The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
NEW YORK HERALD MUNDAY 1872-TRIPLB SHEET

hA l1E1CA1OS MV1NDh
MRS. whartonv arrest was one connecting her
that no had had his life insured for large amount
OF money but snort time before ne died. and tnat
a& sss es ne
ance companies having lost so heavily by MS death,
aSSs ins for It SSn Ss
operated In fearful degree against her.
From the best authority It s ascertaned that there
was not the slightest foundation Tor the rum0 ana
the teCe facts in relation 10
HIS SICKNESS AND DEATH
could nave been obtained for the asking at any
time. Not only did his entire sickness utterly reue
the allegation that he had been poisoned, but
stomach by Dr. Aiken. who. to the utter astonlsh
ment OF every one, said he failed TO find poson f0r
1t Is universally expected That when he makes an
analysis evidences OF poison will be the result for
II they are not present he generally creates them by
his bungling experiments.
give some facts that learned from several proml-
nent people In Baltimore IN relation to hm ana ms
should he told. II shows how terribly this charge
must have grated upon her mothery heart AFTER
all she had done for the waywara Child which she
loved as her own lite, and how utterly void OF truth
1t was.
Harry Wharton was a large. nne.looking young
man. OF remarkable personal appearance and en-
gaging manners. lie was noted for mis- generosity
III ne a ma C e
ionship. He was, some time prior 10 1870 the DIS
nTss o the Il IS saas By
those who knew him there that, while he
was S MOST S We're anvhur T ba eT
should have been. He became very disspated and
a consequence Of evil associations, 1t IS believed,
TOOK To GAMING,
and finally his accounts became entangled In the
meshes OF his vice and he was about to be turned
OF this fact gathered her little resources together
lInidated MS obligations and procured ms hGhqr,
was IN arrears TO the governments and what amount
IL took to settle his Indebtedness no one Knows ex-
e.
mark at different times after having his re insured
1t would not repay her for what she had done for
Alter his resignation and return home from the
army he became full Of good resolutions TO do better
and contemplated starting for the far West but be-
PROPOSED TO GET HIS LIFE INSURED,
half OF which to be placed In favor OF his mother
and half In favor Of his sister for fear that anything
posed it, as Is stated by many Of their intimate ac
quantances; but he SAID that he felt 1t his duty to
lie insured as above stated Shortly after this he
met an old army friend and his good resolutions
s oaSg ce Two % Weeks
at the end Of which he was brought home sick aud
There are other circumstances which ! have
learned i'll this connection
TOO SAD AND SACRED FOR THE PUBLIC EYES.
The one have related shows how utterly false and
Unfortunate woman with the death Of her own
blood. In this case Is presented fair illustration
of the foundation OF the rumors that were sent
broadcast over the land III relation to this unfOrtI
nate lady. The kindest acts of ner life were turned
against her. ana the devotion Of her children was
looked upon and distorted into evidences OF her
criminality In many OF the rumors which were
sent out
TO POISON THE PUBLIC MIND
there was not the least shadow of q circumstance
into evidences OF guilt, yet they were SO termed,
and the commonest acts OF everyday lie which
poned t. as evdence TO prove that she had been
guilty OF neinous crimes. By the light OF events
when have recently transprem ana Which WIN h Dc
this idle gossip has redounded TO the fearful injury
or this sorrow. stricken woman.
Another circumstance that was pointed TO as an
evidence OF Mrs. Whar0n's guilt at the time Of her
arrest was the TACT that she was
when she was arrested. This was distorted into an
inclination to fee the country to escape the conse.
quences OF crime. The NEST imaginary tales were
told about her endeavOr to borrow money, to sacri
nee property and to betray friends Tor the purpose
conduct, as told were, to say the least exceedingly
suspicious, and this circumstance alonc poisoned
now transpres that the trip to Europe had been
contemplated for at least year. and that tickets for
me aay ss 9 pE n
7th OF June, ana that, that arrangement having been
TnE SICKNESS OF HER DAUGHTER
Nellie In May, the 18TH day OF July had been supsti-
tuted as the day OF their departure far back as
with the knowledge that Miss Nellie wharton
had at TINS time in her own possession
worth OF government Bonds, which would have
been ample for their trip, taking into consideration
loSe e c That se a 30 I
ressed Tor that she could not ly the country
II she so desired without sacrificing her property or
betraying friends
There are many other circumstances which were
urged against Mrs. wharton that might be related
equally nlnlsy ana without significance as those
presented above; but, after candid,
THOUGHTFUL AND FAIR INVESTIGATION
OF nearly oil OF them 1t Is asserted without fear OF
successful contradiction that there Is nothing
any OF all TINS array of suspicious clrcumstances'
ton in life Without possible explanation.
Returning again TO
THE DEATH BED OF GENERAL KETCuUM,
few DAYS ii connection with tits Important matter.
AS stated before General Ketchum breathed his last
at three O'Clock ana fifteen minutes on the 2Sth Of
June, 1871, rho next DAY DR.. P. {. Williams, his at
tending physician as he has stated, suspcctng that
him prs Chew and Miles, se %arya9d University
an old decrepit medical institution Of Baltimore,
ana performed an autopsy upon the body Of Gen.
puzzled both Dr. Williams and his associates as 1t
Is stated and was published neariy week after, as
General ketchum died Of congestion OF the brain.
i Is evident at the least That they were unable to
IND any p0st.mortem LESSONS that could enable
them account for his DEATH and they were shere.
fore convinced that
GENERAL KETonUa had BEEN POISONED
So his stomach was taken out, placed IN jar taken
to the Maryland University and there submitted to
analysis by DR.. Aiken the chemist OF that institution.
Until the It'll OF July these doctors. together with
this Old chap Aiken, Experienced and endeavored
by divers ways and means to ascertain the cause Of
General Ketchum's death. They finally came to
the conclusion that he died OF tartar emec poison,
| although it Is painfully evident that
nor ONE SINGLE SYMPTOM OF THAT POISON
| was present during his illness If we may believe
| DR.. Williams statements OF his symptoms. On the
7th OF July, about four O'Clock IN the afternoon,
nine days after General Ketchum had died. DIR. Wd.
| liaIns waited upon Leo Knott, States Attorney
OF Baltimore city, and for The first time conded to
him the suspicion mot the fact which he had
gained after eight days Of assiduous labOr) that
| GENERAL kErCHUM HAD BEEN FoULLY DEALT WITH
Leaving out the question OF the high character Of
the physicians tnat performed the autopsy upon
General ketchums body, which Is not questioned,
but were no less open to suspicion than Mrs. Wnar.
toms up to the time OF her arrest the public might