New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-04

dressed black frock coat and bght colored pants
looms with white vest Upon searching the clothing, no
weapons were found other n small ordinary pocket
knife AmOnR several letters taken from an inside
pocket OF his coat was the which had been left at
the boarding house cy his The envelope, which was
saturated with blood from wound In the left breast
/ was addressed in the OF the deceased. II con-
tanned the follows note which was without address
want 20 try and settle some family matters Call at
the stnrevant House after hour or two II not
'''ie WI ''''' WV F. h wALwoRrH.
-Four wounds two Of which were OF probably fatal
nature we're found upon the body One OF the wounds
was in the another in the right breast Another
was near the right temple, just under the oheekDone
while fourth in the left The wound Of the
Left Is believed to have entered the heart and
the right temple Is supposed extend TO the
brain. After the examination the body was removed TO
undertaker's, in CarmnesE, where the autopsy Will
be performed hy DR.. Marsh this morning, a pren-
mary the inquest which will be held in few days.
While az the hotel Coroner Young examined infor-
maly several witnesses who will called upon
ty al the inquest Charles NJ DooJle steward Of the
hotel said that he upper door calling the cham
bermaids, at 25 o'clock, when he heard the shots He
knew the precise minute because the chambermads had
asked him TO tell them the and had looked at his
watch Upon hearing the shots he ran the room ~
already described. John Harrison, night watchmsn
who was with the steward corrOborated the statement
OF the latter.
Josiah Morehead guest at the hotel said While in
bed in my room, No. 266 early yesterday morning.
heard some knock ct the door of No. 267. 1 then
heard boy saying Here is card for yOu Sir" Just
aiterward some person went into room No 267, and
heard the door close. few moments afterward
heard four pistOshots fired in quick succession and
compsnIed by cries Of Murder" The noise seemed 10
come from the hallway, room my own.
dressed myself partly and out into ithe hallway
found the steward and night Waterman standing N
the doorway Of No 267. and the body Of the
dered upon the floor know nothing further aT
the murder.
rHI HURDERERs STATEMENT.
From the hotel Coroner went to the statonhouse
and questioned the prisoner. very calmly che
following statement:
My name is Frank H. walworth and am 10 years
old. have been living with my mother in Saratoga
about Al years old. but don't know where he born.
Ny father eft my mother about three years ago aud mas
lived with her since, bat he has repeatedly
threatening and insulting letters. Only snort time
euing 70 shoot both my mother and myself Tat
4 why I shot him. l killed him ih defense Of my
mother and myself met him in the street IN BaratOga
not long ago, and told him then that he did not
more WOULD shoot him. I told him that there were
bounds which would not allow anY man 70 20 beyond
especially when my mother being Insulted. went
50 mis- house yesterday, but he away, and left
note for him 70 call on me az the sturevant House.
When he called this morning entered my room,
shut The door and stood between IL and him. then
drew my revolver and told him that had sent FOR MIN
make him promise not 70 threaten or insult my
mother or myself any more. He promised
that he would let alone, but 1 told
that he had lied before that cJud not trust him
any longer. We then began talk about family mat
ters afterwdrd he very insulting Ian
guage toward me- ana put ms hand Ia ms pocket as
though he going 10 draw pistol. then shot him.
and he toward me, and fred at HIM again. He
by the collar aud nTed third shot while
hold of nv collar. He fell % tbs h0Or. and
here statiOn-hOuse to myself up. shot him
mother, and the only regret have about it
account OF the effect VIII have upon her and the
OF the family. should Like u Judge Barbour
this. for he Interested in tha the tine
my father left my mother.
After making his statement, the prisoner sent
back his cell and at his request messenger sent
for Judge Barbour, arrived at nOon with
Judge Garyn who has been engaged counsel for ne
defense. After consultation with his counsel the p b
Oner, who Of prepOssessing and intellectual appef
ance was committed the TOmbs by the Coroner, %
await the inquest On reaching the TOmbs, the plis-
oner was received by Warden Johnson personally and
assigned 70 cell No. 81, in the tier with Stokes,
simmons and others charged with murder.
telegram received from Saratoga, last night. states
that young Waworth left home Monday morning
without informing his mother Of his intention Mrs.
Walworth had told Of the threatening
she had received from hs father but she thinks that
the young had intercepted similar letters
sne has found sons n left home two
empty envelopes addressed to her which had evidently
passed through postoce. She also thinks that ler
son received menacing letters from bis father wsh
informing her Of them.