The New York herald., 1871-12-08

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wltness contmued-she did not know what be-
came OF balance OF the punch left IN The rerig-
orator o9s saw 'ne lumber IN WHICH ack %as ,nat
day ID the third story front room; there was sedi
neni IN me bolton; Mrs Loney her ,s, sister, haa IL
Attorney General SysTER-Who was preseul,
Mrs: Hutton, when General Ketchums clothes were
wITSEss-Mr. j. Crawford Nelson, a colored
woman and myseli handed them TO Mr IN Nelson ,hara
and he put them In the bag IN my presencei .ncdc @
was coat ana pair OF pants there was no YES, s
nor DO know where 1t was; did not see !, aiter
General Ketchum died: l told Mrs. Wharton tnat I
could not ma vest, and she said u was ih her
closet or wardrobe. but gave no reason why ~ WAS
WHEN GENERAL KErcHuM CAME TO MRS. wIAR-
ne naa travelling bag: Mr.. Nelson gave me the
Key Of this after General Ketchuin died and eaveit
The defence here took the witness. ana Mr.. steele
conducted the crossexaminatton, which developed
no material Iact not brought out In the direct evil
Jence as pnDisned in the HERALD yesterday ana TO-
,iay and no contradiction oi any part OF her
mony made AT one O'Clock Mrs. Hntton LETT
The witness box. having occupied 1t altogether
EVIDENCE OF DIR. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General Syster directed mat Dr. VIII
hams be next called for the State. When this an
nouncement was made It created quite a sensauon
throughout the court room. All who were con-
portant witness. lie IL was tnat attended General
Ketchum In his Illness and at his suggestion the
OF MIS- Wharton. When his name was called every
eye in the assembage ran quickly over the
In connection with this important case, which was
covered with lmpcnetrnble darkness to all human
steady gaze Of the throng seemed to enbarrass nim
greatly, and he no doubt felt keenly the position 10
me was placed ne wSar aa Seen a te IN saan
before her rs the ailimportant witness Tor the
prosecution IN case where her lille was IN issue
must indeed have been an unpleasant sltuatlon.
After a moments delay Attorney General sylvester
asked him TO detail all the circumstances m relation
to his visit TO General Ketchum, and all ana every
circumstance In relation TO what ne saw anu dd
there.
Dr. wLLIAMs-I never knew or saw General
Kechum until Monday, the oath OF June, 1871; |
saw him in the afternoon OF that day, between
four ana five O'Clock, In the third story front room
OF Mrs. whartons residences; found hum much
| nauscaed, very pale and with weak ana rapid
him 10 bed, and prescribed Tor HIM two drops OF
creosote ana tablespoonful of lime water every
the only one in the room while was there and
l. gave these directions, j think, TO him; saw
General Aesoham put on to ned' an ana TOOK tine the
10 the house; ala not deem II Of sufficient import
ance to stay with hm General ketcnum had the
sOp bucket between his knees when went IN:
saw him the next morning about ten O'Clock, but
when reached mis- door anu found it alar looked
hlm, ana then stepped In the room; ! asked
him how he felt and he said "1ocrably;"
ing ana added that he had expected to return with
Mrs Chupb. but oversiept HIMSELF he said he had
been awakened by Mrs. Chubb coming to his door
and asking him If he was ready 10 20 TO Washing
ton, and ne replied he had not time now to get
w her gu at ree sc after Staying ans
told HIM that, as he had not finished his map l
would leave ddin him and ieG MN again; fog gave ave
two visits I had made MIN; ! saw him again on
"Wednesday m9rning, about ten O'Clock; 2 servant
Wharton desired me to come at once 10 her
house, as General Ketchum was much worse;
reached there little after ten O'Clock and found
him lying on sofa on his right side, his feet sup
ported BY chair aud his face turned towards the
back OF the sofa maze noise before entering the
room, but not seeing him move / called his
name in quite loud tone without recey.
hand on his shoulder ana shook him gently; a
slight c0nvulsve tremor passed over his Whole
pushed open the blinds, and upon examination
found his face much congested and presenting
rvid appearance; again shock HIM and called his
name IN loud tone OF voice, and asked MIN how
he was; he REPLIED "Toierably," and then reiapsed
into his previous condition
SHOOK HIM AGAIN
aud addressed 10 him simple commonplace re-
marx, which be answered, snd then reapsed INTO
ings and was not, III my judgment, capable OF Ut
ierng sentence; at once called Mr. Hutton and
I HIN ana toIa MIN we Wal wanted to put hin in bed.
and asked vl, MN is,,.g 70 get up; he hesita.ed
the chair npon which ls feet rested and then
raised him TO STING posture and and asked SS him again
unable 10 DO 50 Mr.. Hutton and i took
hlm and raised him TO- his feet and found
than either OF us. we found IL Impossible TO hold
hIu, ana directed Hutton TO slide his feet along
he ira so, nnd IN this way We gol him 10 the bed.
DON'T tnink he said thing or uttered sound
after we undertook TO put MN TO bed. Mir. Hutton
and pndressed him and ordered ice to be applied
10 his head and wrote
4 PRESCRIPTION FOR HALF OUNCE OF YELLOW
JESSAMINE,
and gave directions OH the prescription to have
forty drops given every two hours in two teaspoon
at the time: ordered the medicine, and While
waiting wen, down to see mrs. wharton, and con-
versed with her about General Ketchum's con.
dition; asked her II there were any real relatives
VINO could be notified Of his condition, and said
ouce this conversation occurred between nalf-past
ten and eleven O'Clock on "Wednesday morning; sne
IN New York; shs saa M wo % az ms
notify General Brice; lold her thought General
Eetchpm vas very III, and would probably DE and
M Mrs Wharton then V'' asked A' me II 0nSs MS.
Hutton Ton mad syen Nm, me bottle gns
he had and produced the bottle, when she asked IL
did not think II contained landaDum uhe doctor
said II had been III MS possession ever since that
time) examined 1t ana told her II had
peculiar circumstances under which the bottle had
been found, and intmated she was anxious tna lne
circumstances should not be known, as 1t might
give rise 10 an unpleasant rumOr that General |
ketchum had destroyed himself: snc said the BOT
ne had been found the evening before, when snc
and the eooled servant Susan, went TO the Cen
,hs had so saang position ner,5", rSm the bed
make un the bed something fell ELI 70
the foOr; General KetChum called out, "Iook out, |
tou will break my watcl;" she looked and founi |
his watch was still IN his fob and gave herself no |
further concern; they then completed The arrange
ment OF the room, anu then lett; some time alier |
they had left she sand Susan cane ana said |
to her. "You know. Mrs. Wharton, that |
something fell IRON the bed, and the !
General thought 1t was his watch; but after we
came down went up 10 see what 1t was ana found
this bottles" there was no label on the bottle when
Mrs. Wharton gave II TO mel the same cork is III
the bottle now as when got IT. the name Coleman
& R0gers ~ printed on The cork and their place OF
business is fuzzy milo and quarter from Mrs. |
Wharton's residence; after this conversation In |
Mrs. WhartoD's room ! returned TO General I
Ketchums room and found the medicines; asked Tor |
a spoon, and Mrs. Hutton went 10 get one: II first |
occurred 10 me at that time that General Ketchum !
was laborug undcr congestion Of the brain threat. |
ening apopiexy; having this thought IN my mind, /
examined the pupils OF has eyes aud found them |
natural as TO size, but not sensitive as TO hight;
continued oI te OpnlOn have expressed, however.