The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-30
ruE wALwoRTH RIAL.

1 deep interest requires fiote ue ''''S
Ian, G. Barrett, a justice of the peace
old resident Of Saratoga, the father of
\ ,,cI.c,erk at the Sturtevant House, who
T. ii on Wednesday as a witness for tae
,,tion. next testified to Young Wal
~. rcod character. He agreed with the
/ f., N ascribing to the prisoner amiabsIlty,
1 mess. and many other virtues. Arson
I c.,cr. also resident OF Saratoga, and an
rrsnce Of the family, gave testf4
r., = the same effect. Otto Won Below.
I. ~ ..-rci,al of poys' boarding-schoo, at
1. +, near Saratoga, and q former precep-
,.,ounC Walworth, deposed That he was
49,, hoy while attending his school. This
I -. q, we'll as all the Others preceding,
mi, asked one question upon cross
a nation by the District Attorney -nalme-
',hsfhrr he knew OF the prisoners being
/ n. habit of carrying pistol. Witness
a,rd that he did not.
| -ysr,MoNv OF FATHER wALwoRTH.
>, Father Clarence A. Walworth, of
4.-,. another uncle of the prisoner, was
l allied. He testified: am fifty-three
3D. and the eldest son OF Chancellor
|, ,o1h. This is copy of the will of my
,- document shown witness.I NV
/. .%.r Mansfield Walworth, was about ten
20. younger than |. The other children
VIZ. Jenkins. Mrs. Dawson, and Mrs.
ms. | have lived in Albany between
I al seven years. My father died in the
j-G1. My brother Mansfield was mar
4 >ara'og;, Springs. and he and bis
arnl to live with my father until his
l A. Then he came to live with he about
/ ,.tr and a half. His family were not with
n. Tlrv came TO visit me once. They
,.,usr,i went 10 live at Saratoga, in house
,tirlt Mis-. Walworth had life interest
-,.A her own family.
70, >iIoA: What, during all the time of
snowledse of him, has been young
II ,erth'> character?
4 lie has been very kind, very gentle,
r cIrteouS.
witness continued: have thought of
;. aoroad this spring. and l spoke to
~ mother about taking him with me.
>n5s during the week previous to the
,t tune. l thought of staying abroad
,.a year. and | intended that Frank
/ "a relnain. abroad until came back.
bowed this letter deter shown witness)
!, rank, from Saratoga, on Monday the
! ,,r 'unc. 1t enclosed letter in the band
,v~'r- OF Mansfield. On the morning of
Alumly. before receiving the letter, l re-
}.st telegram from his mother to the eff
r. Int Frank had left home and she feared
..a' had gone to meet bis father, and ask.
e., l,;, hn IN,I
rred. and found that he was not there,
,ni ngraphed her to that effect. On Tues.
b. rrccved telegram from Frank dated
/ N.a York, June 5, 1878. G.. A. Walworth
ari street, Albany: Have shot father
IT.. lmv> look after mother. Frank Wal
S ~"
rhs following is the letter SO briefly re.
,orad hy telegraph:
TIE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
y. O'Cunor next offered in evidence q
r.. written from New York by the de.
c..,.! May so. 1878, to the witness ut Sara
'o.4 I'd not permitted TO reach her, and
},',,f rom the prisoner to his Uncle Clar
ru.. enclosing the letter of his father
,",n.l read the letters. Tue letter o
fraE Waworth sets ont by thanking hi:
N. ror an invitation to 20 to Europe
Ni~i he says he should be glad if he coult
trf: with his mothers consent. 1t then
lEr'dS:
am Of opinion that il would be neither
salr lrr wise to leave her unprotected
IL mi fathers hands. In fact, | do nc;
ills her situation is by any means a safe
81, d, il is. l cnclosca letter from father tc
a Ah.ch received yesterday. lam going
IVA :, New York in the morning to try
-, Hm, and, may add, without inform.
" mr.ii"r. for she would feel very anxious
trip will determine any question in re
~ ~ my going to Europe or anywhere
e. | will be heartily sorry if shall have
ru,'i Won any trouble or expense. Aztec.
nmt'iy your nephew,
FRANK WALwoRTH.
The enclosure is his fathers letter, written
. Mrs. Walworth
May 81 O'Clock IN the Morning.-Pre.
r" yuur>ellfor the inevitable. | am getting
my wasting fever, and shall be out of
room in a few days. am going to call
ION my children. My heart is starving for
lrir rarcSSes. Make the interview when ]
me Just rs easy and pleasant as possible.
cannot stay from them much longer.
Ill see peaceably if | can, or with Il
,yrdy if | must. Their little faces haunt
q. q, they are mine. Popish cruelty must
nd TO the demand OF fathers heart, 81
r. Waiworth name goes out in blood.
""p Frank Walworth out of my way. YOU
=" taught him to hate me, and bis
,cnrc or obstruction in any way will
lIy excite fatal evaporation. want to
t. my little girls, and come away
.avrahIv. Beware that you do not
any way arouse the frenzy
mich YOU have known to exist since you
t az There is n reasonable way to deal
tn me-. shall have my rights under that
rae with no further legal delay or ex-
81. | have conceded promptly every
10 YOU under that decree, and now |
-olng to see my children, and you shall
bring them up to hate their loving father.
III Backus has written to me that you
Il do it if you can, from your associations
III them, and then shall shoot you and
',vt on those doorstepS, for / have moth
z further to live for. Do right, Ellen
'''ihs dilu YOU Will Hlu tlC lHolIl't W w
Ait. am broken-hcarted desperate.
y" this letter for the lawyers and the
arts, if you please. God is my lawyer
~, not that remorseless brutal God
Al YOU and Eliza Backus and C..
. Waworth worship, but the God
e. planted love for my little girls
my heart, and says to the bereft tiger
All. Oh, you wretch, that kept me two
arg from he little hands and hearts that
Sc ne. Your only excuse was my poverty
II ni>iorluncs. Should my children refuse
SPEAK 10 me in the streets Of Saratoga
al say to myself that she is teaching them
10 hate a broken-hearted father. All Is
Z. and tragedy must come. When
"W from the conduct of the little girls
Il YOU have taught them to hate NE, that
'm"nt two pistol.shots will ring about
4 house. one Staying you, the other myself.
nov that you have no personal fear-no
'Fc than | have. but we both must
When that discovery reaches my