Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-23
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
CLOSING scenes Of che wharton Trial.

Closing scenes Of the wharton Trial.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. q The court room
was overlooking before nine O'Clock. The
judges took their seats promptly at ten, when
Attorney General Syester resumed his argu-
ment. He commented at some length on the
testimony OF Dr. Morris, witness for the defense
holding that his testimony failed TO establish the
theory Of the defense as to the cause of death of
ketchum; that the witness had only said that
death may have resulted from natural causes.
The counsel next reviewed and cOntrasted the
evidence of Drs. Warren, BaltZell, Boyd, and
McClurg as 10 the cause of death. DIR. Warren.
he said, had said the disease was fulmenent
cerebro spinal meningitis; DIR. Baltzell said he
saw nothing OF a fulmenent character, and DIR.
McClurg, who knew more than all, divided the
stakes between them, and said IL was semi
fulmenent.
Mr.. Syester commented with keen satire on
the different views of these experts, and read
from medical authorities to prove they were
mistaken in their conclusions. He next took up
the hypothetical case of the defence on which
the opinion of these experts Was based, and
argued that il failed 10 state correctly the result
OF the post norton examination, in that il ON L
ted Ia mention the irritation OF the intestines as
testified to. lie next took mp the testimony OF
chemical experts, Drs. Genth, McCulloch and
Reese, criticiZing each, particular the expert
ments OF McCulloch and contending that the
analyses of Aiken were complete and conclusive.
At IBIS the Attorney General requested the
court to take short recess, after which he would
conclude in short time. The court then took a
recess.
At 1920 the Attorney General continued his
Chubb in regard 90 Mrs wharton's being up
frequently during Sunday and Monday nights
and argued that IL was for the purpose of carry
cussed the symptoms ami condition Of Ketehmm
at various intervals daily from the time of his
arrival in Baltimore TO death, holding that the
evidence anu circumstances were eoncsds.7ee
that death was caused by poison by tartar
emetic, administered by the prisoner. He con-
tended that the production of metal was not
necessary TO prove this.
Mr.. Syester summed up most graphically
scenes and events attending the closing hours
of Gen. X; the administration of the last dose
by Mrs. Wharton to the dying man; her taking
from the room the spoon and cup which would
have shown beyond question that il was not the
medicine prescribed by DIR. Williams, and urging
that the last act produced suspicion equivalent
TO the proof of guilt.
He next reverted to the testimony relative 70
the claim OF Mrs. Wharton for 81 900 i'm bonds
against the estate OF Ketchum and the payment
OF 50 coo, and argued against the probability of
such claim or payment, concluding his argu-
ment at O'Clock.
Chief Justice Miller admonished the deputy
sheriff, Bryan, to discharge every duty devolved
on him by law in taking charge OF the jury. The
clerk, Colonel HarwOod, then administered TO
deputy Bryan the 10 wing oath: lyon shall
well and truly keep this jury together,
without meat or drink. You shall suffer no per-
son to speak TO them; neither shall you speak to
them yourself, unless il be to ask II they are
agreed on their verdict, without permission OF
the court. So help Won Godl"
The Chief Judge said: Gentlemen of the
jury, your verdict will be either guilty or not
guilty OF murder in the first degree
The jury then, at 2:O5 O'Clock, retired to their
room.
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
A short time after the jury retired, a mess age
was received requesting that they be permitted
to have chairs in the room, which was assented
to 10y the counsel.
The court took a recess until such time as the
jury may agree upon their verdict.
AT quarter 10 three Mrs. Wharton, i'm charge
Of the Sheriff, retired from the courtroom.