Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
tiers to his mother by her husband.
Young Walworth according to his
own statement, made after the crime

tiers to his mother by her husband.
Young Walworth according to his
own statement, made after the crime
was committed, had previously
threatened to shoot his father unless
he desisted from his offensive cor
respondence; and it was in pursu-
ance of this threat that the dark
deed was committed. The follow
ing dispatch gives the particulars
of the lamentable affair:
NEW YORK, June 3.-The partic-
ulars of the shooting of Mansfield
Tracy Walworth this morning are
as follows: Yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock Frank II.
Walworth, the son, arrived
in this city from Saratoga
and put up at the SturtevaDt House.
He was assigned to room No. 267.
After cleansing himself from the
dust of travel he went out and pro-
.ceeded to the house where his faith
CT was boarding in Fourth avenue,
two doors north of Fifty-fourth
street. He inquired for Mr.. Wal
worth, and was informed that be
was not at home. He then left
note asking his father to call at the
Stutevant House and see him, as he
wanted to settle up some family
matters. When Mr.. Walworth
reached his house he received the
note which his son had left, and
this morning left the house about 6
o'clock to 60 and sec him. At GAS
Mr. Walworth entered the Sturtevant
House and inquired of the night
clerk for Frank II. Walworth. The
clerk sent bell boy up to his room
with the card Of Mr.. Walworth,
Scn., to ascertain if the son would
then see him. The boy soon re-
turned with the answer to show the
gentleman up. Mr.. Walworth, Sen,
then went up stairs, and in about
fifteen or twenty minutes afterward
the sound Of shots were heard COM
ing from the room by one of the
chambermaids, who ran down stairs
and informed the clerk. The
clerk Immediately sent for an officer,
but before he arrived Frank Wal
worth came down stairs with his coat
on his arm, and stated to the clerk
that he had shot his father, and
asked where the nearest police sta
ton was. After receiving the
desired information he went to the
telegraph office and sent off a dis
patch to his uncle in Saratoga, tell
ing him what he had done, and
asking him to break the news as
gently as possible to his mother,
before she could hear of it in any
other way.
He then proceeded to the Thrift
eth Street Police Station, and walk
ing up to the desk stated to Sergeant
Mullen, who was IN charge, that he
had shot his father, who was then
lying dead in the Sturtevant House,
at the same time handing over his
revolver which proved to be one of
Colts five barreled The Sergeant
examined the chambers of the re-
volver and found that four of them
had recently been emptied of their
contents. He then asked the young
man why he had committed the
murder, and the answer was "fam-
lily troubles:'' He was then taken
back and locked up in one of the
cells, after which the Sergeant went
down to the Sturtevant House to as
certain the truth or falsity of the
statement made by the prisoner.
The hotel clerk told him that it was
true, and showed him to the room
where the body of the senior Wal
worth had been found lying on the
floor with pool of blood about his
head.
FULL STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
Young Walworth tells the follow
ing story concerning the shooting
and the cause which led thereto: l
reside with my mother in Saratoga,
N. Y, my father having parted from
her some years ago. My father is
an author, and l have been study
ing law. l think my father is about
Al years old, but do not know where
he was born. My father has not
lived with my mother since we left
here, three years ago, but he has re-
peatedly sent us threatening and in
sulting letters. 1t is only short
time since he threatened to shoot
my mother and myself. 1 shot him
because of this. Not long ago I
met him in the street in Saratoga,
and then told him that if he did
not keep away from us, or if he in
suited my mother any more, I.would
shoot him. l told him that there
were bounds that l would not allow
any man to go beyond with impuni-
ty, and especially when my mother
was being insulted. l went to his
house yesterday and left note for
him to call on me, which he did this
morning. When he came into the
room l pulled out a revolver and
told him to promise me that he
would not threaten or insult us any
more, which he promised. Shortly
afterward we began speaking on
family matters, and he used sope
very insulting language, and put his
hand in his pocket, as to draw out
a pistol, when l shot him. He then
came towards me, and 1 fired three
other shots at him. When I fired
the last shot at him he had me by
the collar. l only regret this for
the effect it will have on my family.
would like Judge Barbour to know
this, as he was interested in the
case before"
A New IDEA IN BnILDING.-Wire
netting for plasteiing is being rap
idly introduced to take the place OF
laths. 1t takes less labor to place on
the walls, is. more continuous, and
will not burn. Coarse netting, with
one-inch mesh, and made of strong
wire, is found to answer best. For
ornamental cornicc work it is espec-
tally valuable for it can be bent into
any desired form. Secured to iron