New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18

THE BlL7zNoRE POISONING cASE.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TIE CASE As 1T NOW
sTANps-NI.s. wHARTON's EARLY LIFE.
Prom The baltimore SuH, July u. ,
OeDuty Marshal Frey has communicated the
Following statement exhibiting the manner IN which the
rase wac worked up by the police authorities ana the
oTy Nsrshai FREY states that as soon he learned
~ the death OF Gen. Kctchun nom Drs CueW anu WI
Jams he called upon MIS- M5artoh 1j ,cr ne TIFSnjJ
like u take her servants his office and examine them
s,rivately sac made no objection, aud tine servants
we're taken 10 the Office and examined sep
nrately 10y Marsha Grey and himself, ana they We're
satisfied thar the servants knew Of nothing wrong a. TO
ibe cause of the death o Gen. KetCum. On saturday.
9Th Instant he asked Mrs. Wharton she had purchased
rsr euec: she replied that she had bought some and
rsa5 II In mustard MASTER which she placed her
breast He then went % the store OF G0sman Co.. No
i9 Msdsou-ave where he found that Mrs. Wharton had
purchased on the 2Gh Of January about GU grams o1
tartar emeuc; he found II charged on, IHC uoOh.'
Up 20 sast sunday night, 9Th instant, he was sat
ished that suspicious pointed strongly TO Mrs.
Wharton. Tie next move Of the Deputy Marshal
wa, 10 ascertain what motive there could have been
for the desired death Of Gen. keichum, and IN
dong TINS he learned that the deceased came 10 bat
more believed by his friends for me purpose OF GO.
ectug note OF $500 from Mrs. wharton; that aieI
lis death TIL, note could not be- found among the things
~ brought with him. winch had been returned ~ Mrs
Wharton: that few days after the death Of Gen.
Eetchum Mr, wharton visited Washington, and ca,-ed
upoD Gen. Brce me brotueIi,-t" o. deceased that
bIe asked Con. EIlce Tor siC)1 worth OF Government
bond, which she al Sic haa eJIJel iGf sac EctiAg
win Gen. kc'c1lm Gen. Bflct asAtd Aei II SIZE Aad
Ngtieu proof of the fact, or living witnesses that she
IOuG furnish she said that she had neither; he then
asked her II -le was not indebted 10 Cen hetCAun and
whether he did not hold heT note for $4,000 she replied
j. the negative, and said she paid the note some time
EG0 TO Cen hctcAus IN person. ana that she had torn Up
he note I'm ms presence.
The cssg OF 5lr Van Ness is as follows: Mr. Van Ness
rcd Mrs Wharton the 10Th and 2OtA Of June and
look ra, Of wine each day. after which he affected
with p4s iu tAe back and shoulders Dut which soon
passed of ON tAe -4tl De was al Mrs WLartOn house
tnC took glass uf larger beer from Mrs. WhartOus own
hand. shortly after De- Was taken violently sick with
Convu.sicns. Idf cork Of the bottle drawn out ia
o. presence lie s0 sick that he could not be re-
moved u0m the house. Ills family were sent for aud
H.ao DIS. Williams and Chew, Who attended him. lie
y a- Nnllntl uLtli the 1rl when taken home
Mr. Hutton sister Of Mrs. Van Ness made some beef
Tea Oh sunday, part Of which Mr. Van Ness par
Sialor N the cellar. The next time Mr.. Van
Ee's partook o. he was unable to retain
ti''' Ais mutton brought milk 10 the house. Mr. Van
ces, drank tuMberlu and saId il Was nice. at II A M
u 4aIe L.lk punch herself, took "a Wiue-glasstul and
I'''9d " 70 Af Van Ness, who said was very agree
80 and pleasant Tie remainder Was UlIf in a uUfery
So ~ So y, H UAIgTOOm adjoining the room in
~ Ni' van Ness was lying. At ia ID. m Mrs Van
rss went 10 get her husband another drink ~ II noUr
IRON tuuoier into the wIue-glas-. She tasted it,
~, -olll j. had peculiar taste; called Mrs Loucv VINO
bo'eT' el sediment in line bottom OF The tnber she
s--' an- found lt Was bitter. She Thought some
elment was examined BIZ Prof AiJit ana ind ~
- -laIA' OF tartar emctc. After that Nj Van
I'm ~ ' pay "as not PREPARED by safe hands.
Lnth Nuge4t (Mr,. WlarIolJ Mas born I'M tfi. ,it,.
- 80 :, tlIs ago Her father, George Nug-uf Wa. a
o' prominent and success ul merchant of H.. dav 6,
t. large importing business of 1ue eo1d - ~
Ia - teI ne was strictly upu gt and AoHorac In-
9s.oIe 10y SET rule OF uIInucss and Justice 10 all
- oaashtet Ellen was by his second yIes he bs,',c
h L,P S1Ot,iy married % q Cuban woman bv whom
i t"O cnldlcn both boy, one OF ,gDoI' f. Nv a.
ttitaDIe ana prosperous member OF Our coilfi.r,,
80 h44 ViLeI children by the second Wifi. f.,lr
- - ~ daughters. Both OF tut daughter. nr -s5
L. srir t '.hk III tne city. Her mother, Mrs Nur.ur
hand 4oau d lew years, having out lved her iu
I'D .--t uleu ABOUT the tine Of the GREAT Cahfo1.
dngbfer x Hitut. VI all MI Nugcut's children tt.
$50 'ite was Ms IDOL lie lavl.hed ,ver, &c.,
n. -FOn A,i tAat money could command + .,ec..l
- 80 'aheh with her education and Mo s,'lf 60
Ihe at Bishop DOauc's SEMINARY in r. iyIi-.'-o-
knew Dy me universal voice Of fun.e Mo
a. ~ ole was certainly q mos I,,.'i,,
CTsr.f,tA BDet ~ years OF age Of sJend.r .,.1
lar of !ot 4utehy bearing, with nagnlfcuf len llsl
va usual lthgthrdar eyes, aud fair comm. ,i",
Iassio, , DV1 lls time that she began b. drrai, "
tno maj Has ever since been inOrdiuate win t,r
iafbeT .rass tIe desire 10 dress magIInceutiv IL
mud gaye - no expense 10 Crafty her ligutrsi Nh,
Satler alavsH ieyhey enough 10 clOthe o duCbesa H.,
Consequently IeI U carry the purse OF duchrs, -
Prise when VIZ VIZ reader can jucge of bal. m /
Lactcd by his d,ulslae bills that had been cI !
dollar, were e-e1tcF 10 the amount OF tlgts,-p, f |
tAis heavy rpu,il. IA 10 him for settlement sId al
psTatIyev sborf INTO debt had taken place In Con-
IlJry uteII.ger. ana without the sIietest nrt,.r
been ext5eIded 80 =. Was found that tiIs rnohev ~
NIc lisisbed y ~ six, iewelry efe rfr WI
young fret'J a. IMPERIAL hand As Ureseris an, =,
"a NsIi'' '' me Qebts were maid I, H. 49, ~
1lgi .e wac the brilliant en-. ~ ~ tut 4aLhei'
baoiIr On Dst class u that vlciuy ~ go tHele oI
Df t.si tei aii received an n.vitstI a. tA+1 NHrh'
helt AIis ldiy 10 created sIne NH - 81 t-"I4Ii-'
49,. ~ -tA al tue invited clef" I oi ,.'.t-
WV VILLAGES liie marriage OF Inc beal ~