The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-05
NEW YORK.
The WaIworth Tragedy.

NEW YORK, June 4-The post-mortem ex-
animation of Walworths body occupied two
hours to-day. Three bullets were found, one
jmbeded in the vertebrae, one in the ribs and
the third in the bones of the left arm, fourth
hullet. which entered the ear, cannot be found
without taking the head to pieces. Inc dc
fence of young Walworth will be insanity. An
inquest will be held Friday next
Mrs. Walworth, mother of the lad, visited
him at the Tombs to-day, in company WI ia
Judge Barbour, cousin of the deceased W me
the scene was affecting it was not marked by
any display of extraordinary emotions. Chas.
O'Conor, the distinguished advocate, 1t IS I'M
derstood, will be retained for the defence. he
had an interview with the prisoner. Mrs. wal
worth is daughter of Col. Hardin, who fell at
Buena Vista, and sister of the federal Gen. NJ
ID. Hardin
No More Dead Heads.
The representatives of Western railroads, as
sembled at Chicago yesterday, resolved to an
null free passes on June Both and to grant no
more except IN a very few cases.
Base ball at Waverly, N. J.-Bostons Is, Res
olutes 8.
Henry Beecher, burglar, was arrested in a
residence on Clinton Avenue Brooklyn, near
the scene of the burglary week ago,
McAlpln alias Mccormick, who was caught
in Mr.. Dingee's house on Clinton Avenue.
Brooklyn, week ago. and who was captured
through the efforts of the daughter of Dingee,
after firing two shots at her, was to-day sem
fenced to twenty years for burglary and ten ad-
ditlonal years for assault with intent to KILL
After the sente' ce was pronounced the prison
er told the Judge that there was another in
dlctment over him, but Judge Moore respond
ed that the thirty years sentence would answer
Tor the present. He was the coolest criminal
ever before the court.
Masonic.
The Grand Lodge of Masons this afternoon
discussed the new constitution to the adjourn
ment.
Various Matters.
One hundred and thirty dealers in butter and
cheese organized to-day and voted to establish
an exchange. It is staten their interests cover
So, 900 goo annual transactions
Nothing has yet been h ard of steamship
George Cromwell now twelve days over due at
New Orleans.
1t is reported that new indictments have been
found ny the grand jury against Tweed, eX-
clerk j. B. Young of the supervisors, the court
house commissioners and ex-Judge Garvin, late
Dist. Atty.
Macdonald, the Bank of England forger, was
transferred yesterday from Fort Columbus to
the steamship Cuba in the bay, where he was
safely placed in charge of British officers.
The funeral of Walworth, murdered by his
son, takes place on Friday. His brain weighed
Thomas Mitchell, while drunk, beat and
kicked his wife to death at Green Point late
last night. The murderer was arrested
Samuel Dolan was arrested to-day in jersey
City for capital offence upon a school girl.
Five hoil, es in the town of Gutenberg, N. j.,
were ransacked by burglars last night.
New York Central.
ALBANY, June 4 AT the election of the d.
rectors of the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad Company to-day, the old officers
were elected unanimously. There were about
$50, OOO. 900 worth of stock represented at the
election.