The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
Police Marshal Fry's Imph-
eating Testimony.
How He Was offered Presents by the
Prisoner, but Refused.
THE DISCOVERY OF TARTAR EMETIC.
MU % Important Testimony and
Trial Continued To-Day.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. Ia. 1871.
At ten minutes before ten O'Clock this morning
ahe carriage In which Mrs. wharton, now on trial
here for the murder OF General W. Scott ketchum,
= each day conveyed from the jail to the court
room and back drew up before the entrance to the
Court House yard, and the prisoner, ner
devoted daughter and kind and constant
friends, Mrs. ana Miss Nelson and Mrs. Nugent
Alighted az once, entered the court room ana took
seats within the bar directly behind those occupied
BY The prisoners counsel. Mrs. wharton seemed In
good health and quite cheerful. and Miss Nellie, her
daughter, oonversed more freely with her friends
than upon any previous day OF the trial. They
were both the recipients OF kind attention
from their friends during the few minutes
leisure left them before the Court convened.
Ar precisely ten O'Clock Justice Miller and asso
ciate Justices Hammond ana Hayes came In and
took their seass and the court called to
order Tor the ninth days
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE.
The court room was filed, and the number Of
ladies present was greater than upon yesterday,
or even the four past days OF the trial.
Within the bar were seated several gentle
men OF legal and political prominence.
among whom was General Brice Paymaster Gene
Eaand brother -in-law Of the late General Ketchum,
who occupied scat near the counsel Tor the prose
Cutton.
All the counsel, both for the prosecution and de.
rance, were In their places at I've minutes after
TAN Chief Justice Miller directed them to proceed
with the case and Mr.. N. q. Hutton, who was on
the stand yesterday when the Court adjourned, re-.
suned his testimony
Mr.. HUTTON's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Hurton-l did not tell Mrs. wharton on
Thursday evening that General Ketcnum needed
physician, did tell her until the next day that
n had nAav
oral Ketchum; told DR.. Williams that had not
told Mrs. Wharton OF my coming to him; Dr. Will
liams told me that he mad been to see the General
that morning. aud he was not then very sick; thar
he had been weakened by vomiting, and rest would
20 hum more good than anything else;
nrst went 20 General Ketchums room on Monday,
Juno a. at Mrs. Whartons request: she sald he was
sick and stranger 10 nearly all In the house, and
she asked me to 60 and keep him company; she
spoke something about sending for physician, but
] do not remember what; IL was between three and
four O'Clock P. NJ. when FIRST went the Generals
room on Monday; found him situnR on the
lounge. and he complained OF nausea
and sick stomach. Whom the t.s rettitcins Which
Dr' Williams MAD prescribed arrived. which
Vas after came; gave him one or two doses;
do not remember which; after giving the medicine
I put the bottle on the mantelpeco and left: saw
DR.. Williams give the General o dose OF what he
aid was yellow jessamine; tho next morning, on
wednesday, between half past nine ana ten came
again to MRS. wnarton's to see him; she either met
me on fhe front stoop called me out and told me
about the bottle Of laudanum found In General
Ketchum's bed; went into General Ketchum's
room and remained until twelve O'Clock; left
and returned ~ halfpast one and remained
until he died. between three and quarter past
1aa asg by Mr. q Of me
Was Drawn by the Witness and Lhe position OF the
bed aISd the persons IN the room explained to the
Mr.. GAO. Klsinschmir: Jr.. partner Of the arm Of
the Gro decentralization, and desperate, effort was
the jury as evidence 1nis bill shows that the vale
man and tartar emec were not purchased together,
but the v.Nerian and some essence OF peppermint.
The Courttexcluded the books OF the establishment
and bill fr,van the Jury as evidence.
Mr. FREY'e TESTIMONY.
Tne text witness called was Jacob Frey, Deputy
nrst saw " Mrs. wharton e. her own residence. aos
North Eutaw street. ON the 7tn day OF lastJuly,
called on her to make inquiry in relation 10 the
death OF General Ketchalm, which TACT had been
reported al Police Headenafters: she related to me
the fact that General Ketohum came to her house
been sick, and was attended By Dr.. Williams; after
talking an hour orso had received no Information
Nr. STEELE objected to his, expressing opinions,
and Attorney General LYsrKa Admonlshed the w.t.
ness TO state only the conversation.
Chief Justice MILLER--Ihe witness must state the
conversation as full as possible
WITER8s-l asked Ars. wharton II she knew OF
any tartar emetc being brought INTO her house; she
said that abe did, that she had bought 1t herself;
! asked Ter VINO comprised her householdi she
said herself, daughter and two servants; ! asked
her whether her daughter Was home dur
ing General Ketchums Sickness she SAID she only
told her that wanted TO take her servants TO
police headquarters to examine themj she said ]
tQuld zee Them in the house separately and
prtystey; told her should prefer to take them
60 my once, 70 which she consented and asked nae
g s er nas ss sc aae to
Europe on tho following w Wednesday, and intended
e ys on sstuSSa I and step In s
sospciOn rested upon her ssrvAo n or unit, TN:
I promised TO call Egain and let her
know how was aetting along; after o shorongh In
vestsatisn OF tue servants called again on Friday
night about ten O'clock. and told her that was
unable 70 come 10 any conclusion, but that felt
estlsned that
had futfher conversation that night for about
naA an honrI told Der s,, thai ! t isoS,aI
s :a: n M. natter 1s.:ss %%s Cleared ias.
q Wo be more satisfactory 10 herself and 70 every
one mt crested IN the case; she asked now long 4
q / waS about leaving she told me to be kind
enough 70 call again and report progreas and said
her h msIa0u WI sh some money in i rolled up; did
not see what 1mount told her could DOT receive
mSnsy sns sac Ua her wcud
faik that mater over when the case vas settled;
called aaa 81 uIaay nooTS ssTen 1ss 81 n
or not az there y as one visitor, with whom Miss
Nellie came IN tue dA,ori appointed an hour, hfs'e
q nvs O'clock, for. w. WHICH, aAu 0A"00 "A' ouA
WIrsEssWAf,er Fri Fri Wy night ] questioned her
mora closcv ahou, ~ purchase Of tartar emetic,
1hen ale nnrchassai me Vi whether she might not
have possibly have sent 8, ae OF the servants for
! Ter .. emetlc and =. bought It hersei?
and had kept 1t In her pocket Ssxeu ner wnas day
Me bought IT,; she said she d. ~ hny h vs.
m ri her y hat time NJ In
na that she had stopped and boua pnt 0 III A in
yay down the street aud rhers mt,
her portemonnaie and kept 10 On WA q
lbout retiring, when sno put ,@poJnar ~
liaster and put II on her breast; during 4 Snndav
he CONVERSATIONS between Friday night an. .0S1"y
morning sne again insisted upon
MI TAKING SOME MONEY: -. !.
= the same time she spread out the note; IL ".
10 note; sne asked me TO take II and -
nyeslf . present for my kindness in calm.