The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-18


wharton and made some beef tea. Of which he draus
and which appeared to q FORD HIM great relief. The
IN the cellar, ana upon MIR. Van Ness drinIns sec
ond TIME OF the broth u nausoaied him and also
acted as an emetlc. Tne balance was thrown away.
True BILLS FOUND.
These were the Iaois that were before the Grand
jury ana upon them two pTescn,ments were made
The jurors OF the state Of MARYLAND for the body
OF The city of Baltimore, do on their oath present
MIS-. Elizabeth Wharton for feloni0usly. wifniiy
aud OF malice Riore,houghl, for killing and murder
Ing General William scott Kctchum. OF the United
States army, by administering to him tartar emei,c
or some other poisonous drug, On Or about the 2sth
GEORGE II. PAGErs, Foreman.
THE SECOND CHARGE.
! Words
Of the CITY OF Baltimore, do their oalhs prcsen,
MIS-. Elizabeth q. Wharton for &c. 0n0usy ana wal
fully. with malicc aiorehousht. attempting TO Kill
ana murder Eugene van Ness by administering ia
ma tartar emetic, or some other POISONOUS drug.
on or about the aath eaI O. June, ISL.
inc Grand Jury was occupied nearly four nours In
bearing the testimony. The following Witnesses
0fncer -.dqer, Mrs Van Ness. Mrs Il. ID. Lcney hr.
4. n. Hutton, MIS-. A. II. Tuition. Mrs DR.: Charles
mr. w nen5s Sr Mr hsass "
Aiken. Dir. A. A kle.nscnnidt, Mr.. Hanna, Colonel
=. W. Erlce, Mr. Charles A. KeIchum and Mrs. ELa
With the particulars OF Mrs Wharton's arrest on
her by The auholes out sa Of regard for her
feeble health. the, guarding OF her house by
stoned By the charge Of numbering by poison
against person OF such high position III the
SOCIAL World the public IL already familiar. During
the hve days that sac was q prlsoner In her own
house thousands OF persons walked Wy W, tn appa.
rently no other motive tlan to look at tue building
which was first The cheerful home Of tho accused.
and then her temporary prison. There vas nothing
remarkable IN Its pressed BRICK 'front.' It's inli length
WINDOWS with lattice shutters, or even the small
iron por.ico communicating with tue parlor, hut
when the plainest house becomes the scene o. q
great tragedy everything about IL is invested with
mystery and becomes On object OF fascination to
the multitude.
TAKEN rc JAIL.
1t was understood on Saturday that II the Grand
jury should present Mrs. wharton Tor murder chat
She should be Immediately renewed to rhe city jail.
locality the movement was executed as quietly as
possible. The Grand Jary came INTO court wan the
despatched to airs. Warriors house 20 appriss me
iamiiy " the fact, and 70 give not t.at
The o'ls sn wcnli can for her a. half
IS built extends through from Entaw street
10 Garden street. On the Garden street side there's
high board fence, in which there Is gate mat
opeGs On pathway leading 10 the rear al the nousc.
al hall past three O'clock acaTiaee drove up to the
gate and stopped IN less than minute another car.
rla.e came ana TOOK up Position In iroat Of the
llrst. CUT OF this carriage sheriff Albert, MARSHAL
man slcpped anu were admitted into the yard
tnrougn the gate. In nvs minutes they returned
and Mrs. Crawford Nelson, friends OF the
family lMrs. Wharton leaning on Marshal Erey's
arml The ladies were handed into the first
carnage, and sheriff Alhcrs took . scat beside
Miss wharton, drew the curtains OF the carriage.
and VAS about &c ling the driver to go ahead"
the other carriage. TEc ladies were promptly handed
out Of the one carriage into the otner, the last
carriage oeimg nsn Tue @ Shern n,ostr
mother an! he carriage moved OF III The direction
OF rhe CITY jan MArshals Gray ana Free. Mi. Rose.
man and MI. Neiiaon followed IN the uther carriage.
No DRAMATIC SCENE.
The onicers on entering MIRA Wharton's house
found her all in readiness ana calmly ayaltIng neir
arrival. lhere was no dramatic leavc.taking. no
hY:tcrca ain!iEg. net even natural Grsh Oh tears.
a simple gooaby and the uulappy woman took
without beiraying the least emotion. Poth STE ana
her daughter were dressed IN oaGS sSd
Wnariou's broner and Professor Richard
MeShcrry we're In the house, but neither OF
ragged lille boys came running over from the Rich
mond Market Wlen the carriages stopped. ana
peepcI inqGsliivgV through the cracks IN tho BOARD
fence when the o.;cers went into the yari score
OF wo:kmen, engaged In building house On tn.
AMI contemplated the scene from the scanoidlng;
haii-iloEen colorcd women servants IN The houses
gitcs and ioosci oil ae ahSHp n sas Iacs
ubiquitous reporters made noies OF the proceeding
under the friendly shelter OF projecting school
house door, close % the entrance AM there were
no other witnesses. II Mrs. wharton had occn tax
log her carriage Tor ali Afternoon drive 10 the rark
II could not nave made less senVtloD IN the neigh
p0rhood.
On the way 10 the jail there was no conversation
except or the most commonplace character, Tho
party aiiglted at the nam gaze and MRS. Wharton
walked up through the yard wlhoai showing the
least weakness or fatlgUe. She ascen led the fl.n.
OF stone steps resolutc,y, and took seat IN the
cepton room Win IS much CO npJs'lre Us II sic
were calling on an intimate Trend. The daughter
showed sadness In her face, but she was perfectly
Bepossessed, ana ac,ed through the whole pain III
scene win lortitude born Of hugh culture and
great seif-coatrol There wore first some arrange.
inents make about FURNITURE for tue cell to which
authorities IL To what luxnrles would be allowed
outide the regular fare A memorandum OF nsces-
sary ARTICLES OF furniture was made out ana q meg
seu2er despatched TO pring ttcD.
CELL NO. ONE HUNDRED AND eJxry.sg EVEN.
While these preliminary arrangements we're going
on the reporters through the courtesy or Mr.. VIM.
II. Perkins. President Oi the Lolrd OF Visitors. and
Mr. ltyin, Warden " tne jan, were rermt.ed 10 see
the marrow house" assigned 10 Mrs. Wharton.
'Ce No. l5'' IN the jail register. 1t Is the first
tier OF The north wing, facing west. 1t has been
recently scrubbed and wh!tewasbed. ana all the
furniture removed. there not hem even char or
bench to relieve the cold severity of the walls. A
floor seven and a halt feet by ten, with an arched
ceiling feet from the Moor at us highest pou
The la ~ no respecter OF persons and in lts severe
impa-;la;y measures out to the dausnter OF an
air that Is breathed by tue poor lido, negro girl
me eel below Through the grated window tue
vert streep can be seen. and the square tower OF
Emanuel church in which Mrs. whlrton was wont
comes streaming Ia through the outer windows, anu
the evening shadows pay along the iron galleries.
green Tee ~ Tue yafd mas pushed up lt5 tOFuioSt
branches until they can he seen ron the first ter or
cells across the open intervening space they sway
back ana forth AMI lightly brush against the win
dow pancS
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
In The cell Immediately under the occupied ty
Mrs. hartcn ~ the poor. stupid c0ored glri lately
n;enced 10 be Lunged Tor the murder Of her newly
born infant. What mighty ieSeer s even the sus-
ricion OF crime Ueic o woman VINO. before the
dark shadows fell upon her, represented whatever
oil grace ana beauty ana culture and worth there
can be found in The region known as "hlgh ifc,"
amt right under her, In cell IN every respect
similar 10 hers, Is wrctched girl whose mind Is y
perfect blank, who Is almost without moral con-
sciOusness, and 10 whom affection and love AMI
purity am virtue arc unineaning words, which she
Cannot comprehend.
DELICATE QUESTION.
Upon the FIRST entrance OF Mrs. wharton into the
isil the Board OF Visitors had 10 decide most dell
cate question. Miss Nellie wharton, out OF tfer beau.
ufui devotion to her unhappy mother, WAS most
anxious 10 remain with her and share her tmprison-
ment. Mrs wharton IA sunicCt to cpIlepuc FITS ana
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