New-York tribune., 1873-06-27
TIE lRnCEEDTNGS.

ItlE tkOCLEDlNNS.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS As TO GOOD CHARACTER
AS the defense opened their case on Nednes-
ds,. the day's proceedings began promptly with The
taking Of testimony. manly III regard TO young Wat
worts character. TIE first witness called was Angus
tus Ebert an occupant tue morning Of the murder
of room No. zOs. adjoining that TO when young "4r
worth was assigned u the Sturtevant House consId-
erabe portion ot his testimony seemed inmaIel' uuu
scarcely heayiuc on the fact Of the murder He testified
thnt Lc was aroused from sleep on the morning o the
murder ~ the reports of pisto he heard no cries Of
rurdcr tut upon hearing the shots arose, and greatly
sxc,tea .u>hed 10 the bell u his and rang II 'io-
l.rfly flr assiSaure. Mr.. Phelps crosst xamned him
eudeayuriug elicit tine fact that the riugins o the bel
might have drowned the cTies of murder, aui the VII
ness admitted the possibility Of It in HIS then excited
condition of mind.
Clafeoce T. Jenkins was then called He the one,
he ewore who took charge of the murdered mans of
feets g. the az the prisoner Tho short co'oQny
that crslcd between Mr OCon0r .al the witness SHOWS
the lr'pt Of his testimony.
Q DiG you and any dNoarms 10 the roomi A. Yes,
O. Wnat dd you fldI A. 4 PisioD
E,s district Attous, pronr.y objected TO this ty-
d.utc aud Jud-e DAVIS s1: "i rouslJcr the objection
vel ~,A,n id to what q has TO DO with the caN-'
V,ry w.U." replied Nr. OCoDOr, shail reserve The
qo,s .i'u ;ur fhe prsserf"
T.. Rs,. Dr. Jouai Bacl1,s then called. Hr.
BA1osis a lHrec-frtmoa vigorous. iopLing gentleman,
sIuast ZOO y0u1. loosns foy the perfectly wbus hair
wb.r. Tails over his forehead He married daughter
o. o., Chancellor. and &, therefore brOiherinaw Of the
dv,t:aeI. Hc te- .Iei ,IW he lived io schenectady
ana % , it,gu.., b. ,or =; the CAan'c.0ra 10 hist
bectute well qainlei with young Wolwortb after the
separstior o: th. laer ,ud mother. Young W4lw0r.h
sad tho witness. remarh his deem aud entire
devotion % h- mo- 1cr. snd BE- knew Of bad
hAbfs 10 the bow aud believed that be had nOuc.
,airs- Ann Eizs Bsrkus wife OF the clergyman who
Fsf IND IND "a gffaL
Io,.g y.uus wtrror,h well and aldcd. with tears in
bcs eyes. " he was a lovely. amlible boy, ana never
l,eu any WRONG o. him" " CrOss-exam.ne, gentle
uen" said NJ O'C1u0r. "n you please - but the
Iisrct Attorney deene' aud tia lady left the stan'
guhu A. Dawson. % siraiOgsn " ~ years residences
4nd souiu-aw Of the Chancellor, took tine stand aiI
" a. asked siloigr question in regaid 10 young Wa
vorth's temper, amianity. ard general character. Ia
Ayorred positively tAat TIE yOuus mans character was
shove rrproaoh, and the mi1ncss Oi ms temper was
we'd known. Toe only question PrOpJlntet nv Mr..
pne'ts was " D.. y0G know that Young Wsiwcrth mas
carried ristol tor the past twp three yearsf" The
witness replied. "No" Mr. Dawson also showed symp
toms Of gr..i; emotion iu giving hs testimony.
C,ei-JI.dec Barbour Of the superior Court, succ OF
youu- Walwnr,n. testified that he formerly resided
Eraora Tor years and knew tue deceased very Wei,
a. he also knew mis- widow he had known yOuuR Wal
worth ioGr or tve ,ears At al tines" questioned
NJ OConor what have been his character shd rsputa, :,
ioi u and out the family Ear YOU have evCrj
betrdi" "Ihgyc never heard o his reputation out Of
ihc family: Do ucrJv hs has heou n5'3e1Jie for his
nH,dh,', pleasant temper miduess Of drIneanor, and
great Affection Dor h'S mother"
q Dil you ever ohs,ryc or scJw ~ or hear 81 his
having auy vicc- def.,t, q. character al All A.
Mover and nothing Of rhc lud has been slgge,tsd 70
inf down 10 the present moment
& Do you know the handwriting Of Marsteld Tracy
WalNortLi A. Yes. -ir
"A letter was shown 70 JUDGE Ea-uour Tho ha0l-
vIiuaeof which De- idutihed that OF Wslwoftb, sr.
NJ OConor be should not read it ~ present and II
W. marked "Ex. y FOR retereooel
Joeph ". IiiI. EwgcrOi Saratoga, corrohoratcd the
prs Ions testimony iB rcsar 10 young WaiwOrts ex-
c-lont character sud correct hapts. Mr. phelps put
tho qutt' about The pistol 20 h., witness aiso Dnt re
eclyed as before NEGATIVE answer.
John K rd:usm. also lawyer oi Saratoga, having
rcsidcd there ~ YEAR, gave similar Testimony 70 Wal
worth. gooi cnarcto ana said ue han from any
quarter down T. TIE pre-eut heard hs character
iinIeaohrd
Wiu &. Barr-it-u1t the Iswyer OF tlGs city. but
Justice of to relcH 10 SARATOGA, and father Of young
Barnett. the clerk at tho surtevant Housewas osled
suaiar purpose. H. had resided - years nc Sara
toea and knew tie character Of yo1ug We wortb 10 DO
good TO INN and the previous wfno.s the District
Aftorue, pat his single question about The carrying by
young Walwortn OF pistol and lOtb easGs was
answered MI"
Anson w. Boyro schoo'muster, also ~ Saratoga who
had known the prisoner for long tme and had facIt
eS jor beng Intimately acquainted Wlth ms habits and
aanuers coroporaed u every partossr the testimony
OF tho other witnesses Again Dir. Phelps put the pistol
question. bur without effect
A M Won Below. residing I'm and near Saratoga FOR
four YEAR, and a teacher and PRINCIPAL ~ boys board
,ughOoJ testified thai as teacher ne bad known young
Walvortb well and the rather broken language
Of Mr. Yon Below who is German gentleman, "hs
character was perfect and his temper aud disposition
mid and pleasant" To the pistol query he returned
tine usual negative response.
IIfR REY. c. A. WALWOEIH's STATEMENT.
TIE Isrv. Clarence A. WaiWOrth, residing Rt Albany,
aud pleasant clergyman Of o. years Of next
tok be stand add his testimony 10 that Of the pro
yious witnesses behalf Of his nepbew.Ahe prisoner.
lie first shswn the VIII OF the late Chancellor Wal
worth OF he and the Rev DIR. Baohus wero
the executors. The will was identified and marked
Ia. - lie stated that be Tho brother Of Mans
hed Tracy wslworth who married the dau Rter OF Cen
Hardin. HS father, the Chancellor God In the Autumn
81 1861. liz Was present the marTisg 10 Of Mansfield
the prisoners mother. lie referred 70 tbs tirno
EIsn they made visit 10 hih hOuse,
year and haIf Ago, and the subsequent
Iosidtnce at Saratoga Of Magsheds wife aud s0n he
tBeW his nephew, FrDnk, very wen la fct during the
boys whole fe and had never aught against him
IN regard 20 hts conduct habits temper aud dsposI-
thiuk his character perfect r. asked Mr. OConor Tho
revsreDd gentleman laughed rather hearty As he re-
aisa, As DsTfsst - ssJ hS, sDs NJ . ee10s hssuB