The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11
CariOus Judges, Politicians, Naval and Msdl-
sal Gentlemen Watching the Proceedings.
CaOSS-ExAMINlNG PROFESSOR WHyJE
d.. BAltzell Declares Gen. Ketchum WIS
Not Poisoned-The Gold Plague"
the Cause Of His Death.
THAT s@YsyGRWUs BOTTLE" EXHIBITED.

ANNAP0LIs, Nd. Jan. 10, 1872.
The ihifty.sbuond day has been reached in the
trial or Mrs. wharton. For Its duration 1t is unex
ampFed Ia tie annals Of this State II has dragged
Its sow length along unreleved by the usual spicy
cOnnictS hstweeD opposing counsel and seldom
enl,vened ty 'she harmless char OF indignant
Witnesses, where witnesses have considered
their ieerags outraged or their motives I'M
pugned their ndign alton has been too deep
for vlteranee and the opposing counsel, with
rare exceptions, have observed the most studied
courtesy towards each other. No trial that has
lately occurred In this State has thoroughly Illus
members OF the Bar and to distinguish them from
members OF other professions. There has been alb
sOlutbAy nothing to-day Of Oh exciting sensational
character and yet the interest Of the community Is
as intense as at any period during its progress.
The day was very bright and beautiful
and the conCourse in the court room
very great Mrs. Wharton, accompanied
by her usual attendants entered the room at ten
eclOcs. The whole party seemed to walk with an
alscriy and evinced ightness Of spirits which
attessed feeling that The trial would soon be at an
end. and the unfortunate prisoner restored to ih.
erty and friends. The jury preceded the pris
ener by few moments, and, with The excep.
ton OF the gentleman who had 30 recently
been visited with misfortune, they oil seemed
affected by the glorious weather outside, and dis.
played Willingness to joke and laugh which has
not been manifested by them for weeks A
feature OF the days proceedings was q bevy
OF beautiful young ladies' who entered tho
court room as the trial commenced took seats
on the front bench, and remained there during the
entire morning. so fascinating did they prove to
DO that many OF the dallies tomorrow may have
reason to complain Of their influence. The day was
aAN tz-
elected Governor, MI. william Pinkney Whyte, and.
Of course immense crowds poured Into the town,
10th BY railroad and steamboat BY this very OBJ
servsble impression was made upon the audience In
the court room. About eleven O'Clock q number Of
distinguished 0ltzens OF Baltimore and other sec.
Mons o. me STATE reached the city, and were atten-
uve observers OF the trial, among whom were Judge
Campbell Pinkney, brother TO the Governor elect:
Judge Crane, Brants Mayer, Captain Waddeli the
and Colonel Mercer.
~ PROFESSOR WHITES CROSS. EXAMINATION.
The Court met promptly NJ ten O'CLOCK with all
ihe Judges on the bench. Professor Whyte. VINO
WAS on the stand Yesterday when the Court Cd.
s 70 s box sad The
nOsonv Of the proceedings was somewhat varied by
witness. For the first time, some asperity was no.
Mceeois IN the bearing OF opposing counsel toward
zach other A,torney General Syes.sr very severely
PsTsasd The witness was equal 10 III, Ss0. oc.
yons the aonuon om Which ap the os
eefpossossed Of witnesses arc not AT times exempt,
he answered the questions with degree OF inteili.
Fenoe which was scarcely to be expected in one so
animation Of this Witness when Professor Whyte
had sald that Aiken should havo found tartar emetic
when you observe the dawn you prefer to wait for
Ihe rising OF Inc SUI before you are ready TO give
bed certainly cOns eetE So s no ne re-
evidence Of Its existence The witness
was very rigidly cross-examned. The questions
and answers took the range Of all chemical pro.
eesses referred TO In the trial or the case lie was
piled with questions with reference to the testi
Ihony OF ali the experts Tho humorous theories
opinion asked. In sOme instances he differed In
minor points from some OF The scientific gentlemen
VINO preceded him, but IN the main he confirmed
sheir testimony and adhered to the opinion emphat-
Ioally expressed yesterday that Professor Aiken's
analyses were incomplete and utterly unreliable aud
that the analysis made by Professor Tonry devel.
oped no appreciablo amount OF anthony; and that
II was impossible from his results to decide what
Tas Observation-Disclosures poison or organic matter.
Some little discussion took place between tic %.
posing counsel as TO bottle which Tony had
lf0n, which Contained yellow nALSs snnesAa e Ce
Antlm0ny, but which Tonry did not consider of SUI
ticens importance to be exhibited TO the jury at the
eime ne was examined. After o liberal discussion
Question Was admissible and froiessor WnsIe ' s aid
hibited TO him by Professor Tonry. 1t Ii supposed
that the State proposes TO make some use OF this
~ony, though the defence contend ' that tney
brought It out by their own examination ana they
should have offered II before they closed their CASE
mass OF humanity and, the crowd being forced to
standing positions on the lopmost benches
around Inc hail. presented the appearance Of stand.
Ing on each others heads At one time the cntI ance
was thrown open. and the audience extended far
out into the ante.room. The utmost quiet was pre-
served the stiffness only being broken by the
voices OF the attorneys witness and the cultural
notes Of the crier as he bawed out 'Sllence."
which he always felt compelled to do just at the
moment when there was the least necessity for It.
Large additions were made to the ladies' quarter
mated that y or sixty Of the lar sex sS W ssI,
IIs Of Ketcnum's viiaIs, Professor Wnte said
me proper tests, he considered him entirely
erroneous 10 some OF his CONCLUSIONS. This
evidence. and the evident though unobtrusiye intel
llgence ne displayed, produceda profound impress.
sion upon those present. aud went lar 10 susiaIn the
conclusions which had been reached nv the eminent
experts for the defence who had preceded min npon
analysis Of the contents OF the tumpler containins
n1iik punch, Professor White said that he was nnf
Rrepareo 70 say tnal the mere ordinary materials OF
quo MIX punch would have given the result oh.
taiued by Aiken, but u was an estaosned fact that
organic matter would give such results. Whether
xtufe OF sugar, MIX aud whiskey would do 80 he
could not say.
PROFESSOR qoSRy iDENrFvisa THAT MYSTERIOUS
BOTTLE.
Professor Tonry was called by the state to stand
Mp and ndentuy the bottle containing yelow nakes
sitci WuNu W war pfsseo dTOubu among the counsel.
during It's passage Inc Attorney General ex.
pressed some s0llcltude for ,ts safety and good
hunioredy referred 70 the breaking Of bottle on
former occasion.
hr. Steele, counsel for the defence, discla;med
any connection with the breskage IN question. and
rested its destruction at Judge Hayden's door.
The b0tue however, reached the Attorney Gen.
eral IN safety and was exhibited TO the Jury, who
nanuleO u very much as o parry OF young men
would handle newborn baby which AL incOn.
sIderate nurse bad entrusted TO their hands, and
nropabls tpey knew as mucn about II as the boys
would abont The baby.
TESTIMONY or DIN. BAITzsLL-
DL v IL basei. the mex, wtbess called, 10 tall, ftout
rsy beaded man. with re1fish musache heavy gray
natee. re h0 been practising physician Tor thirty yess
tbe cty OF Baltimore The witness called
Puioo upon the byp Jiheucs which EMBRACED ibe
ymroms ibaf made their appearance during General
'etolnms Jpesa tie fad that he detrec &c en-
tactical ace DID not Wish g. refer r. books they
pIsnaueo Jbeasee, fbe OF cereb Jspna pennc
% Which vsbt az vel be known BY adv Other name, az Tar
ses>eJ " cap am be symptoms Of the disease his
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