The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14
The Case OF Mrs. wharton. Danas,ns res,,-
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The Case OF Mrs. Wharton Da uaRtnG TestI-
Anaapolis, Nd, Dec. l3.-The court
met at u o'clock. Mr.. Hutton was called
to the stand, and the cross-examination re-
suIned. Witness stated that on Tuesday
evening, June 81, he went to DR.. Williams
and told him that he (witness) thought Gen.
X. was in q bad condition; ne described
Il. 's condition and breathing be also told
the doctor that he had not let Mrs. Whar-
ton know Of his coming for him; the doc
tor then said he had seen Gen. X. in the
morning that X. was not then yery
sick; he had been weakened by vomiting.
and sleeping would do him good; and that
ne dill not care to 60 and see X. unless it
was absolutely necessary.
jacob Frey was sworn, and testified
lie is deputy marshal of police of Balti-
more city and was in June last +; he first
saw Mrs. Wharton on July 7th, last, when
he called at her house in relation TO the
death Of Gen. X, which had been reported
to the police department, for the purpose of
gaining information. Mrs. Wharton then
told witness Of KS coming to her house
on Saturday, June oath; OF his sickness
and attendance by Or. Williams. At this
interview, which lasted over an hour, in
reply TO q question by witness, Mrs.
Wharton said she had purchased tartar
emetlc, and there was some in the house
during KS sickness; she gave permission
that her two servants be taken to
police headquarters FOR examination !;
she then informed witness of her
intention to leave 70 Europe on the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and with that view to
leave Baltimore on the following day for
Philadelphia, but she would not now
leave until the matter was cleared up. Wit
ness promised to call and let her know the
result of the examination of the servants
for this purpose called again about 10
O'Clock at night, and informed her he was
unable to come TO any conclusion after ex-
amining the servants, except he was satis-
fled Of their innocence then told Mrs.
Wharton she ought not to think of leaving
the city until the matter was cleared up
she asked how long this would require
answered "could not tell--some cases re-
quired many months" Mrs. Wharton
then said witness had been very kind to her
in giving the information, and she desired
to make him q present.
She then offered him roll Of ofmoney, which
he declined, saying he could net take pres
ents. In subsequent conversation with
Mrs Wharton witness questioned her close
ly about the purchase of the tartar, and
whether the servants had access to it. She
stated that il was purchased by herself,
kept In her pocket, and the servants could
not get it. Daring the conversations, which
occurred four or five times, Mrs. Wharton
said the old gentleman Ketchum was pccu-
liar in the habit of drugging himself, and he
might have taken tartar emetic by mistake.
In conversation, between Friday night
and Sunday, she again insisted on giving
him money at this time the note was spread
out; it was $40 dollar bill which she
offered, telling him to buy himself pres-
ent. Witness again declined to receive the
money or present, saying he was in office,
and accepting presents was against the regu-
lations OF the department.