The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-18
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any demonstration which would wound
the feelings of the accused, her family, o,
her friends, the utmost secrecy was OBJ.
| served, and It was known TO very few a!
what hour she would be removed to prison
Intelligence Of the decision of the grand
jury was communicated to Mrs. Wharton
by her counsel, and she received the an.
nonncement with composure, notwith.
standing the fact that she bad been i'll the
previous night from an epileptic attack.
TIE DEPARTURE FOR JAIL.
AT % minutes past O'Clock curtained
carriage was seen to stop In the rear OF Mrs.
Wharton's residence. This created a stir
in the neighborhood, as 1t had already be-
come quite generally known that she would
be removed to jail, and the curious resi-
dents OF the vicinity were on the qti otre
for her departure. The hour, however,
was not known, and the lookout, therefore,
was not so eager or general as 1t would
past O'Clock another carriage APP
peared and took position Immediately
in front Of the one already in place,
and on line with the rear gate.
From this vehicle Augustus Albert, Esq,
sheriff of Baltimore !; Marshal John +.
Gray, Deputy Marshal Jacob Frey and Mr..
George Roseman, Deputy Sheriff, alighted,
and the gate being opened by Detective
Pointer, the officers entered the house.
Mrs. Wharton was Immediately apprised
Of the presence Of the officers, and in q
few minutes descended to her parlor,
| where they awaited her. Upon her en-.
trance the officers arose, and Marshal Frey
! introduced to her Sheriff Albert, who an
nounced to her the commands the law had
imposed upon him. She signifed her
| readiness to accompany him, and in min.
| ute or two more the carriages were reached.
| Mrs. Wharton was dressed in black and
wore heavy black veil. She seemed some
| what agitatei, but her movements did not
| indicate nervousness. AS she stepped
upon the pavement and saw the small, but
rather juvenile and promiscuous crowd
which had quickly gathered to scrutinize
her, she seemed DESTROYS of avoiding their
gaze, and screened her face. She was &C
companied by her daugRsr, Miss Nellie
Wharton, who was similarly dressed and
yelled. and by MIR. and Mrs. j. Crawford
Nelson. Miss Wharton seemed composed,
but showed by her close step to her mother
how tenderly she chung to her. The
three ladies were assisted into the front
carriage by Marshals Gray and Frey, but in
a moment more returned to the pavement,
Mrs. Wharton having expressed wish,
after seating herself, to occupy the other
carriage, which was provided with curtains.
By this time the crowd had increased, and
GERS were obliged to motion the too eager
observers aside as the ladies proceeded
to the rear carriage, which was quick
|ly occupied, Sheriff Albert seating him
self opposite his prisoner. The cur
'tains were drawn down hurriedly,
and the carriage stood ready to
move. In moment more Mr.. Nelson, the
marshals, and Deputy Sheriff Roseman
were in the front carriage, which had been
so hastily vacated, and the word being
given, the vehicles were driven off at a
brisk pace. A number of Mrs. Wharton's
friends were gathered on the rear porch Of
her residence to witness the sad departure,
but there was no unbecoming demonstra-
ton. a young lady who was among her
friends was observed to turn away and
weep bitterly as the carriages were lost to
sight. No crowd was gathered in the front
of the house, and Detective Richards was
the only officer on the Eutaw-street post.
TIE ARRIVAL AT JAIL.
The carriages proceeded up Garden
street, and turning around the Richmond
Market. the route was down Biddle street
to Read, to Madison. to the city jail. Upon
arriving at their destination the party
lighted, somewhat leisurely, and at the
word from Sheriff Albert, Mr.. Fielding III.
Haney, deputy warden, threw the bolt OF
the massive lock which holds fast the outer
gate. and in few moments Mrs. Wharton
stood within prison bars. The second
gate was passed in moment more, and
the party, following the broad walk which
leads to the main entrance to the Jail itself,
at ten minutes of O'Clock, assembled the
steep steps of the centre tower. VIM. ii
Perkins, ESQ.,, president of the Board Of
Visitors, and Jas. h. Irwin, ESQ.,, warden,
were present to receive them. Then fol
lowed the delivery by Sheriff Albert, OF the
| official command for the communal OF Inc
prisoner.
| AS cell was not in readiness for her re-
ception, she was allowed by the officers te
occupy the large room to the left Of the
passaseway leading into the hall of the jai
| until they were ready to place her in closer
custody. 1t was soon decided to place bel
in one Of the ordinary cells in what ii
known as the female department, which i!
| situated to the left of the large hall. The
cell is about feet in the centre height, anC
| measures TX by 10H feet. The furniture
allowed the prisoner consists OF single
] bed plainly furnished, o very small rounC
| table, pitcher, BASIN, and toilet articles.
| THE CELL OCCUPIED.
Soon after reaching the Jail, Mrs. Whar
ton ordered dinner from the restaurant o.
MIR. Henry Grey, near by, OF which mothel
and daughter partook.
In the mean time the cell was being pre-
pared, and at twenty minutes OF 0clocE
\ the prisoner was conducted by Mr.. Perkln:
to her close quarters, Her daughter ant
Mrs. Nelson had already preceded her, ant
given their personal superintendent to tht
| arrangement Of the furniture, etc. Cur
tains were allowed to the window and door
and the gaze of the prisoners is thus exclu
| ded.
| Permission was granted to Hiss W hartor
to remain with her mother, she having
earnestly requested to be allowed to share
her prison life. In conformity with Int
prison rules, Mrs. Wharton and her daugh
| ter, after entering the cell, we're searched
the matron of the jail performing her I'm
pleasant duty considerably but thoroughly
| Nothing denied by the regulations wa
found. After the search the door wa
Hooked, and the mother and daughter lef
to spend their first night in prison.
| Under the regulations Of the jail, no ont
will be allowed to see Mrs. w harton unles
by special permission.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR RANDoLpH.-Mor
r1sto,on, July 15.-The neighbors OF Gov
Randolph, without distinction of party
serenaded him last night, when the Gov
ernor responded as follows:
4 ha of