Year: 1873

worth. He separated from his wife three
years ago, since which time he has been
residing in this city, the remainder of the
family living at Saratoga. His son Frank
came on from Saratoga yesterday to shoot
him. lie called at lis fathers boarding
house last night IN Foruth avenue, and not
finding him. he left note asking him to
call at the Sturtevant House this morning
and see him The father called at the
hotel where his son stopped, and went up
stairs. In about fifty or twenty minutes
afterwards several shots were heard coming
from a room. The clerk Immediately Gent
out for an officer, but before no arrived
Frank Walworth walked down stairs with
his coat on his arm. ue'stated TO the clerk
that he had shot his father, and asked where
the nearest police station was. After re-
ceiying the information, he went to the
telegraph Office aud sent dispatch to Lis
uncle in Saratoga, telling him what he had
done, and asking him to break the news as
gently as possible to his mother before ehe
should hear Of it in any other way. He
then proceeded to the police station, and
walking up to the desk stated to the Ser
geant 10 charge that he had shot his father,
who was then lying dead in the Sturteyant
House, at the same time handing over his
revolver, fivo-barreled Colts. DIR. Marsh
made an examination Of the body, and found
four bullet wounds, one in each breast, one
on the right side Of the face, the ball lodg-
ing in the brain, and the fourth in the right
arm, breaking it.


The following is the prisoners story, as
told to the Coroner in answer to questions
put: Il reside with my mother in Sarato-
go, my father having parted from her some
years ago my father is an author, and, !
have been studying law ! think my father
is about forty-one years old, but do not
know where he was born he has not lived
with tfy mother since we left here three
years ago, but ho has repeatedly sent us
threatening and insulting letters. II is only
short time ago since be threatened to shoot
my mother and myself. shot him because
Of this. Not long ago met him in the
streets Of Saratoga, and then told him il
he did not keep away from us, OF insuted
my mother any more, would shoot him. !
told him there were bounds which would
not allow any man to SO beyond with I'M
punity, and especially when my mother was
being insulted. ] went to his house yester-
day, and left note for him to call on me
which he did this morning. When he came
to my room drew out revolver ind told
him TO promise me chat he would not
threaten or insult us any more, which he
promised Shortly afterwards we were
speaking on family matters, and he uset
some very insulting language and put hif
hand in his pocket as though to draw out {
| pistol, when shot him lie then came to
wards me and fired three other shots a
him, and when fred the last shot at hin
he had me BY the collar. only regret thi'
on account Of the effect it will have npor
my family. The Coroner committed til,
young murderer to the Tombs until sucl
time as an inquest may take place.


SARATOGA, June 3.--Frauk Walworth
who shot his father in New York, left her
yesterday morning without informing h
mother Of his intention. She has lately re
coived threatening letters from her late hua


band. 1t is supposed that young Walwortl


had intercepted similar letters from his fn


ther, as she found in her sons room tw


empty envelopes to her own address sine


ho left home. The mother thinks her so


had received threatrning letters from he
hasband about two years ago.