The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
WHARTON-KETCHUM.
the EIGHTH DAY OF THE TRIAL.
Continued Cross Examination Of Professor Aiken
The Apothecary Who Sold the Tartar Emstic-
The Story Of the Bottle Of Laudanum.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. IL, 1871.
The trial OF Mrs. E. @. Wharton for the murder Of
General W. Scott Ketchum was resumed this morn
ing, the Circuit Court OF this county. at precisely
ten O'Clock. There was no marked change In the sur
roundngs OF the prisoner or Court worthy or mention
Chief Justice Miller and the two Associate justices
took their seats at precisely the hour named. and
the cricr announced In due form that the Court was
In session for
THE EIGHTH Days PROCEEDINGS
in this case. The prisoner and daughter, accom-
panied by their friends, nad previously en-
tered the court room and taken seats as
usual in rear OF those occupied by counsel
for defence Mrs. Wharton seemed perfectly COM
posed and in good health, did her daughter. The
same air Of sorrow and grief for the unfor-
tunate position In which she was placed
pervaded the entire congregation or friends that
clustered around this unhappy mother and
daughter to give them their counsel and support
in this the hour Of their terrible trial All the
counsel for both prosecution and defence were in
their places when the Court was called to order.
The crowd within the court room was fully as
great as upon any previous day OF the trial. and,
as usual. prominent feature Of the assembage
was the congregation or
ELEGANTLY ALTERED AND BEAUTIFUL LADIES.
Alter the performances OF organization Mr.. Reye,
proceed and Professor " E. Aiken, who occupied a
% took su up the thread Of sees S
S s a waere ne left nn
in the most thorough and searching manner. There
was no new evidence adduced worthy OF particular
fact that the analysis OF General Kechum's stomach
was begun, continued and concluded in a manner
NO CREDIT UPON THE PROFESSOR
who made It, aud whose own evidence of the fact
was given IN full In yesterdays HERALD.
Alter DR.. Aiken lett the stand Mr.. Revell directed
the calling OF Peter Smith, the janitor Of the Mary
land Medical University for The purpose Of showing
laboratory were where DR.. Aiken performed MS
analysis. His testimony was entirely unimportant
the management Of the means or egress to the la
boratory under his charge.
business the pOstmortem examination was made.
was the next witness called for the prosecution He
from Mrs Wharton's house to his place Of business.
where II remained until the postmortem examna-
ton was concluded.
cary ana the Junior partner OF the firm of Gosman 4
Co.: has known the prisoner over Two years;
seven, Mrs. Wharton came into the store and
asked for small vial OF tncture OF waterman: wit
ness gave ner an ounce; the prisoner then asked for
SMALL QUANTITY OF TARTAR EMETIC,
saying that she wanted 1t for plaster: thinks he
gave her sixty grains, which he charged on their
The gentry book with the original entry, was
shown. which the first entry on that day in the
s.
Wharton Witness sold The articles in person 10
the prisoner. He further testified relative to the
prescription OF yellow jeSsamine by DR.. Williams
for General Ketchnm.
The cross-examinalon OF this witness was de-
ferred for the present.
Henry W. Hanna was sworn, and testified to Mrs.
wharton being present at GOsman's, as stated by
KleInsmidt.
n. Fl. Hutton was sworn. He had known Mrs.
Wharton for several years. The witness
then detailed circumstances and times Of
seeing General Ketchum during his illness
al Mrs. WhartOn's: his assisting DIR. Williams 20
remove General Ketchum IRON the sofa to the bed
as detailed IN the evidence OF Dr.. Williams and
THE VIOLENCE OF THE CONCLUSIONS
previous TO Ketchums death. The only new and
material materials statement BY Mr.. Hutton was that on
wednesday, June 70, between nine and ten O'Clock
A: NJ, alter reaching the house OF Mrs.
wharton, where he was attending Mr.. Van Ness,
Mrs wharton called witness aside, saying she had
something very important and disagreeable to
mun:cate to him. which she wanted witness TO COM
municate to DR.. Williams, and enjoined that 1t
should not be mentioned TO any one else. Mrs.
Wharton then produced from her POCKET vial
which she said contained laudanum, which had
been found about General Ketchums bed BY Susan,
the servant the day before Witness expressed regret
day, when the prisoner said she could not make up
her mind to mention the matter, as the inference
would be dlsagreeaDe to herself and General
Ketchun. About this time DR.. Williams came in,
and went up TO General Ketchum's ROOM
The subject OF the vial was mentioned In DR..
Williams evidence.
The cross examination OF MT. Hutton was begun
when the hour OF three O'Clock p. NJ. arrived, and
the Court adjourned till tomorrow.