The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-27
Trial of Young Walworth.

relations present were Mrs. ChancelloI
Walwort, Clarence Wolworth, brother o
the deceased, three young sisters and
young brother oil the deceased, Joel Hsr
den and l.. Harden, uncles Of the de
ceased, Rev. Dr.. Backus and wife, broth
er.in.law Of deceased.
Mrs. Ellen Harden Walworth being
sworn, said, lam the mother OF Frank II
WalWorth: was married 10 NJ T. Wal
worth In st. Peters Church, Saratoga
Springs, in 1862, on July 29th, and resided
at the Chancellor's house, which my
mother now owns; lived there until the
summer OF 1851; the Chancellors family
and my two brothers resided In the house
at the same time; In the snmmet Of 1851
ceased 10 live at Saratoga, and went 10
Kentucky, near Louisville; my brother
Samuel going with me and oil my
children lived there until 1857. My hus'
band did not go there with me; lived in
Kentucky three years without seeing him;
ho did not remain in Saratoga when l
went TO Kentucky he promised 10 meet
me there; where be went 10 do not
know. During the frst winter he was
in Washington and AFTERWARDS in Saratoga
had country place three miles from
Louisville, by means of which support
ed nv family. The Chancellor visited
me there and three years alter l first
went there my husband came 10 see me,
and remained for about six weeks; next
saw him in Saratoga the following sum-
mer and staid there about week; in De-
cember following saw him In New York
at a boarding house in Madison Avenue;
came to New York 10 find employment
but not succeeding went to Washington
and secured employment under the Govt.
then gathered my children around me
and nut Frank at college in Georgetown.
was eighteen months Government
clerk, during which time my husband
was with his brother Clarence at Albany.
When l was discharged owing TO q
change of politics, l went to Saratoga, 10
our family mansion and opened board
ing house and remained there until Octo'
Der, 1860, during portion Of which time
nv husband was with me, Frank being
then in Louisville. At the urgent re.
quest of Mansfield T. Walworlh. | came
to New York, to house on 23d street,
belonging TO Miss Montrose, all oi my
children being with me. On the very
day Of my marriage l was taken III,
and continued In my brothers house In
Buffalo. BIy husband did not go with me
10 Buffalo. Soon alter went 10 hen-
lucky, and the following summer Mans;
field +. Walworth followed and remained
three weeks, after which he went 10 Sar'
atoga. / spent the summer OF 1865 in
Saratoga. Deceased was there for three
months, and the whole family was TO-
pether. then went 10 Kentucky. De.
ceased came there in 1867 and remained
till his fathers death. Arrived at the Chan
cellor's lust after his death with my in:
laut child, Rubin, but soon after returned
to Kentucky and brought all my chill
dren except Frank back 10 Saratoga
Frank stayed. with his uncle Lemuel
The deceased was living with his brother
Clarence, and we discussed the question
Of our future residence, but came to no
understanding about 1t. In November,
1870, l went to my mothers house, on
Fifty.second street, New York, Mr. Wal
worth being with me, and remained there
until our final separation, on the 2Glh oi
January, 1871. then went with all my
children TO Judge Bsrbour's, and since
then have not seen the deceased. Legal
proceedings for limited divorce were
commenced in tho Superior Court on
January eth, 1871. and on April 9Th,
1871, a decree Of separation was pro-
nounced. On July 3lst, following, the
decree was modified 10 allow MIR. Wal
moth 10 SEQ his children once a month.
After Ileit Judge Barbour, | went 10 my
brother, Gen. Hardin, at the Holman
House; then went 10 my brother Clarence,
at Albany, remained there three weeks,
and went 10 DIR. Backus,' taking my chill
dren with me; from there | went TO the
old homestead at Saratoga, and have re-
mained there ever since with my chill
dren, Mr.. Walworth addressed me BY
letter very frequently after our separa-
lion. After l lett him, my youngest
child was born, and, being delicate from
It's birth, died IN January, 1872. MIR:
Walworth never came near the house and
never saw bis youngest child; did not
always receive his letters; for the past two
or three months did, but after that It was
only occasionally that / received them;
some Of his letters never reached me.
There was no male person In my house
who could protect me except my son;
Clarence Walworth spoke TO me on
Thursday, before the occurrence, about
taking Frank with him to Europe; l told
Frank ol it that evening; he seemed TO be
gratifled, but said he should think about
Il; he gave qualified assent TO the propo'
sal. On Friday, be went a fishing
with his youngest brother to Saratoga
lake; returned about six o'clock In the
evening, and retired early. On Saturday
he was arranging his clothes, books and
other things, and went swinging in the
grove; on Sunday he sleptuntil late; some
Young friends OF his called In tho after
noon, and they went to walk In the woods;
he wrote letter that day, and asked me
for some note paper, which gave him.
On Monday morning l came down early
and seeing Frank In the hall l said, "You
are up carly" he made some casual reply
and went out at the front door; ! thought
be had gone 10 the springs, and at the
breakfast table asked why he did not
return; some one said he had gone and left
a message that he was not back 10 supper
be would not be home that day. l then
went to his room and on looking around
found an empty envelope In the hand.
writing OF w. I. Walworth. immedi-
ately telegraphed 10 father WalWorth and
to Judge Barbour but could ascertain
nothing about him and l then believed he
had gone to Troy. The envelope she
found was produced. 1t was post marked
MAY 80. Mrs. Walworth identified q
document which proved 10 be. a stipula-
tion modifying decree Of divorce signed
hv her and said ahe had n cnIlnterDArt