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.. WalworLh
arose from his chair, and his SOM
stood on his guard. Mr.. Walworth,.
SO Frank says, put his hand toward
his pistol-pocket, and then Frank
aimed and fired. Mr.. Walwortil stag
gercd toward his son, and Frank fired
twice again at him. Mr.. Walworth
at last graspcd his son desperately,
and the soli fired fourth shot, which
pehetratcd his fathers right templc,
SO that he fell dc'td upon the floor, q
Frank graspcd his coat and hat,
walked ouc into the corridor, and
passing Il number Of ho:el attendants
who had been aroused by the shoot
ing, but who failed toistop him, walk
ed out Of the front door Of the hotel
and went to the Gilsey house, from
which he sent a telegraphic message.
lie then went out again Broad
way, and meeting a 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 ths Sergeant.
The, Sergeant thought he was drunk:
or crazy, and asked him what. WIS
thehatter, and Frank replied, "Faln,-
" troubles" he answered the usual Z,
questions, and his story was confirm
cd by the arrival ofa clerk in hot
haste from the Sturtcvant house. An
inquest was held over the bndy of
Air. WaIworth on the Friday follow
ing, which continued for two DAYS,
and resulted ina verdict Of l,uth
by pistol-shnt at the hands Of Frank
II. WaIwor,h " Frank was ut once
committed to the TombS.
Word had been sent on the III orn.
ing OF the murder to his friends, and
his mother arrived in the city by til.
afternoon train anl ut once want to
sec him. Through her cff,r.s, assisted
by Judge Barbour, the best of counsel
were cngaged, Charl,s O'Conor, Il
long and intimate frirnl OF the iilmi-
ly, being especially engaged TO defend
the prisoner. Mr.. O'Conor had ciyci,
up entirely all connection with crimi.
nal cases, but broke his rule here and
enlisted heart and soul in the defense.
The grand jury did not meet for
nearly three weeks, but the case was
presented ut the earliest moments of
their session, and an 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 demeanDr
during this time was remarkabl Y
quiet and unconcerned, except durin q
the daily visits Of his mother, when
at timcs lie entirely gave way.
On Tuesday, June "a, three wccks
after the m urder, an extra panel Of
Jurors. numbering 300, was SUN mon
cd, md an excited crowd assembled
IN he room Of the Oyer and Termin, ,r
Court to witness the drawing Of the
.l"rors. The State author;,ic, were
represented by District Attorney
Phelps and his assistant, Mr. Rollins,
against whom were arrayed, on the
part of the defense, an imposing list
Of counsel, consisting Of Charles
O'Conor, cx- District Attorney CAL
rin, Wm. a. Bcach, Nelson Chase
(of Bowen Jumcl f,mc) ami Gen.
llcnry +. Davies. Ofthc 300 Jurors
only 1873 appeared, OF which twenty
were excused by the presiding Judge,
NOAH Davis, the dclinqncn,s being
fncl $3.50. The impnnc'ing oflhe
Jury went over to the following day,
Wien the full, true and lawful twelve
we're obtained. The trial was begun