Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-06
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Frank WalwOrth Sentenced to I'M
prisonment for Life.
Marheter beaten TO Death,

Marketer Beaten to Death
New YORK, July 5.--John Dennis, dri-
yer of a market wagon, was found IN his
WAGON at Jamaica, Long Island, yesterday,
having been fatally beaten and robbed by
two Negroes, to whom be gave ride en- bis
wsv home from market. The people of
Jamaica turned out and secured the woods
for the murderers, but they have not been
captured yet.
The ParricIde Sentenced.
Frank 81. Walworth, who shot his father
and was convicted of murder in the second
decree. was sentenced this morning to i'm
nrisonment for life. Walworth was at
tended in court by his mother, brother, sig
ters. ard a number of relatives and friends.
His counsel, except Mr.. Beach, were res
ent, Mr.. O'Connor sitting beside the young
criminal. Walworth preserved the demean-
or which characterized him throughout the
trial, apparently wholly insensible OF the
position he occupies in the estimation OF
She great cody of the people. He heard I'M
moved the sentence to State prison for ! fe,
and at the close retired from the courtroom
accompanied by his mother aud shetiff's Of
6cers. MIR. OConnor is said to be en-
deavoring to induce the sheriff to allow
Walworth TO remain in the Tombs 10 hopes
pardon from the Governor may save him
from the State prison,
Judge Davis Remarks ON Passing
Sentence.
Judge Davis, before passing sentence,
said: The evidence, in bis opinion, justified
the verdict, and h was not sure but 1t
would have justified q verdict of murder i'll
the first degree, although be could under
stand the motives which prompted the
| Jury to render the verdict which they did.
he then continued: The duty am to per
form is rendered doubly painful by the fact
that YOU belong to family honored and
distingui he'd both in the civil and military
annals of your country. Your grandfather,
on one hand was, as has been truly said
by your counsel, for long time Chief
Equity Judge Of this great State, and
he left record for purity
and integrity, and for all
private virtues tn It adorn and elevate man
second to none who have attained so high
station, and your grandfather on your
mothers side, fell nobly fighting for his
country on the field or battle, and left
record of which all his descendants may
well be proud. It is with grief that feel
bound to express my sorrow that the mem
ory of the Sc great ancestors should not have
| restrained you from the commission OF
such crime as that of which you are con-
eicted. Your poor mother had, indeed,
| cause to regret her relations 10 the father
! yon have slain; you also undoubtedly had
| great cause not to feel agreved merely, but
ashamed and Indignant at the long course
of outrsges toward her and her family; but
even as bad as he WAS, you was not to be
! the avenger of those wrongs. He had cone
nothing to forfeit his life even TO the laws
| Of his country, and least of all had he done
anything 10 forfeit his life at the hands OF
his own and eldest son. When look back
upon that moment you constituted
| yourself his executiHner, and slew
| him in that room, with no one present
but yourselves, can but feel that that
| death must have been to him more horrible
| than thousand deaths in any other form.
| Called by you to your presence apparently
| for purposes Of peaceful interview, to set
| tie family difficulties, invited t. sea- In
your room, and apparently almost instant
| ly confronted with a weapon of cath IN
| his own sons hand, what thoughts must
! have rushed on him at that moment when
| he found that the person whom he expect
ed had come to him for purposes OF peace
full arrangements, had come to kill him,
what thoughts, what terrible thoughts,
! must have rushed upon him when he re-
ceived The leaden messenger OF death IN his
| bosom from the hands Of his eldest son.
| shudder when | think OF it, ant | think
Won ought to devote your whole life to re-
pentence, such as only God can accept Tor
so horrible deed.
Walworth, on bis way 10 the Tombs
after The sentence, said: 81 am glad did
not have to endure the long lecture L hao
anticipated Judge Davis would inflict upon
me. / thoroughly understand my position
and did not desire any instruction IN rels
ton thereto. | simply wish for time to ar
range my affairs, and | shall then submit
myself to my fate with sll the equanimity
can command" Upon being taken to hi!
cell he parted cleerfully with the deput!
Sheriff, saying that bis was case which hi
thoroughly understood, but did not blam'
the world for no. understanding.
Another Murderer Sentenced.
ANNAPOLIS, july 5.-Gov. Whyte ha
| signed the death warrant of Jas. West,
negro, committed of the murder Of hi
paramour, fixing the day OF execution
Aug. %.
KILLED in a Drunken Spree.
MILWAUKEE, July 5.-Jno. Bregman,
Swede, was fatally stabbed in the lett breas
TbuTday evening, by Thomas Moran, al
Englishman, in drunken fight. Moran wa
arrested.
Youthful Murderer.
Boston, July 5.--In Southacton Massa
f chusetts, yesterday, Geo. Curtiss, age
, eight, enticed a boy named Love, thre
years of age, into the woods, and there bea
him with a club in most shocking mau
nel. Love was soon discovered but cled {
his injuries four hours after. The Chill
murderer fed, but was arrested last ever
ing in Cambridge.
A Wife Murders Her Husband.
New YORK, July 5.-Thos. Burgess an
wife, who live at Garrett street and Hami
ton avenue, Brooklyn, quarreled last ever
8 ing, audithe latter struck the former with a
t axe, fatally injuring him.
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