The New York herald., 1871-12-29
Nellie Wharton Testifying for
Her Mother.
- Tskins the Witness Stand She Became EN-
Sarraxed, Cognizant Of Being the cynosurs
Il All the Curious Crowd in Court
How She Looked After Her Long
Attention on the Prisoner.
ueR Travels, Her Mothers Visitors, the Euro
pean Trip and General Kctchum's
Medicine Bottle.
Hellie Mayer Accusing the General Of
Treating" Himself

Treating" Himself
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 2s. 1871.
Ihe beautiful weather following the damn and
soegy atmosphere Of Christmas as well as the
change from the prosecution 20 the defence brought
cut large crowd this morning TO witness The TWEEN.
Meth days proceedings In the notable case OF Mrs.
n @. Wharton, now on trial here. There was q
greater increase In the attendance OF elegantly
creased ladies tnan upon any prcced.
ing DAY Of the trial, and an unusual
number OF prominent medical and legal
gentlemen were present The proceedings through
out the day were characterized by an absorbing
interest never before manifested since this remark
able trial began, aud the most important testimony
Jet produced was delivered. The recitation Of the
scenes around the deathbed OF the deceased General
~ the Old coored woman who nursed MIN was lis
sened TO with great interest," as was also the evi-
nence OF Miss Nellie Wharton, the devoted daughter
d the accused. The prisoner came into the court
room q lew minutes before ten O'Clock, leaning
up0n the OF the sheriff, accompanied by
her daughter ana several intimate personal
trends She dressed as usual, In
aeep mourning, ana her heavy Grape veil
mid her features from the crowd Of eager
spectators, that gathered outside and inside the
court room as she passed IN to catch glimpse Of
her lace. Her daughters wardrobe was the coun- :
terpart OF her own. Both seemed In good health
and in rather better spirits tnan yesterday. DR..
Langsdale United States Army, as yesterday, was
hear the accused.
At Ave minutes past ten O'Clock Chief Justice
Miller and the two Associate Justices came in took
abef seats and the crier opened the Court. In
moment alter the counsel for both the state ana the
accused came IN, took their seats and the Chief
Justice directed the defence TO proceed with their
ease.
CoSTlNuATioN OF THE sTAvEMENT OF MRS. wHAR.
TONS COOK.
Mr.. Steele directed Susan Jacobs, the servant OF
hrs Wharton Che one under examination last night
when the Court adjourned, TO take the stand. She
Stepped forward, took the witness stand and con-
tanued her evidence as foIlows:-
On Monday Gensr. Ketehpm ate .oms dinner tea;
al kechum on that day. but WAS not in sbe ~ Ss
and 5s .s vsm' y: :oP sSss ::
d %sisss ssss
M Ss & d sn him :sy.
e E a s and q. SouPs o. PIECES .o.s, and q
about nias Ss ~ saa va.
sa S' :s
p again be had eaten piece OF toast and piecs OF
ss Tea 'ss arg Ss o:sss ss;
8 s pei Done his he goi up then
..gxsT when !. wa;ssd Su. :nt down though be
s there made up The bed be went ana laid down.
but net while was In the
THE GENERALS VIEW OF HIS MALApY.
wen, Up errai , s and found % him IN bed aroused
'w al not
2E any meaisines said 70 him, .Gsnera, how DO you
Ss ss ;S ss
you'd e .uaeenl when had 80. my ii prepared
be
hss
Up s as saa 81 @
a 's : 1s':ss e Is. ssss
:r E
::as !ssaSs 1ssa Ssas sse
could hardly cas san e 'ss ,ls wen; stair: g
:ss aslsa me wqsdll make up the bed, fer sh.
e thai bed were up ana bis head was
ba %s s e s @ sss Hsns % Aa aS
nnns rss oea 10 s IS. . hs
es snS % ss no cd the sGs, @ Tnsn h
spoke aFsn cute .isrny e me- and looked around 70
DISCOVERING THE Vial AS6 ruMBLER IN THE BED.
sn psssd !, up se & ;sms, a. ss head e. Of he bed ha,
ne head board aud waa wrapped Up with
ssP sSSPe Of towels pq, the ,.sosr on the msuepscs
isaos or the bolster ls vial rolled down The bed from
iSe hs up
mere % % nea ss ss bed sd % Mr. 60 sa nA s 1
room ! stayed there few moments after she @ ist
sd voaias take he ana Oss,
@ n sa evening s z o % r..
Es.s sleeping nearly The Whole ms Mrs wharon went oa,
Su: often ne .he gone ana he .Iway, drow.y
srs rc ra 90 0R T. all n the epT o nssd,y night
sssslhea very heavily evening not; Came
~ o. $ ~':s u os' here :Ss '': .: Z;
ssns and told her wh., haS ouns .he asked ms
e Ss Sss fnd Sd = Der s Ss rb. had M o
ss.s would Sna sSwo when S,Sogh n:
foms, came il was sanaipr in ihe entry and
stonss E 70 her S she came e me showed her as bos
1s sos a.. away So and take n Of Sd 80 when
,d,nr. showed fnsn, .ad told her where found il;
S pg m Wharton :o, 10y nGg, a about The so
bottle and gave y 70 her, on "Wednesday morning Mrs.
Ja.es s.ds N sisIfa iIl I SSasi'm. was that,
BEL Dr. w%. sss e g he .ass
bm hs Wharton wanted hun TO come And sec the General,
come ,,me alter rot home The eo;i. Dr. Wi.
osns Sseum Jed her w. rsb .ms peops
sou, .he house when General Kecham sick he
s@; there was Tuesday 70 ,o@ in any OF hs vases
GEsEaAL EErcHUx TOOK his OWN MEDICINE;
General ketchnm bad been wharions house before
look sSms sacns Ssen
M NJ: Ssss $ ga.s ny e Tin ,: w % T.
save spoon, he ss,d he did SPOON,
Usually drank Out what thought was dose did mot
know what the medicine the food which took up TO
General kech all cooked, prepared given him
fy myself u VAS never habit IN Mrs wbarons to
have closets, wardrobes, &c. locked
places whole locked u my knowirdge: thcse
tie Miss Nees bureau, where she
jewclfy silver sJo OF tie hidcboArd,
occap,ed aud carried The key nyself
The witness was here handed over TO the prosecu-
Mon for cross examination, winch was conducted
ny Attorney General syestt IN a most thorough
hnd searching manner. lie put the questions 10
Der rapidly. and cndeaN0red in every possible way
20 make her contradict herself, but sue told the
eAmc tale She was except Dr. Williams, the best
witness on the stand during this TRIAL. she is rather
an elderly woman, with all the marked characteris-
ncs VI The genuine negro; her manner and bearing
were cnlhiematic 0i those old virginia plantation
unsklies wnu have teen The ruling spirit OF tie DO
NM.&c affairs % M liistoCTaio household for