Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13
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Frank II. Walworth, aged 10 years, shot
and killed his father, Mansfield Tracy
Walworth, in the Sturtevant House In New
York, between and Z o'clock on the morn
ing of June I'd. The murdered man, who
was son of Chancellor Walwortb, separ-
ated from his wife three years ago, since
which time he has been residing in New
York, the remainder of the family living
at Saratoga. His son Frank came on from
Saratogaand called at his fathers boarding.
house In fourth avenue, Sunday night, but
not finding him there, left him note ask
ing him to call at the Sturtevant House
next morning and see him. The father
called at the hotel at O o'clock Monday
morning, and Immediately went up to his
sons room. Twenty minutes afterward,
several shots were heard coming from the
room by one of the chambermaids, who ran
doyn stairs and informed the clerk. He
Immediately sent out for an officer, but be-
fore he arrived Frank Walworth walked
down stairs with his coat on his arm and
stated to the clerk that he had shot his ia
Their, and asked where the nearest police
station was. After receiving the desired
flee, and sent a dispatch to his Saratoga
friends, telling them what he had done,
and asking them to break the news al
gently as possible to his mother before she
should hear of 1t in any other way. He
then proceeded TO the Tbirtieth street sta
lion, and, walking up to the desk, stated to
Sergeant Mulln, who was in charge, that
he had shot his father, who was then lying
dead in the Sturtevant House, at the same
time handing over his revolver. DIR. Marsh
made an examination of the body and
found that there were four bullet wounds,
one in each breast, one on the right side of
the face, and the ball lodged in the right
arm, breaking it. The victim is descended
from one of the first families in the State.
Though lawyer by profession, he turned
his attention to literature, producing sever
al novels of considerable merit, among
which "Warwick," "Hotspur," and "Bev-
erley" are chief. Coroner Young commit
ted the murderer to the Tombs.
The following is the boys story, as told
10 the coroner's jury:
81 reside with my mother in Saratoga,
my father having parted from her some
years ago. My father is an author and
have been studying law. 1 think father is
about Al years old, but do not know where
he was born. My father has not lived with
my mother since we left here three years
ago, but he has repeatedly sent us Threat
ening and insulting letters. 1t is only n
a short time ago since he threatened to
shoot my mother and myself. 1 shot him
because of this. Not long ago 1 met him
on street in Saratoga, and then told him
that, if he did not keep away from us, or
insulted my mother any more, should
shoot him. 1 told him there were
bounds which l would not allow any man
to go beyond with impunity, especially
when my mother was being iusulted. /
went to his house, yesterday, and left a
note for him TO call on me, which he did
this morning. When lie came into the
room, drew out my revolver and told him
to promise me that he would not threaten
or insult us any more, which he promised.
Shortly after we began speaking on family
matters, and he used some very insult
ing language, and he put his hand in his
| pocket, as if to draw out n pitsol, when /
shot him. He then came toward me and l
fired three other shots at him. When
fired the last shot he ha'' me by the collar.
1 only regret this on account of the effect it
| will have on my family"