The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-04
THE FAMILY TROUBLES.

reporter saw gentleman at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday afternoon who, having been a
resident OF Saratoga for many years, was very well
acquainted with circumstances of the Walworth
family and the causes OF estrangement which
existed between Its different members. From his
statement 1t appears that Mrs. Walworth 1.-THE
widow Of the murdered NAM was q Miss Nelly
Hardin, daughter OF Colonel Hardin. OF Kentucky,
who was killed at the battle OF Buena Vista in
Mexico. He was one OF the best known MEN In
the State OF Kentucky and welded powerful in
nuence. Miss Nelly, his daughter, was known as
the belle OF Kentucky, and was exceedingly
beautiful. After the death OF the Colonel
the wife went to Chancellor walworth, the
father OF the man now murdered, to settle
some contest about the estate Of the late Colonel
1t ended by the Chancellor marrying the widow.
This naturally brought the daughter Nelly and
Mansfield Tracy Walworth constantly together.
The result was that they were married in Saratoga
and continued to reside there. For some years
they were happy but it soon became apparent that
the marriage was to be an unhappy one. During
the first years Mansfield Tracy, the husband was
kind and gentle to his wife, but after that he began,
1t is said, to DO
WILD AND ERRATIC.
He was in the habit Of getting constantly intox-
Gated and going about the streets OF s ratoga in
this condition to that extent that 1t soon became q
public scandal in the place. With gentle
remonstrance the wife endeav0red to
free her husband from these habits.
At first he took her remonstrances in good part,
put did not cure himself OF his unfortunate habit.
| He would go home at night almost always In a
state OF drunkenness. and it finally got so bad that
he would abuse his wife, and on one or two occa-
sions he went far as to strike her. she resented
this in the most decided manner, and appealed to
the Chancellor to protect her and her children from
the brutaities OF his son. The Chancellor attempt
ed 10 set matters right, but only succeeded partly
This was at the time when he himself was engaged
in
THE GREAT SPIKE IRON SUIT
as q clerk OF reference at 600 per year, so that
he had ample means TO support himself and fam
lily. The father, however, contributed largely to-
ward this until it became burden upon him and
he refused to do so any longer. Indeed, after re-
peatedy setting matters right between husband
and wife he grew tired OF the AFFAIR and threatened
TO repudate his son entirely. This had no effect,
and the son began to add to the vice OF drunken
ness that OF infdelity. He would leave Saratoga
for days, and for nobody knew where. After some
time Mrs. walworth found out that her husband
was in continued intercourse with woman in New
York, and that he was unfaithful TO her. Hitherto
the wife had considered that her husband was the
victim OF a mad infatuati0n for drink but she had
the fond hope that at all events the father OF
her children was true to her. The discovery that
ne not so almost broke her heart. For some
time she kept the matter secret In her own bosom
and breathed not word TO a living soul OF the dis
covery she had made. She made still further en-
beavers TO reclaim her husband and bring him back
| TO his home and fresde, but found IL to no pnr-
| pose. He was evidently determined TO continue
| his mad career and cared not Jot where he
| brought up. she pleaded with him TO reform and
he refused. He was in the habit OF using the
vILEsT LANGUAGE TO MS WIFE.
| One night he came home in drunken conditlon
and began TO threat her. She resented the insults
| that were cast upon her and threw back In his
teeth the knowledge she had OF his doings in New
i York. Then an explosion took place, but
4 none can tell what happened. Old resi-
/ dents of Saratoga are familiar with all
/ these facts. But from this point Walworth
/ seemed not to care who knew OF his doings.
/ He continued his intoxicated habits, and not only
| came to New York to see women but went around
/ publicly with well known lewd women in Saratoga
until 1t became public disgrace In the little town.
| lie had no regard for his family or himself, and
soon gained the name OF being a reckless libertne
| and debauchee. Still the wife, for reasons best
| known TO herself continued TO live with him, heI
| neart probably calous TO whatever he might do SC
| long as he neither injured herself nor her children
About the time Of the opening OF the war mat
| tiers had come TO
VERY BAD PASS,
when suddenly the great suit In which he had been
clerk OF reference 10 long abruptly terminated lie