The New York herald., 1871-12-19
6lar Nm express Bis averuioa . he use Of mea,ca-

heard hlm express nm averu0. 70 NC ne OF medics-
'Iis Mr. r:osls@Mas i not evidence. We object.
but do hot propose 70 argne the question.
Chief Just,ce MnLEEll think you had better con-
WITNHss-he was remarkably systematic In ms
habits; ne was . total abstinence man during INC
reference 70 lntoxicating drinks; never noticed
any change n his mind, It's vigor and power; ny
among his intimate acquaintances. but naturally
cheerful and exceedingly fond OF Young company
children especslly had conversation VIII vim NJ
Charles l. Ketchum, came TO my ONCE IN wasning rss
ton and a,cr the usual aeses 10 have
q conversation with you. and she WIZ explain its
HOW MIS-. WHARTON WANTED nas,n ~ obiAiS ISfihHo
MIRA wharton seated herself in chair close 10 my
sSC. ana 10 % o day Of That
sne was unable to make ner money arrangements
70 e p 10 ase We 70 and Sa
fore she had been compelled TO call upon US for
$4,000 OF ner money. which she had left IN posses
handed 70 General Ke;chum four 1000 nve-twenty
% bonds; l inquired General General Ketcnum had
made conversion Of the bonds; she sald
tnat they were In his possession when
he died; inquired II she had General Ketchum's
eepera raj EeicSu% % INT had v given her no sor, % Of mem @
orandum for ner protection. and she said, ''NO;'
asked ner then II sue had herself kept no memo
randum, with q description Of the bonds and she
said she had not; asked II any body besides her.
self and General Ketchum had knowledge Of the
"Mrs. Wharton. this claim OF yours takes US en-
tirely by surprise; we have Just had thorough
nanera XS a. and a. ,Sev ana osSer circumstances
Ympel 70 beneve tn0t instead OF General Ketchum
being IN your - dept 5 sS you owe nim borrowed money
three years ago, at ten per cent lnterest she ad-
mitted that such note had existed, but said that
All accrued interest; asked II she had preserved the
note AID she said she had not and In substance
time she paid MN she had destroyed It; asked
her where tnat occurred, aud she said at MRS.
ESuODs house N asked neT II, Mrs
piled In the negative; then inquired how she paid
the note. whether by check, cerulcate OF deposit,
inquired she had brought tnat large sum with her
from Baltimore ana she said she had; asked her
then II Mrs. Cnubb knew tnat she had such large
sum Of money about her person and she said she
had not communicated IT to her.
She repeated 70 me again that the 81 oOo was m
dispensably necessary TO her European trip; told
her that General Keichums effects could not be dis
traitor; she asked me then, ''Oan't give you any
security SO as to get that $4,ooor told her that
ceased General were then In the hands or the law,
and must be disposed Of y proper person
remarked % to her that the % whole proceeaisg a1R
AZ related by ner was the most extraordinary had
yet encountered showing General @ Ketcnum's alb
mlred himself 10 be in deJt a moment longer than
II was possible TO llqudate IT, and that during all
instance when he could not meet any debt OF his
own that was CONTRACTED; inquired why she had
Keeping; asked her. awhy not have made ma use use
could DO mades' sne said that rom her entire con.
she preferred 70 leave them with MIN: i theif
aq s other s sD a S j y ssass asS
tnat he would consent to be the custodian OF her
make up HE mind 10 lake responsibility OF that
kind his 6crupulOnsness and Observation-Disclosures
isiic Of his life IN AL business ransactlons-woud,
knew, have impelled him require her 10 take
o receipt or other voucher to protect her
against just such casualty as had been pIesented
Wharton, Is that one Of your experience and repu-
,ation for business shrewdness could consent to
or Institution without some evidence Of the deposit.
which would be Q protection against lOss.n
na HARD I'd Nut ~ FOR Ia MRS wnAKroN WA TO CRACK.
Madam, that you cannot before administrator is
appointed get any of the estate and 1t proper for
ucated evidence Of your claim other than your own
statements s yon never can get H. sne said she
6e dlstingu,sOed from lls own; told
whom had designated previously to ACCOMPANY
hum In the examination OF ali his effects, should
II
there Indicating her ownership OF OF the assets
the administrator might be authorized to surrender
them when he was appointed, and at the same Tune
l expressed my Disbelief 10 her that any such
marks would be found. because II they
had existed they would nave been discovered be-
tore and reported, Charles and General Eaton
had been Instructed to make u thorough investiga-
ton; suggested III the conversation that it seemed
had received interest on these bonds in General
ketcbums possession she would continue TO pay
on her own acknowledged obligation ten per cent
I'm rasf n1r hifnr,a
session were only drawing nve per cent In gold;
said finally 20 Mrs. wharton, III, as you inform
trip, then you may as well abandon IT. she then
arose TO take leave, and inquired how Mrs. Brice
to say TO her that she regretted che had not time to
call and sec her that day. adding that perhaps 1t
a. es Ms ns sgr S aef s be
tue third day only after General ketchum's dcat; hef
manner, while talking to me, was cool and self
and We separated Immediately after the
EVIDENCE OF MRS. sHowDEs.
Mrs. SnOwden was the next witness called 10 the
stand and in reply to the Ques,ons OF the prosecu-
tion said-l saw General Ketchum IN the cars COM
Ing from WASHINGTON; was WITH my husband, ana
him again; ne got into the same street car
with US; Mrs. Cnubb got. in also; know
m6Rllls had conversation with her on the Friday
after the Generals death; called to see her at Mr..
much better that he hoped sne would go to Phlla.
tell hti 80, she said size would go 70 us,,u..S..
saturday and put OF going 10 Philadelphia until
Monday; sne remarked to me, ''Dld you know
General Ketchum took lauJannM2" and said, $50
nave heard;'' she said he was IN the
habit Of taxing II carelessly out Of the bot.
about General Ketcnum; she tnen talked OF MIR. Van
Ness ana his sickness. The cross-examination de-
veoped nothing new.
CONTINuATiOS OF CHARLES KErCHUM's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. steele having arrived at this Juncure Mr.
Charles Ketchum was recalled to the stand. He
continued his testiTony and said Il administered
on my atners estate; no prObated account had been
given me by MRS. Wharton for $4,000, or OF any
Kind. The witness further examination was cor
robora;iye OF his brothers. testimony given early
during the day.
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR BRADLEY.
Major Thomas H. Bradley, United states Army
was next called and sworn:-I reside at Washing.
ton; have lived there eight years; live there now;
knew the late General Kelchuin officially and
socially over eight years, during which time Ior
seven years was almost daily at the same desk In
the War Department.; he was there on duty
as counsellor To Secretary Stanton examlnin1