The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-28
NEW YORK.
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ing left only portion of the property, in the
trusteeship of his brother, by the Twill Of Reu-
ben II. Walworth, he continues thus:
Now Ellen Hardin, knowing that I am
helpless under that will, if you will persist in
trying year by year to see how much OF that
of law. by personal Establishments to my trus-
tees, or by any other means; if you doubt and
will not see that ougot to have something for
my entire life, whether he intenced me to or
vengean ce upon that dead deg who has made
me SO ptable before men and before you I
willard SO help me the demons who wait up
on The prosecuted, and the proud spirited, and
the revengeful-I will, when stripped by you OF
my dagger inao Frank and Tracy's b, arts and
cut off the Walworth name forever. Cd
d-n him, he has elevated them but degraded
me and you. Glvat over it! I have not one
single right under his will. This you believe,
and this has been the cause of your despising
me.
With cold, calm purposes, you contemplate
my eventual beggary and humiliation. will
kill your boys and defeat the id scoundrel
in his grave, and cut off his id name forever
Now you just!persecute me about that property
and keep this thorn alive in my heart, by the
Eternal God, will kill them and you too Now
you hunt my property any further you 49,
-, and will gut your pups as well as
you. The Cd id dead villain shant rob me
have anything. I'll have revenge, Cd id
you. have lost already everything which
makes life tolerable.
This letter has no signature and is addressed
to "Mrs; Ellen H. Walworth, Saratoga
The counsel next read the will of the Chan
cellar, referred to in the letter of the deceased,
and also the decree of separation between Mrs.
Walworth and her husband.
Mrs w. was again examined testifying that
her husband had assaulted her, compelling hel
to scream for help, and Frank came in then
e pun and staid in the room till noon the next
day, his father remaining till or o'clock the
next day. he acted peculiar when she showed
him bruise on her arm, made by his father
He laid his hand on his fathers shoulder and
read his fathers letters she noticed the same
peculiar expression upon Franks countenance.
Frank showed signs of mental alteration in va.
rious ways. After the separation of his father
and herself, he became melancholy and quiet
instead of joyous as before. He was ALWAYS af
(Nineteen letters were put in evidence here,
mostly to Mrs Walworth.) She testified fur
Their that her husband was frequently violent.
Recess Mrs Walworth continued. noticed
some time after those spells which I have de-
scribed, redDess in Franks face and spots or
the upper Part OF his face. 1t was peculiar
redness He was subject to sudden starts.
Ques.-Did Frank at any time of his life re
ceive particular harm or injury? Ans.-Yes
he fell upon the hearth and hurt his head The
fall was described to me by others. 1t occurred
when he was or s years old His skull was
fractured. He was attended by the family ply
stefan, DR.. Allen, who is now dead. On two
occasions he received injuries on base ball
ground and complained of his head for some
months afterwards. This closed Mrs. Wei
best part of two days.
After some important testimony letter from
the deceased to his wife, dated July 18th, 1871
was read by Mr. O'Connor, in which he threat.
ems death and desolation to her family and
calls down the vengeance of God upon her head
if she does not sign a certain document which
he had sent her. He speaks of his novel "De.
loptain" and of his inability to get it published
and charges her as the cause of all his troubles
The counsel next read letter dated July Dist,
1871, which is almost a repetition of the previ-
GUS one. He still calls on her to sign the arti
Giles of agreement, is filled with blood and
murder, foul Oaths, and epithets, and hints all
sorts of horrors Another of July 9Th, says the
pistols are loaded aud if she does not give up
his property he will blow her brains out and
through bis brain by putting the pistol behind
his ear The next letter was of the date of
July 29th. He still writes about the release
and cries out for her blood One dated Satur-
derer's hiss" and speaks of the loss of his
money by the continued litigation.
The Suit Against the SUN,
Charles A. Dana, editor of the Sun, who was
arrested last evening on complaint of Alexan-
der Shepard, Vice President of the Board of
Public Works in the District of Columbia. an.
peared before United States Commissioner Da-
information in connection with an article pub-
lshed in the Sun on the 10th of June. and Is
prosecuted by the United States. Mr.. Harring-
ton, Assistant United States Attorney for the
Dintrict of Columbia, asked that Dana be com
MI mlttea ana removed 70 washington for trial.
Inc commissioner granted the order Tor re-
movai Ior TRIAL.
Revenue Suits.
The suits brought against heavy sugar i'm
porting firms charged with defrauding Customs
of large amounts, have been compromised by
the payment of 20 to 40 per cent of amounts
claimed by the government. The frauds were
ACCOMPLISHED by inducing examiners tn return
false standards
A suit for $4,000 against a drv goods inn
porter for fraudulent Invoicing has been COM
nromised nv the pavment of 600 0OO
against a hardware importer. II is stated a
number of similar nature are pending under
management of special treasury agents.
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