National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-08
WORTH'S DOC NJ.
SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON PoR LIFT

The Gel aud Caileus Demsaser Of the
Yesss PrIssser-sceucs aud Iseidents
In tho Ceurt.room NIr. Chas. O'Ceuor's
Opiniess.
tFrom sundays n. y. Herald
The fate Of young walworth has boon
settled. He goes to State prison for life.
Such, at least, wa the sentence passed upon
him yesterday by Judge Davis In the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer. In no court In this
city has such O sceue ever before been pre-
sented-a scene In which the words Of dread
full gloom fell from the lips Of the judge with
such thrilling accents and such intensity OF
feeling, stirring, as was clearly evident, the
depths Of his hcnrt.-a scene where the con-
demncd criminal, Of that tender age when
the feelings are most susceptible Of emotion,
betrayed nothing Of youthful susceptibility,
but only the seeming cool callousncss Of q
veteran offender-a scene wherein oil the
concourse Of relatives and friends, his
mother and brothers and sisters aud uuclcs
and aunts, the whole family circle, In tact,
being gathered about 1t. not one eyinced the
slightest token of emotional scene where
everybody else In the eapacious aud crowded
courtroom was deeply moved and tearfully
looked on, and wondered and silently asked
themselves, "Can this bei"
WAITING THE JUDGES ARRIVAL.
At 10 o'clock the courtroom was crowded.
At this hour young waiworth had been
brought by the sheriff from the city prison.
At this hour had also arrived the relatives
and friends Of the prisoner, who had been In
attendance with him through the prolonged
progress Of the trial. Counsel on both sides
were likewise punctually present. Judge
Davis, proverbial for his punctuality, failed,
however, to put IN au appearance, and OF
course nothing could be done until after his
arrival. Meantime the youthful prisoner and
his circle Of family attendants remained In
the ante-room. The latter chatted gayly
enough, but young Walworth seemed uneasy,
restless, nervous. 1t may have been the heal
that affected him; II may have been the turn
| Ing backward Of his thoughts and memories
| to that fatal morning In the Stnrtevant house
| the result Of which had so changed the
whole course and current Of his young life
1t may have been the horoscope Of hi,
future-so black, dcsolate, hopeless. il
may have been tho yelling up OF the
thought he could not still, who'll car,
for mother nowi' lie walked backward ant
forward uncasily. lie wiped the persplra
| ton from his brow. He silently shook hand
with his friends. lie spoke scarcely a wore
to any Of them. Hope had fed from hi
heart. Care had cankcred him. Who know
| Uut " IlhN DC TCIOFetl Ilc Huu ultkulscV U
| In the courtroom, but no could not disguin,
IL now. But how quickly he changed Judg,
Davis at 1880 o'clock had arrived, aud b,
was summoned into the courtroom. ii,
came into the room with quick step, bi
friends filing after him. All his old easy
self-conhdent manner had come back to hin,
He took his customary scat, and his mothe
her seat on his right aud little Tracy the on
on the left. Directly In front Of him sat hi
counsel, Mr.. Charles O'Conor aud Judg
Garvip, Mr.. Beach being absent. lie whia
pcred something to Mr.. O'Conor, and the
began tanning himself with his hat. II
spoke also to his mother. 1t was the sam
Frank Walworth that had been on tris
through eight long days. The crier openc
the court. There was breathlcss silcnc
throughout the room.
| MOVING FOR SENTENCE.
District Attorney Phelps slowly rose In hl
scat and addressed tho court as follows: Tn
trial of Frank Walworth, for the murder q
Mansfield Tracy Walwortb, has terminate
by verdict by an impartial jury Of murde
in the second degree. 1t is my duty, and
now move that the court pass sentence upo
the prisoner In accordance with the verdit
pronounced against him.
wALwoRTH NOTHING TO SAT-.
"Walworth, arise" said Mr.. Sparks, Ii
I clerk, as soon as the district attorney ha
taken his seat.
. Young Walworth did as hidden, holding h
hat carelessly In his right hand and THROWN
his head back at that peculiar angle, his fa,
at the same time having that peculiarly sem
. sueering expression SO notably characteristic
q him throughout the trial. lie looked VI
A Sparks steadily In the eye.
"What have you to say" continued NJ
u Sparks, following the usual formula In su,
c cases, ''why judgment Of the court should n
k now be pronounced against you according
=. law 7"
Walworth brought his left hand, which HI
= been hanging by his side, up to his fac
: Strengthened himself back and moved slight
> from his position. 1t certainly seemed Tor
10 moment as II he intended to say somethin
n Not word, however, came from his lips, b
. he compressed them, II anything, closer, Al
70 looked at the judge as much rs to say,
h Ing, I'm ready to listen"
ell PASSING SENTENCE.
Judge Davis, as II In doubt whether Il
prisoner intended to say anything, wait,
fully half minute, and then proceeded
o pass sentence. At times his voice tremble
n aud once or twice II seemed as though
r voice would choke In the depth of his en-
l. ton. He spoke with great slowness, and
any time pin drop could have been hea
ID In the room. He spoke as follows: avn
ir worth, have never been called upon In n
" life to perform more painful duty than 4
If one which devolyes upon me now. After
!. trial In which you have had the benefit
IL counsel not surpassed, II equaled In abili
r and learning, and Of jury selected sussta
re TALLY BY yourself, you have been convict
" OF the crime OF murder In the second dcgrs
"a The punishment OF that crime Is fixed
statute. No discretion Is left TO the cou
VI IL Is severe, but, as the court deems your ca
ly II Is none too severe. 1t separates you fro
IS your friends and your family, and consig
70 you for life to the State prison, from Will
"a you probably can have no hope Of escape
70 less, possibly, ut some future day through G
s, ecutive clemency. The evidence In your ca,
D. In my judgment, fully
10 JUSTIFIED rHE VERDICT
In which has been rendered against you, and
:" have fearful doubts that Ii would not I'm
nc justified q verdict Of murder In the first d
gree, for cannot conceive what motives y
could have had In preparing yourself us v
did with a pistol loaded, coming to n,
r., York, seeking an interview with your faith,
8, and almost imme diatcly shooting him dow
VI except upon the idea that you had dellb,
We ately determined that his life should c tern
ed mated by your hand. ! hope, however, III
r. the Scarcher of all hearts can perceive fire.
~ your conduct that you were not animated
that generalization and elaboration viii
nc the statute now requires To constitute /
ne crime in the first degree. Tho duty | am
- teeoiy W I
I'd fact that you belong to family honored a
2 distinguished both In the civil and militia
A. annals Of your country. Your grandfatii
m on the one hand was, as has been truly 81
In by your counsel, for a long time the chi
ar equity judge Of this great State, and he left
nj record for purity and integrity aud for
et the private virtues that advance and dleya
II man second to none who have adorned
n high q station. And, on the other hand
r grandfather on the mothers side fell mob
g. fighting for his country on the field of batt
Of and left record Of which all his descenhaI
a. may be proud. 1t Is with grief that 1 Il
le bound TO express my sorrow that the memo
SC OF those great and distinguished anccsto
e. should not have restrained you from the col
ID mission of such crime as that Of which "
he are convicted. Your poor mother had,
deed, great cause to regret her relations
the father whom you have slain. You, al.
undoubtedly had great cause to fpel, II
aggrieved merely, but ashamed and ind
nant at the long course of outragcs iowa
g. her and toward his family; but, bad as
s, was, you were not to be tho
Id AvESGER OF THESE WRONGS.
IA He had done nothing to forfeit his Iii
i. even to the laws Of his country, and least
u all had he done anything to forfeit nls life
os the hands OF his own and eldest son. VIII
I'd look back at that moment whom you co
lie stltuted yourself his cxesutloner and al,
him In that room with no one present b
IN yourself / cannot but feel tbnt that dc,