The Republican journal., 1873-06-12
He was in the habit of getting constant

the wife endeavored to free her husband
from these habits. AT first he took her
circumstances in good part, but did not
cure himself of his unfortunate habit. He
would 90 home at night almost always in
state OF drunkeness and it finally got so
bad that he would abuse his wife, and on
one or two occasions he went so far as to
strike her. She resented this in a most
decided manner. and appealed to the
Chancellor 10 protect her and her children
from the brutaities of his son. The Chan
cellor attempted to set matters right, but
only succeeded partly. This was at the
time when he himself was engaged in the
great spike iron suit, as a clerk of reference,
at $1,000 per year, so that he had ample
means to support himself and family.
The father contributed largely toward
this until it became burden upon him
and he refused to do so any longer. In
deed, after repeatedly setting matters
right between husband and wife he grew
tired OF the affair and threatened to re-
Pudiate his son entirely. This had no
effect, and the son began to add to the
Vice of drunkenness that OF infidelitv. He
would leave Saratoga tor days, and tor
nobody knew where. After some time
Mrs. Walworth found out that her hus-
band was in continued intercourse with a
woman in New York, and that he was I'M
faithful to her. Hitherto the wife had
considered that her husband was the
victim of a mad infatuation for drink
but she had the fond hope tina. at all
events the father Of her children was true
10 her. The discovery that he was NOT so
almo broke her heart For some time
She kept the matter secret in her own
y '-,m md breathed not word 10 q
Gyin. soul of the discovery she had made
She made still endeavorS to reclaim her
husband and bring him back to his home
and lroede, but found it to no purpose
He wa~ evidently determined to continue
MS mad career and cared not a lot where
he brought up. She pleaded with him to
reform and he refused. He was in the
habit OF using the vilest language to his
Wife One night he came home in 81
drunken condition and began to ill-treat
her She resented the insults that were
east upon her and threw back in his teeth
the knowledge She had Of his doings in
New York Then IN explosion took
place. bat none could tell what happened.
Ola residents of Saratoga are familiar
with all these facts. But from this point
Walworth seemed not to care who knew
ii his doingS. He continued his intoXi-
'atrd habits, and not only came TO New
lork to see women but went around
publicly with well known lewd women
IN Saratoga until it became public dis
grace in the little town. He had no re-
gard for his family or himself, and soon
gained the name of being n reckless
Il ca a. r.
Tor reasons best known to herself. con-
tmued to live with him, her heart probably
callous to whatever he might do so long
as he neither injured herself nor her
children.
About the time of the opening of the
war matters had come to a very bad pass,
when suddenly the great suit in which he
had been clerk Of reference so long alb
rnptly terminated. He had been in the
position he held for about fifteen wears
He then interceded with his father to pro-
cure him some means of livelihood and
the Chancellor relented and used his in
iluence in Washington to Obtain for him
a government position. He was appointed
10 a position in the State Department in
Washington, which he held for some
time. A part of this time the wife went
South TO Kentucky, but returned to her
husband in Washington. Things We're
going on more smoothly with him here
and the family were getting on better
This is accounted for by the fact that, hav-
ing responsible office under the govern
ment, he was naturally obliged to keep
more decorous and guarded in his public
conduct. They lived privately together
with the children, and the wife had
probably not so much to complain of in
his treatment TO her or she would no doubt
have left him. Some of his
OLD FEELINGS CANE BACK.
and for time they were happy But the
time was not long distant when all was
TO be set worse than ever, and when the
events would begin which should finally
lead to the terrible tragedy of yestcr-
day. Walworth went daily to his work,
and was SO diligent, indeed, that it
vas n matter of surprise to all who had
known MIN that he had SO completely
changed his mode OF life. He had not.
fy any means, the same reputation in
Washington rs he had had in Saratoga,
but on the contrary was known as a
sober and industrious gentleman. Sud-
denly, it is alleged. the proofs were found
that Walworth had been for some time
using the means his position in the State
Department furnished him with to give
secret information to the confederate au-
thorities Of what was going on in the
North He was arrested, and it would
have no doubt gone very hard with him
had not the Chancellor (his father again
cXered his influence in his sons favor.
Mansfield Tracy WalwOrth, in conse-
Wence of this influence being used, was
ordered to report at Saratoga, and was
forbidden to leaye the precincts of the
town IN TACT he was prisoner of State,
ind was guarded as such. In this diff
cllty his wife remained true to him. and
he lptd 10 alleviate his disgrace. Return
ed 10 the town of his former residence.
however, WalWOnh broke out in the old
wa. and again the old troubles began
both with wine and women, the informant
told & q reporter. Mrs. Walworth bore
on i him in patience; and. whatever
may have been his causes Of complaint.
the res ents OF Saratoga uphold the wife
in all that passed between the two
When the war ended Walworth was re-
leased rs = prisoner and permitted to
wander wherever he pleased This nat
uraly in no wise stopped his excuses.
and, indeed only added to them. For q
time husband and wife lived in this city.
but returned to Saratoga. 1t then became
evident that The troubles between them
We're eliminating.
Chancellor Walwolth died, leaving it
is said, nothing either to his son Mans
field Tracy or to his daughter-in-la law. His
death, it appears, broke what bonds there
were between them, and Mrs. Walworth,
determined TO live no longer with her
husband, left him and shortly after pro-
cured div 'rce on the ground of adultery
md ill-trea, nent. She went South TO
Kentucky, he, old home, taking the chill
dren with her. She was poor and he
was poor, and, after laying in Kentucky
some time she rctu d, and going to
Washington, obtaine position as female
clerk in the Treasury Department, owing
to the influence Of her own family. In
this position she remained for two years.
in the meantime supporting her family of
two sons and two daughters on her limit
ed salary. This was about five years
ago. For two long years she remained