The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-22
THE BALTIMORE MYSTERY.
7ATEs DEYELOPMENTs IN THE
,l. WHARTON POISONING CASE.
The yVidew in Jail-Her Heath and
Demea orDev.otion OF her
Daushter-Doubts of the Guilt OF the
Accused.
IErom the baltimore sun.l

The recent developments in the poisoning
case. In which Mrs. Elizabeth G. Wharton ap-
pears as the principal actor, continues to
engross public attention, and yesterday there
were rumors af1oat concerning the accused, OF
her death, suicide, &C., all Of which proved to
be without the least foundation In fact. With;
desire to pander to the morbid appetite OF
the curious In such matters, reporter
sent on expressly by anew York journal
Yesterday morning waited on Warden Evin,l
and seemed to be- perfectly astonlshed Whent
fold 1t would be Impossible to, see the prlS-
oner. He, however, cOntented h1mselt Win.
viewing the prison, interviewing az VINO
came In his way, tamong others Dr. McSnelt
ry,) in reference to the physical condition OF OF
Mrs. wharton, Sc. On being introduced to
Fed. Pincuney, ESQ., assistant State attorney,
who called at the prison on business, tine New
Yorker innocently attempted to 'lnterVleW.
that distinguished and venerable omcer, ouG
he soon ascertained that the iaterviem eas,, No,
siness,> would not 60 as Well here as IN NeW-
York, where newspapers seem to rely SO
much upon fresh sensation every day: After
dining with the warden, the New York re-
uorter lett apparently pleased with his visit
and the courtesy of the officers of che law.
In regard to Mrs. Wharton, 1t Is understood
that, although she appeared well acd cheerful
on SATURDAY., she had been very i'll the Friday
! might preceding at her residence, having oeen
6ttacked with an epleptic fit, to which sne ls
saidsto be subject. On reaching the jail she
wa sallowed to remain In one OF the ante:roems
with her friends until the ecu seleeaeq @ 10 ;ie
facing west, No. E167, Immediately adjoining
that Of the matron, and next 70 the one occu-.
MED by Mrs. Marsh, who, it viii be recolected,
slaughtered her three children on Central
avenue whilst insane, and whois now, oy or
der of the Criminal Court, confined In tne
MARYLAND Hospital. She has.neyer recovered
her reason since that fatal calamity. The cell
OF Mrs. Wharton is. furnished as plainly as
Dosslble.- she having been allowed to nave
sent from her dwelling one bedstead, bed,
washstand, chairs, &c. Over the grazing OF
the door of her cell hangs lace eurtain,
which excludes the occupants from The. IDLE
gaze of passers along the cprr TOT. MISS
Wharton, the daughter, has been allowed 10
remain with her: :mpther.
On Saturday night Mrs. Wharton was rest
less, but on Sunday Iemarked to the warden
that she felt qulies we'll She slept through
Sunday night, and both on that day and yes
terday had a good appetite, the meals for her
self and daughter, being sent from the 5restan;s
rant, of Mrs Russell, on Madison street., near;
EutaW. Itnnay be proper to state that all nm.
C8hvicted prisoners In the jail enjoy this priv
lege OF procuring their meals from the 0ut.
side; and Mrs. Wharton has aVa1led nerseii
of it. :. 90, 81 Z ~,
Miss Nellie Wharton appears to be devoted
r. attached to her mother, and does not leave
Ier except occasionally to get the alr 10 Inc
corridor The officers state that although
cheerful and lively In the cell with her parent,
she is invariably seen m tears Wnsn oas Ol n ner
that close confinement In. the cell would be
anything but conducive to health, particularly
to Young person, last evening suggested 10
Miss Wharton theiproprlety Of using the jail
enclosure for her wa ks. where sne mlggl u
hale the pure air Of the flowers and shru6bery;
She thanked him very kiadly, Dut r Isnasheu !a
that she knew her mother could not accom-
Ipany her, and therefore she must decline.
The warden allows no one 70 intrude upon
Mrs. Wharton. and no visitors are admteeo 70
her unless by express permission OF the ooara
0f, visitors of IAe institution, and the curious
who may Visit the Jail with The OK xpectation; OF
seeing her unauthorized, Will be disappointed.
YESTERDAY she had lengthy Interview Win
Messrs. Steele and Thomas, her counsel. ana
afterwards the Rev. Mr. Converse, OF GRACE
Episcopal Church, spent an honr IN nec cen.
Several officers Of the army. personM hssnas US
the legal profession from Washington, also
called at the Jail to see her, but were only
allowed to send up their cards.
Dr.. .R. McSherry, Mrs. sWhartons tamuy
physician, In company with DE-. Jacoo tHouch,
the physIclan to the jail, visited the prisoner
late last evening, WHeu euo oppCo1Su W ~ 80
so we'll as during the DAY, and the former ex-
pressed fears that she might have an epileptic
attack during the night. Whatever degree OF
crime may attach to the accused. 1t is evident
that she. has: many warm, sympathetic iyiends
in, ,the community, especially among those OF
frff own sex. II has been stated already chat
the Sotaof) the Grand jury on thetpresentment
I'M her case was not unanimous; noW.E is
stated that the vote was fifteen In favor OF
finding the plesentrnent, and seven against It.