Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-04
PATRICIDE.
Nc. WslwOrth, the Author, OF New
York City, Shot Dead by his
SOn-A Sad and Sorrow
full Story.
The Awful Deed the Result Of Threats
OF Death TO the Mother and Son
Made By the Father.
Pull P8rtjGulars-Th Pairicide Sur.
renders Himself-Allhi his Regrets
are FOR his Neither.

New YORK, June Frank H. Wal
worth, who shot his father in the StUr-
tevsnt House this morning, tells the
following story concerning the shooting
and the causes which led thereto: ~
reside with my mother in Saratoga, New
Noril, father having parted rom her
several years ago. Ny father Il an
author, and I have been studying law.
/ think my father is about f0rty-one
years old. but do not know where he
was born. Nv father has not lived with
my mother since we LEFT here, three
years ago. but be has repeatedly sent US
threatening and insulting letters. II Is
only a short time ago since he threat
sned TO shoot my mother and myself.
I shot him because OF this. Not long
aaso [ met him in the street in Saratoga,
aud then told him that if he did not
keen awsy from Us, or insulted my
mother any more, I would shoot him.
] told him that there were bounds which
I would not allow any man to 90 be-
yUnd with impunity, and especially
when my mother was being insulted.
went to his house Yesterday, and left a
note for him to call on me, which he did
this ~ morning. When he came in the
room I drew out a revolver and told
him TO promise me he would
not thereafter insult Us any more,
which be promised. Shortly afterword
we began speaking on family matters,
and he used some very insulting langu-
age and put his hand in his pocket, as
though TO draw out a pistol, when L shot
him; he then came toward me and
tired three other shots at him. When ]
fred the last shot at him, he had me by
the collar. l only regret this on
account of the effect il will have
on my family. / would like Judge
Barbour to know this, as be
was interested in the case before.
DR.. Marsh did not find any pistol in the
pockets of the deceased, but found a
note left for him by his son in his breast
pocket. The following is copy Of the
note:
"At three o'clock l want to try
and settle some family matters. Call at
the Sturtevant house after an hour or
two. If / am not there, / will leave
word at the office.
Coroner Young committed the mur-
derer TO the tombs until such time as
the inquest takes place.
When Chief Justice Barbour was in
formed Of the death of Mr.. Walworth
he Immediately adjourned his court,
the gentleman being his nephew.
WalwOrth arrived in the city on Mon.
,iav 10 attend the communication of the
grand lodge Of the Masonic fraternity Oi
the State of New York, which opens to-
day. Mt. WalwOTth was son Of the
late Chancellor WalwOrth, one of the
most distinguished citizens Of this State,
and a man identified with the great
TEMPERANCE, tract and bible societies.
The chancellor died in 1867, at the age
of eighty. A brother of the deceased is
a popular and eloquent mission preacher
Of the Paulists, whose religious house
is on Fifty-ninth street, west of Central.
The Park family, of which Mrs. Wal
worth is q member, have been largely
identified with the most prominent in
terests in this state, in the judiciary, ia
the church, and in education and litera-
ture, and have wide and influential con-
nectiOns.
Mr.. WaIworth was born in Albany,
i'm 1880. He was educated for the bar,
and after being admitted assisted his
father for a snort time in his law office
al Albany, but the profession becoming
distssteftil he soon turned his attention
to literature. WalWOrth married some
wears ago. from which event came two
sons. bV one Of whom he lost his life.
He parted from his wife some years
ago. and that lady is now keeping an
excellent seminary for young ladies on
the estate of the late Chancellor Wal
worth, al Saratoga Springs, where she i;
living in elegant style. Mr. Walworth'
contributions 10 the literature of the day
are embodied in five novels, HOtspltTt
Ltlu WIdrlCick, Deldpldine and BeUeTtg
The particulars of the shooting OF
Mansfield, Tracey and Walworth this
morning are as follows: Yesterday eve
ming, about three O'Clock, Frank H
Walworth arrived in this city from Sara
tOga, and put up at the Sturtevant house
He was assigned 10 room 267. Aftel
cleansing himself from the dust of traV-
el. he went out, and proceeded to the
house where his father was boarding, il
Fourth avenue, two doors north
of Fifty-fOurth street. He in
quired for Mr.. Walworth, anC
was informed he was not at home. Id
then left a note asking his father to cal
al the Sturtevant house and see him, q
he wantrd TO settle up some family mat
ter5, When Mr.. WalwOrth reached hi
house he received the note which hi
son had left, and this morning left tn
house about six o'clock to 60 and se
him. At quarter past six Walworth en-
tered the Sturtevant house and inquiries
of the night-clerk for Frank Walworth
The clerk sent the bell-bOy up to his room
with the card of Mr.. WalwOrth, senior
to ascertain if the son would then Sc
him. The boy soon returned with a.
answer to show thegentleman up. Wal
worth, senior, then went up stairs, an
iu about fifteen OF twenty minutes after
ward the sound Of shots was heard com
ing from the room by one of the cham
beTmaids, who ran down stairs and IN
formed the clerk. The clerk immedi
ately sent out for an officer, but befOr
he arrived Frank WalwOrth wakes
down stairs, with his coat on his arm
and stated 10 the clerk that he had shO
his father. and asked where the near
est police-statiOn was. After receiving
tnis information, he went to the tele
eraph office and sent dispatch to hi
uncle at Saratoga, telling him what b
had done, and asking him to break th
news as gently as possible TO his mothe
before she could hear Of it any Othe
way. he then proceeded to the Fifty
sixth-streex police station, and walkin
mn 70 the desk, stated to Sergeant Mu
len. who was in charge, that he ha
s91ot his father, who was then lyln
dead in the Sturtevant house,
line same time handing ov'
his revolver, which proved TO be Oh
~ Coif- barreled. The sergeant exam
ined the chambers Of the revolver an
found that four of them had recent
been emptied Of their contents. II
then asked the young man why /
committed the murder, and the ansW'
was. "Family troubles He was the
taken back and locked up in one OF Il
cells. after which the sergeant wei
Gown to the Sturtevant house to asce
tain the truth or falsity of the statenlel
made by the prisoner. The hotel cleT
rold him that il was true, and shove
him the room where the body of SEMI
Walworth had been found lying on Il
6oor with a pool of blood about his hea
Coroner Ysung soon made an examini
fion of the body, and found that the
were four bullet wounds: wound
~ leff side and one in the right side
fba chest. another in the left arm, al
vef another in the right side of the IA
near the ear. There are marks OF poN
.5eT near this, 50 that the weapon mu
have been close to the flesh when
vss discharged. The coroner Ia,
gave a permit for the removal Of I
BODY. which was subsequently taken
the undertakes at No. SO Carmil
street. DR.. Marsh will make Pi
1ytorteDa examination of the BODY al I
above place tomorrow morning. a
an inquest will be held the latter part
Is week. The prisoner Will remain
the stationhouse Until after the lnque'