Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-07
THE CRIMINAL OALENDAR.
Developments Of the Waltham Inque
Lengthy Statement of the Parricide.
Startling Threats Of the Deceased.
PansraI OF walworth.

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| RaneraI OF Walworfh.
SARATOGA, June 6.-The remains o
Mansfield Tracy Walwortb arrived her
| this afternoon and were followed TO the
grave by large portion of the relatives O
the deceased residing here and others. Mrs
| WalWorth and her son with Father Cisrencf
Walworth occupied one of the CARRIAGES.
The Inquest.
NEW YORK, June 6.--At the c0roner's
to-day, Josiah Morhead, who occupied the
room next TO where tie murder was com
mitted, testified that be heard shots 500 .
after man was admitted to Eaworth's
room, and did not hear any conversation
between them. At the second and third
shots he heard the cry "murder" quite
| loud. The other testimony was the same
as before published.
During the inquest young Walworth ap-
peared the most unconcerned person pres
ent, and as the story of the murder was re-
peated, no sign of remorse at the de ed OF
terror as to his fate was visible in bis coun-
tenance. He smiled several times at 9 iE-
takes made by witnesses.
The jury returned the following verdict:
awe find that Mansfield I. Walworth came
to his death from shock and internal
hemorrhsge, the result Of a pistol shot
wound in the chest, the said pistol having
been discharged at the hands Of Frank q.
Walworth at the Sturtevant House, Broad
way, New York, Tuesday morning, jane
3, 1873.
Statement of the Prisoner.
The prisoner, in answer to the question
what he had TO say, if anything, 10 the
charge, replied: am guilty of no crime.
will make the statement thai my father
treated my mother very cruelty for years,
and was incensed against bis own father for
putting his little share Of property in trust,
so that my neither and family got some
thing out of it. My father kept writing let
ters TO mother, full of imprecations against
bis father. He wro TO her among Other
things: 81 will kill your boys and def at
the damned scoundrel in bis grave and
cut off his damned name forever"
He also threatened my mother'sl fe. About
three years sgo he beat my mother
cruelty. l was not present, but saw the
marks. When heard this loaded pistol
belonging 10 cousin of mine and have
carried 1t. / supposed father was armed,
Clarence Walworth has been father to
us. He recently proposed to take me to
Europe with him. l was 'roubled about
leaving mother without a protector. Sum
day last wrote this to uncle, that l must
go and see my father, and whether could
go to Europe or not would depsnd on that
interview, from the fact that want
ed to get reliable assurance that
he would not modest my mother
during my absence. Had no intention 10
kill him. When he came into my room
asked him to sit down. He did 80. l
spoke to him of his conduct and said "prom-
ise me you will neither shoot my mother
nor Insult her nor any of the family any
further" He answered, 'I promise" but
with look which to my mind implied
contempt aud the reverse of an
intent to keep the promise. He had just
before put his hand to his breast as if to
draw out a pistol. am unconseicu us OF
having fired more than three times. He
closed on me rapidly. His breast was
upon me when L fred the last time. L
don't think he said anything in the whole
interview but what L have stated. The
prisoner was then taken to the Tombs TO
await the action Of the grand jury.
Died Smiling.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.-Topl
Wright was hanged to-day in the Jail yzrd
for the murder of Rogerski. BE appeared
quite unconcerned and mounted the gal
lows with firm step, smiling meanwhile,
until the black cap was adjusted. At 10
minutes past IL the drop fell. Lite
was not extinct until the lapse of II
minutes. The neck was not broken, the
man being choked TO death. There were
about four hundred persons in the Jail
yard and several thousand outside, many
Of them on house tops and other high
places, where they could have q full view
of the execution.
Under the GaIIOws-Snafched from
the Very Jaws of Death.
RALEIGH, n. c., June 6.-Grifin and
Mordecai, after dressing for the gallows to-
day and while at their devotions, received
communication Of their sentence to impris.
onment for life. A large crowd had gath
cred to witness the execution.
Three Mad Fishmongers.
Three fish pedlars wrecked liquor store
in Milburn street last Saturday, stealing
double barrelled gun from the premises:
One, named Simonson, smashed the lock
Of the gun against tree, when both. bar
rels exploded, tearing out his bowels. He
died in few minutes. ..
Parricide UnparaIleIed-A Mother
Killed by Her Daughter. g..
BNGHAMToN,N. Y June6.-Mrs. Cam
ming has been fully committed on the charg
of causing the death of her mother Rosa
Cannitty. A post mortem sh wed IA tal
wounds on the bead, finger marks OH the
throat and bruises generally on var ious
parts of the body.
Several Women Stabbed-The Mis-
creant Escape.
HAzELToN, Pa, June c.
Henry Stanfenberg Yesterday de.
manded money froma widow
named Reilly which she refuse6i him. He
then beat and stabbed her SEVERELY, also a
little girl in the same house aad woman
in the neighborhood. he has not been ar
rested.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 6.-Joe Lane,
a Spaniard, has been arreste lon the charge
of attempting to ravish an d murder Mrs.
Gage in her house near ALI tJon, New York,
yesterday. The woman is in precarious
condition.
A Bloody Fand amigo tn Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The dance-hcuse at
Wichita, Kansas, at which two soldiers
were wounded the day before yesterday,
was burned down by the soldiers at two
O'Clock yesterday morning, and all the in
mates driven away. Ore man was NOR
tally wounded, and the keeper of the dance
house slightly injured, and driven TO the
bush.
The MurdeFous Fore.
ST. LOUIS, June G.--Joseph H. Fore,
who attempted to kj n his vile on the street
Wednesday, will have hearing on the 18th
inst., the case being postponed TO that time
on account OF the inability of Mrs. Fore to
be present at the examination. .
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