, 1873-07-01
THE: WALW0RTH TRIAL.
Sang Fr0il Of the Prisoner and Ills
Relatives.
Testimony Yestcrday---The Deceased's
Abusive Treatment Of
His Wife.

Special Dispatch to 7he Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonK, June 30.-Tle pixth 1nys proceed
iugH III tho Wnlworth trinl hRyo boon marked by
tncroascd intorest OIL tho part Of tho public.
There was quito a large number Of ladies' til tho
audience. Tho prisoner, with hair pushed bac11
from bis forchond and holding in his left hand
fan, wns brought up carly. Ho mot moBt of his
friends and relations grouped in tho antc-roonl,
aud went through tho ordeal Of rapid and
hearty hand-shaking for ten minutoH. Half an
hour was lost waiting for the ninth juror, during
which time the prisoner occupied himBol9 fan
ming himself aud his mother at tho sanlo
time, whilo the jury tntoutly watched the
aGectionato action and wondered how 30 good
eon could nteop Ills hands In the blood OF Lis
father, and appear so calm and indifferent when
on his trial for the murder. III fact, it must bo
admitted that never was such coolncsB displayed
before In similar case, either by the accused
party or those owning relationship with him.
Unclos, cousins, brothers, and, In faot all hiB
connections seom not n tho loaat Affected by tho
a"lulneea Of tho position Of the boy-murdorer,
md hositato not to emile and laugh The same as
If tho proceedings were far 1oss grave and
sorious. Indood, It is tho most singular family
Tor genuine sang 5roid ever acen in court
room.
Mrs. wALwonT11s TESTIMONY.
New York. Juno 30.-I'he Walworth trial WAS
resumed this afternoon, tho missing jurynlnn
having arrived. N1ra Wnlworth took tho stand,
and aftor an objection (Which ,saa ovcrrulod) by
mony should bo confined to acts Of insanity, sho
testified TINT she was made aware Of tho auts Of
violence Of tho deceaBod in tho summer Of 1866.
Ono evening doing that summer she returned
homo and waa mot by Walworth with looks Of
fury. Their previous intercourse had been quito
friendly, but he soizod her by tho nr,n, dragged
her into room, aayiug that ho would toaci. hor
not to lcnvo him alone Of an evening, and almost
tore Tho clothes on hor back. Again
tho night from his bod, aud began
swearing loudly at his sister, and acted in very
violent manner. Another time ho caught lor
fingers in his tooth, and bit them aeyeroly. Ho
had suddenly in tho night time, ahook llor until
she lad tainted. These fits cano OIL without auy
apparent caug0.
10 N1r. phclpa-Only On one occasion had
those fita Of lis Immediately succeeded their
hlr. O'Conor said he ],ad another batch OF lot
ters, which ho wished to submit to tho Dutrict
Attorney and tic Court, hut did not caro to road
theul to tho Jury, as ho did not think they would
mako any tiitforouco in this caHe. Ono Of them
was such as could not bo rond openly in Court
LEh1UEL HARDIN,
of Louisville, KY, brother Of Mrs. Walworth,
testified to t'lo anliabity aud good charactcr Of
Franl Walworth.
GEN. MARTIN H. HARDIN
WAS noxt Bworn. 1Ie believed that III 1871, when
he was stopping at the HoirnaD House. ono
morning about o'clock, while ho waB yet asleop,
deceased had como into Lis room. Tho witucas
WAS not thon fully recovered from the Objects OF
his wounds aud diseases contracted in the army.
When ho came In, the deceased began to call for
his wife. Witness got up and proceeded to drosa
himself and left thoroom, closing the door after
him. Walworth followed and pointed pistol
at him. Several persons coming up, ho was
taken away by policeman. 1Io did not know
Frank as vol M lis brother did. but from the
acquaintance lle had with linn, he know him to
be d good boy.
To AIr. phelps-The witnoss again described
tho scene at tile Hoffman House. saying it waH
about tho time that Mrs. Walworth Was applying
for a divorce. At his request no complaint waH
mado against Walworth. The witness had re-
coiyed several lottors from the docoased, all of
which lo had burned, except tho ono read OH
Friday. 1lo had also received from him Homa-
balls.
CHARLES L. POND
sad lie was student of Union College, 8chenec-
ta:1y, and was an intimate frond Of tho prisoner.
For tho Inst year and u half he had noticed
groat change in his manner, and he be-
came moroso and moody. Tho prisoner. Wally
laAt, started for q WALK. They had gone but d
short distance when the prisoner auadonly nt-
tackled him, and throw him down. Upon asking
what ho meant, Frank made no answor; did not
even look at his Quostioner, and soon after
wanted him to tako toa with him. He mover
made any allnsion to his strange conduct, and
done. Tho witneHs WAS witt. him on tho Sunday
previous to the shooting. when he acted al Il he
wnB sick.
Considerable additional testimony WAS given
as to similar conduct Of the prisoner.