New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-04
TIE TRAGEDY.

Al about 2:45 p. m. on Monday, young Wal
WORTH who Of rather slight physique stepped brsKy
INTO the Office of the 5turtevant House. Broadway ana
twenty -ninth-st BE attired in q gray business
OF fashionable pattern. and had stylish drab over
o. light texture thrown his arm in careless
manner Els appearance simply that OF ordinary
raveer OF the better class and his actions attracted
especial attention. Advancing the counter he pro
cured pen and, after registering himself in some
what bold handwriting Frank II. Walworth,
saratoga" he asked the clerk in attendance
FOR a He assigned room No.
g. on the rear part OF the third door,
and expressing desire 70 retire for few mo
ments be shown 70 the apartment by attendant
a. once. After an absence 10 20 minutes. no
appeared and passed lesurely through the Office 20 the
street Walking 20 FOurth-ave.. he rode 10 car 20
Fifty fourth-st., where he anghted. Proceeding Imme
tAtey the boarding house FOurth-aye two doors
nortl OF lOurth-s he rang the bell and inquired
81 II bis father who resided ia the house,
home. Being told that his father absent he de-
parted quietly, after leaving sealed note requesting
h father call at the hotel To try and settle some
family matters" with him. Returning to the hotel. be
auutered through tle Office, and. after supper
urod to ms where he remained unnoticed during
the night
TBE FATHERS VISIT.
AZ about $40 w., yesterday the father who
considerably above medium hight Of rather portly
figure and remarkably fine muscular development,
entered the ofioe of tue hotel. and asked the night
clerk who had not yet been relieved seud his card
70 ais sons DeI-5oy took the card % the room,
and returning Immediately said that had been re-
euested 70 show the gentleman up" Following the
Boy, who again assembled the stairs the visitor ad
mittsd promptly 70 the room, the door OF which was
oganed In response 10 a few light taps. The father
stepped unhesitatngly into the and the door clos
Tag Instantly, the bel1oy returned TO the Office. About
minutes later the steward aud the night Waterman
be no.el, who were 70 upper hallway heard the
n'e Of tour pist0shots. IN quick succession proceed
Ing lrUm young W1wOrths room. They ran 70 the
ron 10 great haste reaching IL almost simultaneously
with josiah Morehead guest, who occupied ada
cent nom and who had also alarmed by the shots.
% reaching the they found the door ajar, aud.
Pasus It opeu they startled by the discovery Of
he hieless body Of the deceased lying in pool Of
oood about three feet from the threshold At first the
men seemed transhXed, but after brief moment Of in
acion, they looked for tho assassin, who had,
however, disappeared. The Waterman and several
guests who had meanwhile assembled remained with
the body Of the murdered man. while the steward ran to
e ohoe TO alarm the clerks, but, upon reaching the
oee' he found that they had already been told OF rne
tragedy by young Waw0rth himself, who was just
passing 70 Che street when Tie steward arrived.
THE PARMCIDE sURHNDERs HIMSELF
The parreide, 70 seems, descended 70 the once nme-
c@tey AFTER killing his father and said 20 a CLERK with
unnatural GOODNESS; q have jug shot my father up in
ny room You had better send some one up there"
ufi ~ n fba
clerks desk and without percepuble tremor nepned
the following laconic telegram to hl nnele in Cbca
have just shot father; 60 aud see mother - uand
tng his dispatch 20 the operator he All, +os .. 49,,
hotel clerk and asked, with great nonctalancs " w.
Is me nearest ponce station want 70 give myself no a.
Receiving reply that the nearest station loue w. th
Fweuty-mnth, in Thiruetb-st., near sevsntb.ave be
walked briskly away from tie desk. and having tr,v
srsed long hail. he disappeared through the street
doorway, Just before the arrival OF a police-
man, who had bean sent for by the clerk a tev
he entered the station Aouss and address
ing Sergeant Heating, who was IA charge Of the desk
said, with apparent indifference: hae inst shot my
father at the sturtevant House, fred ,hree sbots AT
him. and believe have killed hin. I has come here
to surrender myself" While speaking he oey from bis
pocket hveehambered Colts revolver aud banded a.
70 tie Sergeant who discovered that four OF the
had jast been discharged The Sergeant Looked vol
antay prisoner with unfeigned amaSement and ,eme5
unable 70 realize the truth Of the terrible selta>usa.
aon made lightly aud with such apparent uncontrn
AyOung Walw0rth stood before the Sergeant, with "a
syercoat thrown his neggenty, he betraye
no emotion, but calmly awaited the action Of the office
VINO upon asknR why be had killed his father.
he brief answer: IT did IL on account Of famil
troubles" on recovering from his surprise the sergeaI
lad tue prisoner searched aud placed a cell undo
constant surveillance.
Capt Burden, who had been called meanwhile, ver
a. once 10 the hotel with Sergeant Mullin who wI
about retiring after a nighss cuIy when young Wa
worth arrived the Station house Upon reaching "a
room al the hotel. the body Of the murdered man wa
mand 70 have been undlstuTbed, aud Capt. Burdel
nnaining Ia charge. dispatched messenger 70 su1omo
Coroner Young who arrived, with Deputy Cgron,
harsh, 81 about $50 O'clock. d.. Marsh 40 once mad
superficial examination Of tho body wnic
va That Of man OF handsome feature
via kesgy blonde aou4sache, Oh