New-York tribune., 1872-01-16
THE UH4RTON TRTdL.
RFBUTTING TESTIMONY FOR THE PR0eECCuON-
PROF. AIKEN RECALLED.

RFBUTTING TESTIMONY FOR THE PRO>ECU 1lON-
PROF. AIKEN RECALLED.
ANNAroLIS Md, Jan. 1j.--The trial of Mrs.
Wharton WAS resumed at 1880 This morning Tie ex-
animation of medical experts rebutting evidence, on
the part Of the state, was continued Dr. Girard T..
Morgan sworn, and testified that he had been prac'
tcng physician I'm Baltimore for Fl years be could not
gts prevailed as epidemic Baltimore during the past
year. saw but one case read TIE hyp0tbtlcal case OF
the defense and the symptoms therein stated were very
little like the or cerebrospina meningitis treated by
witness his patient ON Wednesday, and lac ded on
Sundays cannot say iiom lhe NEmpon-H tne SUPPOSED
case whether death ensued from natural or unnatural
causes had never seen such an assemoage OF symptoms
DT Charles I. ohr Of Cumberland Md read the hypo-
thetca case of defense aud does not think the y mp
toms therein described are those Of cttebiG--pnai
meningitis. Ia his opinion death did not cnsue from
Dr. Abram Arnold testified that he had seen fouT
cases and heard OF three cases Of cercbrO-spina
pared 10 gay, the symptoms of the hypothetical
case whether death ensued from natural or unnatural
cause, hut thinks the symptoms were oi suspicious
DR.. wm. r. Howard testified that he had been prac.
Women and Children IN The University Of Maryand
read bypothccated eases did not think death cnsued
Mrs, Julia V8nness was now sworn. The counsel for
the prosecution proposed 10 contradict hy uus witness
In regard TO Ketchum's condition OH Tuesday, and
conversation testified 10 by Susan. The defense OBJ
tected and long argument followed. AZ the conclusion
argument the Court decided that the evidence
not admissible a. the statements proposed to be con-
tTadiCted moi material 10 the Issue.
Deputy Poce-Marslal Frey was called 10 the stand
He had conversation with Susan Jacobs about
KetCbum's condition Counsel proposed 10 contra.
diet the testimony OF susan as given III her crosseTai
nation in regard to this conversation with Marshal Frey
The defense objected, and another argument ensued
The Court held that sufficient ground had been laid In
the eXaunation OF Susan by the prosecution to
contradict her Oh this point and that the evidence was
admissible. Susan Jacobs when CTOsseX0nined by the
AttOrneyGeneTa hHd stated that she had no converse
ton with Marshal Frey about KeChuIns condition. Wit
now proceeded TO state O conversation held with
Susan AZ the Marhals Office, in the presence Of Marshal
Susan said about taking meals To Ketchn when counsel
FOR defense objected; the witness must COnune his eyi
deuce 10 conradcDg the particular statement of susan
eTsdtiOn cnsucd between counsel 10 the partc
al questions prOpOunded TO susan on her
non ana her answers, on which they disagreed, when
Chiet-Judgc Miller sad
"Mr Sylvester put susan Jacobs on the stand and
cfOsscXhi1lne her. she Is IN Court"
iii. Steele asked II The Court intended 10 permit q
cOnd crOSseX examination Of Susan.
lhC Court she can bt asked what she
10 questions on her cross yaIninaiiOn."
1Ic Attorney General said tho reports IN the papers
of the Eapm alton Susan we're incomplete aud
examination "i Marshal Frey be IL feIscd uutil TO
row.
PROF. ArRrN AGAIN On THE STAND.
MI. Frey then eit The stand, ana the prosecution
called Professor Aiken As the venerable professor pro-
cecded To The witness stand with large ba .et on his
ailh th'ie was SENSATION throughout the audience aud
an hplstakablc comniotion among the Jury
nm ~ rPy 10 a question by Attorney-GoneTa syester,
hcCuioc ~ respect to his apartments WITH crlscinI
nun ana cHoial IN pdr aud hod read the fl report of
Attorney General sy slcr State whether Won have
made an analysis ot these substances since and
jcctcd tO the qut stu c"utcndiug that it, character
cumulative rn1 the state having close il, case had m
IltAl I" IetNahue Alh'iL \ nOtracted and animated
adi- bic to febut The testimony Prof ,.Iiorh IA
rC.pect 1" lis experiments. The Court then adoirnrd
until tolrOrgoN, when Prof Aiken will continue is ics
tumvJIl.