The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, D
WHARTON-K ETCHUM.
the EIGHTH DAY OF THE TRIAL.
Continued Cross-E Examination Of Professor Aiken
The Apothecary Who Sold the Tartar Emetic-
Tho Story Of tho Bottle Of Laudanum.

The trial OF Mrs. E. q. Wharton for the murder Of
General W. Scott Ketchum was resumed this morn
Ing in the Circuit court Of this county, at precisely
ten O'Clock. There no marked change in the sur
roundings Of the prisoner Court worthy mention
Chief Justice Miller and the two Associate justices
took their seats at precisely the hour named, and
the crier announced In due form that the Court
In session for
THE EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
in this case. The prisoner and daughter, accom-.
panied BY their friends, naa previously en-
tered the court room and taken seats as
usual In rear OF those occupied by counsel
for defence Mrs. Wharton seemed perfectly COM
posed and in good health, did her daughter. The
same air Of sorrow and grief for the unfor-
tunate position In which she was placed
pervaded the entire congregation OF friends that
clustered around this unhappy mother and
daughter to give them their counsel and support
in this the hour of their terrible trial. All the
counsel for both prosecution and defence were in
their places when the Court was called to order.
The crowd within the court room was fully as
great as upon any previous day OF the trial. and,
as usual. prominent feature OF the assemblage
was the congregation OF
Alter the prelimnarles A Of Mr. Reye
for the prosecution, stated that they were ready to
proceed and Professor W. E. Aiken, VINO occupied
fence, took up the thread Of cross-examina-
ing and continued ' 1t until WE'VE WE'VE O'CLOCK
In tho most thorough and searching manner. There
mention, except the farther deveonmehnt Of the
fact that the analysis OF General Ketchum's stomach
was begun, continued and concluded in manner
rejecting
NO CREDIT UPON THE PROFESSOR
who made It, aud whose own evidence Of the fact
was given III full In yesterdays HERALD
Alter Dr. Aiken lett the stand Mr.. Revell directed
the calling of Peter Smith, the anitor Of the Mary
in whose possession and managemen the Keys Of The
laboratory were where Dr.. Aiken performed mis-
analysis. His testimony was entirely unimportant
except as developing some little careessness about
the management OF the means or egreSs to the Ia
boratory under his charge.
JACOB Weaver, the undertaken at whose place Of
business the postmortem examination was made
was the next witness called for the prosecution. He
testified that he took the body OF General Ketchum
from Mrs Wharton's house to his place OF business
where II remained until the postmortem examina-
A. A. Kieirschmldt testified that he is an apothe.
cary ana the junior partner OF tine firm OF Gosan &
Co.: has known the prisoner over Two years
seven, Mrs. Wharton came into the store and
asked Tor small vial OF tincture OF waterman: wit
ness gave her an ounce the prisoner then asked for
SMALL QUANTITY OF TARTAR EMETIC,
saying that she wanted 1t for plaster: thinks ne
gave her sixty grains, which lie charged on their
The gentry book" with the original entry, was
shown which was the first entry on that day in the
Wharton. Witness sold the articles In person 10
the prisoner. He further testified relative TO the
prescription OF yellow jessamine by DR.. Williams
FOR General Ketchum.
The cross-examnalon OF this witness was de-
ferred for the present.
Henry w. Hanna was sworn, and testified to Mrs.
wharton being present at G0smans, as stated by
Klelnsmidt.
n. e. Hutton was sworn. He had known Mrs.
wharton for several years. Tue witness
then detailed circumstances and times Of
seeing General Ketchum during his illness
al Mrs. WhartOn's: his assisting DR.. Williams 20
remove General Ketchum IRON the sofa to the bed,
as detailed IN the evidence Of DR.. Williams and
THE VIOLENCE OF THE CONCLUSIONS
previous TO Kefchum'S DEATH The only new and
material statement by Mr. Hutton was that on
wednesday, June 2S, between nine and ten o'clock
A: NJ, alter reaching the house OF Mrs.
wharton, where he was attending Mr.. Van Ness,
Mrs. wharton called witness aside, saying she had
something very important and disagreeable to COM
mun:cate TO him. which she wanted witness TO COM
municate to DR.. Williams and enjoined that It
should not be mentioned to any one else. Mrs.
Wharton then produced from her POCKET vial
which she said contained laudanum, which had
been found about General Ketchums bed BY susan,
the servant the day before Witness expressed regret
that he mad not been informed OF 1t the previous
day, when the prisoner said she could not make up
her mind TO mention the matter, as the inference
would be disagreeaDe to herself and General
Ketchum. About this time DIR. Williams came in,
and went up TO General Ketchum's room
The subject or the vial was mentioned In DR..
Williams evidence
The cross examination OF Mr.. Hutton was begun
when the hour OF three O'Clock p. NJ. arrived, and
the Court adjourned till to morrow.