New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-07
lTn J. i1R1U.N TRIAL.
T"sTr,;rNY TAKEN YEsTLRDAY

NNNAP.L!S, Dee G.-Thc trial of Mrs. Whar-
ton va, r.. .u,ed today the argument being the adj
yiabiy o. tie Declaration of Cen Kc:clun as involved
in ia, quc,ton programmed to tho witness. Ms Eliza
Chn',h Yesterday" Did Gen. Kctchum, on his way to
Baltimore make any dee arilion - to the object OF his
vi,!, to TIA: Hi ?. The Court finally decided the ques
Tho wines, Mrs. Chuhb. was again placed on tho
fc y" Int nonc was elected, her merely cor
r.'oraii@s me mn dt4S the
ness was Thoroughly SsI poss,sS"d' answering every
1fr, Meta Hutton WIS next called Ivy the prosecution
Ih- ." ES S wan M HesI GEN. M Tn
arrived. She testified that she had known u. prisoner
seven year.. Sa r. with Mt net MIS-
Wcil aw h.i a, tra'ahr witness went into the
to 81 cup Of ra for h'r sister 4nE rrnaind o Md lew
s.so s IG /. an. laid I he had he n wa,
quite s'tk but i,t letter; nat Mr. wharton had rad
poisoned lin win gas, OF lemonade Counsel for
jorllar rmlIi of he old gentleman, ana not evidence
i, wa ruled cut by the Court. witness next Gen.
ro on w S , in U " II. "c wide ops ana his
arm stretched ont witnrs> bean rubbing bis hands
DR. VI iillinJ came in: witness remained untH inc
When shc Irit the ror'u and called hlr.
ui oii'rn hnI her rir.e; Mrs. Wharton stepped Tor
ward. saying she wanted charged TO hcr a.toihi nt
wa;rncd Ut ' wndw nniiI ar;rnis rr'Im o ne Sf e,
the merr 20 hrs Eugene Enns Mn hn mC dnc,o to
Trn,,,i iorl,oi Of the medicine in tablespoon, and
mixed it with two l'iSIoohsIu oi Ta'ei; M.' ,h "nJi
cinr when he answered No" witness Then took Srat
for adm nj ,crilg tho next dose Of medicine at
o'clock: her husband was prc-rnt; Ms.
Wharton came IN the room and ash"d what tine
d"1o o ' was giving the General when ,r wii i1
!, Piled ,h SO id not know bat She bad to ciye mn
d ,n q, 0I% some o to ris" when Mr. War
ton tie roonto cali NJ" Sowdrn; VINO WINS IN r er
and witness pushed him back IN bed; when Dr Wlllans
entered the room with Mr. Mhaith no , noc,or toi
Mean - hca ,I w"ich she dIh, and he
,oc"r again told witness to ryr medicine at O'Clock;
r Whar;on was in sle room at tnis time %itn,ss
VA soins h'r sister, room when Mr., Wharton en-
T. red and sad she would remain winnie NicSt sa" Nis
ll.y; wimcsa s,w and conycrscd with Ms L9ncy it
wa. between II and i2s o'clock; Mrs wharton
out IN the wou p'f take an" "Srram mr. which
rs wrt" naa wa wI aned Mr.. Incy wit
nc,s returned TO The room, when Dir, Wharton sad:
, hal list M witness went to the bureau and found
lie medicine hid been dropped IN tracul; Wills
nbout two or three table spoonful, in the cup; Mrs
Wharton rlcd 1t had such strong Un"r i"t inG
t t tsner r could swallow much aud had better
drop him another dosc Mrs. Wharton Insisted on iat
, words Srs Wharton used witness then remarked that
il was not time to give the medicine; witness TOOK
n,.iI,nu by the side of Gen. Kochhn, Mr. SnOw'lei
n1,ng on the other side; after Willie Mrs Wharton
-hr,i itncss the time she answered ~ mlnnes 10
and witness again answered 10 minutes to in short
time Mrs. Wharton again Asker tho "n,e
va w them rcoH sGer hsr wach Um her belt and
passcJ il to Mr- Snowen TO hand TO Mrs: Whaito re-
iinarkng to her, you had better keep the W"cl Mr.
Wharton said Hay be your watch Is not risEi; VII
ness slid her watch had been compared with that o Dr
nJ"n,- and II was right Mrs. Wharton Kept my watch
until about minutes 10 one ociocA w,h Snc th.H
Whurtou) SAID "Let give him the mcdicinr me hI9t
dose did nm good, AIN nhNfpi' lac shouo ""'c
Witness went to the bureau and brought the cup to the
,.,i I...,r
no! let us give this" and asked NE SnJwHch u nc
could give the dose; Mr. SnoM,icl replied; hes' M'
aic, my hand Ii steady and LII tlVe mn ,nr uo'c nI
Mrs' Wharton handed snowdcn to",poonini
Of tho mixture; there was soine di,ltnlty
in opening the s,', rs w n d t" MI s"mdc not
~, withdraw the SPOOL ing will pour III ms mouth
ta resi- Of The N. Xturo Medicine, which Mrs wharton
did md remained standing ny ,he ncsu WIN hnt ~ 10 ~
~ jnuea the general began TO sc; very uneasy; nrst
he began sap,ny witness shoulders VINO was eitS on
the bed by him. then Lo sr.nI h t,r, ad chest and
Wars was asked to show the action Of the General
which she did by grarplng her own enro"' WIN 'o'n
hands Witness continued: ,,,, . ,...
While the General Erasrins himself nc was uttcf
nw OH do nj, do ut " lac made hls throat nlcu VII
got Of the d anu "v, I, nn linz; 10 at I1 the 0 bed.
sss ps "d tsSt wss% he
Wharion Don't YOU think he Will 20 into con vulsiOns
a rsnI,ed think hc will; witness left the room to
~, Tor DR. Williams; Mrs Wharton loft OF the same time
WIN or fG , sS;V % s ~ 1sss 70 pr williams. Oo which
d do : 1I' was ont; :: 8 e -
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