The New York herald., 1871-12-07


Feesnsd Il % hes when she wen. down stairs: she
gave is 20 Dr. Williams, VINO asked her for dessert
spoon and tumbler Of water; she went into the
water from the hands Of colored servant and gave
them TO the Doctor saw him drop the medicine into
water 10 IL; asked the Doctor II she should assist
him TO give the medicine: he said "No," and she
,nen TOOK seas az ,ne Generas SIDE and Iemalnea
when TO give the next dose; Mr.. Hutton was pres
ent At the time; the directions were
FORTY DROPS IN ABOUT TWO TEAsPooNFUIs OF
AZ one O'Clock Dr. Williams thought there should be
nurse procured, and witness directed MN 10 one.
when Mra Wharton came In and offered to stay an9
assist until the nurse came MRS. wharton asncu e,
ness remarked she dld not know, but at one O'Clock
she must put forty drops OF the medicine IN awO
eoTs 10 rise o. wnea MIS- wharton e. the
msss on ne ssu &c naa b wa%s
came IN the room with Mrs. Wharton ne ordered
Two bags OF ice removed rom Lac Generhs .n neaS
should nave 10 leave, and said we were not 70 ior-
get to give the medicine at one o'clock; Mrs Wnar-
ION was not In the room at the time; witness was
going 10 see Mrs. Snowden. her sister. when mrs.
Wharton came In and said she would remain while
with Mrs. Loney between Twelve and nalf-p
twelve. and just as she was leaving Mrs. Wharton
wt uid take q telegram for General Brice as she
went down town; MIS- Wharton gave the telegram
~ HAVE DROPPED THE MEDICINE FOR You, MRS.
HUTTON
but II Is not yet nalfpast tweve;" witness went to
the bureau ana found the medicine had been
dropped In o tea cup, and at once told Mrs. Whar-
ton that too much had been dropped that 1t was
not q right dose ana that there were about two or
three taocspoonfuls IN the cup; Mrs. Wharton
saio that il smelt SO strong that she alded more
not swallow so much, and another dose had better
be oropped; Mrs Wharton insisted upon that dose
what words she used; witness told Mrs wharton
Inat was vas n NOT @ mme yet to give esae ae
GeneTa kecsum ana Mr. snowden was on sSe
other side; Mrs. Wharton asked what time u was,
when witness looked at the watch and SAID,
"Twcnty minutes to one;' In moment more she
again asked the time, and witness replied eighteen
minutes 10 one and again she asked wnen 1t was q
from her belt, and passed 1t 10 Mrs. Sn0wden ana
said, "You had better keep the watcn:' she said,
she ha3 Compared Il with III U Williams and was was
with his; Mrs. Snowden kept witness watch until
about FIVE minutes to one, when Mrs. Wharton
said,
"LEr US GIVE HIM TIE MEDICINE NOW,
the rs dose had Snn" 5eleysd hin 50 mnca bon she
possible; witness then went to the bureau and
brought the cup TO the side OF the bed and said to
Mrs. Wharton that o new dose had better be poured
witness then asked Mr. snowden il he could give
ste sseady 1 win vi give n,m the dose Witness 9 then as $
sisted to raise General Ketchum, and Mrs. Whar-
the the MIXTURE mixture they @ had diacuty in opening his is
mouth, and after they forced the spoon in Mrs.
she would pour the resi- Of the medicine In herself,
which she did, and then stood by the bedside with
the cup and spoon n her hand; n very short time
worry and toss about and to strike witness on the
shoulder while she sat upon the bed beside him; he
ION, DON'T Oh, DoNTw
he grabbed his throat so hard that he made
the 0Sed' bed to Ss lake @ Sod Of MS feet W when
ton was at the time standing near the bed; witness
asked her II she was not afraid he would 60 into
convulsons; she SAID yes; witness and Mrs whar-
ton then left the room; II was about halfpast one;
witness went TO the Office OF DR.. Williams, wrote
MESSAGE on his slate slate and ran back the once was
the way back iound DR.. Williams on the corner and
asked MIN 10 60 and see General Ketcnum; he went
Wharton's, and found her husband. Mr.. Snowden
and o colored man there DR.. Williams came
the room INTO INTO the 'nsp passage gen. and du' then
returned; General Ketcnum was then under the
Win q Sm nesy al II the e ana
UNTIL HIS DEATH;
only left the room fifteen minutes before he died,
which was at three O'Clock P. NJ; she had gone to
call DR.. Williams when he died; Mr.. Hutton and
Mr.. Crawford Nelson were In the room with the
next day when Mrs. harton said she mad broken
the bottle OF medicine Of General Ketchum's;
witness attention was called to the room he occn-
pied by o noise as OF some one falling when she
cutci VAC Jt,ou 1uu 1vuuu tuC OCHCi"i WI
sions; Mrs. Wharton seemed much exctcd. wit
here detailed the circumstance OF Mrs. Cnubbs
going for mcdicine.) On Monday. after General
Ketchum's death, witness asked Mrs. Whar-
ton where hts the Gcneral's) vest was, and she
replied In her wardrobe.
The hour OF adjournment having arrived the
court adjourned until tomorrow morning, at ten
O'Clock, when the examination OF this Important
witness win be resumed and finished.
Mrs. Hutton upon taking the witness stand seemed
much embarrassed, but soon regained her self
possession and gave her evidence In clear and de-
clsve tone of voice. She is Q remarkably dne-
looking lady about medium height, and looks TO be
about twenty-sx years OF age. Her dress OF deep
showed TO advantage her beautiful
blond complexion, and her easy grace and man.
ners indicated her station In life to be with tn e
highest rank OF refined and intelligent society.
Tonight the town is full OF strangers, and the
ancient city was never more full OF life and
Than now. The trains oil bring new
faces TO add TO the general influx OF strangers
here and each moment this important trial
grows more Intensely interesting. kumors Of all
kinds are anoat as TO what the prosecution will
bring out tomorrow and what course Will be pur-
sued by the defence. At the hotels, places OF busl
ness and around the family circle nothing but the
trial ana Its results are thought or talked Of; and
whatever may be the finale OF TINS absorbing topic,
the country may look within the next two or three
days Tor highly Interesting developments.
said to have attempted. and Tor which she Will be
tried as soon as thus Is finished, desires con.
tradict the statement telegrapned throughout the
country that he was engaged In close conversation
with Mrs. Wharton In the court room on Monday.