Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
The Recent Domestic Tragedy in New
York.

Ano htCeub DOmcSuC lTbbeuJ IN new
York.
NEW YORK, June g.
THE following are the particulars of the
shooting of Mansfield r. Walworth, the
author who was a son of the late Chan.
cellor Walworth, by his son, Frank III
Walworth, of Saratoga 1t is to be re.
marked that Mr. Walworth and his family
have for some time beer living separately
Mrs. Walwcrr,,n and her son Frank re.
surg ll..g at Saratoga, and Mr.. Walworth
boarding in this city. The family is one
of the oldest and most respectable in New
York. II appears that serious quarrel
has divided the husband and father from
his wife and son, and the son claims that
his fathers repeated and persistent insult
ing and threatening letters TO his mother
are what impelled him to the terrible deed
Monday afternoon, about 3 o'clock,
Frank ii. Walworth arrived in this city
from Saratoga, and put up at the Sturte-
want House. He was assigned to room
No 267. After cleaning himself from the
dust of travel, he went out and proceeded
to the house where his father was board
ing, in Fourth avenue, two doors north of
Fiity-fourth street. He inquired for Mr.
Walworth, and was informed that he was
not at home He then left a note, asking
his father to call at the Surtevant House
and see him, as he wanted to settle UP
some family matters. When Mr.. Wal
worth reached his house, he received
a note which his son had left, and
this morning left the house about 6
o'clock to go and see him. At GI5 Wal
worth entered the Sturtevant House, and
inquired of the night clerk for Frank II.
WalwoTth. The clerk sent little boy up
to his room with the card of Mr. Wal
worth senior to ascertain if the son would
then see him. The boy soon returned
with the answer to show the gentleman
up. Walworth senior then went upstairs
and in about fifteen or twenty minutes
afterward the sound of shots was heard
coming from the room by the chamber
maid, who ran down stairs and informed
the clerk. The clerk Immediately sent
out for an olncer but before he arrived
Frank Walworth walked down stairs with
his coat on his arm, and stated to the clerk
that he had shot his father, and asking
where the nearest police station was
After receiving the desired information,
he went to the telegraph office, sent off a
dispatch to his uncle, telling him what he
had done and asking him to break the
news as gently as possible TO his mother
before she could hear of It in another wav,
he lltu DIOtttUtu 10 the 1nlrteenfl
Street Police Station, and, walking up TO
the desk, stated to Sergeant Mullen, who
was in charge, that he had shot his father
who was then lying dead in the Sturtevant
House, at the same time handing over his
revolver, which proved to be one of Colts
tive-barreled. The Sergeant examined the
chambers Of the revolver and found that
four of them had recently been emptied of
their contents. He then asked the Young
man why he committed the murder. and
the answer was Family troubles" He
was then taken back and locked IN in one
of the cells after which the Sergeant went
down to the Sturtevant House to ascertain
the truth or falsity of the statement made
by the prisoner The hotel clerk told him
that it was true, and showed him to the
room where the body of senior Walwortb
had been found lying on the floor with
pool of blood about his head. Coroner
Young soon arrived and made an examina-
ton of the body and wounds. There were
four bullet-wounds- wound in the left
side and one in the right side of the chest.
another in the left arm, and yet another in
the right side of the face near the ear.
There are marks of powder near this, so
that the weapon must have been close to
the flesh when it was discharged The
Coroner then gave a permit for the re-
moval of the body, which was subsequently,
taken to the undertaker's at No so Car
mine street. DR.. Marsh will make post
mortem examination of the body at the
above place tomorrow morning. and the
inquest will be held the latter part of this
week.
The prisoner will remain at the station
house until after the inquest, and should
verdict be rendered against him, he will
he sent to the Tombs. lie is but nineteen
years of age, and treats the affair very
lightly. He expresses no regret for the
murder, except in so far as the terrible
distress it will occasion his mother and
family. DR.. Marsh did not find any pistol
in the pockets of the deceased, but found
the note left for him by his son in his
breast pocket.
The Tribune furnishes the following:
Mrs. Walworth, a little more than three
years ago, instituted proceedings for di-
vorce and eventually obtained bill of
separation on the ground of cruel treat
ment on the part of her husband. She
received the sympathy and support of the
relatives of herself and husband and all
friends who were conversant with the facts
in the case. Since her separation from
him Walworth has annoyed her in various
ways, principally by writing her abusive
letters and occasionally threatening her
life. He has also reflected upon her char.
acter, it is said, in an indirect way, in one
of his works of fiction.
Mrs. Walworth is the daughter of Gen
eral Hardin, of Illinois, military man of
prominence in the Mexican war, he hav-
ing especially distinguished himself at
Buena Vista.
Frank Walworth, on a commitment
made out by the Coroner, has been re-
moved to the Tombs.