The New York herald., 1871-12-09
WHARTON -kE1CnUM TRIAL.
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Fifth Days Proceedings at
Annapolis.
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THE FAR FEMALES PRISON FARE.
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Oosnpletion of DIR. Will
IianAss Evidence
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Elects Of Opium Versus Tartar Emetic
on tho Human System.
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Convinced the General Was
Poisoned.
DR.. Chew, Of the Maryland UNI
versity, ON the Stand.
ANNIPoils, Dec. 9. 1s7A

morning g usual, at about halfpas seven O'clock
and seemed to have enjoyed comfortable nights
rest. Al nafpast eight the plain pine table on
which the meals are served In her own room ~ the
jail was set out The hreakfast prepared and Mrs.
Wharton and her daughter sat down TO eat ere
going to the court room TO attend upon the nth
days proceedings In the remarkable trial now pro-
eressing here. AZ halt-past nine O'Clock the car
riage, in which MA WhartoA and her friends are
every day conveyed nom The Jail TO the court room
ana back, arrived, and the prisoner, accom-
panied BY her Aaugntsr, MRS. and Miss
Nelscn, MRS. Nugens and the Sherif, q,
once entered, and were directly driven
20 the court room, where they arrived at ten
minutes OF ten O'Clock. few minutes after the
party entered Mrs. wharton and her daughter
werc the recipients Of much anectonate
CONFEDERATION YHoM THEIR ARIsTOCRATIC LADY
FRIBNDe
nom Baltimore voo had assembled In considerable
numbers. probably anticipating . moments con-
versaum with them ere the trial began.
At nve minutes before ten O'Clock Chief Justice
| Miller snd Associate Justices Hammond ana Hay
den came In, took their seats and consulted for
few moments and ct shree minutes after ten the
Chief Justice let fall ais gavel, and tho Court
Crer announced IN due form that the
FIFTH DAY OF THE TRIAL
ef Mrs. Ellen q. wharton for the murder OF General
Nv. SCOTT Ketchum had commenced. Al this tim6
Rn the counsel for both prosecution and defence
were in their place.. and the court room was
nenseay packed with people, mostly from q dis
anoe. probably more 20 than moon any previous
hay Of the trial Prominent saOpg these were
1chly dressed ladies, whose manperS and counte-
--ces indicated that thsY were from the highest
kalks Of refined ana iptetigeut society. Governor
bowie and several gentlemen Qf legal ana political
rominence were seated within t6e bar, ana large
umbeY OF prominent medical meh were present,
mo viii be called AZ witnesses.
CONTINUANCE or DR. wIILIAMs' TESTIMONY.
Al ten minutes after ten Dr. 9, p Williams, whose
ppQrtant testimony on yesterday was published in
be HERALD In full, resumed the witness stand and
pntnued his testimony for the prosecution, Attof.
aUn Monday was caea lee to see Seners ns
@ e 8os:ssy snS ~ass sass
general condition was much better, SO much DO
ne s. g s ssan
n,,s on Wsdaesasy ,,,n mosninS wnen was called
Of his pulse and symptoms We're the same as on on
lnday, only much more aggravated.
DO no ns i Is he wSs aSorng
der on overdose OF opium; when dose OF opium
a e are es eaH
on OF The muscles contraction OF the pupils OF The
sas o % visits 81 nese s
tcsnnm, s see any symptoms that indicated ,s 70 my
son; II q man rs not In the habit OF taking tartar
lgerous dose; the yellow jessamlneI prescribed
e. and, suppose, was prepared BY him; have
d the medicine for ten Years In my practce, and
Sverd osc S Of il ' were taken Il would be ssendea
wide dilation OF the pupils Of the eyes; the eye
% not possibly open his eyes, The sur
would be covered With perspraton ana the
is not perceptiby auected al first, nor the heart
not show its effects until at an advanced stage
ed after time and may be entirely destroyed
NOTICED NO SUCH INDICATIONS
have inst described at any Of the visits made
eDerai Ketchum; on "Wednesday administered
N the nrst dose Of jessamine myself and waited
~ ~; haa conversation near % one S Ssioss WIN WIN
wharton, when 1 came back TO see General
and sne said TO me that '.the General was
worsc;'' asked ner how he appeared worse,
tened with cow uisions;S oppressed surprise
said to her, You observed the effects OF the
sapses s%r sn o@ h n the sna ss
she admitted tnat The 1rst dose nad been OF
u ons saaf o ss Sed him
dose 0f choraL little after two O'Clock on
sssaa,i gave IN. 70 little mila; aaio,;an Gen,
,him and % DrOions the efIects Of the
were ere csncheeiso lightly that nearly ioi eed
euSiu Out iu 0Vsuu8 'uS AASuNAhc INV hin
NE BIT THE SPOON WITH GREAT FORCE,
n condition could have been produced BY the
Inc gave; II the vial given me Dy Mrs. Whar-
vi been full ana taken At one dose by
nS sS s sav uss sOSa
ng II occurred TO me that ne had been suffer
det an attack Of cholera morous; gave hin
Q and lime water 10 relieve that and IL did
hm; II General Ketchum had taken the en-.
atenis Of the bottle handed me by Mrs.
,D ON Tuesday afternoon should say thaJhe
have been hopelessly Ill or dead by three
on Wednesday; tartar emetic Is used gene
MPToxs OF AN OVERDOSE OF TARTAR ExErrc
ynncertain; usually poisonous dose would
g asas SSS y seS aSa TSns
taste; there NAV or may nor be vomiting
nav be proiuse or may NOT pe; there would be
,r may not be diarrhGa; there Is
Dsol sHlsg gseo nsssY We G saasisa stsssas II Parse z
n setting in, frm, rigid Cont acH5n OF the
&c., especially about the neck and extrem-
ometimes, at the early stages OF this poison,
ness and ngidity OF the extremilies IL ap
there would also be reddish livd. 0luelsh
nee about the surface, resulting rom its
pom the heart, owing TO It's weakening that
i'd producing congestion throughout the ner-
TEN: upon the pnpis Il produces no decided
of course, this condition OF things Is accom-
~ a stupor, more or less profound; this
les ali The usual symptomsi never ordered
~ General ketchum; II there had been
.,ower the post-morlem would unaoubt.
revealed the TACT; " he Lad died OF apo
paralysis ~ would also have QeveIoped
anterior TO the post.mortem
sPHCTEp NE MAD DJRD PROM POISON,
10 p0st-mortem that opinion was
ned: the symptoms before the death and
Opments after death were consistent with
,ry-that he died rom tartar emetic;
no instance where yellow JessamIne has
commissions; my own practice has been
ibe II; II IL TO prevent convuIsons; In
,ects the symptoms produced by cholera
nd tartar enetic are similar; those symp-
ut readily be conf0unded with each other;
riain period the administration OF lauda'
tartar emetc would prevent vomiting;
Akin began the examination Of tbe
was present and saw the stomach taken
Jar; eighty drops Of yellow jessamne
produce death; have taken 100 myself,
that amount eveTy two hours for twenty
Vi my practice; Iorty drops OF yellow jes-
So teaspoonfl1s OF water wonla In color
ale sherry; IN three fabiespo0nfuls the
| Ue propOftonately IesseBed.
sHT0Re PRACTICAL LLUsyRs15ONa.
So here nfaau0lu A bQIlle or yellow les