Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-27
THE CRIMINAL CALLENDAR.
The Trial of WalWerth.
TI,e TesfimOny tn the Case

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sat beside him; the other relatives present
were Mrs. Chancellor Walworth, Rev.
Clarence Walworth, brother of the deceased;
three young sisters and young brother OF
the accused, Gen. Hardin aud l.. Hardin,
uneles of the accused; Rev. DIR. Backus and
wife, and brother-iD-law and sister Of the
deceased.
The first witness Gale was for the de-
fence, A. Ebert, gentleman who occupied
a room in the Sturteyant House adjoining
that in which the tragedy occurred, and
who has already testified for the prosecu-
tion. He said he did not hear any cry of
murder, and that the only words he could
distinguish of conversation taking place
were the words, "hope, mother" Could
not make out any connected sentence.
Rev. Jonathan Q. Backus testified: Ac-
cused was a youth of excellent character
ard much attached to his mother.
Mrs. Backus, Judge Barbour, Joseph w.
Hill, John r. Putnam and William q.
Parrett, all of Saratoga, gave similar testi-
mony; also Ason NJ. Boyce and Otto Van
BELOW; the latter the principal Of q boys
boarding school, which young Walworth at
tended.
The mother of the prisoner next took the
stand, but was withdrawn TO give place to
Rev. Clarence A. Walworth, Catholic cler-
gymsn, who testified that he wss the eldest
and only brother of the deceased. He
made no al,usion to family scandals expect
ed to be paraded for defence, and said he
knew the accused from his infancy, and was
q kind, Quiet and courteous youth, whose
character was as near perfect as may be.
Witness contemplated travelling in Europe
ho ,arirnpnr for a
ion, and on that subject received letters
from him in Albany, dated the Sunday be-
fore the tragedy, but on the Monday be-
fore receiving letter, got telegram from
the prisoners mother, saying Frank had
gone to New York, she feared, to meet his
father. The next communication was q
telegram Tuesday announcing that Frank
had shot his father.
Mrs. WalwOrth's Testimony.
Mrs. Ellen Haldin Walworth being
sworn, said: | am the mother of Frank
Walwortb; married 10 Mr.. Walworth in
st. Peters church, Saratoga Springs, in
1852, on July 29th, and resided at the
Chancellors house, which my mother now
owns; lived there till the summer of 1861;
the Chancellor's family and my two brothers
resided in the house at the same time; IN
the summer of 1861 l ceased TO live at
Ssratogs, and vent to Kentucky, near
Louisville; my brother Samuel going with
me, and all my children; lived there unit
1867; nv husband did not 90 there with
me; lived in Kentucky three years without
seeing him; he did not remain in Saratoga
when went TO Kentucky; be promised to
meet me there; where he went to | do rot
know; during first winter he was in Wash
ipgton and afterwards in Saratoga; l had
q country place three miles from
Louisville, by means which supported my
family: the Chancellor visited me there,
and three years after we first went there
nv husband came to see me and remained
for about six weeks; | next saw him in
Saratoga the following summer, and staid
| there about week; iD December following
saw him in New York at a boarding
house in Madison avenue; | came to New
| York to find employment, but not succeed
| ing, went 10 Washington and secured an
| appointment under the government; then
| gathered my children around me, and put
| Frank at college in Georgetown; was 10
| months government clerk, during which
| time nv husband was with his brother
| Clarence at Albany; when l was
| discharged, owinZ to change of pol
| itics, | went to Saratoga to the family
mansion and opened boarding house, and
remained there until October 1869, during
a portion of which time my husband was
| with me; Frank being then in Louisville,
At the urgent request of Ii. I. Walworth
| came to New York TO a house in
| Twenty-third street., belonging TO a Mrs.
Montress, my children being with me every,
day. After my arrival | was taken i'll
and continued so until taken to my broth
er's house in Buffalo; my husband did moi
90 with me to Buffalo; soon after went tc
Kentucky, and the Dllowing summer M
T. Walworth followed and remained three
weeks, after which he went to Saratoga;
spent the summer of 1866 in Saratoga; de-
ceased was there for three months and the
whole family were together; then went
backto Kentucky; deceased came there il
1867, and remained there till fathers death
[ arrived at the Chancellor's just after hi
death, with my infant child, but soon re
turned to Kentucky, and brought all my
children, except Frank, back to Saratoga
Frank staid with his uncle Lemuel, deceas
ed living with his brother Clarence and WI
discussed the question of future residence
but came to no understanding about it. Ii
November, 1870, went To my mother
house in SD street, Mr.. WalWorth beln!
with me; we remained there until the tins
separation, | then went with all my child
rem to Judge Barber, and since have no
seen the deceased. Lega
proceedings for limited dlvorc
commenced in the Superior Court Januar.
9th, 1871, and On the Sth of April, 1871,
decree of separation was pronounced; OF
the 3Ist of January following, the decre
was modified to allow Mr.. Walworth to Sc
his children once a month. After let
Judge Barbour's | went to my brother
: Gen. Hardin Hoffman's house; then wen
to my brother -in-law, Clarence, at. Albany
remained there three weeks, and went to DI
Backus, taking my children with me; fron
there went TO the old homestead at Sara
toga; remained there ever since, with m
( children. Mr.. Walworth addressed m
by letter frequently after the separation
After l left him my youngest ceild W.
born, and being delicate from its brit
died in January, 1872. Mr.. Wa
worth never came near the house
5 and never saw his youngest child
3 did not always receive his letters; for th
first two or three months l did, but afte
that it was very occasionally; soma OF n
letters never reached me; there was no MAJ
: person in my house Whe could protect m
; except my son; Clarence Walworth spok
to me Thursday before the Occurrences aboT
taking Frank to Eurose with him. tol
Frank Of it; be seemed gratifed; said
should think about it; he gave gratife
assent to the proposal; Friday be went tisl
# ing with his younger brother to Sarstog
% lake; returned about six o'clock in the ev
a ming and retired early Saturday; he W;
n arranging clothes, books and other thing
Y and went swinging in the grove Sund =
4 slept until late; some young friends OF
/ called in the afternoon and they went
Il walk in the woods; he wrote letter that d;
!, and asked for some note paper, which
!. gave him; Monday morning | came dow
a early, and seeing Frank in the ball sal
,. "You are up early" He made some casu
II reply, and went out the from door.
" thought he had gone to the springs and
the breakfast table asked why he did
, return. Some cne said he had gone aw
~ and left message that if be waSnot ba
a. TO supper be would not be home that da
"a | then went to bis room and on lookil
around found empty envelope in han
writing III. T. Walworth. l INN
-, diately telegrsphed father. Walworth a
n ~ Judge Barbour5 but could ascerts
u, nothing about him and belieVi
re- ba bod 1ope IN Trov The envelope S