The New York herald., 1871-12-11
WHARTON MURDER TRIAL.
THE TRIAL PROCEEDING TO-DAY.
Probabilities of the Result of the
Investigation.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec 10, 1871.
In the quiet OF this day, when the wheels OF
judicial investigation are stopped by the teachings
OF divine Inspiration and the rulings OF civiliza.
ti0n time IL given to elaboration upon the events
OF the past week az confined TO the atmosphere
surrounding this ancient city, and to sum up the
results OF the week In the case OF Mrs. Z. q.
Wharton, whose trial for the murder OF
General W. Scott Ketchum by poison has been pro-
crossing here during the past six days Thus far
no material fact as connecting Mrs. hart0n with
the death or General Ketchum appears to have
been developed by the prosecution. Indeed. the
testimony adduced from the five witnesses who
nave been examined seems In some measure to IN
crease the uncertainties which have been marked
feature Of this case from It's inception. Dr. Will
liams and Mrs. Hutton, the two principal
and important witnesses for the state upon the wit
ness stand, have related strange and suspicious
circumstances in connection with the death Of
General Ketchum, around whose deathbed they
Stood but nothing that would tend TO throw the
required light upon the allinlportant TACT asto
WHO ADMINISTERED THE POISON
nom what can lie CLEANED from close and care. ul
inspection OF the case the opinion Is advanced that
after long and patient inquiry II must close with
verdict for the prisoner thus leaving the death of
General Ketchum still surrounded with all the
strange and mysterious circumstances that have
creased oy the investigation The evidence yet to
be presented by the prosecution Will be OF
very interesting character Farmer reel
tatton OF the scenes around the DEATH
bed OF General Ketchum and the strange pro-
ceedlngs at Mrs. Whart0n's house Will be presented
by MIS-. LOney and Others, while score oil medical
men will be submitted to searching examinations
AMI crosse EXAMINATIONS to set up and contradict
theories in relation TO the cause OF the death OF tho
General. Professor w. X. Aiken, the chemist who
anayzed the stomach OF DR.. ketcnun. Will be sub.
mitted to q most rigid cross examination tomor-
row, and the most eminent chemists In the country
are summoned here TO break down, II possi-
ble his testimony. IL may be confidently ex-
pected that evidence In relation TO the man
ner in which examinations have been made by
hun VIII be brought out that Ill be or a most I'M
portant and interesting character. IL Will DO
remembered that his evidence In relation to hls
analysis OF the stomach OF Miss Maria L. StlnnecA,
UPON WHICH DIR. sCHoEPPE WAS CONVICTED or
and sentenced to be hung, has been criticised by the
medical profession throughout the country. What
testimony Will be produced by the dc,
fence is still a mystery. Not word
can be obtain ed in relation thereto from any
one Interested. Tomorrow the proceedings IN the
case will be interesting. Besides the examination
OF Professor aiken, the documentary evidence III re-
latIOn to Mrs. WhartOns Indebtedness 10 General
Ketchum Will be introduced by the state, ana
lengthy argument as to Its admlssabtilty Will un.
doubtedly ensue, Is understood the defence are
desiIous Of keeping IL out.
There will probably be at least two more weeks or
inquiry In this case, during which medical testi-
mOny OF more instructing and Important charac-
ter than was ever before developed upon murder
trial IN this country will be heard