The New York herald., 1871-12-28

slmom Mwavs open. and there was great deal OF
passing and repassing through the dining room; at
dining room was not Mrs. wnarton's; 1t was
brought there Dy some one stopping there; Il
Inc s mi milk " punch @ was '''aO' Which is alleged
TO have eeen poisoned With tartar ssm eme'e.s ,S
closets IN her house locked medicines were Kept IN
the washsand OF Mrs. Whartons room, ON me
second story 'front.' room in the one occupied At the
time General Ketchum was there by Mrs. Vanness;
this stand was always kept open, and went to II
whenever desired: saw the vial produced ny Dr.
Williams SAID 10 contain laudanum; saw IL nrst on
Tuesday evening, tine evening before General
Keichum died: Susan showed II 10 me,
think. in the second story. front room;
! hau never seen Ii before that know Of
Mr.. STEELE-What did Susan say when she showed
you rhe bottleS
MI. REvEIL-we object. THIS certainly cannot be
The proceedings were here interrupted by some
man who mad not yet gotten over Christmas ndnlg.
ing IN some remarks about the prisoner and wien
the Judge raped Tor order hls exclamation to the
Court caused lch merriment, and ne was assisted
Mr.. SrEELE-The prosecution have introduced the
statement OF Mrs. Wharton 10 DR.. VIII
hams that Susan had found this bot:
of General Ketchum and we propose to sustain
her assertion by the statement OF Susan 70 this wit
ness before she saw Mrs. Wharton.
Chief Justice MILLER-The Court thinks that 1t IL
not evidence
one ana two O'Clock on Wednesday. the day OF
General Ketcnum's death; she went away, think,
on tile Thursday before.
The witness was here handed over to the prose-
cutlon for crOss-examination.
THE coLoRED GIRLS DEFINITION OF THE CUPS.
Attorney General SYEsrER-What size were the
cups from which General Ketchum drank cOfYee as
mrs. WhartOn'sY
WrrsEss-They were the ordinary sized cups
such as all first class people have In their houses.
Attorney General SYRsTER-We may not all be
first class people. How much do you think they
wIrNEss-1ney are not as large as those used by
common people,.
showed you the bottle said TO contain laudanum on
Tuesday evening-about what time was ny
wITNEss-l think about SIX or seven o'clock. The
other portion oil the cross-eXamlnation was not in
teresting or Important and closed with no material
change IN the testimony given on direct examina-
SUSAN JACOBS TEsTIMoNY-THE OLD FAMILY SER
WANTS.
The next witness called was Susan ia.
responded and took the witness stand
she was the old family servant OF the Whartons,
laudanum. She tesnned:-I was living with Mrs.
Wharton when General Ketcnum died: mad then
lived with her Tor nearly six years; was COOK; !
LOOK charge OF General keicnums room on Monday
morning at the request OF Ellen; l went up TO
General Kechum's room on Monday morning about
eight O'clock: on that morning, after break asst,
between eight and ten O'Clock, saw some vomit In
his siop bucket; between one and two O'Clock
found some more there-about the same quantity as
In the morning; he ate breakfast on Monday morn
ing; myself went up In his room and asked him
what he would have for breakfast; he asked
nearly eaten up he asked me II l had
any cold meat: told him ! mad some cold roast
beef and cold boiled ham lett from Sunday dinner;
he told me 10 cut Off three or four pieces OF cold
roast neef then and leave No lat Oh It, give him
one or Two pieces OF dry tonst with no butter and
cup OF tea; fixed 1t for MN and gave IL to MIN
ut about quarter past nine O'Clock; l con-
unued to at end TO hts room from this time
until his death; when Mrs. Chubb went up to
see how General Ketcnuin was Tuesday morning,
went up behind her; | heard him say ,nat lie
would "be on by the next traln;' she tneu went
down stairs and followed her, afterwards went
up to his room 1t was aDOut eight O'Clock, think,
and found no vomit IN MS slop bucket.
Chiel Justice MILLER Interrupted at this point,
and SAID 1t was three O'Clock. and the Court would
stand adjourned until tomorrow morning at zen
O'Clock.
IL is expected that the proceedings tomorrow
Will be oil unusual interest. This witness will testify
TO finding the bottle OF laudanum IN General
ketchum'5 bed, and to many other clrcumsta ices
In connection with his sickness and death, anu II Is
expected that some medical testimony OF great
Importance Will be gwen to show that General
Ketchuin did not die Ilom the administration or
poison.