Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-11

Early on Tuesday morning Of last week
the cry of murder, which is becoming so
familiar in New York city, was heard ring
ing up and down the streets The victim
proved to be Mansfield r Walworth, who
was murdered at the Sturtevant House.
The murderer was his own son, Frank H..
Walwortb, and the deed seems to have been
premedtated Young Walworth came to
the city on Monday, from Saratoga, where
he resides with his mother, his parents hav-
ing separated about three years ago. He
went on Monday night to his fathers board
ing place, but not finding him left note
requesting him to call at the Sturtevant
House. The murdered man did so, and
soon after going to his sons room shots
we're heard, aud the clerk of the house sent
for an officer Before the officer arrived
young Walworth came down stairs, and
stated that be had killed his father, and in.
quired for the nearest police station. After
sending telegram to his uncle at Saratoga,
telling him what he had DONE and request
ing him to break the news to his mother as
gently as possible, he went to the station
and surrendered himself Domestic in.
felicity is the cause of the tragedy. The
murderer alleges that his father had used
insulting language and sent threatening let
tiers to his mother.
The deceased was son Of the late
Chancellor Walworth, one of the most dis
tinguished citizens Of the State Of New
York. The Chancellor died in 1867, at
the age of eighty. A brother Of the de.
ceased is a popular aud eloquent mission
preacher of the Paulists The family has
been largely identified with the most promi.
nent interests in the State-in the judiciary,
in the church, and in education and Literal
ture, and they have a wide and influential
connection
Mr.. Walworth was born in Albany in
1880, and consequently was in the forty
third year of his age. lie was educated
for the legal profession, and after being ad.
mitted to the bar assisted bis father for a
short time in his office at Albany, but The
profession becoming distastelul be soon
turned his attention to literature. Mr.
Waworth married some years ago, and the
result of that union is two daughters, now
between twelve and fourteen years old, and
the son, by whom he lost his life Tuesday
morning. He has been separated from hi.
wife for some years, aud that lady is now
keeping an excellent seminary for young
ladies on the estate Of the late Chancellor
Walworth at Saratoga Springs, where sh,
is living in elegant style.
Mr. Walworths contributions to the lit
erature of the day are embodied in fv,
novels; Hotspur," Lulu" Warwick,
"Delphaine," and Beverly" lie was, a
the time of his death, writing serial fol
a popular weekly, and publishing firm hal
new novel of his in press.
The trial of Walworth will not tax,
place until fall. Charles O'Conor and ex
Judge Garvin are engaged to conduct tn,
defence. Young Walworth shows great in
difference in regard to his crime and ex
hibited no emotion during long interview
with his mother. The public sentiment
which at first was disposed to sympath,
and extenuation, has rapidly changed to
demand for justice and a strict enforcement
of the laws,
The post norton examination succcede,
in finding three bullets in Mr.. Walworib
body, each of which was fred at clos
quarters and inflicted wounds which woul,
probably have proved fatal.
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