New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-05
THE WALWORTH HORROR.
MEETING BETWEEN MOTHER AND SON.

Prison on the night following the day OF the murder.
The prison keepers looked into the cell every few mo-
ments 70 guard against any attempt at sedesucIoh'
but only TO the prisoner sleeping quietly 10 MS oeu
Awang. early yesterday morning, he sat quietly ior
several hours on the bedside, and having said
that Ihe did not wish to talk with any one was
left alone for several hours in his soil
tude Charles O'Conor entered the prison soon atter
Q a. m and seeking out the prisoners cell, was ad-
mtted by boy with whom he coRversed for over an
hour It is asserted that Mr. 0'COnOr will be one OF
the counsel for the defense he left the cell about 10
o'clock and had scarcely passed out OF the shadow OF
prison walls before Mrs. walworth the mother OF
the prisoner, arrived in carriage before the gloomy
doors Travelling by the night tram from Saratoga she
had reached this city only hour before her arrival at
the prison.
Mrs. walworth dressed entirely in black She lsa
above the ordinary hight whose nnely cut iea-
lures then pale from intense grief gave token In the
eloselyset lips Of resolute purpose. ACCOMPANY
ing her were Judge Barbour and exDisrict-A Attorney
Garvn The prison wardens escorted Mrs. Walwortn 20
furnished room IN the outer part Of the prison ana
then led out her from his cell "A Frank came mto
the room his mother sprang toward him, and claspng
her arms around his neck sobbed with grief Tue son
was greatly afflicted by ms mothers sorrow ana Tor
several moments was poweress to resist the influence OF
her woe Tears came 20 his eyes, and he was unable to
sneak He finally mastered his emotion
and addressed 70 his mother words or love-
sympathy and affection. The two then sat down anu
conyersed together for hour AZ the emo OF tiS
conversation with his mother Judge Barbour ana MI
Garvin began talking to Frank relative to his defense
and were in consultation with him for two hours Mrs
Walworth and her friends then left the prison. and
Frank was taken bark his cell. During the afternoon
he was visited by seEera cousins with whom he chaed
long time. In regard 70 the defense 10 DO Suopeu
the prisoners that IL has not yet heen de-
ermined upon. Acting under she advice OF his counsel
the prisoner declined yesterday To give information 10
the reporters Of the press respecting the circumstances
which ed TO the murder. The inquest will be held on
Friday next when is expected that the line Of defense
viii be disclosed
THE PoerMoRTEM EXAMINATION.
An autopsy performed on the body OF the ue-
ceased al II a. yesterday, at an undertakers IN Ca
mine-st by Deputy Coroner Marsh, assisted by DIT.
Phillip OHanon OF the Health Department, and others
During ts progress the surgeons expressed great ad
mrration of the remarkable fine muscular development
and symmetrical physique Of the deceased, who
was found 70 have been feet 81 Inches
I'm hight ana about 100 pounds in weight
Despite the statement OF the parcide that he dis
charged only three shots from his revolver four ballet
wounds we're discovered by DR.. Marsh, which CORE
sponds with the number Of shots found 20 have been dis
charged from the weapon. only short time before IL
yas surrendered to the Sergeant OF Police al the Th
tieth-st stationhouse. The following synopsis OF
the official report OF tile autopsy:
pistolshot wound. quarter Of an inch in diameter
was found on the surface Of the right arm ABOUT
four inches below the shoulder. The bullet when hau
shattered the principal bone OF the arm extensvey was
found imhedded in the biceps muscles. similar wound
was found on the right side OF the face JUST below the
temple and only short distance in front Of the ear
The skin surrounding the wound blackened for a
distance OF two inches and iled with burnt powder
The bullet was found 70 have fractured OOth
the upper and lower jawbODes, and 70 have lodged IN
the inner muscular tissue Of the opposite 1de OF the
face near the temple which position II had passed
without njuring The brain. As its extraction could not
have been accomplished without great disbursement OF
the face OF the deceased IL not removed wound
OF the same external dimension was found two inches
below the left collar-bOne and 81 inches 70 the
left from the center OF tue chest. It's edges
we're ragged, and it was surrounded with BLACK
and blue diseoloraton OF the skin, as from oruise
rhe bullet was found 10 have entered between the
second and third ribs and passing through the upper
lobe OF the left lung TO have imbedded itself between
two OF the dorsa vertebrR OF the spinal column from
which IL wasextraoted The left cavity OF the chest was
fun OF ud and cotted blood from this wound fourth
piso shot wound one-half Of an inch IN diameter was
found about six inches below the right coIlarbone and
a inches 10 the right from the center Of the chest The
huIlet was found 70 have struck and fractured
the sixth rib gancing. to have passed along the
outer surface OF the rib ami lodged in the external mus
cuar tissue a inches the night OF the point OF en-
trance All Of the internal organs we're examined, and
found TO be entirely free from disease. Death the
result of nervous shock accompanied by rapid internal
hemorrhage from the wound OF the left side Of the
chest.
An of the bullets we're round ana about threeeehths
of an inch in diameter found with great diff
entity and only after extensive dissection OF the upper
mart OF the body. Two hours occupied IN the per-
Torrance OF the autopsy. DIR. Marsh, as well
rs the other surgeons present, thought that
the robust constitution OF the deceased
rwould have insured his recovery under
prompt and proper surgical treatment. from all the
wounds except that the left side OF the chest which
was OF nature necessarily fatal. Had he recovered.
however the amputation Of the wounded arm. at the
shoulder iolnt would have been necessary Coroner
Young impaneled the following Jury yesterday;
John v REYNOLDS attorney aud counselor-at law ex-
DeputV Coroner Thomas c. Knox, physician ana sur
geOu: John B. GtlmOur, agent f - senior uhueHaaeti
Jonathan Clark, retired merchant, and Ferdinand A.
EDe, livery-stable keeper
After viewing the body the Jurors were dismissed 10
reasonable at the Twentynnth Precinct statonhouse
in Thrtleth-s near seventh-ave &C 10 a. NJ on Friday
when the inquest win be held.
Judge Barbour vie wed the remains OF his murdered
cousin at the undertakers establishment, yesterday
forenoon and subsequently the brothers OF the de-
ceased who had arrived from Albany looked upon the
cornse These were the Only relatives who called dur
ing the day. Their visits we're BRIEF but they seemed 10
be deeply affected. The brothers made arrangements
with the undertaken for the preservation OF the body
by ice till after the inquest Friday, when they Will
accompany IL 20 Saratoga where It viii be inferred IL
the family battle-ground.
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