
By direction Of the sheriff Walworth
was removed from the quarters in the
Tombs lately occupied by him to a cell
ir murdererS' row. 1t is said that when
/ Walworths friends heard Of the action
they were very much annoyed. Iester-
day deputation including Mrs Wal
worth, Gen. Hardin and ThuGlow W eed,
waited on Sheriff Brennan to ascertain if
it was not possible to place Walworth in
SONS other cell, not in the nsighborhood
Of convicted feloas. The sheriff inform
ed the deputation that he had only few
hours before visited WalTorth, who said
to him: Il like my new cell much bet
ter han calculated. ] don't care to be
moved from here " The deputation al
so urged the sheriff to keep Walworth in
/ the Tombs rs long as he could, but the
sheriff expressed his determination to
send him to Sing Sing to morrow
INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH HIS DlPARr
URE FOR SING sING.
New YORK, July 9.
Frank H. Walworth, the parrcide, was
taken to Sing Sing this morning, to be.
Gin his life sentence At OIL early hour
his mother, Mrs. Walworth, his grand
mother and little brother came to see him.
They were not admitted to the CELL how
ever. but conycrsed with him through
the grated door, Soon after their arrival,
two young women came to the prison,
bringing with them magnificent basket
Of flowers, and asked permission Of war
den Johnson to take them to young Wal
worth lie consented, but if they were
influenced as is supposed, merely hy GU
riusity to see the prisoner, 1t was not
gratfcd, AS they were met at tde entrance
of the inner prison 10y Mrs. Walworth,
and she received the flowers expressing
her thanks She apparently was not ac-
Quainted with them In expectation Of
his removal, and attracted 10y the prison
van, a large crowd had gathered about
the TombS Walworth was as calm and
collected as usual this morning. Last
night when informed that he would be
removed to day, he merely said, Very
well am ready. Hetook his supper,
which was quite hearty one, and ate
with en- apHA e. At an early hour he
retired to 6c1 and slept peacefully. As
soon as the sheriff arrived he proceeded
to Wulworth's cell and asked him if he
was ready "Yes, was the reply, " /
have been waiting for you. At this
moment Mrs Walworth, accompanied
/ by her Youngest son, came to the cell,
and, after giving Frank the basket OF
! flowers lett by the y Dung women, bld h'm
good bye Mother and son conducted
| themselves as they have ever since the
murder, without the display OF any emo
ton Few words were expended between
them, and these were Of common place
character. The young man was then
conducted down stairs and handcuffcd to
Gllem, the wife murderer, and they were
conducted to the prison van. After the
two murderers had been disposed OF,
Yves Allen and Gen. Greenthai were
brought out, handeufied together, and
four others Of minor importance brought
out and placed by their sides. The van
then started for forty second street. AS
| it was leaving, the two curious young
women made rush to catch aglimpse OF
the parrcide, but were foiled. lhey
then entered the Fourth avenue cars with
! Mrs Walworth, her little son, and basket
Of flowers, and proceeded to the depot
for another trial The prisoners grand
mother drove away in a carriage which
she had brought for her to ride up in A
| large number Of persons were collected
at the depot, and it was with no little dit-
dcuIty that the officers could make their
way through the crowd At last they
succeeded in securing soats on train ior
their pr soners, when the parties who oc-
cuped the second car, was soon sur
rounded by large crowd which the rail
road officials were unable to keep out OF
the depot Walwortk's appearance ana
conduct was commented upon. lie was
dressed in a suit Of light gray, and wore
the same Alpine hat which he is said to
have had on when he shot his father. lie