Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07
The New York ParrioIde.

TUE MURDER AT THE sTURTEvANT HOUSE
az FATHER BY MS sON-A COLD
bLoopED ASSASSINATION.
telegraphic columns Yesterday made
mention OF the murder of Mansfield 4.
Walworth by his son, Frank II. Wal
worth, aged ~ years. The young man
went from SarNogatO New York Monday,
and called Mt his fathers boarding house,
ana, failing 10 lind him, left a note ask
mg him To call at the Sturtevant House.
The father called accordingly next morn
ing before O'Clock, aud in fifteen or
twenty minutes after he was admitted to
his sons chamber the murder was perpe-
traled. The young man Immediately
Went down stairs, sent dispatch to his
uncle iDtor ming him of the deed, inquired
the way TO the nearest police station, and
arriving there walked mp to the desk ard
informed the sergeant In charge that he
had killed his iather, and handed him
-harrelled revolver with which he had
done the deed.
The following is the prisoners story
as told to the Coroner in answer to ques-
lions put by that gentleman
" ! reside with my mother in Saral ora,
my father having parted from her some
years ago. My father is an author, and
'hNR NNNN FANNNNNE liMs I INN u NV
father MAS about iorty.Ouc years old. hut
do not know where he was bora. NV
father has not lived with my mOlh,r since
we left three years ago, but he has rc-
peatedly sent US threatening and Insult.
ing lettels.
" IL is only q short time ago since that
he threatened to shoot my mother nnL
myself. | shot him because of this. Not
long ago ! met him IN the street in Sara
tuga, and then | told him that il he did
not Keep away from MS, or insulted my
mother any more, / would shoot him I
told him that ere were bounds which
would not allow any man to 20 beyond
with impuniiy, especially when my molh,r
was being iusulttd. went TO his hon>r
Yesterday, and Il, # a note for him TO call
on me, which be did this morning. v hcn
he came in the room ] drew out a rtvol-
yer and told HIM TO promise me that he
would not threaten or insult us any more,
which he promised. Shortly afterwards
We began speaking on family matters,
aud he used some very insulting language.
aud put his hand in his pocket as though
TO diaw pistol, when / shot him. He
then came towards me, aud | fired three
other shots at him. When | fired the last
shot at him he had me by the collar.
=" only regret this on account of the
effect 1t will have on my family. would
like Judge Barbour In know this, as he
was interested IN the case before.''
The doctor did not find any pistol in
LIE pocket of deceased, but found note,
lei Tor HIN by his son, in his breast
pocket. Tie following is copy Of his
note
THREE O'clock want to try and
setlle some family matters. Call at the
SlhrteNant House after an hour or two.
" ! am moi there ] Will leave word at the
office. r. II. WAtvonTu.O
i. ne murder creates profound sensa-
non IN New York, owing to the dislin-
gulshed relations of the family. The
ue'eased, Mansfield Tracy WalwOrth,
was the son of the late Chancellor Wal
woiih' the greatest equity jurist of his
Time Deceased was 43 years of age. He
una FRIED some years ago the marriage re-
sul'ing IN three children, two girls aged
10 ana II aud the rash, impetuOus fool
VINO has perpetrated this act. He parted
from his wife some years ago, aud two
Years ago she obtained Il divorce from
MN, she, il seems, retaining the custody
OF thechildlen. 1t appears that she must
ais" have retained the property, for the
dispatches say she lis now keeping a
seminary for girls on the estate of the
late Chancellor Walworlh, ut Saratoga
springs, where she is living in elegant
style"
The murdered man was well known In
New York personally and by his pen.
lie was the author of @The Mission of
DEATH" Sc ilOtspur,' Stormrline,"
Beverly" and host of other novels,
ana was also engaged on hiograph ical
work, "The Lives of the Chancellors of
New York"