Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
Murder of Prominent ttizeaby hi sOwn
Son,

Son.
NEW YORK, June 3.-The Building AS
ISOLATION of Cabinet Makers have sued
their officers for palming off on them heav-
lily mortgaged property. The swindle
reaches nearly half a million dollars.
A youth, aged 10 years, shot and Killed
his father, who did not live with his own
family.
The murder of Mr.. Wolworth 10y his son
created a profound sensation among the
distinguished social relations of the family
of the deceased. He was the son ofthe late
Chancellor Wolworth, one of the most
distinguished citizens of this State and
man identified with the great Temperance,
Tract and Bible Societies. The Chancel-
lor died in the sixty-seventh year of his
age. The brother of the deceased is a pop
ular and eloquent Mission preacher of the
Paulists, the family being largely iden-
titled with the most prominent interests in
this State, in the Judiciary, in the Church
and in education, in literature, and they
have wide and influential connection.
Mr., Wolworth was borne in Albany in
1880, and was consequently in the 43d year
of his age. He was educated for the legal
profession and after being admitted to the
bar, assisted his father for a short time in
his office at Albany, but his profession be-
coming dstasteful he soon turned his at
tention to literature. He married some
years ago and the result of that union is
years and q son by whom he lost his life
this morning.
He has been separated from his wife for
some years and that lady is now keeping
seminary for young ladies on the estate of
the late Chancellor Wolworth, at Saratoga
Springs, where she is living in elegant
style.
Mr.. Wolworth's contributions to the lit
erature of the day, are embodied in five
works: Hotspur, Lulu, Warwick, Della
pance and Beverly.
Mr.. Wolworth arrived in this city on
Monday to attend the annual communica-
ton of the Grand Lodge OF Masons of the
State of New York, which commences this
afternoon.
Particulars of the Murder.
Tracy Wolworth who was killed by his
son this morning, was son of Chancellor
Wolworth, and the well known author.
He separated from his wife three years ago,
since which time he has been residing in
this CITY, the remainder of the family liv-
ing at Saratoga. His son, Frank, came on
from Saratoga yesterday to shoot him. II
called at his fathers boarding house, on
Fourth Avenue, last night, and notfinding
him he left a note, asking him to call at
the Sturtevant House this morning and
see him. The father called at the hotel
where the son was stopping, and went up
stairs. In about fifteen or twenty minutes
afterwards,
Several Shots were Heard
coming from the room by one of the cham
bermaids, who ran down stairs and told
the clerk.
The clerk Immediately sent out for an
officer, but before he arrived Frank VOL
worth walked down staires with his coat
on his arm and stated to the clerk that he
had
Shot His Father
and asked where the nearest police station
was. After receiving the desired intorma-
ton he went to the telegraph office and
sent off dispatch to his uncle in Saratoga,
stating to him what he had done and ask
ing him to
Break the News
as gently as possible to his mother before
she should hear of it in any way. He
then proceeded to Thirtieth street police
station, and walking up to the desk, stated
to the Sergeant in charge that he had shot
his father, who was then
Lying Dead
in the Sturtevant House, at the same time
handing over his revolver, which proved
TO be one of Colts five-barrelled. DIR
Marsh made an examination of the bod.
and found there were four bullet wounds
one in each breast, one on the right side o
the face, the ball lodging in the brain and tn
fourth in the right arm breaking it,
The following is the prisoners story a
told TO the ,coroner, in answer TO question
put by that gentleman: ] reside with m
mother in Saratoga, my father havin
parted from her some years ago. NJ
father is a author and L have been study
ing law. l think my father is ObOut
years old, but do not know where he wa
born. My father has not lived with m
mother since we left here three years age
but he has repeatedly sent us
Threatening and Insulting Letters.
tits only short time ago since he threa
ened to shoot my mother and myself an
shot him because of this.
Not long ago ! met him on the street i
Saratoga and / told him that if he did NJ
keep away from us or insuted my mOtht
any more, j would shoot him. ] told hi
that there were bounds which / would N
allow any man to go beyond with impun
ty, and especially when my mother W;
being insulted. / went to his house ye
terday and left note for him to call 0
me, which he did this morning. When /
came to my room, drew out my revOlv'
and told him to promise that he would n
threaten or insult us any more, which
promised. Shortly afterward we begs
speaking on family matters and he US,
some
Very Insulting Language
and put his hand in his picket as thoul
10 draw out his pistol, when / shot hiI
He then came towards me and / fred thr
other shots at him. When fired the la
shot of him he had me nv the callar