The New York herald., 1871-12-16

g. ac'e Is might give yoy ttouole IN the fGtureo
sne destroyed the note 70 hts presence; asked aea
she said no; asked II she had any receipts for tine
payment OF interest or principal; she said no.
We chen went to General Brice's once; a..
tractea the Generals attennon-who was busy az
requested her TO make known the object Of her
visit to him. She told him she bad called 70 get
s00 ms father BY Ser ana saia she Could
possibly GO To- Europe Nv witao@s ls1,nrs ar credt as
G. ase sse
mand, and told her that my fatner's locks 3 an0 ana
papers showed that she was indebted 70 nn 70 Sa
nv" nv + fasher her, owed wed her $4,000. she said she
had gwen me bonds 'G my yeonscn lsE asSus snS
saiekeep,nr. The General then spoke to Ier ABOUT
the note OF S. COS and she related 10 MIN inc same
Sso 10 me- a Mrs cnuSos Inc CEN
erNI asked IN what manner sne nna pa,' ny ny
carry carry such an amount Of money about
Transactions. He asked her II Mrs. OhuDbs was not
awaf aSoH her, et she replied sne was not that no
knew il. the General told her tnat there were
ps e ss sne Of conss sss sanS aa liz ns mss1 $
Their hands, and II ner trip to Europe depended upon
her getting those bonds she had better give up al
leave The oce, saying that was sorry ihat she
ssS sse nss sas ns Genera is ks.eas%s SISTER
pernp WAS best as a2es
ner grler she sent her love to Mrs. Brlce
through the General and left the ONCE; accom-.
over The following week Tor my iatner's valise and
effects; she gave me her address and We then sep
EuaW ses ON july the next day alter this
+. Nj; Mrs; wharton came into the rarlor and took
GESaRAL KEroauM's OBJECTIONABLE DIARY.
Itook from my pocket q small pocket diary be-
longing to my father and handed to her to examine
lWtaess here produced small pocket diary some
NE sTnrIE-Do you offer it as evidence9 II so
Aslornev General sssrER-Not now. We will at
WlTNEss-Sne declined to take 1t, saying she
could not see to read; asked her If she had her
glasses; she sand she had she could not read IL;
oold her that II she would move to the opposite
window, which was open, would read 1t to her; |
then turned lhe' e'nyleaf SO that she could look on
the book and read the contents of each 10 her.
Attorney General SYsTER-What did she say In
Mr. STEELg-We object, so that we may know
positively whether or not this book Is 20 go to the
Attorney General SYsTER-we win offer the book
as testimony, bsL not now.
Chief justice MILLER-The Court cannet. Mr..
Steele undertake 10 say to tue officers OF the State
what course they shall pursue in putting in their
evidence. We think the testimony now offered can
wlTNEss-I read the contents Of each page to her,
and as arrived at the following note:-'Interest
81 sIao '' ditto, Jy H. 1870 $780, % and on another i
page Interest on MIS- 2 O. Whartons note.
had paid the last instalment on the the note te
by check on her banking house or how; she re-
piled, "Out OF money IN the house derived from
give me the dates Of her payments from ner BOOKS;
she said sne Kept no books, put would the next
mo to the eSno sn n
the dates, as she had no hooks to 60 pv; while
reading the book she . INTERRUPTED me several times.
nn'l got got, through ana would Tslk
that Il would % take General Genera Eaton ton with a me- me-
the next day TO the safe Deposit Company in Wash.
my father, ana SEQ II there was anything On the
face or lack that would snow they belonged to her;
my Iather claimed that sue was in his debt as she
mad paid HIM the last instalment on inc notes In
January, and could not understand why he should
say that he was gong TO Baltimore to Settle with
Mr. sTEELE-l object to this. General Kerchum
cannot certainly be evidence
Chief Justice MILLER-it is the opinion OF the
wharton and the witness may be stated, and 90 10
the jury Tor what " is worth, coupled with tho de-.
The wiLness resumed, aud was going on TO state
what WAS said, when MIR. Thomas, Tor the defence
admlssbiiiy or Of General Ketcnums satemsnss. vie
Chief Justice MILLER-An Tho conversation
between Mrs. Wharton and the witness NAV go TO
the jury for what they are worth-nOt as facts.
THE GENERAL ASKED HER TO LOAN HIN $4,000.
| WrrNEss-When Mrs. Wharton spoke OF my
fathers saying ne was coming to settle with her.
she said she could not understand II uniess It
in connection with conversation she nad with him
come time before; that my ialhcr mad said 10 her
at tnat time that he had peen looking at house In
washington rather ABOVE mis- figure aud that he had
determined 10 buy II, and that he would have TO ask
her TO return the compliment and lend him the
$4,000 he he'd IN trust for her, and he would
give her mortgage 10 secure her; that she
had replied to HIM that she did not know
whether she could spare any OF It, as she
was gong 10 Europe but II she could possibly she
! would, anu as he had accepted her personal note,
she should certainly do the same and not require
mortgages she said also that she was sorry say II.
but was true tnat my fatner's MIND was blurred,
and that she had noticed lately that wnie talking
l replied / had never noticed II, ana had never
| heard any one say SO.
THE WITNESS ARGUED TIE NATTER WITH THE AC-
In speaking OF this $500 matter, told her that
came to baltimore, l asked him II Mrs. Wharton
! had paid him, and he said no; that she had had
some misa1derstanalng 1a m with her banker and enc
I she had extended an invitation to him, Mra.
Chuob and witness to visit ner IN BaltlInoro on
/ sunday she could be in Balu unoTe before going to
EuroDe; he also said she would pay him rben; that
/ so long as she remained IN TINS country he Will.
/ ing TO lot her keep the money, as sne paid
good interest but as TO Lurope-and ne might
never see her again-he thought IL best
TO make the demand Tor the money as he wanted
to use II to pay for and furnish his house; and he
was afraid his demand would delay her departuse
she had not been delayed that account, as she
had paid that money 10 my father IN January.
| Mr. srEELB-Without wishing 10 be pertinaclous.
! feel II my DUTY 70 say to the Court that uniess
these statements OF General Ketchum, made TO hls
son and permitted 10 20 TO the JURY, are explained
grave injustice WIN oe done to the pris lner.
Chief Justice kILLER-The statements of General
ketchum, made to his son and repeated to the
prisoner. are not evidence, unless supported by
her assent. They are not admitted TO 60 to the
jury as facts.
WITEEss-I asked her how she had received the
interest these bonds given to my father; sne
replied, IN gold greenbacks and coupons
| EXAMINING THE FIGURES FOR FACTS.
| When went to Washington took General Eaton
with NE, on July 3, and went to the Safe Deposit
Company; examined all the bonds but found no.
thing 10 indicate that any belonged 10 Mrs. Whar.
ton; also examined my fathers private papers
&C., but found no evidence OF indeDledness or
note and wrote to Mrs. Wharton the result OF
my inquiry that evening; when | examined my
4 aalI -fo1.