South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-06-13
Tragedy in New york Hotel.

Trag,c FINALE 10 on JHheggy Nrryiage--A
Boys Reveage .Jor alleged Insults 70 h,s no
her.
10 New York city 90 Tuesday morning
Of last week FRANK II. WALwoRTn, aged
10 years, sho. aud killed his father MANS
HELD 7. WALwoRrH il tho S.ag,eyapt
House. The deceased was an author, the
son Of CHANcELLcR WAIwoRTH, aud
weli-kDown author IL separated from
from bis wife three years ago, luce which
time be had been residing in Now York,
the remainder Of the family hviug at Sara
toga. His son, FRANK, came on from
Saratoga Tuesday to shoot him. lie cali
ed at his fathers boarding house, in Fourth
avenue, and, not Gudiog him, left a note,
asking him TO call at the Sur,evant House
aud see him. The father called at the ho-
tel where tho son was stopping, and went
up stairs. la about ID or 20 minutes of
forwards several shots were beard coming
from tue room by enc Of he cham bermaids,
who ran down stairs and informed tho clerk.
The clerk Immediately sent cut for aa of
iicor, tu; before be arrived FRANK WAL
WORTH walked down s.airs with his coat en-
bis arm aud stated 10 the clerl; iha; he had
shot his father, and asked where the near
est police station was After receiving the
Information be went to telegraph cfice
and seat dispatch to bis uncle in Sarato.
F ga, telling him what be he'd done, and ask
ing him to break the news as gently Us
possible 10 his mother before she should
bca, Of 10 any other way. lie then pro-
ceedod 10 Thi 10th street police station
and walking up to the deck stated to the
sergeant in charge that ho had shot his
father, who was then lying dead in the
Sturtcvaut House, at the same timo hand
ing over his revolver, which proved to be
one of Colts five harrclcd
TIE rmsoNER's STORY.
reside viii my mother in Saratoga, NV
father having parted from Der several wears
ago. My father is an author, and ha-c
/ been studying law. think my father is
about ioriy-ono years old, but do not know
where he was born. My father has not
! lived with my mother since We left hero
tlr,o years ago. but he has repeatedly sent
US threatening and insulting lotters. II is
only short lime ago, since he threatened
to shoot my mother and myself. | shot
him because of his. Not lo0g ago | met
him IN the street in Saratoga, and | then
told him that if be did not keep away from
us or insulted my mother any more, |
would shoot him. | told him thoro were
! bounds which | would not allow any man
to 60 beyond with immunity, especially
when my mother was being insulted. |
went 10 his house yesterday and left a note
for him 90 call on me, which he did this
morning When be came into the room |
drew ouSa revolver and told him to prom
Ise me that he would not ihreateu or insult
US any more, which be promised Shortly
afterwards We began speaking on family
matters, and he used some very insulting
language, and put hi; haud 10 his pocket
as though to draw a pistol, when shot
him. lie then came towards mo aud |
fired three other shots st him. When |
| fired the last shot at him he had me bv the
collar. only regret this on account Of he
effect 1t will have on my family.
The doctor did not find any pistol in the
I pockets of deceased, but found the note left
for him by bis son in bis breast pocket
The following Is copy Of tho note:
Three o'clock want to try and settle some
family matters. Gail ar The Sturievant House
/ after ala hour or two. If am NOT there viii
leave word at tie Office f. Il. WALw,Prt
The young man left home without in.
forming his mother Mrs. WALwonru re.
coiyod several threatening letters from her
late husband, from whom she was divorced
two years ago, anu supposcs that hor son
intercepted some ~ them, as two empty
envelopes addressed 20 her were found in
hi, room.
MIS-. WALwoRru5 DE mother Of Tho lad,
visited him at tho Tombs on the following
day, Wednesday, in company with judy,
BAEuouG, cousin Of The deceased. WhiI,
The Gene was afeoGng il was not marked
70 IS said, BY tic display of extrsoriiuary
emotions
CHARLES O'CoNoR, the Distinguished
advocate, understood 10 be retained for Oh.
defense, bad an interview with tho prisoner
The defense Of young WALwoaru, will u,
insanity.
Eass EoanEn v DAyrGur.-A daring bank
robbery waa rupoua.cI at ST. Geueyioye, So.
on ile -.i uit Two men entered the bark
forced 'Ia cashier 90 open ttc safe, and t..