The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-04
BY GRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
ExCluSIvely to the IntelI Igencer.
u5y the Western Union Line.
ONES NOrthWOjt cor. Of Main and Monroe htsl
NEW YORK CITY.
Tragedy at the sturlsvanr House


A Young Lawyer of Saratoga ShOoll
His Father for Threatening and
Insulting HIS Mother.
NEW YoRK, June 8'-Frank II. Wal
worth, aged nineteen, shot and killed his
father, Mansfield T. WRlworth, at the
sturtevant House, this morning. The de-
ceased was an author, and boarded at the
sturtevant House, away from his family
Domestic troubles is assigned as the cause
Of the tragedy. Young WslWorth, who
lives at Saratoga, directly alter shooting
went to the Twenty.ninth precinct police
station and surrendered. he tells the fol.
lowing story concerning the shooting
and the cause which led thereto:
II reside with my mother In Saratoga,
my father having parted from her some
years ago. Ny father is an author, and /
have been studying law; think my father
Is about iorty.one years old; but do not
know where he was from. My father has
not lived with mother since we left here,
three years ago; but he has repeatedly
sent US threatening and insulting letters
It is only short time since he threatened
to shoot my mother and myself. shot
him because OF this. Not long ago / met
him on the street In Saratoga, and then
told him that If he did not keep away
from us, or refrain from Insulting my
mother any more l would shoot him,
l told him there were bounds which
l would not allow any man TO go beyond
with impunity, especially when my moth.
er was being insulted. l went 10 his
house yesterday and left note for him
TO call upon me, which he did this even.
ing. When he came in the room drew
out a revolver and told him topromise
me that he would not threaten or insult
US any more, which lie promised. Short
ly afterwards we began speaking on lam
ily matters, and he used some very in
sulting language and put his hand in his
pocket as though 10 draw pistol, when
| shot him. He then came towards me,
and l fired three other shots ut him.
When fired the last shot OF him he had
me BY the collar. only regret this on
account Of the effect 1t will have on my
family. I would like Judge Barbour to
know this, as he was interested In the
case before"
DR.. Marsh did not find any pistol in the
pockets Of deceased but found a note left
for him by his son in his breast pocket.
The following Is copy oil the note:
"THRRR OcLoCK-I want to try and
settle some family matters. Call OF the
Sturtevant House after an hour or two. II
am not there / will leave word at the
Office.
TSigned1 F. 81. WALwoRTH.
Coroner Young committed the murder.
er TO the Tombs until such time as the In
quest takes place.
When Chief Justice Barbour was in
formed Of the death OF Mr.. Walworth he
Immediately adjourned his court. The
gentleman being his nephew. Walworth
arrived in the city on Monday to attend
convention Of the Grand Lodge Of the
fraternity Of the State Of New
York, which opens tomorrow.
Mr.. Wslworth was tho son ot the late
Chancellor WalWorth, one Of the most
authors in this State, and
was identified with the great temperance,
tract and Bible societies. The ChAncel.
lot died In 1867, aged so years. A brother
of the deceased Is q popular and eloquent
mission preacher, whose religious house
is in Fifty.ninth street, west Of Central
Park. His family has been largely identi'
fed with prominent interests in this State,
in Judiciary, in church, In education and
and have wide and influential
Mr. WalWorth was born in
1880, he was educated for the legal pro-
fession, and after being admitted to the
bar he assisted his father for q shor time
at Albany, but the profession became dis.
tasteful, and he soon turned his attention
to literature. WalWorth married some
years ago. The result Of that union was
two daughters now between 70 and IA
years, and the son by whom he lost his life.
BE has been separated from his vile for
some years, and that lady Is now keeping
an excellent Seminary for young ladies,
on the estate Of the late Chancellor Wal.
worth, at Saratoga Spring, where she 10
living in elegant style. Mr.. .Walworths
to the literature Of the day
are embodied in FIVE volumes, "Hot-
spur" "Julla," Warwick" Deleplaine"
and beverly"