Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-27

not back to supper he would not be
home that day; | then went TO his
room, and, ON looking around,
found an empty envelope in the hand
writing of M. T. WalwOrth; immedi-
ately telegraphed Father WalwoFth and
to Judge Barbour, but could ascertain
nothing about him, and then believed
he had gone to Troy; the envelope she
produced, post-marked May 30th. Mrs.
WalwOrth identified q document which
proved to be stipulation modifying the
decree of divorce signed by her,and said
she had q counterpart of it signed by
Mr.. Walworth. She supported herself
and children entirely BY her own. exer-
tons, with the exception of abOuf four
hundred and fifty dollars received
from the Walworth estate. While
she lived with NJ. r. Wal
worth be always carried a pistol.
A pistol being produced, she said it
originally belonged to ar. Adams,
who is now dead, ard which was given
| by Mrs. Adams 10 Frank to take care of
some time in 1870, since which time he
has had charge of it. Mrs. WalwOrth
then proceeded to say that she was
given a large package of letters by
Il
not read them. They were from M. T..
Walworth. She said she had also found
several of his letters since his death in
Franks secretary. She identified one
which she said Frank must have seen.
This letter was dated August lSth-sup-
posed to be in IS72-and Mr.. O'COnOr
put 1t in as evidence, together with that
dated May so, 1873, which Frank had
sent to his uncle enclosed in his own
letter. The district-attOrney not object
ing, Mr.. OConOr read these two letters
to the jury:
SARATOGA, n. Y, sunday, 1913.
DEAR UNCLE-Mother has told me of
the invitation you extended TO me to
accompany yOu to Europe. Having
only recently any desire to go to En-
rope the invitation was particularly ac-
ceptable, and / would have to leave her
soon any way to attend the Albany
law school. / told her, on her intimat-
ing that you wished an answer in the
morning, that she might say I would
like to go. / am of opinion that il
would neither be safe nor wise
to have her unprotected against
fathers acts. In fact, L do not
think her situation is by any means a
safe one, as it is. IinclOse a letter from
father to her, which / received yester-
day. 1 am going down to New York in
the morning to try to see hin; and l
NAV add without informing mother, for
she would feel very uneasy, my trip will
determine any question in regard to my
going to Europe or any where else.
will be heartily sorry if / shall have
caused you any trouble or expense.
Your nephew, FIJI. wALwoRTH.
The following is Walwortb's last let
ter to his wife:
SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING,
May 30th.-Prepare yourself for the in
evitable. / am getting over my vast
ing fever. l am going to call on my
children. My heart is starving for their
caresses. shall see them peacefully if
can, but with a tragedy, if must.
Keep Frank WalwOrth out of my way.
You have taught him to hate me. Be
ware YOU do not so use the frenzy
that is within me. want to
see. my child. If there Is a
reasonable way to lead me now am
going to see my children. / am q
brOken-hearted desperate. Save this
letter for the lawyer and courts, if you
please. ECod is my lawyer, now; not the
remorseless, brutal God that Eliza
Backus and C. z. WalwOrth worship.
NJ. 7. WALWORTH.
Judge Davis said chat some OF the
letter might be allowed, but the entire
letter he could not admit as evidence
O1Conor and Beach argued this point al
considerable length.