Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-08-11


tho bed, began to talk of old troubles,
They bccamc excited, and ere long
words passed between them that
could not be recalled. Mr.. Walworth
arose from his chair, and his som
stood on his guard. Mr.. Walworth,
Sc Frank says, put his hand toward
his ristol-pocket, an,l then Frank
aimed and fired. Mr.. Walworth stag
gercd toward his son, and Frank fired
twice again ut him. Mr.. Nalworth
at last graspcd his son desperately,
and the SON fired a fourth shot, which
pehetri,tcd his fathers right templc,
SO that he fell ,lc,id upon the floor.
Frank eraspc,l his coat and hat,
wlfkei ouG into the corridor, and
passing 4 number Of ho: cl attendants
who had beon aroused by the shoot
ing, but who failed toistop him, walk
cd out of the front door ofthe hotel
and went to the Gilsey house, from
which, he sent a telegraphic message.
Hc then went out again Broad
way, and meeting policeman from
whom he learned where the Twenty
fifth precinct station house vas, went
in front Of the desk at the station an d
informed Sergent Muller that he had
Just shot his father and had come to
give himselfup, handing his revolver
at the same time to the Sergeant.
The Sergeant thought he was. drunk
or crazy, and asked him what s.wns
the hattef, md Frank replied I" Farnl-
ly troubles" He answered the usual
questions, and his story was confirm
! cd by the arrival ola clerk in hot
haste from the Sturtevant house. An
inquest was held over the body of
Air. Waworth on the Friday follow
ing, which continued for two days,
and resulted in Il ver.lict ot' "a d.ath
| ny Il plstol-shot ut the hands of Frank
II. Waiworth " Frank was ut once
committed TO the Tombs.
Word had been sent on the morn.
ing OF the murder to his friends, and
his mother arrived in the city by til"
afternoon train an,l 1T once w.nt to
sec him. Through her clfnrts, assisted
by Judge barbour, the bcstol counsel
were engaged, Chari IS O'Conor, a
long and intimate tficn Of the f.mi-
ly, being especially engaged to defend
the prisoner. Mr.. O Conor had given
up entirely all connection with crimi.
nal cases, but broke his rule here and
enlisted heart and soul in the defense.
he grand jury did not meet for
nearly three weeks, but the case was
presented ut the earliest moments Of
their session, and al indictment Of
murdcrin the first degree was prompt
ly found. Frank in the meantime
remained i'll the Tombs, where he
was constantly visited by his mother
and numerous friends. His tlemeai,or
during this Time WAS remarksbly
quiet and unconcerned, except durin q,
the daily visits Of his mother. when
at tlmcs he entirely gave way.
On Tuesday, June "a, three weeks
after the M urder, al extra panel Of
Jurors numbering 300. was sum mon
cd, and IN excited crowd assembled
in the room Of the Oyer aud Tarmin,r
Court to witness the drawing Of the
i"'ors. The State authorities we're
represented hy District Attorney
l'hclps and his assistant, Mr. Rollins,
"gninSt whom were arrayel, on the
part OF the defense, an imposing list
Of counsel, consisting Of Charles
O'Con"r, cx.DiS:rict Attorney CAL
vim, Wm. A. Bcach, Nelson Chase
(of Bowen Jumel fnmt) and Gen.
Henry +. Davies. Ofthc 800 Jurors
only 1873 appeared, Of which twenty
were excused by the presiding Judge,
Noah Davis, the drlinqncnts being
fined $3.50. The impnnc'ing ofthe
jury went over to The following day,
When the full, true and lawful twelve
we're obtained. The trial was begun
q day later. lWclncSilax June o. \