New-York tribune., 1873-07-01
THE WALWORTH TRIAL.

MEDICAL EXPERT.
Yesterdays proceedings in the WalwOrth
trial dun as those Of Friday Inierestng
The very short one on Of The absenoo
OF the ninth juror The court convened al the nsuat
hour OF TO- and waited for the tardy until II, 40
which time a telegram received which read Tram
broke down two hours late" The absent Juror went
TO Mbun the Erie road, after the adjournment or
the court Friday. and detained at Turner's sa-
ton his return in consequence Of the breaking down
of the train. Judge Davis, after hour mad slipped
by ordered until 1870 p. When the court re-
assembled all the jurors in their seats hrs Wal
worth at once recalled.
O. You were asked some questions as 10 the mental
pecuiarities displayed by Mr. WalwOrth State those
that came under your obseryationi A. He was very
violent at times.
Mr.. Phelps objected violence being shown in.
dcation OF insanity. Mr. O'Conor replied that while 10
very that OF very great violence might not
indicate insanity yet not called for by crcnm
stances, growing out OF anything that might hayo
produced them, were indicative Of abnormal cOndi-
ton Of mind.
Judge Davis allowed the question, and Mrs. Wal9orth.
resuming said that in the Summer OF 1865, Willie living
Saratoga, she returned evening 10 her home 10
ind herself locked while she seeking admit
tance Mr. Walworth ont in great fury seized her
by the arm pushed her inside and pushed her violently
and rudey against the furniture. all the time utterine
Wild oaths and heaping profane epthets upon her;
similar exhibition took place In 1862 on the OCCASION or
her receiving Of clothing for the endren fron
her sister at another time he eaped almost across tho
room. grasped her in his arms, threw ber On tho
bed in fury rage aud profanity and she became M
conscious. She asked II she could give another
illustration and she referred to the period Of her athes
death, when WalwOrth, sen, In III OF excitement aud
anger broke articles OF furniture. She sad that Gen.
Martin d. Hardin, her brother, lost IN the s'r
vice. and that Mansfield Tracy walworth about o
feet hes in nd d "a
strength, who had accustomed himself Ia take long
walks and practice with dumbbells, which added power
TO his naturally muscular frame.
Mrs. Walworth Was then cTOss-examinedby Mr.. Phelps
in regard the letters and stated that OF al wero
only four five into her hands the rest being
Intercepted; she able TO distinguish between thema
she was asked II read in Court an that
came ana she replied: Not, not quite all. 1 Think
since her separation she had only written him once thae
was about fortnight subsequent, and she submitted
the letter 70 her lawyer before sending II.
Mr.. OCOnor then took the floor again, threw down
another batch letters and said he had he wished
submit to the Court and the jury but that be did
not care to read it the jury he did not think II
would make any difference In the case. Judge DAVIS
desired 70 have the stenographer take down his ruling
that all letters that have been submitted, whether *
cluded OF not have been may be read The letter
question contains passage which is entirely toe hthY
and profsue he published, and could not have been
smiles 20 the faces of many who thought they sa~ IN 10
careful intention the part Of the judge to take Mr.
OConor of his feet BY permitting chauce for an ex
ceptiOn to creep 10.
Lemuel Hardin OF Louisville, brother OF Mrs Wall
WORTH next took the stand aud testified IN relation To-
the excellent disposition and character Of Young Wall
WORTH whom he angry. II was brought out
by question from Judge that he did not even know
OF the separation months after it, thus showing
the degree Of his intimacy with the family.
HE ATTACK on GEN. HARDIN.
Gen Martin d. Hardin, brother OF the last witness
and OF Mrs Walworth. testified that he was M New
York about the time his sister separated from her
husband he stopping at the Hoffman House ha
nau boon invahd for years. owing partly to his
wounds was scarcely able to get about on account O
weakness be received visit from Mansfield Tracy
WalwOrth just before the separation Mrs Walworfhs
lawyer IN the room Gen. Hardin awakened
by violent knocking at the door, aud the lawyer
jumped up and opened t Walworth rushed Ia and
the foot of the bed and cared at the witness
in intense excitement, feeling in his back hip
pocket, apparently for a pistol, and demanding
citedly where's my wife a. Tue witness kept him Of 1
dressed himself partly and then out the door. Wal
worth followed with pistol pointed at him. ndaetuay
put it against his back. He leaped into irohwsyf
and few seconds the people in the hotel aroused by
the ringing OF the bell by the lawyer, rushed up,
policeman came. and Walworth arrested The wit
asked about the character of young Walworth,
aud though his acquaintance with him had not bees
intimate yes no thought he knew the boy pretty
we'll" He gave the accused the same excellent charac-
ter that the other witnesses have sketehed.
Charles L. Pond, age 81, was next called He has been
attending Union College, at Schenectady for the last
four years; be had known WawOrth a number Of years
quite Intimately; he had noticed change IN MIN within
the last year and half the accused used 10 be cheer
ful and happy in his disposition but was now moody
about Dec IS Frank 10 see him Schenectady and
slept in the same room with him and his mate;
the night they awakened bv loud scream from
Frank. In this Witnesses language: u called TO
him, Frank! Frank!' and he did not answer but
went right on snoring; and seeing nothing tha
matter with him We let him alone;' the next morning
both the witness and his noticed on tho
pillow, which seemed 10 come from young Walv Orthis
mouth; 1t looked like saliva mingled with blood; last
April the witness aud "Wally" Barbour cousin Of tho
prisoner asked tho latter to 90 walk aud all the way
witness and Barbour talking pr ouer-
dropped behind and fell into moody it from which
they could not arouse him; their way home tho
prisoner suddenly jumped upon him and threw him
down; when the witness rather indignant rebuked tho
prisoner for his actions and requested explanation,
young Walworth simply stared at him aud made no
reply since then the prisoner had aued TO the
tried to explain IL the Sunday pIior
TO the shooting the witness with him all day at
$3.50 o'clock III the morning he went down to young Wal
worths house and proposed walk they took the walk
and returned 70 dinner at O'Clock afterNard they
went young Barbour, and the prisoner acted as
though he sick Oil the time the three together
he naturally stepped quickly, but this occasion
the way home he complained that they walking,
too rapidly for him he spoke OF going TO New-York
and said he would be back on Tuesday II be back
c. W. Smith OF Saratoga called TO TESTIFY how tho
prisoner in borrowing sl5 from him ON the Monday
morning he started for York promsed " be back
next evening and pay him.
wALwoRTH NERVOUS STUDENT
Otto Won BeoD, who keeps school near SARATOGA and
gave the prisoner private lessons for ten years testified
that at nrst the young great progress but for