The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-18
The Baltimore POisOner.
From the Baltimore American.

material for speculation and conjecture.
As is we'll known, Mrs. Wharton had
passion for borrowing money from her
friends. She was profuse in her hospi-
tally, and had way of making her
home exceedingly pleasant to her guests
! but whoever formed an intimacy with
her family (if person OF means) was
likely to be importuned for a pecuniary
favor, either by way of loan or indorse'
ment. Sometimes her promises were
kept and repayment promptly made,
but in majority Of cases the confding
creditor had abundant opportunity of
regretting the good nature that yielded
to her persuasive entreaties.
To gentleman well known in finan-
cial circles, she applied about ten
months ago for the loan..of $4,000. He
at first declined. She then told him a
plausible sorry, that she was about to
purchase fine house ON Walnut street,
Philadelphia; that she had SOP 900, and
only needed $1,000 more to make up
the balance of the whole sum asked for
the property. The reluctant capitalist
then suggested that if she had $4,000
ready to pay down there would be no
difficulty in raising $1,000 in Philadel-
phia on a house worth S27 900. The
borrower still persisted, and at last got
the money, giving her note for the
amount, payable in four months.
For some time the credulous capital
list supposed that the house had been pur-
chased, and he had no apprehension
about the safety Of his money. The
note became due, but there were such
[ ,,OcitiUa propo iSac Of naN,,oant Of ba ann
of the next four months. that Mrs.
| Wharton was permitted TO renew it,
upon stating two separate and distinct
sources from which the money was TO
be derived (neither of which had any
existence). In the meantime the lend
er began TO make some inquiry about
the Philadelphia house, and to his utter
astonishment he learned that the whole
story was fiction. He was informed
there was no house for sale in the local
ity mentioned, no trustee appointed to
sell, and Of course no purchase by Mrs.
Wharton.
In the west end Of the city there lives
an unmarried lady in the enjoyment of
competence which sometimes permits
her TO lend money to her friends. At
one time the Whartons lived in house
which belonged to this lady's brother,
and from this circumstance an intimacy
sprang up between the families, which
eliminated in loan of $4,000 to Mrs.
Wharton after she became widow
The relations of the party were most
friendly, and the lady had no apprehen-
sions about the safety of her money.
The notes were for different sums,
amounting to $1,000 in the aggregate
Upon Mrs. Wharton's suggestion, that
it would be more convenient TO have the
whole amount put into one note, the
lady innocently delivered up the notes
which she held, and took Mrs. Whar-
tons promise TO prepare a note for 81
600, which on some preteXt, she pre-
tended it was not Just then convenient
for her to do. The lady called repeat
edly Mrs. Wharton's for the note, but
she was always put Off with some plau-
sible excuse. One day she called and
was taken suddenly i'll. Mrs. Wharton
gave her three pills, and in a short time
she was in commissions. A young phys
ician, now practicing in neighboring
State, was first summoned. and after
him distinguished professor of medi-
cal science, who still resides in the city
When the last-named gentleman came
to the patients bedside, he peremptori-
ly said: Take this woman home ;
there has been quite enough of trouble,
, sickness, and death in this house" AL
though exceedingly i'll, the lady was
taken home in a carriage. The next
morning. it is alleged, Mrs. Wharton
dispatched messenger to inquire for
lnu l,ar
lictude by sending the lady bottle of
brandy. The patient tasteda mouthful
of the brandy, and presently went into
commissions. She has partially recov
cred her health, but she still suffers
from what she supp ses to be effects of
the medicine administered at Mrs.
Wharton house. The bottle of brandy
was preserved and is now being ana
lyzed. If poison is discovered in it, this
case would seem TO be the strongest and
most conclusive of all that have yet been
developed, but at this late day it is highly
probably that there can be no satisfac-
tory test. The $4,000, principal and in
terest, was paid on the day that she
went to Jail Mrs. Wharton owed sis
ter-in-law of the lady referred to 81 900,
S225 of which has been paid.
1t is understood that the analysis of
the contents of the jars brought from
Norriston stomach of Mrs. Wharton s
som began yesterday. Mrs. Wharton's
friends have telegraphed to Prof. Chas.
Mayer, of Washington, asking him to
assist in the examination. Prof. Aiken,
it is rumored, has no objection to nave
Prof. Mayors assistance, but can enter
into no arrangement to that effect with
out the State Attorneys consent. Mr..
Knot will return from Cape May on
Saturday, when it is probable that the
matter will be finally decided. Prof.
Miles. of Baltimore, will, it is under
stood, assist Prof Aiken in the examina.
ton.