Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-27
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that he could not be removed from
the house. His family were sent for,
and also Drs. Williams and Chew,
who attended him. He was confined
until the 90th, when he was taken
home.
Mrs. Hutton, sister of Mrs. Vqn
Ness, made aome beef tea on Sunday,
part of which Mr.. Van Ness partooA
OF. The remainder was placed in q
refrigerator in the cellar. The next
time Mr.. Van Ness partook of it he
was unable 20 retain itupon his stoH-
ach. On the 2Sth, when General
Ketchum died, Mrs. Hutt3n brought
milk to the house. &e; Van Ness
drank tumbleriul, and said it was
nice; at IL A. NJ. she made milk
punch herself, took wineglassfaland
handed it to Mr.. Van Ness, who said,
it was very agreeable and pleasant.
The remainder was put in nursery
refrigerator in dining room adioin-
ing the room in which Mr.. Van Ness
was lying. At 1890 P. NJ. Mrs. Van
Ness went to get her husband anoth-
er drink OF it, pouring it from a tum-
bier into the wineglass. She tasted
it. aud found it had a peculiar taste;
lied Mrs. Loney, who observed a
sediment in the bottom of the tum-
bier. She tasted it, and found it
VAS bitter. She thought something
was wrong, and consulted with DR..
Williams. Tie sediment was exam
ined by Professor Aiken, and found
to ontain fifteen grains Of tartar
emetic. After tAat Mr.. Van Ness
took nothing that was not prepared
by safe hands.
After the action OF the grand jury
on Saturday, in indicting Mrs. Whar-
ton for murder, had been made pub
lie, the counsel Of the accused, Messrs.
Steele and Thomas, notified their eli
ent of the result, and that Sheriff Al.
bert would serve the process Of the
court at half-past 8 Pm.
At the hour named Sheriff Albert,
accompanied by Police Marshal Gray,
Deputy Marshal Frew and Duputy
Sheriff George Roseman, quietly APP
preached the rear Of the house of
Mrs. Wharton, No. 263 North Madi-
son street, to avoid attracting the at
tention Of the crowd. Mrs. Whar-
ton was Immediately apprised of the
officers, and in a few minutes descend
ed to her parlor, where they awaited
her. Upon her entrance the officers
arose, and Marshal Frey introduced
to her Sheriff Albert, who announced
to her the commands the law had i'm
posed upon him.. She signifed her
readiness to accompany him, and in
minute or two more the carriages
were reached. Mrs. Wharton was
dressed in black and wore q heavy
black veil. She seemed somewhat
agitated, 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 quick
fy gathered to scrutinize her, she
seemed desirous of avoiding their
gaze and screened her face. She
was accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Nellie Wharton, who was simi-
larly dressed aud yelled. and by NJ.
and Mrs. j. Crawford Nelson. Mss
Wharton seemed composed, but
ed by her close step TO her mother
how tcnderly she clung to her. TIE
three ladies were assisted into the
front carriage. The other carriage
! was occupied by Marshal Gray, De-
putty Sheriff Roseman and Mr.. Craw-
lord Nelson. They were received at
the iailby the warden, James NJ.
Irwin, md VIA. II. Perkins, presi-
dent of The board oil visitors. Mrs.
Wharton, after ai;snting from the
carriage. walked forward in an active
aud srristhiy manner, and, accostin5
tie president OF the board, said,
" How do you do. Mr.. Perkins ?" and
shook hands with rim. She ss;d she
never felt better. Tha cell No. lG9,
in the female department., WAS assign
Ell ior her use, adjoining the room of
the matron A Wagon containing
furniture from Mrs. VS. residence
soon arrived and. wAs placed in her
cell. The cell i: about nine feet in
tie centre height, ana measures seven
and half By ten and half feet.
The furniture allowed the prisoner
insists OF :. single bed, plainly fur
nished very small round table,
pitcher, basin and toilet articles.
Soon after reaching the Jail, Mrs.
Wharton ordered dinner from the
restaurant OF Mr.. Henry Grey, near
by, o: which mother and. daughter
patook. In the meantime the cell
was being prepared. and at twenty
minutes Of I o'clocl, lie prisoner was
conducted by AIr. Perkins to her close
quarters. Her daughter and Mrs.
Nelson had already preceded her,
and given thei, personal superinten-
dence to the arrangement Of the fur
niture, sc. Curtains were allowed
to the window and door, and the gaze
of the prisoners is thus excluded.
Permission was granted to Miss Whsr-
ton to remain with her mother, she
having earnestly requested to be al
lowed to share her prison life. In
conformity with the prison rules.
Mrs: Wharton and her daughter, af-
ter entering the cell, were searched,
the matron of the Jail performing her
unpleasant duty considerably. but
thoroughly. Nothing denied by the
regulations was found. After the
search the door was locked, and the
mother and daughter left to spend
their first night in prison.
WHAT 1sA DEMOCRAT -Thisques-
ton was addressed to a Democrat in
a political conversation a few days
since by "Red hot" Republican.
/" I would like very much to be what