Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-28
THE CRIMINAL CALLENDAR.
The Trial Of Frank WaIwOrth.
Crime fn Other Quarter.


NEW YORK, June 27,-The Walworth
! trial was resumed to-day before crowded
court room. Many women, young aud old,
were present, and the prisoner, as on the
previous day, was surrounded by his rela-
lives. Argument was continued by coun-
sci on the admission as evidence of . letter
of deceased, dated August 18th, 1872, but
Judge Davis decided be would admit only
such portions as contained threats. Coun-
sci for defense excepted to the ruling.
Charles O'Cannor then read the admitted
portions of letter from deceased, when
the District Attorney withdrew his objec-
tons, and the whole letter was read. 1t is
addressed to Mrs. Walworth, and opens
with command to listen to
The Terrible Words
contained, for they viii show her how
keenly and fiercely the writer feels his ha-
initiation. He then traduces in grossest
terms the memory of his father, assails
vileiy his brother and sister and wife, and
in awful language threatens, in case his
wife viii not see that he has something for
his entire life, to
XIII Frank and Tracey.
and wipe out the name of Walworth for
ever. The closing part of the letter was
characterized in an especia. manner by
obscenity and blasphemy, and when the
reading was finished, Mrs. Wslworth was
recalled and testified: She once screamed
for help when her husband assaulted her
and Frank entered the room saying, "5e
quiet father" he remained until his father
had left. When Frank read the letter Just
introduced, be became violently excited,
Frothed ae she Mouth,
then remsiDed perfectly rigid for an hour,
whea he fell into deep sleep. Similar
paroxysms seized him subsequently,, and
once, when witness showed him a bruise
on her arm made by the deceaced, he acted
in very peculiar manner.
After recess, Mrs. Walworth continued
her testimony. She said when Frank was
seven or eight years old be fell on the
hearth and fractured his skull. On two
occasions he received injuries on the base
ball ground, and complained of his head
for months afterwards.
Tbs closed Mrs. Walworth's examina- ]
ton. Other vi nesses were examined, but
nothing new was ELECTED. A numb,r of
letters from deceased to his wife were read
by Mr.. O'Conor, among them the follow
ing, which has been referred to as the one
which so excited Frank:
walwOrth's Letter.
Publication House of Carleton Dc Co.
Fifth Apenae Hotel, NeaU York, Aug. 49,
Listen to these terrible words. They viii
show you how keenly and fisrcely Ifeel The
humiliation of Reuben 81. Walworth's will
and what Scott, the descendant of King
Malcolm, will do when q had been taken
rom him. Reuben q. Walworth ALWAYS
hated me from my cradle. He always hated
any one who was high spirited and would
speak out their thoughts. He always liked
Cringing Hypocrites
ike Eliza lBackns and Clarence Walworth.
Although he saw my ambitious spirit be
mated 1t because it would not toady TO his
avorite Yankees; bence from my cradle he |
me and headed me of in every |
pursuit or speculation. / could not please |
him IN ANYTHING, because l would |
lot whine to him about his fAVorites, /
that ever wrung from him |
wen my pay in the Spoke case, was wrung
rom his fears. The only reason that he |
lid not omit my name from bis will alto
either was that he respected my talents /
md hoped that would
sBElBc HIS LhIes
knew that nobody else would. But he /
las stupg me to madness and broken up
ny family by placing me in the humiIiating
'osition ofbeing under a trustee, and that
-ustee my brother, who has neither ambi-
ion nor heart. From bis grave be glares at
ne and says: "Hs! rs! you were always
oud and kigh-spirited, but by my will 1
ave put in your side thorn for life. You
ave no dignity under il, and it will sting
on to your grave. The only cnes of my
anne who have any dignity under my viii
re our sops Frank and Tracy, who will
ear my name to posterity." Now Ellen
Hardin, knowing that am helpless under
hat will, if you will persi SC in trying, year
= year, to see how much of that trust pro-
erty you can get out Of me by threats of
w, by personal Establishments to my trus-
ses, or by any other means; if you do1bt
nd will not see that ought to have some
hing for my entire life, whether be in
ended me to or not, then mark what will
e the
Finale of MY Vengeance.
Upon that scoundrel dog, who has made
he 50 pitiable before men and before you,
willard SO help me the demons who
ait upon the prosecuted and proud spir-
ed and revengefui-I will, when stripped
7 you of my property-and you mean it
last
Plunge MY Dagger
ito Frank and Tracey's heart and cut off
e Walworth name forever. God damn
s-he has elevated them and degraded me,
Id you gloat over. 1t have not one single |
IN right under his will. This you believe
I'd has been the cause of your despising
I'd abandoning me. With cold, calm pur-
'se, you contemplate my
ventual Beggary and Humiliation.
| will kill your boy and defeat the damned /
oundrel in his grave, and cut off his
me forever. Now, you just persecute
about that property, and keep this thorn
i've in my heart, and by the Eternal God,
will kill them and you too. Now YOU
lrt my property any further, you God
mined, infamous bitch, and | will gut
'ur boys as well as you. The God damned | s
ad villain shan't rob me of wife and chill '
Ell ard property. If I can't have any G
ing, will have vengeance. God damn '
u, have lost already everything which
axes life tolersble. ~
This letter has no signature, and is al
essed to Mrs. Ellen 81. Walworth, Sara
ga Springs, N. Y.
Adjourned to Monday.
Respited. (
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