New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
THE WALWORTH INQUEST.
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" 49,, norld have hoard 6ny loud talking in
the room as have frequently hearo my oro'nerS IAN
inc in his ROOM which Is on the other sue OF mne 'e
oi.s of murder" we're uttered very vehementy' ana
IN manner indicating great terror was terribly star
t, by the cries myself; nay supposton was tna' hoIc
,waa fight among the servants
PHYSICIANS SUMMONED.
DR. Samuel Russell Childs testified; am regular
rracticiug physician aud l attend the guests OF inc
sturteyant House. who sitting in the readlngTooh Vi
the hotel about q o'clock on Tuesday morning mes
,eprer came Tor me to 20 No 267 as man had
,bot himself there; went to the Immediately and
found the body lying upon the nOOr nearly as described
nv the last witnoss, but partly upon It's
Loft side; there faint efforts at respl
ration. winch soon ceased; there was q large
poo Of blood on the 1or under the head and also con-
siderable blood in the basin, in which there was also
some water; there about pint OF blood In the oa
sin and the wall around the basin was besmeared with
blood thc owes Of the deceased open aud hxedi
secng that he dead, nearly so, stepped out ana
brought in d.. Filming and others; we then placed the
body upon the he'd and made an examination OF the
wounds: Dr. Fleming introduced probe into tue
wounds but not sufficiently to ascertain their precise
direction; the deceased then dead In CONCLUSION
the witness described the external appearance OF the
four wounds found upon the body ana described more
fully by recourse TO diagram Of the room the position
Of the body when found.
TIE PRISONERS TELEGRAM.
sturtcvaut House; about O'Clock, Monday morning
arose and after dressing myself hastily, went to call
the girls they asked the tme and on looking at my
watch found just 62l O'clock on the third land
ing met the hOusekeep3r aud stopped to talk with her
for about two minutes; while taking with her heard
cry and aso shots but the shots quick and close
together that did not count Them could not say that
II was a cry OF murder" it sounded II 1t
might have been a cry OF pain, or distress
at the same time I heard the bell or annun-
eiaor in the Office ringing furously; while looking
about 10 see the cause Of the disturbance could smell
burnt powder and smoke but could not tell where it
was Looked into the bathroom and saw that everything
there was all right then down TO the Office TO find
out what bel was ringing furiOusy think the clerk
said 70 the bell Of No. 267 the clerk also told me
that young WalwOrth had shot his father the prisoner
was then IN the Office debating telegram which I
think Nr Barrett, the cashier, writing for bin
up stairs again, ana on opening room No
257, I saw the body the hoor; went down stairs
again and saw young Waworth there waiting for
a Policeman; while he waiting mes
senger the District Telegraph Company in with
person who had shield on his coat, and with whom
young Waworih went out the person who came with
the messenger did not put his hand on WalwOrh can't
say that he arrested Walworth and don't whether
he had authority TO make arrest; young WalwOrth
seemed 10 want policeman, and he did not seem 10
desire to escape; don't think heard him say that he
had killed his father; he appeared cool and collected
MINOR DETAILS.
DIT. Walter NJ. Fleming, OF No. 43 West Thirty
testified that he was called from his residence by mes
sengcr from the hotel about $50 a. M, Tuesday,
and further testified in Confederation OF the evidence OF
Dr. Chds Witness also delivered to the Coroner a
blood stained piece Of letter paper, which inscribed
Mansfield Tracy Walworth," the handwriting Of the
deceased Tie paper was found upon the washstand IN
tie ROOM and the card that was sent to the room by
Dr. Milford. who called the deceased at the
motel saeu Jnat ne e04id Only corroDEI1te the test-
fscts he was not therefore examined.
John HARRISON night watchman OF the hotel who was
the steward when the shots and heard,
corrobOtcd the evidence OF the latter aud further tes
uhed; 1 present when the body of the deceased
found; tue mead was living upon a towel which had
not been unfOded since II had been rOnod, aud which
was saturated with blood there was tall, black silk
hat ,iur upon the floor the body the hat was
crushed, and It had black Grape band around ~ when
the deceased found lie was breathing and moaning
FATHER AND son PACE TO FACE.
William II. Amos, cOlOred, testified / am belman at
the sturtcvant House; the prisoner when he came
into the hotel and registered himself Monday after
noon; he had valise; he light hat and over
coat aud his shoes and clothing were very dusty as II
lie had been travelling; the bell Of his room rang at
few minutes a1ter6 O'Clock the next morning, and an
swered 10; thgt was the first bell that rang; be |
fore the bell rang gentleman whom
afterward recognized as the deceased, left |
card al the Office for the prisoner; / took the |
up the and knocked at the door twice be-
fore opened; the prisoner opened the door hun
SELF but did not open Wide he opened the door as
person would VINO was not uIeSheuj nc saiI that nc
could the visitor then, Tor lie not dressed
the visitor at fine missioner would see nm as soon as he
got dressed; few minutes aerward tue Del OF Room !
No 257 rang aud answered IL the prisoner was then
sitting near the window of his room with his hat and
he dIu not appear 70 be excited; ne said,
eSoW the gem lcman Up" aud went down aud showed
the visitor up TO the room the visitor did not
cited: when We got up TO the room, | knocked |
al the door aud some sad, Come lu;'
/ opened the door and went in, aud |
the deceased followed me- and passed by after had
around and looked with sort Of cross look"
be wanted me TO leave the rOOm he also reached out
4
out and the visitor closed me door beulnd me- went
night down stairs and, about hye or ten minutes alter
spoke TO tue clerk the clerk told Inc to and get
officer aud some one sad 10 20 IS quick as lightning
came back Mr. Barrett SAID All night we've got one'
CASHIER AND ACQUAISTANCE.
H C. Barrett testified: am cashier Of the Sturtevant
House not night clerk as has been stated had known
the deceased for about years. ana also Frank his
son for about the same time; was on duty on Monday
afternoon when Frank WalwoIth registered his name
II Was at about O'clock he said he had lust arr we'd on
/ supposed that mad come from Saratoga lie only !
,Lf f1r room and for dinner lie did not speak TO me
about his father. nor make any inquiries about the
SC'I0 for abont an hour after registering; when
he came down again I told him would |
an ,r, l'"r and nassed ont. he made no INQUIRY of
me b. fore ne wenG think about o'clock When he
returned be asked me at what time We would have
sumner and / told MIN AZ O'clock: we went in 10 sup
per together; during supper talked about ordinary
matters but about ms father any subject when
has any bearing on this case after supper We separated
aud dld not sec hun again that night about O'Clock
The next morning his father called at the hotel and
spoke 10 the night clerk who asked me the number of
Franks room; told him, and the h8llbOy took |
up a card; saw his father sit and wait for |
answer not HIM ~ up stairs; soon afterward
Prank WalwOIth came down stairs and said ~ me,
Hooper have shot my father, and want police
your fatlerf he said, Yes, shot him four times :"
replied, IN o surprised way You don't say So" he
again said, /" Get policeman" he did not seem to be