New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-17
TIE B4L7IuorE POISONING cIsE

,yRs. WHARTON INDICTED, AND ~ CLOSE CUSTODY.
BALTIMORE. July 1J.--In the Criminal Court
to-day, tie Grand Jury brought 81 two prc-eutmeHts
against Mrs. Elizabeth c. Whartont.e sst for fo;0ni-
ousy. wiufuuy ana OF malice afOrrtuOught killing and
nun ,el!ng Cen VIM. Scots Ke.cIum, U. T. A., by admin
i,,ering tarafc cmetic other poisonous drug
Oh or about the 2Sth of June, 1911 Tie second present.
ment f. for attempting 10 Kill and murder Eugene Van
Ness, by administering poison, about the same time
There we've Is with, 5sus before The Grand jury, among
whom were M and Mrs Eugene Van Ness, BIZ and Mrs.
Harris snowdcn, Or. p. G. williams, Dr. 5. G. CLcw. Dr.
Aiken, Professor OF Chemistry IN the Uusersty Of Bai-
more, and Cen. T. ". Brce, FaymastcrG General u A.
Intelligence Of the prasentmeut by the Grand Jury
was communicated to Mrs. Wharton by her counsel,
shortly after O'Clock. Soon thereafter Sheriff Albert
accompanied by Marshal Gray and Dcputy-Marshal
Fray in two carriages arrived the carriages stopping In
tho rear OF the residence Of Mrs Wharton. At $40 o'clock
Mrs wharton and her daughter, with Mrs. Crawford
Nelson and Sheriff AlbeIe, took one carriage ana The
Marshals the other, and were driven to tie city JAIL
Ms Wharton was then handed to tie custody OF the
warden OF the ia She selected On empty cell, which
show Ieuiel 20 furnish in the planc7t manner ana
har daughter allowed the privilege Of remaining
min. Conourftv no drcpe5t sympathy b mani
tested Tor the unfortunate iady,
WATCHING TTE PBIsONEG-CUl.JE5.
From M Elt.la5-s Aneri-I". li'.
As the details of the alleged poisoning hy
Mrs. Wharton OF Hamilton Place" become more gem
"a,
speculative and sensational While comparatively HtLe
OF the cirCumsantia evidence m the case has peen III
ged by those hest acquainted with IT, enoughs known
10 create theories and 10 excite thG curgaiy o. the RIP
lic 10 know the muuiest details. Mrs wharton l. lun
strict custody and the eyes OF ever wachfu detectives
observed every movement OF her residence. and their
ceascle-s vgs directed TO her at an hours Much
tnortes i'm allowing Mr. Wharton 70 remain AZ her resi-
d.Lce and is T. Per To- state that on account oi repre-
cred It due Of humanity 10 refrain from en-
her iu I50ame at ntil the Grand jury thl h'o
IaI nm
purchased 90 grains tararemet.c OF Messrs GOssnaH
the dcatl u Cen Kcicbrm and her family physi ian,
Dr. Richard Ir-heIry Of the University OF Hary"Id
ayers that DC had prescribed The use OF II IN ptsei, lor
her IN quantie. Of from 20 eTn5 AZ I The e,ii
Of Mes,rs. Gosuah CO.. at the time SAo pfoCuIou 'Ao
Among the many rurnors which have been circulated
IN ielefene, go lo i ~ VIM, ,,i.nnrd NJ Td9rl
wharton n cousin her husband. and also his daughter
P1tH OF h "rSi d a1at ~, Verl before h aushter
l.t a,hei Oly S t ,oraii i,ov-u brt ne, en- hefoI
yesterday there any ntmatou OF oul play 1t was
reported We. cray that officers having tho case Of
Mi. Wharton under Investigation, had ds'utcrrcd,
on last Wednesday night, the remains Of her son,
penn. for the purpose Of anayzing lis stomach
In search OF poison. The opinion or Chemists
the remains even ar tuls date II 10 was administered
Her son, Major Henry Clifton Wharton was insured on
tue L. o 3alth 1910 ana dled Oh te sun OF lt loL0W
ing month, u d9ys after he had obtained policies for
large amounts. He was considered trsclass risk, but
JOctuary remarked 10 some 81 As IllCuds' lave IN
surcd my lie, and gotten my death vibrant II Is
.tacd among TIE many rumOrs IN reference 70 Mrs.
wharton ana hei FAMILY tldt tno fanny o utI hi'uenu
objected 20 the narra vi their son. because VI Insanity
In her family,
Wednesday night the pavement and street opposite
Mis- NbartOu's residence were literally blocked up by
crowd OF curious and Observers numbering during
the entire evening several thousand, many OF whom had
from distant sections Of the city 80 great was the
desire to obtain glimpse Of the premises that at one
time the entire pavement was taken possession OF 10y te
police. On the same evening large number or friends
called upon Mrs. Wharton ana rendered their synpa
thes. Al a late hour after the departure OF many Of
tho visitors, while conyetsing win lady friend Mrs
Wharton, Tor the first time since being placed under sur
yeiauce yielded 20 her emotions and IL is said, wept
bitterly. The restriction hitherto enOincd upon Aiss
Wharton and the servants Of The family have been re-
moved and they are allowed full liberty OF Dgress
and eggess The detectives are, however, determined
N. ogtwited, aud last night Detective Greentree,
~ ~ ~ rsr 49,, ahfuile;s buid the goatee and mus
tare nj eeufcipaI VISITOR who was passing out rap
idy aud nose coun -nance could not DC az seen
H. - .rriI2it In order "a satisfy himself That lis
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