The New York herald., 1873-06-26

| was still sitting by the window; i didn't
worth step to the corner Of the bedstead and /
turned and went out; saw the prisoner again
after; he was coming down stairs, not very fast
| but lively; he went up to Mr.. Barrett; did not
hear what was said by him; Mr. Barrett asked me
little way, but couldn't find any, SO came back
| as ] turned to go out some one ssaid, "Quick as
| lightnlng;n don't know who said it; Mr. Barrett
and the prisoner were the only ones present; when
got back a messenger boy was there.
TO Mr OConor-l was engaged the Saturday
even ing previous, and went on duty Monday, June
| 2; this occurred the very next mornng> noticed
the prisoner on Monday; he looked as II he had
been travelling and his boots dusty he shook
hands with Mr. Barrett; l couldn't say what
time that was; | was not spoken to out OF
or,s Uogrt about the aonr except at the coro-
| than one; don't remember particularly the time
| when carried up the card the next morning; I
can't say whether the prisoner was dressed not
l only saw his face and hands; Mr.. Walworth said
nothing to me, but when he went in he turned
| round and gave me look, as II he wanted me to
leave the room; IL was kind OF frown; he did not
look as cross as you lMr. O'Conor) do now daugh-
| teri he looked as II he wanted me to leave the
| room; suppose he shut the door; when heard
| the words 'Quick as lightning,n l saw no one
about but Mr.. Frank Walworth and Mr.. Barrett;
| when heard the word, "Onlcer,n did not wait
| to look who was there; was gone about ave or
six minutes, and then came back and got my hat
and went out again It was after came back the
senger together.
The Court mere took a recess
W.
Examined by w. Rollns-ls u steward in the
Sturtevant House; entered on his business at six
O'Clock on the morning oil the shooting; saw the
asked the hour; told hin; knows room 267 heard
the report Of q pistol about i've moments after de-
ceased went up stairs; was on the second floor
when he heard the reports OF a pistol; ascer.
tanned ae, that Y tneY came IRON room ae7 ana imme
could not say how many; they were repeated in
quick succession, as rapidly, he thought, as a per-
son could discharge pistol; met Mr.. Moorehead
first where the pistols were fired; heard cry
Gould not say whether 1t was cry OF mur-
der or cry OF paln-with some exclamation,
from human voice; the shots and the cry Of pam
were almost simultaneous; first looked into the
bathroom and then went up to the third floor and
to room No. 267; heard from Mr.. Barrett that the
reports Of the pistol shot proceeded from room No.
267; saw the prisoner leave the hotel in the
tody OF an Oficer; went previously for DR.. Cutter
and returned to the hotel with him.
| The witness was crosse xamined by Mr.. OConor
but nothing was elicited affecting his direct exam
8. RUSSELL CHILDs
| physician, who was summoned to attend the
| that he reached the hotel about half.past SIX
O'Clock In the morning; went up to room No. 267 !;
him on bed; made an examination as to the
cause OF death, and discovered that he had three
pistol bullet wounds In his body and pistol
shoulder; saw the prisoner subsequently; prisoner
handed to witness paper tpaper identifed).
SERGEANT KING,
| police sergeant, examined-Saw the prisoner on
the I'd of June last he was arrested at the Sturte
| want House on the morning OF that day Witness
detailed the conversation he subsequently had
with the prisoner in relation to the shooting the
facts OF which were testified to by the previous
witnesses.
CORONER NELSON W. YOUNG
was the next witness called. He testified to the
holding OF the inquest on the body OF the deceased
but alter few questions, unlmportant beyond
the official TACT OF the inquest being held nothing
bearing on the shooting was encited.
The prosecution then rested.
OPENING FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. Beach then arose, ana, in presenting the case
to the jury said he supposed this great and impor
tant trial, so rapidly pressed to q conclusion, was
one OF the sensational topics OF the day. He agreed
with the District Attorney that It was crime un.
examped and without parallel in the annals OF our
criminal Courts. No father with the heart OF
father neard the announcement without incred-
unity, uncertainty and with horror. No child nur-
tured as child, brought up with care and taught
to love and reverence his parent, could read that
nrst announcement without thrill OF horror. No
family whose virtuous relations bound them to-
gether that were not shocked by all the details
elaborately given in the papers concerning this
crime. But gentlemen OF she jury, every true heart
said, as your hearts must have spoken TO you.
that there was dread and deplorable mystery
underlying this event. You could not imagine
what tnat was, and you could not believe that
young lad, without any seeming cause. provoca-
and depravity OF his own nature-as the papers
first announced-decoy his father to his ruin, and
there shoot him to the death in cold blood. You
felt that there must be some cause for all this.
You look upon this young man and the question
comes to your hearts, Is he a bold and reckless
petratng the terrible crime for which he stands
here indicted before your You know better.
are evidences which proclaim the liability to crime
IN their possession. There are none OF these here.
He displays none Of those. He stands before you
in the first Hash OF early manhood with no sinful
eXcesses charged to his account, exhibiting none
OF the sins OF practsed depravity and guilt, ana in
capable, from the mere impulses Of his nature, Of
having committed this fearful crime. 1t is my duty
to give to you an explanation Of all the cir
ceased. / nv
boyhOod days were spent in the same village with
the father of the deceased, Chancellor walworth.
and long, and am here to defend the son charged
with the murder Of his father who now rests quietly
knew his elder brother his younger sister and ali
the history OF that once distinguished family 1t is,
unnapplly for, me. my DUTY to reveal those CIR
this deplorable and yet most natural occurrence.
You all have heard OF Chancellor waworth and it
Is almost Incredible for you to imagine or believe
that such son as the deceased, Mansfield I. Wal
worth, could have sprung from his IONS; and
exhibit to You the Character Of that SON. He was
the father OF tins boy counsel pointed to the pris
onerl he was the husband Of the sorrowiul and
afflicted mother (pOinting to Mrs. Walworth) he
was the son OF MIN who was called the ''Great
Chancellor Walworth," and who will be better re-
friend and companion than as the great
and distinguished jurist You, gentlemen,
Counsel who has presented to s Won Wt h
accustomed ability all the salient points telling
against the prisoner at the bar. But we for the
defence will show you series OF letters addressed
by the deceased to his wife breathing In every
sentence threats and denunciations against her;
letters addressed to his elder brother, the vener
able gentleman that you see before you, In execra-
ton OF him; letters addressed to his father shock
ing from their irreverence and basphemy. For
years letters like these were poured upon the
family, demoniacal In their purport and terrible In
their threats. Gentlemen you can only under
stand the character OF this man when we shall
have presented to you these letters In them you
shall find motive and cause enough for the act OF
this young man In taking OF the life, not OF the
father, though father he was, but OF the
oppressor and tyrant. / cannot describe this
father In better shape than that he was q fasiier
OF all manhood and truth, cruel parent and
false husband who violated all the sanctties OF
ties OF home and family, who disregarded every
obligation to those who should have looked to him
for Kind and paternal care. You can imagine the
natural result or such treatment OF parent
towards his family. verify believe that II he had
himself carried into execution any OF the murder