New-York tribune., 1873-06-26
THE WALWORTH TRIAL.
A GOOD DAYS WORK.


Monsaed Tracy Walworth was begun yesterday, great
crowd being m attendance well as the friends
sexes OF the murderer md his victim Young "hi"orn
mother, in deep mourning, sat beside hii' anu ." 49,
other hand the young brother OF "ai"oi'n'
Justice Rarhour the uncle OF young Walworth' was "
anxious listener all the morning, ana Poi'o" -
time Judge Sutherland sat with Judge Da'''' O"'l.
OConor ex Judge Garvin, Gen. Henry H. DaNiH' .' '
Wrn. Reaeh appeared for Walworth. and MI rhep'
and Mr. Rollins represented the DStrloth''o'"''
office. Ar,
The opening address TO the Jury was maze oy MI,
Rollins instead OF the District Attorney ho "e'an'u
tho circumstances OF the killing relating Ill 'p"" "
non of the terrible encounter that took place ID the
little room at the Sturtevant House IL Is naiu''
prepossessing expression that the accused younS '
wears during the recital OF q scene when Is pani
ororcb % ortsders While Mr. Rollins dwelt on the
rapid firing OF four bullets by the into his fathorS
body voung Waworth maintained a stolid composuio'
seeming not In the slightest degree Affected anu ""
he described the dreadful cries Of "MnrderI Muruer'
which brought Mortified spectators TO inc scene' no
visible tokens OF emotion were nOuceu' Du'
the prisoners small, almost squirting oyo''
remained fixed ,immovably the speaker ana ne
looked as one listening to the rehearsal Oh
stage tragedy looks interested in the speaker as tno
crowd about him we're interested in himself Even MS
mother, who has from the first exhibited great ho'o'
seemed apathetic paying strict attention. puI nppi
rently unaffected by tho narrative In concuSon VI"
speaker said that the present indictment was tho nS
drawn under statute, which caused the ilsuu-
ment to have the word deliberate" before premedi-
tated murder, making the sentence read deliberate
and premeditated murder" The prosecution wOuld
claim that that was the grade OF ofense committed
There was the preparat on going back even ior 'roo
years previous there the absence OF any pro'oca
ton there was the number Of shots, which was neon
sistent with any intention except the intention 10 A
Every act and expression and admission OF inc pSoi
showed Overwhelmingly that the crime was premedi-
tated murder
Al tho conclusion Of Mr. Rons's address the first wit
ness was called This was Eliza Simms and her teii-
opy was very brief. and related to the Nsit dt hr
house on FOurth-aye between Fhty-fOurih ana IiS-
ath.sts OF young Walworth, who left note Tor DIS
father. The astonishing and unusual duicRhesS WIN
which the entire jury in this case was obtained seems 10
argus like prompness and celeriy in the progress Oi
the evidence and the DisrictAttorney makes ms exam
nations very brief and pointed 1t is worth mention
that Mr. Mbank the 11th juror happens to be Oiother
of George w. Milbank, who was member OF the urnu
Jury who found tho indictment against the parraeuo'
Mrs Simms stated that at the time the murderer caed
at her house, on June 2, at p. In'' mansheid
Tracy Walworh, his father, had resided there ABOUT
two years and four months, but was at the moment
absent Young Walworth in response TO her informa-
ton that he was not in, said: "Tell Mr.. Walworth'
when he comes ill., that his wants to see him at the
Sturtevant House." she asked him II 1t was his son,
and smiling he replied Yes" She then told him II he
would write note she would give it TO Mr. Walworth'
ST. and he thereupon wrote note was here
shown her. and she stated that it looked like tho one he
wrote She left the note in Mr.. walworths room, and
never saw him again. Mrs. Simms asked abont the
appearance Of the young man, and said he was travel
stained dusty but polite and courteous There was
cross-eXamntiOn.
Hooper c. Barrett clerk in the sturtevant House, tes
tilted that between and p on June the prisoner
came to the hotel and entered his name on the register
taking room no. 267 the second floor, rear, up two
flights of stairs. He conversed with young waworth,
whom he had known two years, having met him at Sar-
atoga several times. Walworth did not state to him
what his object was in coming to New-fOrk; lie noticed
nothing peculiar in the prisoners manner further than
that he was travelsoed and dusty. The young man
went up his room, and came down In about an hour
lie then looked ncaier He asked the witness TO take
dinner with him, which the latter refused saying ne
had not time then but would take supper with him at
o'clock Walworth left the hotel. and the next
time the witness HIM about T. at the hOtel cOu
ter and they took supper together at o'clock a. agreed
topics. and he left Walworth eating at the table
He next saw the man after the dreadful
crime had been perperrated This at ESQ In when
the prisoner came down the stars stepped up 70 Ihs
Tne witness replied, You don't say so" yes" re-
2ed the nys 19C my Isshef be onr Witness
for boy to 20 for policeman ana teiegraphed 10
the American District Telegraph Company FOR an officer
In two minutes arrived About O'Clock that morn
ing Mansfield Tracy WawOrth inquired for his sons ROOM
and after he left the desk heard the ringing OF tue
bell in No 258 the next room 10 young WawOrths oc-
cuped by Mr.. Ebert; it was only short time after
this that the prisoner came down. with the announce
meut that he had shot ms father ana Ieqoesed me 70
telegraph c. A. Walworth at Albany to tins elect
have shot father; look after mother wrote tins ana
signed his name To ~ he gave me money 10 Day LOT ~
which, counting found TO Dc ~ lG nc ala not ap
Sir 0'Conor cross-examned the witness at some
length The witness admitted that he did not see the
accused leave the hotel after the murder mat the inter
val between the ringing OF the Deli cOnnecung win te
adjoining room and The appearance OF the young man at
the dek was very short a91 ta N HnSns Sm iG H r tg
S9S@s Si@ Inei'' 'n' money '""A '"'' wiz p'' ~'
William A. Amos one OF the beltenders Of the sturte
want House, testified that on the morning OF the mur-
der while ON duty, Mansfield T. Walwort9 entered me
hotel about O'clock and walking up to the clerks
desk wrote a message card, which the witness took
reached out his hand ana took the cara ahd sa SNOW
the geutlen9n up that few minutes later no took
the deceased to e room ana before he door closed on
them he saw young Waworth sitting IN ohair ny the
window, but heard nothing That passed De
tween them, and did not hear them address
each other About 10 minutes later the prisoner came
running down the stairs aud went directly to the desk
Mr. Barrett tOld the witness 10 20 Tor an OihCer as
guck as lightning" but not succeeding in finding one he
returned hotel and found the prisoner just going
out OF the door with messenger IN blue Clothes upon
cross-examination the witness stated that wheh ne
showed the deceased 20 the room the young man gave
him a look as intimate that he should go out at
once. Mr. OConor endeayored to OBTAIN description
look from the witness, and for few moments the
gravity OF the proceedings varied by the reply that
It was not quite as cross look as Mr. oConor then
wore"
Joseph MOrcneaO DOaTucr IN tne OF
the tragedy gave clear description Of the firing OF the
shots which awOke him FROM sound sumber. HIS
room was No. 2Gs adjoining the one occupied by Wal
worth Three shots Immediately followed the first one
in quick succession and when he heard the third one he
was startled at the same time by eery OF murder"
Jumping from his he'd and hastely dressiug he met in
the hall Mrs. Turner, the housekeepcr, ana Mr.
DOC0 the Da ne ro0n %ao ShaSeo h% 6o IN shots
proceeded. After proceeding in various directions
they finally opened Room No. 26 and found the body OF
the deceased lying the floor, evidently in almost
hfeess condition. lie moved three times after they
tered the room. His head rested against the wash
stand and the basin 1lled with blood The
examination related chiefly TO general description Of