New-York tribune., 1871-12-13
THE WHARTON TRIAL.

PROF. AIKEN RECALLED-AN IMPORTANT DIS
CREPANCY DISCOVERED BETWEEN HIS RE-
PORT OF THE ANALYSIS AND HIS TESTIMONY.
ANNAPOLIS Dec. 12-Thc Wharton trial was
continued to-day Prof. Aiken was recalled to the wit
ness stand at the opening of the court this morning
The summary Of the analysis made by Aiken Tor the
State Attorney In the Criminal Court OF Baltimore City
was submitted and identified by the witness, who was
asked whether this summary, and tue copy introduced
here morning. contained error or varied from his
statement to the jury He answered that it cohanco
important error, which he discovered this morning
for the first time the experiment test described be-
fore the jury differed materially from the test as
described IN the summary witness thinks 1t Is owing w
The statements are in the handwriting OF Aiken Tho
important variance between Akens summary or report
e S s wo dsess and
the former He nc dissolved some Of the white se
nent of the umber In water. then added some hydro
dissolved in an Of the acid then when this Tas
thrown In water, q white prccipitac was gwen This
docs not occur with tartaremetic. The experiment De
tailed in the testimony before the Jury was different
sulphlde of antmony in boiling hydrochlorc acid' aud
its subsequent reactions. .,.s o.. - .,o
quantity Of tararemetic obtained by his analysis and
the used to ascertain the quantity, ., MARYLAND
ted to the custody Of the key Of the l1bo,atoT rat
that the only having %ere po CheW
and Miles and DIR. Williams.
bc ~ Of Gen Ketchum from Mrs. whartons house. and
having it in custody until the pOstmortem examination
A. A. Kleinschmidt testified that he Is All apothecary
and the Junior partner Of the firm Of GOsman Co. has
known the prisoner over two years Oh Monday, Jnns
his store and asked first for u small vial Of tine
ture valean witness gave her an ounce the prison
er then asked for small quantity OF tartareelc say
ing that wanted II for paser thinks he gave hcr
co grains which he charged Oh their books.
The enry book with the original entry was SHOWN,
which was the fret entry thai day In the handwriting
OF the witness charged to Mrs. Wharton. witness sold
the articles In person to the prisoner He further tes
fed relative to the prescription OF yellow )essaDne Dy
Dr. Williams for Gen. ketchitn. - -.
Henry W. Hanna WAS sworn, and testined 10 this.
whartOn's being present Ut Gossmans' as stateA ny
Kleinschmidt. Il.
n H. Hutton was sworn. He had known Mrs. Whar-
ton for years The witness then detailed
stances and times Of seeing Gen. ketchum OUTING nls
illness at Mrs. WhartOns his assisting Dr. williams 10
remove Gen. Ketchum from the sofa tO tho bet, s de-
tailed in the evidence Of Dr. Williams. and the violence
of the commissions previous to Ketchuu's DEATH The
only and material statement made by MT hutton
was that Wednesday. June o. between aud 10 D.
after reaching the house OF MIS- wharton, where
attending Mr.. Van Ness. Mrs. Wharton called witness
tant and dfsagreeable to communicate TO him.
which che wished witness to communicate to
DR. Williams and enjOinng that 1t should not be mem
toned to any else; Mrs Wharton then produced from
her pOcket vial, which said contained ladanun,
! which had been found about Cen ketchums bed by
regret that he not been informed Oh the previous day
when the prisoner said she could not make up her mind
mention the matter, as the Inference would W dsa
greeabe 10 herself and Gen. ketcbum; about tnts time
Dr. Williams came In and went up to Gen. Ketohun's
The subject Of the vial was mentioned "a Dr. VII
lians's evidence. The crossexanlDat0u OF Mr. Hutton
was begun when the hour Of o'clock H. arrived aud
the Cvurt ADJOURNED till tomorrow.