The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-22
BALTIMORE'S MURDERESS
TIE CAREER OF MRS. ELLEN g..
WHARTON FROM GIRLHOOD.
THE EA0Lf CAREER OF A MAYNARD PHIL
ADELfhiAN G1KL-EscAPING A LUNATIc
AsYLUM-A DISAPPOINTED gRIpAL

THE EARLY CAREER OF A MAYNARD PM
ApELPHIAN oIRL--EscAPING A LuNAT1c
ASfLuM-A DISAPPOINTED BRIDAL
Parry
From the Philadelphia Inaulrerl
Ellen q. Nugent was the daughter of
George Nugent, n large and very successful
| importer of this city in the last generation,
| She 7as born forty-iive years ago by Mr..
Nugent's second wife, about whom little Is
known, save that she lived up to a few
years since, her husband having died be-
fore her, during the prevalence Of the Cal.
ifornia gold exsitment. -fe r'rL aEIT
The early years of the daughter were,
spent near Conshohocken, ut place called
Gulf Mills. Her father idolized her, and
expended large sums of money in CRAFTY.
ing her every within. Her cha,aotsr was
one Of great recklessness---a dash and fast
ness then little known, but which has i
grown somewhat into fashion in these lat.
| ter days. ... ar F-i ."0lnCr aIl 1
She was proud of dress, and spent enor-
nous sums Of money in that direction,
| with the remarkable eccentricity Of pay
| ing the debts of her favorites and lavish
ing money and fine dresses, jewellery, and
| what not upon various young ladies of
| her acquaintance. Her father paid all bills
cneerfully, and was only too glad to salts
| fy the claims of his daughter upon his dot
| ing care. She was very beautiful, her 60
eiety was greatly sought and she was the
centre of fashionable Philadelphia society.
1t created an immense excitement when
the friends Of Miss Nugent heard one
morning that she had determined TO get
married. Soon afterwardthe wedding In.
vitations were sent around and the we'd
ding day followed close behind them.
The prospective bridegroom was q Mr..
Williamson, whose claims as q sutton had
not even been suspected, and who was, in
deed, comparatively unknown to the cir
Gle in which Miss Nugent moved. But on
the day Of the wedding what was the still
greater surprise of the guests upon attend
ing the ceremonies TO find that the BRIDE
groom had not made his appearance. He
was sent for by the parents of the bride;
| and the startling news brough. back that
the bridegroom knew nothing OF the mar
rage, and had received no intimaton of
the event whatever. The guests departed
in surprise, and the parents and bride were
left in dscomforture-perhaps to word y
quarrel,
The upshot was that Mr.. INugent con-
cluded that his daughter was insane, and
determined to put her in q mad house.
Miss Nugent however became acquainted
with the design, and few days before III
projected accomplishment, ran away, no one
could tell where. Ashort time sitter ward
intelligence was received that she had mar
ried Lieut.. Harry w. Wharton, a young
man whose claims, like those Of William :
son, had not been known. The couple
put up at Jones's Hotel in this city, But
were soon forgiven, and returned TO the
family mansionIat Gulf Mills. Afterwsrl
they resided at Norristown, land still AFTER.
ward at Philadelphia again. Mrs. Whar.
ton was as lavishing In her habits Al
Miss Nugent, and her father was as kind
in settleing all her little bills. % 30 .i-' %
Lieut.. Wharton became Capt. Wharton,
and was stationed at Fort Keerny for six
or seven years. His wife accompanied
him in his wanderings until his eyesight
became defective, and he returned to Phil.
adelpha, where he placed himself under
the care OF on oculist. The war breaking
out, the captain got commission in a
Delaware regiment and afterward was APP
pointed dsbursing agent, He made his
residence in Hamilton place, Baltimore
and had his Office in Eutaw street, He
resided at this place with the exception oi
a temporary sojoun in Washington
until his sudden death in 1867