The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-07
END OFrTaE WALWORTH
TRIAL.
Sentenced for Life..Address OF Judge
Davis.

Sentenced for Life..AddTeSs OF Judge
Davis.
NEW York, July 8 Crank II. Wal
worth, who ahot his father and had been
convicted Of murder In the second de.
gree, was sentenced this morning 10 i'm
prisOnment for life. Walworth was at.
tended In court by his mother, brother,
sisters and number Of relatives and
friends. His counsel, except Mr.. Beach,
were present, Mr.. O'Connor sitting beside
the young criminal. Walworth preserved
the demeanor which characterized him
throughout the trial, apparently wholly
insensible OF the position he occupies In
the estimation OF great body Of people
He heard unmoved the sentence to State
prison for life, and OF the close retired
from the court room accompanied by his
mother and sherif's officers. Mr.. 0'COn.
nor Is said to be endeaVoring 10 induce
the sheriff 10 allow Wslworth 10 remain
in the tombs; In hopes that a pardon from
the Goyrnor may save him from the
State prison.
Judge Davis, before passing sentence,
said: The evidence, In his opinion, Iustifi-
ed the verdict and he was not sure but Il
would have Justified verdict OF murder
In the first degree. Although he
could understand the motives which
prompted the Jury TO render which they
did. He then continued, "The duty am
to perform Is rendered doubly painful by
the fact that you belong 10 a family hon.
ored and distinguished both In the civil
and military annals ol your country.
Your grandfather on one hand was, as
has been truly said by your counsel, IOr a
long time Chief Equity Judge OF this
great State, and he left a record for pur.
ity and integrity, and Tor all the private
virtues that adorn and elevate man, sec.
ond TO none who have attained so high a
station. And your grandfather on your
mothers side fell, nObly fighting for his
country, In the field Of battle, and left o
record ot which all his defendants may
well be proud. 1t Is with griet that 7
Ieel bOnnd 10 express my sorrow
that the memory OF those great
ancestors should not have restrained
you from the commission ol such q crime
as that oil which you are convicted. Your
door mother had indeed cause 10 regret
her relations 10 the father you have slain.
You also, undoubtedly, had great cause tc
feel not aggrieved merely, but ashamed
and indignant at the long course OF out.
ragcs toward her and his family. But bad
as he was you were not TO be the avenger
of those wrongs. lie had done nothing TO
forfeit hiB lie even to the laws Of his
country, and least Of all had he done any.
thing 10 forfeit his liEs at the hands of his
own and eldest SOD. When l look back
upon that moment when you constituted
yourself his eXecutioner and slew him in
that room with no one present but your.
selves, ! cannot but feel that that
death must have been to him
more honorable than q thousand
deaths In any other form, called by you
TO your presence, apparently for the pur-
pose Of a peaceful Interview 10 settle q
family difficulty; ipVited.to a seat in your
room, and almost Instantly confronted
with the weapon ofdeath in his own sons
hands. What thoughts must have rush.
ed on him at that moment, when he
found thGt the p6FSon who hehad expect.
ed had come 10 him for the purpose ot q
peaceful arrangement, had come to kill
him. What thoughts must have rushed
upon him, when he received the leaden
messeng r Of death in his bosom from the
hands Of his eldest boy. ! shudder when
l think Of 1t, and / think you will devote
your whole lite to a repentance such as
only God can accept for 20 horrible deed.
WSlwoIth when on the way to the tombs
after the sentence, said u Sm glad / did
not have 10 endure the long lecture / had
anticipated Judge Davis would infict
upon. throug6ly understand my posi-.
ton, and did not desire any instruction
in relation thereto. simply wish time
to arrange my affairs, and l shall then sub
NIT myself to my fate with al the equa.
nlmity l can commynd." Upon being
taken to his cell, he chstted cheerfully
with the Deputy Sheriff, saying that his
was q case which he thoroughly under
stood, but he did not blame the world for
not understanding It.