The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31

and the public at large as 70 what defence could
bo set nm. None OF the questions asked or al
by Wniworth's counsel outlined or limited at IL.
Rollins oponed for tho prosecution in a strong
speech that gave promise. of the professional
celebrity which in two subsequent decades he
n,t, tain TO prone MSde mT tho existing is inS 1 stat Ste'Ii S
establish not only generalization In the design
", Word EIli' I S%t ssilin me' eISimed to be- %G %SIo S to shSW
not only years Of prcmedttation toward nveng.
ing his miothcr,s wrong, but also collaboration as
with n pistol, and his invitation to his father TO
visit him. The courtroom was crowded almost
. ID; F bill co sRSSSii Mr. f BsaSH, WHO Vic DC;
parcntiy cheerful words. Young ,Walworth
showed a boyish, serene face, Tor, sa'iS = az WIN WIZ
seem to appreciate either technically or morally
and generally smiling. His mother. wearing
mourning garh, sat on the other side OF him, for
presence before tho Jurors OF the injured wife OF
the murdered man might win sympathy Tor the
som. Ten relatives OF the d1rnnIy
sight Of the court room: What an effective
For the first witness OF course the physician
WHO mado the autopsy was called, and he lcsti.
have produced instant death. Then the prose.
vution traced tho last hours OF the victim. Mrs.
WniwortIfs call on his father. She was ]clevcriy
cross.eNaminci by Mr.. Beach MS to his client
".disordcrcd and %ngitated appearance at the
time. This line of examination was regarded as
for the first time outlining the theory OF deienc'
Of insanity, William 4: Amos. the 9ellbpy,
the look on Walworth's face, answered that IT.
was "a cross look" Pressed to describe what
among the spectators and a smile even on the
face of Justice Davis by rcjoining:
y quite as cross u look as Mr.. OConor now
wears for only in nriyntn life did that NpStDr
of the bar ever show a genial countcnance. His
face IN court always, rcsemblcd the severe one
On the third day OF the trial Mr.. Beach
opened for the defence. He was a master of
for the first time exhibited emotion. and, lean.
ing his head upon his hands. wcpt freely. Mr..
sition and beloved by his adored mother for his
n %"r"rT abSr Snd Mho Of mad MIND Se sT e aTnwm ln az io 5Sm Of
his fathers brutality toward his mother. Mr..
Beach contcndcd, that the prosecution had
ton. 1t had pressed on the jury q conSidrra-
ton of the several shots as showing the set
tied malice Of n murderer. while their
rapidity vas rather evidence of the. crazcd
mind. When Mr.. Beach closed an evident i'm.
preston had been made ON the jury by his
whitening criticism OF the dead man both rs
husband End as father; and by his pathetic
strung feelings Of the sympathetic son. VIII b:
reading the scurrilous letters had boon goadcd
Ah'o I NJ bl'iiIilE bb''Nh "hN w
properly an initial summing up than the usual
statement Of what was to be proved.
The Rev. Jonathan Backus, a brother.in-law
Of the dead man, and John NJ. DAWSON, brother
in.law of the accused: Chief Judge Barbour. n
f iiS, SnG tho II Rev. ma CiapsSc9 OF 4, t @ai MoFtR.b rd 5 {
Of the deceased. testified to the remarkable
alial devotion OF the accused to his mother.
yhandcryS9Ft,s ALWAYS ,sSympathe,isa wise
which was succeeded BY a hum as a
beautiful and well.preserved mntron came
witness chair. There was little to which she
could legally testify. but her mere entry into
the court drama was a point for the defence.
She testified, on DISCRIMINATION. that her
husband had been an early riser. This, was a
point for the prosecution, us it showci that his
defence then offered in eXtenuating evidence a
pile ( letters and envelopes in the hand.
10, show what operated to craze the sons
mind. 1t was easy to prove the origin and
transmission of them from the deceased;
but their admission was strongly resisted
by District Attorney Phelps, who had begun to
see how sympathy with the accused was work
ing in the jury box ms a result of the victims
bad character. The letters proved 10 be of the
vilest description i'll language and ideas-vilo if
only addressed To n stranger or enemy, but hor-
rlbly 50 when addressed to a wife and n mother.
The last letter seen by the son contained these
II hunger for n sight OF the children although
you have taught them to hate me; In my novel
hero. Take care that | do not come to Saratoga
and shoot you and myself on the doorstep"
Another letter said: II will plunge Il dagger
into Franks heart and referred to the dead
Chancellor as VILLAIN for disinheritinC me"
The letters disposed OF, several of the accuscd's
friends testified as TO having observed changes
in him. Charles II. Grant ami DR.. Gray. the ply
stefan ofthe Utica Lunatic Asylum, testified that
the pcrusal of such letters and hrooding over
his mothers wrongs would be likely to affect
his sanity. Then the defence rested and Charles
OConor began his address to the jury. Having
observed the obvious dislike in the Jury box to
the victim. his principal remarks were in OBJ
iurgation of the deceased. No American lawyer
not even Col. lngcrsoll or Rufus choate-has
ever cqualled O'Conor in sharp sarcasm and
polished invcctivc, and their full force fell upon
the recreant husband and viudictivc father. lie
pictured the father nrisin : AT sunrise to seek his
son and carry out he threats OF the letter.
After a short absence the jury agreed on n
verdict Of murder in the second degree.
Frank Walworth'5 life was saved: a sentence
OF imprisonment for life OF course followed. and
for two years he suffered Imprisonment. Then
Gov. Robinson, an old friend OF Chancellor Wal
worth. issued "a pardon. The young man. much
aged, passed a decade at home and died in Octo-
Der, 1856.
KILLED A Blue FOX.