The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-05
the gentlemen whom she asked to endorse
4 FICTITIOUS HOUSE.

repeatedly guilty, namely, misrepresen.
, tation Of existing facts" in her efforts to
borrow money. The devices and subter-
fuges to which she resorted are by no means
consistent with that simplicity and anna.
bility and loftiness of character which her
friends claim for her. TO gentleman,
well known in financial circles, she applied,
about ten months ago, for the loan of five
thousand dollars. Although personal
an investment, and at first declined.
She then told him sach a plausible
story, to the effect that she was about
| to purchase fine house on Walnut
street, In Philadelphia that she had twen-
ty-two thousand, and only needed five
| thousand more to make up the balance OF
, the whole sum asked for the property the
house was being sold by trustee, who was
q friend Of hers, and she did not want to
| miss the opportunity Of buying it. The
reluctant capitalist then suggested that if
to pay down, there would be no difficulty
| in getting an accommodation for the bal
| ance, or if that could not be done there
| would be no difficulty in raising five thou
| sand dollars in Philadelphia on house
| worth twenty seven thousand. The bor-
rover still persisted, and at last got the
| money, giving her note for the amount, pay
able In four months.
For some time the credulous capitalist
supposed that the house had been pur.
chased, and he had no apprehensions about
| the safety of his money. The note became
| due, but there were such positive promises
OF payment at the end of the next ensuing
! four months that Mrs. Wharton was per-
mttted to renew 1t. upon stating two sepa.
rate and distinct sources from which the
money was to be derived (neither Of which
had any eXistence). In the mean time the
lender began to make some inquiry about
| the Philadelphia house, and to his utter
| astonishment he learned that the whole
story was pure fiction. He was informed
there was no house for sale in the locality
mentioned-no trustee appointed to sell,
and, of course, no purchase by Mrs. Whar.
| ton.
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.
1t is understood that Mrs. Wharton's
friends utterly reject the very suggestion
| that plea Of insanity ought to be inter.
posed in her case, and it has also been as.
serted that she herself showed great indig-
nation when she read in the newspapers
that such might be the line of defence. If,
| then, this charitable mantle which the
community is ready to throw over these
many moral idiosy yncracies il discarded, all
who love the woman and believe her lnno-
cent Of the great crime Of which she is ac.
cused are bound to accept the judgment
which the public puts upon these mlsrep-
RESERVATIONS and receptions which she
practieed upon her creditors. If they are
the acts Of a sane person, there can he no
complaint il she is judged as a sane per-
son. A very good woman, no matter how
pressing the necessity, would scarcely
make up such story as that related above
for the purpose of obtaining a loan. 1T
seems, too, that at this particular time
there were other friends that might have
been made available.
MRS. WHARTON PREsCRIBEs FOR VISITOR.
Mention has already been made in The
american of case in which Mrs. Whar-
ton undertook to prescribe for one of her
creditors. who was suddenly taken i'll in her
house. In the west end Of the city there
lives an unmarried lady, in the enjoyment
of competence, which sometimes permits
her to lend money to her friends. AT one
belonged to this Iady's brother, and from
this circumstance an intimacy sprung up
between the families, which eliminated in
loan of two thousand dollars to Mrs.
| Wharton after she became widow. The
relations of the parties were most friend
| Iy, and the lady had no apprehen-
| sions about the safety of her money.
The notes were for different sums amount
ing to two thousand dollars in the aggre.
gate. Upon Mrs. Wharton's suggestion
that it would be more convenient to have
the whole amount put into one note, the
! lady innocently delivered up the notes
which she held and took Mrs. Wharton'S
| promise to prepare her note for two thou.
sand dollars, which, on some preteXt, she
| pretended it was not just then convenient
| for her to do. The lady called repeatedly
at Mrs. Wharton's for the note, but she
was ALWAYS put off with some plausible ex.
cuse. One day she called and was taken
suddenly ill. Mrs. Wharton gave her three
pills, and in short time she was i'll con.
| vulsions. A young physician. now prac'
| ticing in a neighboring State, was first sum
moned, and after him q distinguished Pro.
fessor OF medical science, who still resides
in the city.
"TAKE THIS WOMAN HOME"
When the last-named gentleman came to
the patients bedside, he peremptorily said,
| &c Take this woman home there has been
quite enough of trouble, sickness, and death
in this house." Although exceedingly ill,
the lady was taken home in carriage. The
next morning, it is alleged, Mrs. Wharton
dispatched messenger to inquire for her
health, and further showed her solicitude
by sending the lady bottle of brandy. The
patient tasted mouthful Of the brandy,
and presently wenG into conyulsions.
She bas partially recovered her health,
but she still suffers from what she sup
poses to be the effects of The medicines
administered at. Mrs. Wharton'S house.
The bottle Of brandy Tas preserved, ana IS
noaD being analysed. If poison is discover
ed in it this case would seem to be the
strongest and most conclusive OF all that
have vet been developed, but at this late
day it is highly probable that there can be
no satisfactory test. The two thousand
dollars, principal and interest, was paid on
the day th&t she was sent to Jail. Mrs.
Wharton owed sister.in-law of the lady
referred to $1,000, $225 OF which has been
paid.
SEARCHING FOR POISON.
1t is understood that the analysis of the
contents of the jars brought from Norris
town Stomach of Mrs. Wharton's sony
began yesterday. Mrs. Wharton's friends
have telegraphed to Prof. Chas. Mayer, OF
Washington, asking him to assist in the
examination. Prof. Aiken, it is rumoredi,
has no objection to having Prof. Mayors
assistance. but can enter into no arrange
ment to that effect without the States attor-
ney's consent. Mr.. Knott will return from
Cape May on Saturday, when it Is probable
that the matter viii be finally decided.
Prof. Miles, of Baltimore, will, it is under
stood, assist Prof. Aiken in the examina-
tion.
FIRE IN BosToN-Loss Of Works Of Art.
Boston, Aug. 81. b. kimbalPs lumber
store-house, containing $4,000 worth Of tin.
ished work, In East Boston, was burned
last night. Loss, $4,000. The building
was insured for S., 200, and the stock in the
yard for $500. The Lyman school-house,
adjacent, two-story brick structure, with
French roof, was burned in the upper sto-
ry. A bust of ex-Mayor Lyman, one OF