The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
TIE BALTIMORE POISONING CASE.
The Prisoner IN Jai!-Hcr Henith-An vlsltors
Dcnicd--Sympathy for tho Accused.
IL1rnnn 2he Ratinnre Sun Iulx 1al

The recent develop nients In the poisoning case,
In which airs. Elizabeth q. Wharton appears a. the
ti0n aud yesterday there were various rumors aloat
concerning the accused, Of her DEATH suicide. &C.,
ton In TACT It 10 understood that although
Mrs. Wharton appeared we'll and cheerful on
n preceding Ct her residence, having been
attacked with an epileptio 1t, to which sne Is
said to be subject on reaching the jail she was
allowed TO remain IN one OF the anterOOms with her
friends until the cell selected for her was made
ready TINS cell Is the rat tier facing west No.
next to the one occupied py Mrs. Marsh wno It WIN
he re objected, slaughtered her three children On
order Of the Criminal Court confined In the Mary.
land Hospi al. Sac mas never recovered ner reason
since that fatal calamity The cell OF Mrs. Wharton
IA furnished plainly as possible, she having been
allowed to nave sent from her dwelling one bed
stead. bed. washstand, chairs. &c. over the grating
excludes the occupants from the idle gaze OF
passers along the corridor: Miss Wharton. the
daughter. has been allowed to remain with her
ON Saturday night Mrs. Wharton was restless, but
on Sunday remarked 70 the warden that she felt
quito well. She slept through sunday night, aud
both on that day ana yesterday had good appetite,
the meals ior herself aud daughter being senl from
Miss Nellie Wharton appears to be devotedly
attached 10 her mother, and does not leave her ex-
cept occasionally to get the air In the corridor Tne
tears when out Of her mothers presence. warden
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would be anyth but conducive to health, particu
larry TO young person. last evening suggested to
Miss Wharton the propriety or using the nil en-
closure for her walks, where she might inhae the
pure air OF the flowers and shrubbcry She thanked
him very kindly, but remarked that she knew her
mother could not accompany her, and therefore she
must decline.
the warden allows no one tn intrude upon Mrs.
wharton ana no visitors are admitted 10 her unless
By express permission OF the Board OF Visitors OF the
institution, and the curious who may visit the jail
with the expectation OF seeing her unauthorized
interview with Messrs Steele and Thomas, her cOun.
sell ana Afterwards the Rev. Mr.. Converse, OF Grace
Episcopal church, spent an hour In cell. Several
Oflcials OF the army, personal friends OF the late
MAJOR wharton, and member OF the legal probes
sion from Washington, also called at the jail to see
her. but were only allowed TO send up their cards
DR.. r. Mc,herry, Mrs. WnartOn's family physician,
in company with DR.. Jacob w. Houck. the plysl-
clan the bi visited the prisoner late last evening,
when she appeared TO be not so well as during the
have an epiIeptc attack during the night. what.
ever degree Of CRIME may attach to the accused IL
IL evident that she has many warm, sympatneuc
friends In the community especially among those o.
her own sex.
A KNorTv QURyTION.--One OF the Oldest Dues
lions ever submitted to lawyers Is now puEzlina
those OF Hartford, Conn. IL seems that mIn who
recently dIed there lett o widow, chiuess, but ex
pectiRg shortly 10 become mother. nv DS VIII nt
PROVIDED that II tue expected child should prove
be u boy two-thlrds Of me property Should go e
however. the child proved 10 DO girl only one thyt
of the estate was 10 go TO her and twbthrds 10 TN
mother. Tho result, or course, was awaited win al
interest eyeA greater than that usually bestowed
upon such events. The result is--the widow nH
become the mother OF lwlnA~a ooy sna guI