New-York tribune., 1871-12-14
THE WHARTON TRIAL.
TESTIMONY OF A BALTIMORE DETECTI

TESTIMONY OF A BALTIMORE DETECTIVE.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 13.-The Court met at
10 O'Clock. Jacob Frey was sworn and testified: He is
Deputy Marshal Of Police Of Baltimore City; he first saw
Mrs. Wharton July last when he called At her home In
relation to the death Of Gen Ketchum, which had been
reported to the Police Department for the purpose OF
gaining information; Mrs Wharton then told witness o.
Ketchum coming ~ her house on Saturday, june r. OF
hs sickness and attendance BY Dr. williams at tnis IN
terview, which lasted over hour IN reply 10 aues
iion by witness Mrs. Wharton said she had purchased
tartar-emstc and that there WIS some IN Tue hoSse
during Ketchums sickness she gave permssion tnst
her two servants he taken to Police HeadquartIs 10.
intention 70 leave for Europe on the .o following ns
Wednesday. and with that view to leave Batim9fe on
now leave until the matter was cleared up the wtness
promised cali and let her knoy the result Of the & ea
animation Of servants aud for this purpose caed
again about O'Clock ut night and informed her that ne
unable to come to any conclusion sfrr examining
he then told Mrs Wharton that she ought not 70
she & dS sy S xo@ :Ss ss he
swered that he could not tell some cases required many
% hcr sGe and she
to make him present. she then offered him roll OF
money: which be declined saying he could not take
IN subsequent conversation With Yrs Wharton the ns
s S &
bad acoess to IT. she stated was purchassd Dy
s as s SSss
times Mrs Wharton said that old gentleman Ketchdm'
IN The aS t S nt
sation between Friday night and sunday she again in
on e him no vt %hs he
him to buy himself present. the witness again docnSa M
to receive @ e , Or the
Of the department. che said that case oi course
on Monday, July TO- witness called and informed Mrs.
Wharton that the Deputy State Attorney IN Baltin0rs
not BE- advisable for her to leave the city at that time
Wharton said that she was sorry that she nten%ed
Witness about the proprety Of her calling Deputy
State Attorney with legal friend relative to her going
again, and Informed Mrs Wharton that circumstances
had become known that made 1t necessary to place
Was done: his connection with the case ended here.
II. D. Loney sworn-Witness is 3 member OF the bar
He testified to Mrs. WhsrtOns making sangaree Of brown
stout on Tuesday afternoon, about O'Clock, for Gen
Ketchum; she took up stairs and returned IN ie"
aftorwsrd the afternoon went ont riding with
Mrs H. b. Ioney. wife Of last witness, and sister Of
Van Ness testified to the sediment found In tumblers
containing milk punch The facts n reference 70 making
a;s : T us ns
Wednesday last The only additional facts stated BY
ment was handed to her BY Mrs Van Ness she took to
Andrews d Thompson. druggists, when Thompson on
sssss ns VIA r. :s1::$
ssdims%t vsrs no. cu. q her sh. asvsrea Tor
analysis James Macaroy. accountant in the banking.
Vsn Ness Ss during his Illness at
that he at her house several times during the day o.
saw Nj. ChubS and Gen. Ketchvm sitting at the tea
table Mrs. Wharton eawe where witness was and asked
room which he did, she said she wanted to
make drink for Gen. Ketchum. The next room from
Van Ness; little after - o'clock, midnight, witness
was lying lounge aud heard some ono coming down
Kstcsum sici sn; soon Mr WI IN the
room where witness was and said she was afraid the
General would die she was going ~ give him some
brandy and ginger she got bottle OF brandy and went
up stairs shortly afterward Ketchum came 10 and went
mn afa wi ANYTHING Nothing further
was ecitod on crosse xaminatoD. The Court then AL
iCurued