The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07

inquired how long it was since the afYair took
place and was told only a few moments; felt the
slight sensation; was told not to touch the body
until the Coroner came, but said the chance OF
ner, and, with the assistance OF Mr.. Leland,
raised the body and laid IL on the bed; noticed
tnen tnat one arm was broken witness then
described the wounds upon the body OF the de-
ceased) The face was smeared with blood; tore
open the shirt and undershirt and made an exam
inatlon; felt the chest, and was satisfied the
man was dead; took a case from my pocket and
proDed the wound; began to examine the feat
gres Of the man, and recognized him, as ! na az
sent up was handed to me;
THE CARD WAS PRODUCER, sMEARED WITH BLOOD;
Morehead, Mr.. Leland DR.. Chllds and DR.. Milford.
DIR. milford corroborated the testimony Of the
John HARRISON night watchman at the Sturte-
want House. sworn, and testified a. foows:-I was
on duty on Monday night; about Six was coming
down stairs after making my SIX O'Clock calls, and
when near the landing on the second nCor looked
down the hall as l usually do on my rounds, and
locked again down the hall and heard the report
OF shot, and then three more in quick succession;
Mr.. Doolittle ran up; there was between one min
ute and half to two minutes interviewed between
the first and the second Shots went up to the door
OF 267; as the door opened saw the feet OF man
his head clOtted with blood; there was black hat
upon the floor with Grape on it; remained in the
ana breathing went and called Mr.. Louis Leland
and woke him up; went up again and stayed with
the body until II was taken away, about eleven eve,
worth at ALL and don't recOllect having ever seen
him until to-day.
william II. Ames q bebOy at the Sturtevant
House, sworn-I was on duty on Tuedsay morning
early; was at work about ten minutes to five; saw
young Walworth at the hotel on Monday afternoon;
he had light nat and light overcoat on; think
he was assigned to room; he went up stairs and
came down again. and talked to one OF the clerks;
| did not see any more OF him during the night;
went up to answer the annunciator the next morn
ing; the clerk gave me card and told me to carry
II to 267 carried the card up before the bell OF
267 rang; there was man standing at the hotel
desk, very tall and stout, waiting; raped twice
at the door Of 267 and said | had q card; the
door was slightly opened from the inside
and handed In the card; he said tell the gentle
man am not up and am not dressed; am not
minutes and the bell OF No. 267 rang; young Mr..
Walworth was dressed and sitting near by the
window, with his hat and 0vercoat on; he said
'shOw the gentleman up;'' he was sitting cross
THERE WAS NO EXCITEMENT ABOUT HIN;
l showed the gentleman who was waiting up; he
card; when had shown him into the room CAME
down stairs in about tye i've or ten minutes alter
hasty manner and went up to Mr.. Barrett and spoke
to him; one OF them said to me go for an onicer,
quick as lightning;' went out and went up and
down the street but could not. ind one; came
back and told Mr.. Barrett; and he said IAN right,
have found 0ne;' when lshowed the deceased up
knocked at the door and passed in 1rst and Mr..
Walwortn, ST., came In after me; thought he
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very pleasant expression on his face; did not
notice the young man get up.
w. z. Barrett, who on being called shook hands
with the prisoner, SAID his home was at Saratoga
Springs but at present is cashier OF the Sturtevant
House; was slightly acquainted with the de-
ceased; have known him about two years; have
knewn Frank the son, about the same length
Of time; went on duty about one O'Clock on Mon
aay n un ana niv 90 ON @nt a SIX ne
when Frank Walworth registered his name; it was
about three O'Clock; he did not say to me where he
ha hrlf hn hn hnf IL iIxlfo rriu
the train; he wanted q room and dinner; / gave
him a room and he went up TO it; he did not speak
OF his father and did not ask 10 he directed to any
part OF the city; saw him when he came down
again in the Afternoon; he was up about AN hour;
when .he came down stairs said to him we would
take supper together IN the evening: he went out
toward the door and did not make any inquiries;
he came in again about seven O'Clock; he asked
me what time would go TO supper and said about
eight O'Clock we took supper together; we talked
OF ordinary matters at the supper table; there was
nothing said that would have the least bearing
npon this case; we remained at the supper table
ABOUT half an hour, and then came down stairs
again; left him in the nall and did not see him
prior to my seeing him Mr.. WalwOrth, ST., came in
the night clerk asked me where Mir. Frank Wal
WOrth's room was; did net hear MIR. Walworth
make the inquiry; l was behind the desk; the bell
boy was sent up to Franks room with message,
TO say that a gentleman was waiting TO see him; l
dout know anything OF the movements OF MIR.
Walworrh, ST., until Frank came down stairs;
Frank came down stairs, and he came up to the
policeman; then said, "You don't say you shot
your fatherS' ne said
'.yEs, SHOT HIN Fou. TINES"
! said, in surprised way, you don't say ~ he
said again. 'send for policeman or get police
man soon you CAM he did not assign any
reason Tor the shooting; DON'T remember hearing
any one say quick as hghtning;'' alter the hey
had gone for the policeman Walworth gave me his
money and settled his bill; wrote out telegram;
il was addressed TO &. Walworth Albany. dated
from the hotel IL said, II have shot father; look
alter mOthcr;'' the despatch was signed Frank
Waworth; I said 10 him was sorry he did IL then
he walked away; understood that he wished TO
give himself up: he seemed anxious to do SO;
have not seen Frank since that time until the
present; was down at the TOmbs on Tuesday, but
did not see nm: the policeman who took him was
not regular policeman; he was from the district
telegraph.
Sergeant S. Keating, OF the Twenty-ninth pre-
cinct, sworn-i was on duty ut the desk on Tuesday
minutes past SIX Frank ii. Walworth and another
young man with him came into the office; Mr. Wal
worth stated 10 me that he had shot his ather aud
that he wanted to give himself up could scarcely
shot him at the Sturtevant House, and sent round
10 see If 1t was so: young WalwOrth pulled pistol
ont OF his pocket and said This is the pistol
have shot him with Che plsto,-a large-sized
was dead, and ne said he must be--"he was pretty
near 1t
THE LAST TINE ] SHOT HIM.
AT the same time showing me the back OF his hand.
which blacKened with powder; asked him
then why he had done 1t; he said the only reason
was that his father ans mother had not lived to-
gether for some time, and that his 1atner had
threatened to Kill himself and his mother some time
previous; then asked him how long 1t was since
he had seen his father previous TO the shoOting he
said not since last Fall, then asked him if he mad
had any trouble with his father before he shot him
that morning he said mo-" Sergeant Taylor
pocket a small pcnkniie and some stamps;
he said, when we took the knife away