The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-07
BY TELEG H.
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NEW YORK.
The WaIWorth Trial.

The waIworth Trial. ..
NRw YORK, July 5.-This morning
was appointed for the last scene in th'
trial of Frank II. Walworth for tht
murder of his father, and though th'
suspense had ceased, the interest in th'
case drew together large audience
His mother, grandmother and othel
relatives came to zee the prisoner who
was also attended by his counsel
During the delivery OF the sentence upon
Walworth Judge Davis was eevereiJ
tried, his voice scracely keeping lts even
ness. In addressing the prisoner or
| his great crime for which be was now
to be sentenced, Judge Davis said
"Walworth, 1 have never been callec
upon to perform a more painful duty
than this. A jury almost entirely
chosen by yourself has found you gull,
ty OF the horrible crime Of murder, and
that too of your own father. The pen.
atty is fixed by the sta!ute The court
has no discretion. 1t is severe kno"
for it forever removes you from your
family, home and friends. 1t consignis
YOU forever to a living tomb. There II
no hope to escape, unless by possiole
executive clemency. The evidence
fully iustifes the verdict OF ire
iury and l am well satisfied with
The result. Grave doubts arise IN my
mind whether you could have beer
found guilty of murder in the trs
degree under the new lsw. The jury
honestly entertained my views on thii
subject, and there was premedltatlon
however under the old statute to con,
denim you to an ignominious death.
hope the great searcher OF a!l hear's
will find that you did not deliberate OF
YOUR fearful deed. Judge Davis ther
referred in eulogistic terms to the pni,
liant ancestry Of the accused ano
ended as iollows: =,
"Bad as yonr father wac, the law do
not make you his exeeutioner or t9'
ayenger Of your mothers wrongs. ht
had done nothing that required death
at the hands OF the child whom he hac
brougbt into the world. That death
was more horrible than a Thousand
other deaths by as many different means
One cannot imagine what terriois
thoughts passed through the victim
mind as you poured the fiIiets OF puiiet'
into his body. shcdder at the act anc
YOU ought to shudder in contemplating
lit, You should devote your whole l'i'
to a repe ntsnce OF this horrible deed
The sentence OF the court is that you o'
confined in the State Prison at Sing
Sing, at hard labor for the term OF youl
natural lie.
The prisoner during the delivery O.
the sentence kept his eyes steadily or
the Judge and appeared cool as an out
slider. After the sentence had beer
pronounced and the court adjourned
Wslwortd retired to an anteSroom where
be took leave of his friends and rela'
tives. On his way to the Tombs aitel
the leave taking, he maintained t1t
same indifference he has shown through
out the trial. In an offhanded manner
be said to the deputy sheriff who haC
him in charge: 81 am glad that dI9
not have to endure the long lecture J
had anticipated that Judge Davl:
would inflict upon me. l thoroughly
understand my position, and did no'
wish any instruction in relation TO tn'
result"
Probable Lie.
A letter has been found written oy
William North, one Of the men who
accompanied Sir John Franklin on hi'
| memorable expedition from England
| in 1854. North is still in the Arctic re-
gions and according to his statement q
great continent extends beyond the seas
of ice. His narrative which, iftrue. is o.
immense importance to scientists and
e.nlorers. was written on the white
side OF pieces of skin, laced together
with sinew, and placed in a morticed
| log and set adriIt. 1t was picked up IN
| Hudson Bay, aonfded to a gentleman
in Laconnon, Washington Territory,
and by him forwarded here. The
following interesting extracts are taken
from North's letter
In May, 1854, being deslrous OF leaV.
ing England, l shipped before the mast
on the Erebus, under command OF Sil
John Franklin, on an Arctic voyase
Before winter we reached latitude -
north in Wellington channel. This
was the highest the ships got; Captai1
franklin died OF brain fever in 1891
We abandoned the ships in April
| 1855; Captain Crosier directed the yes
sells south, hoping to resch Hudsor
Bsy; everybody became frozen excep
myself; was lying on the snow To-
sensible when l was rescued by some
Esouinsux and lived with them seVera
years.
From my observations l became
convinced there was 8 habitable land
farther north. The birds and anlmaI'
often came in large numbers from tha'
direction and then undoubtedly re-
turned. The Indians all had super
s,itious fear OF going far in tnat direc'
ton, and none who did so were svel
seen again. 4, was supposed they
nerished OF cold and starvation or were
killed BY the inhabitants beyond the
mountains. l concluded to push or
to the North and reach the North pole
or perish in the attempt. No one
would 60 with me 80 ! went alone. tax
ing two dogs and a boat reached s
poipt on the Greenland shore
as far North as the ice moved, know
70 nayisators IS the glaciers. i
WAS the early spring Of 1860. accord
inc IN nv reconing. The season wai
the most favorable I had ever seen
and in two months l must have tray
eled fully six hundred miles, living on
1 tha