The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-04
TEIEGRA.P,HIC.
Judicial Election Returns.
All passes on Railroads in
Illinois 60 be revoked.
Shocking Homicide.
A Grandson of Chancellor
Walworth kills his own
Father.
The Young Mans Mother
the daughter of John j.
Hardin of Ill.
Uohn Chinaman don't want
his head shaved.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes.
ETC., Etc.
Uohn Chinaman don't want
his head shaved.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes.
ETC., Etc.

OH{CAGO, June 0.-SpecialS lFOh var
ious points in the State report the election
of VIM Brown, of Rockford, as Judge
for the First Circuit Judge Heaton, by
900 majority, in the Second Judge Pleas
ants, of Rock Island, in the Fifth Jonah
McRoberts, of Joliet. in the Seventh, by
800 majority; James W Cochran, in the
Ninth, by 1000 majority; Chauncey L.
Higbee, of Pittsfeld, in the Eleventh
Nathan j. Pillsbury, of Pontiac, in the
Thirteenth; c. B. Smith in the Sixteenth;
Horatio NJ. Nandeyeer, Of Taylorville, in
the Twentieth; David j. Baker, of Cairo,
in the Twenty sixth.
CAIRO, June 3.-Returns from the judi
cia election in the .25th district indicate
that Crawford is elected, by over 400
majority. Judge Baker is elected in the
Goth district without opposition. Vote
light
OQUAwKA, June 3.-Henderson county
full returns give Craig majority of one
hundred and eleven Smiths majority is
one hundred and four.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The presidents of
the railroads centering here held consul
tation to-day, and resolved to revoke all
passes in July, and issue no more. 1t was
| decided, however, to respect the condi-
ti0ns of the lease of the Iowa lines of the
/ Illinois Central and Northwestern roads,
| by which stockholders in those com pan
| les have the right to pass over the leased
lines.
New YORK. June Frank Fl. Wal
worth, aged 10, shot and killed his
father, Mansfield Walworth, in the
SturtevaRt House, this morn
ing. The deceased was an author, and
| boarded in the Sturtevant House. away
from his family Domestic trouble is as
signed as the cause Of this tragedy. Young
Walworth, who lives at Saratoga directly
after shooting, went to the 29th precinct
police station, and surrendered He tells
the following story concerning the shooting
and the.causes which led thereto.
/ reside with my mother in Saratoga,
y. y. father having parted from her sew
eral years ago. My father is an author
and | have been studying law. | think
father is about Al years, but do not know
where he was born, My father has not
lived with my mother since we left here
three years ago, buth has repeatedly sent
US threatening and insulting letters. 1t ii
only short time ago that he threatened
to shoot my mother and myself shot
him because of this. Not long ago l me
him in street in Saratoga and l ther
told him if he did not keep away from u
or insulted my mother any more | woulC
shoot him. / told him there were bound.
: which | would not allow any man to 30 be
, yond with impunity, especially when N.
: mother was being insulted | went t
! his house yesterday and left note for hin
to call on me, which he did this morning
When he came in the room, drew a re
D volver and told him to promise me that h
. would not threaten or insult us any more
a which he promised Shortly afterward
: we began speaking on family matters an
he used some very insulting language an
: put his hand in a pocket, as though I
e draw pistol, when I shot him. He the
9 came towards me and fired three othe
shots at him. When / fired the last she
i he had me by the collar / only regrt
G this on account of the effect it will have 0
n my family. | would ike Judge Barbou
to know this as he was interested IN tf
}, case before.
DIR. Marsh did not find any pistol in tf
pockets of deceased but found note le
y for him by his son, in his breast poke
D The following is a copy of the not
l. Three o clock want to try and settl
l. some family matters Call at the Sturt
t want House after an hour or two. IF
l. am not there ] willleave word at the offic
f. Ii. WALwoRTH.
q Coroner Young committed the murder,
to the Tombs until such time as the i
: quest takes place. ...
When Chief Judge Barbour was inforr
Of the death of Mr. Walworth, he immec
I.Aol,- II, /, Ca,-r4 4Lo
IL being his nephew. Walworth arrived
" y. this city on Monday to attend commuI
cation of the Grand Lodge, Masonic Fl
ternity, of the State OF New York, viii
opens here to-day Mr.. Walworth was
son of the late Chancellor Wallworth, o
of the most distinguished citizens of tt
State, and man identified with the gre
temperance, tract and Bible societies T
chancellor died in 1867, aged 80.
brother Of the deceased is a popular a
~ eloquent mission preacher of the Paulis
whose religious house is in 59th sire
west of Central Park The family
been largely identified with the most pro
oi sa inentmen of this State.
ch- Mr.. Walworth was born in Albany
by 1920. He was educated for the legal pl
IN fession, and after being admitted to t
bar, assisted his father for a short time
his Office at Albany, but finding the D
D. fession distasteful, he turned his attenti
ave to literature.
npl Ine Walworth married some years ago, a
Ien the result of that union is two daughte
os' now between u and IA years, and the /
by whom he lost his life. He has be
= separated from his wife for some yea
and that lady is now keeping a semini
tor young ladies on the estate Of the
Chancellor Walworth, at Saratoga Sprin
On where she is living in elegant style. !
nes. Waiworths s contributions to literature
lck the day are embodied in FIVE novels, I
Spur, Lulu, Warwick, Delaplaine 8
- Beverly
- SARATOGA, june Frank Walwor
who shot his father in New York CITY.
here yesterday morning without inform
his mother of his intention. Mrs. "
worth had lately received a number
! 7 threatening letters from her late husba
b /! Mansfield Tracy Walworth, and it Is :
posed that young Walworth has intern
: ed similar ones to her from his father.
FOR she has found in her sons room empty
velopes to her own address since he
home. The mother thinks her son
?. R also received threatening letters from
F father. Mrs. Walworth was divorced f
hsir her husband about two wears ago.