The New York herald., 1871-12-20
Mrs. WHARTONS TRIAL.
The Health, Habits and TemPera-
nent Of General Ketchum.
festinouy Of Judge Sherman, General Myers
George D. Wise and Dr. Donaldson.
Strenuous Efforts Of the Accused
to Get to Europe.
Calculating for q Live Uncle's
Property.
An aImmense" Question to a
Medical Expert.
HOW HE LIVED AND DIED.
HOW HE LIVED AND DIED.

binding snow storm set In here this morning
as about halfpast nine and continued nearly all
aay, keeping undoubtedly large number OF LADY
spectators from the court room scenes surrounding
the trial Of MRS. E. @. wharton, the ourteenth day
of which began here this morning az ten O'Clock.
There was no perceptible change In the surround.
ings Of the trial. except the lack, perhaps. OF lady
attendants. Mrs. wharton, leaning upon the arm
OF the Sheriff. came into court as usual about i've
minutes to ten, accompanied by her daughter only.
At ten minutes after ten Chief Justice Miller, ac-
companied by the two Associate Justices, came In,
took their seats and the crier at once opened the
Court with the usual ceremony The counsel ioi the
defence were In their places, but the prosecuting
attorneys did not come In for some minutes, and 1t
was nearly haf.pas ten before all were ready TO
proceed. The court room at this time was filed,
Notwithstanding the storm. and the array Of promi
nent gentlemen present was fully as great as upon
any preceding day OF the trial. Conspicuous
among them were Governor Elect w. Pinkney, Of
this State; Judge Sherman and General Myers OF
Washington witnesses for the prosecution; Brantz
Mayer. prominent paymaster OF the army and IN
Innate friend OF the Whartons and score OF proml-
ncnt chemical ana medical gentlemen from all parts
OF the county. who have been summoned as wit
Desses for one side or the other.
TESTIMONY OF JUDGE SHERMAN
As soon as all the attorneys were present Chief
case ana Attorney General Syester directed the call
sng OF Judge Sherman. This gentleman stepped
forward, took the oath and occupied the
witness stand. He testined:-My name Is Henry
Sherman; / reside In Washington; went there
about the breaking out Of the war; am lawyer;
knew General Ketchum very intimately since 1885;
mad opportunity or seeing him often; he was very
Intimate at my house. more 30, perhaps, than at
any other in the city Of washington outside OF his
4vs1vUo dtoSA avvnIvr
visitor; he was man Of very social nature, not
Scnd OF gay. fashionable society, but very fond OF
domestic life; he was regular visitor at my house;
came sometimes twice week in the evening and
was always In on Sunday evening; he was very
sond OF music, especially sacred music. and we al.
ways had that on Sunday evening at our house;
ne was man OF uncommon purity OF char
acter and strict member OF the Church, although
At was but TWO years since he became communi-
cant; my wife and myself stood as witnesses at mis-
baptism; lsaw him on the morning Of the day he
came to Baltimore for the last time; It was about
seven O'Clock; my family had otyeJ come oown to
breakfast; he came into my once, which adjoins
my house, and he had q bunch OF flowers and some
newspapers In MS hand; he left the flowers for
OF my daughters; he then sat down at nv desk, and
took out his memorandum bo0K and made note,
and then returned It, think into his inside vest
pocket; there were some papers In It longer than
habits and always punctual In keeping an engage.
ment, and always felt worried If any one disap-
appointed him; he was in very nne health and
spirits that morning; saw him Immediately before
that morning; never saw him in state Of melan-
Choy and know nothing OF MS taking drugs; know
he was opposed to taking medicine or any kindj he
was very fond OF playing whist and euchre, and
came twice week to my house to play, but would
not drink; never saw anything In MS manner or
appearance that would indicate his mind was
affected and II there had been should have seen
IT, as was often with him. In and out the house;
he was strong, stout, hearty, robust man. full OF
NE and animation the witness was not cross-
GENERAL MYERS EVIDENCE.
The next witness Called was General William
Captain Quariermastsr ana Brevef Brisadief Gen.
eral OF the United States Army; knew General
Ketcnum well; knew HIM first ct Fort DALLAS.
Oregon in 1859; served on his stan as Quartermas-
S. Louis war snd nave BEEN asso
ciated with him more or less ever since; after he
which he accepted; as long as / knew him he was
not addicted to the use OF medicines OF any KInd he
na o
he was, know, opposed to taking medicine; he was
always very cheerful man to mis- trends ana very
fond OF visiting tncm never saw nlm In f1t OF
saeis were very regular; he TOOK great deal Of
ny ONCE on the morning ne left for baltimore June
s4l At about nine O'Clock. IN his usual good health
business at his desk and then left, and never saw
him alive again. General Myers was not cross
GEORGE D. WISE ON THE WITNESS STAND.
George D. Wise was the next witness called He
Maryland; nave known Mrs. wharton six or seven
years: saw her some time alter July I. 1871 in the
Attorney General sYsrER-State what the CON
Mr. sTEELE-For what purpose do you propose to
Attorney General Syster then reduced the follow.
.ng on 1ne5 Gs TO writing and HANDED 1t to the counsel
that they regarded 1t clearly as inadmssible:-"The
object OF this evidence IS TO snow that this time
Mrs. wharton was extremely anxious to effect the
loan OF large sum OF money In order 10 enable her
to leave TINS country for Europe that she was pre-
pared TO make unusual sacrifices for that pur pose
and manifested the greatest anxiety on the SUBJ
OF the Court In arguing the question at length but
10 save the trouble OF a5lourning we would submit
Q lew objections IN writing ana let our brothers
Attorney General SYsTER-I do not see the use OF
aa,o%rnng III; Ine Jury are all sensible men and
argument OF question OF the admissibility Of evi-
Mr.. TnoMAs--They might be anected or confused
Attorney General sYuER-I do not desire TO CON-
criminal cause; and II do so In this must make
NO exceptlons In other cases. I cannot, therefore
70 tne sdournment OF the jury during the
knosIsss ol an argument upon any question
MI. IHoxAs-We think that the question is SO
C'eany nadmissible that II needs no argument.
SlIci susuce hILLBR-The Court thinks The evt.
usnce cesry admissible and the witness may
ATTEMPTING TO BORROW MONEY FOR THE EUROPEAN |
TRIP.
WITNESS met Mra Wharton at Mr.. K,rk,s lew. |
euy store; she said she had been in search OF me:
sns haiu she had been disappointed In funds 10 /
snaDle her 70 60 TO Europe, and sue had reason 10
Know II would assist ner' Dy acceptlng her nota
nessis. 'a Johnson Brothers would furnish her with
nIs nV9'su na snus she stated that the passage OF
se sn ano uAuRnter 10 Europe already paidt
snas sne naa proposed 10 leave the next day which
vors ~ :, ior Philadelphia, her war TO New
uh, W taAe passage IN the sieamsbip for Eurona. |
ssxea @ her now much money she reonired: ne sa,d
3Sbvvo, ASKED her how she Intended to MAKE GOOD |
,ns , nose wnen II should become que; she said irom
hnds derived from her income, which WAS an oaa
{rs nssed ner what security sne conio rive
Ne HAYkkR-That certainly cannot be evidence
he qnsation. s answer