New-York tribune., 1873-07-03

EVH @ itb ~ Wild Unnesning threat This not the
first time that the sane threat had been giaered ana
means so brutal and disgusting letter as those that
had been received before. What was the effect that 1t
mani Why, me very first sentmsnt OF
this m father who has been the pain Of my existence
through life now turning up again. He rs constantly
and M DG sna gS nS b S
that the Saturday aud sunday preceding the Tues
day on wlnoh the crime wa Con."I VIA ma ab
stracted} And on sunday he sits down ana wftesa
letter to bis uncle MY learned friend SAID very niue
yesterday about that letter but 1t seems to me as reflect
ing on the condition Of the young man MIND AZ & e G %
letter Is Of the highest Importance he District Ator
ney here read tho letter laying particular on
the last sentence, which reads Il VIII Do heartily sOS
n shah have caused You any trouble or eXpense.D
Now what person read that letter ana Dy any poes
by not see that Il foreshadows result conte empiaedi
ns cmincntly probabel do not stand here to insist
that from the first moment OF the receipt OF lhat ieter
the prisoner had the purpose Kill his father IN his
heart That would be neither human, natural nor pos
sble But do say that the moyitdDe IeSa. VI Ih ti
might result as il finally did. II have no other
meaning hut if YOU nave any doubt impioio you "
give Inn tho benefit OF 1t.
PREPARING FOR THE DEED.
He proceeded through the day TO competo his ar
rancements for going to NowYork; he made arrange
ments for the money and the next morning nc naAoS
hs final preparations for the Journey And now uoes no
prepare hmself 1t does not appear from tho eVuonce
IN the cause and there is no intimaton from source,
! that lie took any baggage OF lhat no PAV''"oN
with even those ordinary articles which Is customary
for people to take with them when they expect W
remain away home only one night But one thins
which he does not forget 10 take is ts lshoWs phol
Win MnIT u ,ich be does make Not that be was
custOned 10 carry H. not that WIS the Cop
panou Of his walks and his Journeys AOr no Is hSt III o
bsbt f CARRYING il but the only thing which he takes
with him that fatal morning is tnat uehuy lVNoNoI;
friord satd Was IT TO De hoped that from this father,
whom ne had taught 20 consider ms most ueauy
Oo, t 49, an assnrance of family peacef Oh gentle
men there is nothing 70 lnucate' from hrst W iSot
throughout the whole of thus transaction tha any ts @
| Ike an amicable settlement intended But At was
10 be compeled and compelled at lhe mouth O ue ps
to He arrives here. While care very ltUe aDOut any
thing which ia not connected with the discussion OF TINS
case for instant must alluue 10 WnaI Seems 10 70 o m
ia be an unushabe proceeding on the part OF 1he ue
! fense Why, 1t would seem from what the learned
gentleman said Yesterday that thG ocerS OF inc arc
nv learned friend intended TO include me or not.
certainly vanity enough 70 eeneye tnat nc aOeS nos
intend 10 place among the demOus OF the law, as
ne SdtS hut do stand mere 10 discharge my duty in
mis- transaction to the best vi my ability TO ascertain
, ono u'o Xon - shall have ascertaned It 90 declare
| it No advantage has been sought in the
% defeDse tbe fracst and tie fullest opportunity to
T,iajn lnvthng thay may have desired to lay before
YOU. He goes directly IRON the tlah " 1ls ta'IeI
~ not in leaves message saying "Tel Mr. WaIworth
that his son has called aud wishes 10 see him., ana the
| landady surprised, not knowing that thlS SOLITARY,
Silent man WHO passes in and out from his lonely aud
obscure lodgings in her apartments, SAYS TO him, Are
Won his song' The answer was. Yes" she then sug-
e.t that note should be Left she Is not accustomed
10 see Nj WalwOrtE when ne comes III ana plse out
Of his lodgings. The young man sts down ana Wiltes
this letter which intended TO brns about any
amcabe settlement is FoTy cur, ana Ot4s DV'AH5 Vu
Us luce - 'OO''''' sOc1ocR.
81 want TO try and settle some family matters. Call
! at The SturteYdut House al or al hOur OF tWO.
/ Fl II. WALwoRTH"
Next he appears at the hotel where he finds friend
"a ~ ,nce yritb whom ne uduges In cOnyersa-
l Ifa aafa lis
per his friend. but where be Is during the rest oil
ihe evening evidence does not disclose II appears
however that Mr.. WalwOrth the father, was seen out
/ A. late as IL O'Clock Monday night, irons which 10
wonld follow that u after II o'clock that he re
/ turned to his lodgings and found his sons note. OF
course 10 then TOO late 10 answer H. ana ne cOnd
not then accept the invitation TO call You Yi bear III
mind that shis note was the first direct communication
/ which this unhappy man had received IRON MS
unhappy family since their separatOni the very hrst
ana eli yOu gentlemen, that there seems 10 be no
uStfabe reason believe that he received 1t IN any
frame Of mind than happy one looking upon II
as harbinger peace between himself and his family.
He had written the wild, passionate despalrng letter
his family having some interview with HE children,
at least With tbls-the hrSt opportunity %hith mad
been extended 10 mm-n YleW ho went 10 the hote al
early hour, in order that he might be sure ana see
his son, who might possibly leave he feared on morn
/ ing train How dlneIenty ana tnese tNo parties pre-
pare themselves for that meeting! This good ad gen
he boy prepares himself for this interview only 6yarmng
father with all his violent thTeatenngs and VINO tho
prepares himself for that interview 10y taking With MIN
weapon, carrying only in ms bosom the letter IN
which tn invitation 10 the interview was extended He
left his pistol IN ms room, ana no lecOueclOn entered
IN, mind of the threats he had made There was no
purpose i'm his heart execute them, no apprehension
that mo would need 10 use against his eldest boy and
For as YOU Win remember, not ono cent was found on
ms ms PglSgHa sha he has been described to You ,s
having run like demon upon that son. Not al all.
/ He sends up his name as no would 10 tDe most
dIenided stranger. His card handed TO the
boy who takes it 10 the prisoner The latter tells the
boy that he is not yet The boy down stairs
and tells the father that his will DO dressed IN
ment II there was any apprehension u DC entertained
from his father why did ne not meet mm ~ tho Office OF
the hotel where he could have had opportunity enough
for private conversation and yot would have been
within the reach and observation OF DINERS, wmes
would have rendered him cafe IrOn any mluIyf
THE CRIME AND WITNESSES
/ Not at all; no apprehension. 1t is impossible. He
recognized the bell-man The bellman mp stairs,
knocks at door, and when he opens the door hnds
him dressed completely with his hat and coat on ready
instantly 10 80 out Now, gentlemen OF the jury, the
actors IN this fatal scene have both arrived the
ground; they have met and that door which never
opens upon both Of them again IN life, is shut and after
the fatal shots are fired the rushes from the
aud the father lies dying upon the floor What occurred
during that period and in tEat dreadful interview We
have The statements OF OF the actors we have the
recollection, so far as t relates 70 that dreadful
deed OF the two persons who were nearest 70 tho
OF the tragedyt1e occupant OF the room on the
one side and occupant of the Tho other; but
there another party to that scene and where i his
"Crier call Mansfield T. Walworth witness in this
case that he may tell 70 the Court his story OF thai fatal
r. on, gentlemen, can, anu again. Dut
from that shattered Jaw that pierced heart ansFer
shall ever from tins side Of the grave and he shall
never tell that story until ne tells IL before that awful
bar where no secrets are md ana where
no Judgment annui. All, all that
we have left Of Mansfield Tracy Walworth
is this poor he soliciting the interview found
next his heart stained with blood that came rushing
from the wound that his Oldest boy inflicted upon
him and therefore, gentlemen, we are TO pass together
over what sources we may have Of the history Of these
brief but terrible moments. Mr. Morchead, Who occu-
ped Que of tAe rooms Immediately adjoining the young
mans apartment separated from 1t by close partition,
and no door communicating with il there did in Mr..
Ebbit's rOom told that he had been awake be-
fore, and that he heard some coming up stairs,
heard knock the door which reused the prisoner,
and then subsequently heard other person coming
up again, the door opened and then shut He said that
he did hear the conversation that ensued but that
after the door closed the next thing that attracted his