New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-04
TIE BALTIMORE POISONING CASE.

STATEMENTS CONCERNING ONE OF THE FRS
ONER's ACCUsERS.
Mrs Henry Wharton, now under indictment
for murder Baltimore has been charged by her sister
in-law the widow of Mr. Edward Wharton, with the
murder OF her husband and daughter Mrs Rosa Neil
son priesthood, Hartford County, Maryland publishes
the following statement concerning her knowledge of
Mrs Edward Wharton at the time when her husband
and daughter died;
PRIESTHOOD, Hartford COUNTY, Md, July 81, 1871.
From about days before the death Of Mr. Edward
Wharton to The departure for Philadelphia of his widow
making nearly six weeks spent much the largest part
Of my time during the days and many OF me ghts at
order to in taking OF the family OF Mr..
Edward Wharton. During the whole OF this period the
conduct Of Mrs Edward Wharton was that of person
of weak mind, generally excited into raw,
ing insanity. Some days before the death OF
her daughter she commenced, IN her presence,
to accuse the Almighty of wickedness in de
privng her Of her husband thus taxing from heIs se
pleading that she still with her Mrs. Edward
God until she went away Her actions were frequently
of the widest and most unineaniDg nature BIC would
a cup OF tea offered her would pour it into the middle
of her bed doing many other things cannot speak OIL
house oU esee to susan jacobs the
cook Of whom she frequently complained as disagree
Her health during this time by good
moment when she was supposed to be in danger. She
never named such thing to nor intimated any us
Henry whartons house abiding to her always in terms
greatest Affection asserting That no one else would
for her that her own mothers house was hateful 70
her. and that year before, Col Wharton had ded OF
| his typhoid fever, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wlti-
ton would have proposed to Mrs Henry Whar
ton to make their house her home; SO now
| Mrs. Henry Wharton ought TO receive her III
that way need. Measures were taken to secure
declared, in my presence that he neither could nor
the same house with her When Mrs. EDWARD
Wharton that she must TO her mothers house,
she made il a condition win that she should not be
sent only with her brother but that Mrs Henry wharton
should take Of her on her journey, and sec her
properly fixed at her mothers which Mrs Wharton had
10 do Two years after these events saw Mrs. Ed.
wharton Philadelphia, when she spoke Win great re
spect Mrs. Henry WhartOns affection IN the recent
loss or heT SOn anu eVnce'l lne stine io, Ia an "
~ Rosa NELSON.
The daughter of the person who writes the above Miss
Rosa Nelson, makes the following statement:
PRIEsrFoRD, Hartford County, Nd, July 81, 1871
passed a great deal of time at the house OF Mrs
Henry Wharton McCuliOh-st, during the Illness OF
Mr. Edward Wharton and of ms daughter, and while
Edward Wharton there, especially during the
week of Mrs. Henry Wharon's absence when the other
lady entirely in my mothers charge. Mrs. Edward
Wharton appeared to be insane person OF
| ing moods At times she was noisy, violent, aud
disagreeabe; at others she was quiet and much
She spoke in the highest terms OF Mrs.
Henry Wharton whose uniform kindDess seemed
| 10 be the only thing that made real
live always with Mrs. Henry Wharton, and to
varied In her of kind feeling continuing
them toward that lady even into this present year.
emit she left mind the impression Of her
gard for Mrs. Henry Wharton. Col. Wharton told me
her conduct III his house insupportabe 10 him. He
declared his mind would give If he TO be longer
exposed TO her noisy and blasphemOus rawlings which,
he SAID, had day and night the most terrible effects
his On the day she left he expressed
pleasure at her going away and he really seemed very
! happy. Rosa NELSON.