The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-18
rHa GUARDED HOUSE.


front of the cottage Is IN. iron portico into
which the parlor windows open. The entrance
is from porch at the side. Mrs. Wharton has
of the whole house. There were
few callers yesterday and last night. When
ever acarriage drives up to the gate it. creates
a futter in the whole neighborhood, shutters
are flrtively opened, curtains are drawn aside,
and nearly every window has an inquisitlve
face half concealed behind the lattice, trying to
find something either to enlarge or diminish
the.wonder In the appearance OF the people
who visit the house. -. @
Two visitors; appearing on afne summer
afternoon, both taken suddenly III, the;arriyal
of the physicians, their constant attendance
for four days thereafter, the e0Ilbre hearse
which bore away the one stranger in the early
twilight, while the. other was tenderly lifted
into a carriage and driven to his home; the
appearance Of the marshal Of police and bis
deputy, followed Iby.a squad of detectives,
who remained as sentinels at the do0rs-nos
wonder that the curiosity of the neighbrhoOf
was stirred to lis profoundest depths.
a WONDERING CROWD.
Last nlght'the pavement and streets 0ppo-
site Mrs. Wharton's residence was. literally
blocked up by o crowd of curious and eager
observers, and3the aid -of the police was found
necessary to remove them. Numbers ofper
sons, however, constantly passed and repassed
mo view. of the inmates, who remained closely
within; doors, and the detectives and police
officers on duty at the time refused to gratlfy
Sdepraved curiosity by answering the numer-
GUS searching questions which were IN some
cases loudly propounded to them. The detec-
|tives are, however, determined not to be out
switted, and last night Detective Greentree, IN
jhIs Jealous watchfnlness, pulled the goatee
and mustache OF q gentleman visitor, who was
passing out rapidly, and. whose countenance
could not be distinctly seen In the dim light,
IN order to satisfy himself that his facial adorn-
sments weres' correct f.y
1t Is also related OF the detectives that on
Wednesday evening, though sorely tempted by
a acollation prepared by direction of the in.
mates of the house, positively refused to par
take of too generous hospitality. The police
men on duty are said also to steadily decline
such favors.
INDICTMENT OF THE ACCUSED.
A Baltimore telegram of Saturday says: In
the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, to-day,
Judge Gllmer presiding, the grand Jury came
in q little after two O'Clock with two present.
lnents against Mrs. Elizabeth g. Wharton. The
first for feloniously, wllfully and OF malice
aforethought, killing and numbering General
William Scott Ketchum, United States army,
by administering tartar emetic or some other
poisonous sdrug, on, or about June 18th. 1871.
The second presentment Is for attempting the
murder of Eugene Van Ness by administering
poison, about the same time.
There were, witnesses before the grand, jury,
among whom were Nj. and Mrs. Eugene Van
Ness, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Snowden, DR.. P. c. Will
lfams, Dr. G.. Chew, DR.. Aiken, professor of
chemistry University Maryland, and General
B. G. Bryce, Paymaster- General, U. s. a. The
grand jury was composed of some of the lead
Ing and most influential citizens of Baltimore,
one being prominent State senator. As the.
case Is not bailable, the sheriff will take Mrs.
Wharton In custody this afternoon. 1t has
produced intense excitement in this city.