The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25

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What has spoEen on the witness stand has ' tciS
nere taan they moved: for, after Monday morning,
s rom ~ am ~ nE um On das day went
tend to nfs room. He was dressed ana told me ne
~ better: that he was going away 70 Washington,
1as not going and mad returned He was not yery
SIX al DAY and eat his meals that took him ne
GA On Tuesday also went np to his room oman ss sT
on9 carried MIN some tea, and later some break
ast o. Which ne eat He seemed sleepy and drowsy
3 snfacent, and thought that queer ana went
the day, and found Wal, which Looked IKE isuda,
nm. and then Thought OF what ne had told me IN
and afterwards took It down stairs and showed it
y Ellen and Mrs. Wharton. l was in the room Of
Sen ns Kescnum every few moments all the Tune
0aed, when there were so many there That lett
s sosw the General we'll He often came to our
ID. DO you believe that Mrs. Wharton poisoned Gen.
GA NE, HONEY, MOI
ehe wouldn't DO any one harm. she Is the gentlest
person you ever saw. She never gave me rye
word, IN her life And MISS Nelie-she is the sweet
"You were there wnen the Colonel and Harry both
dSeG, were you notfn
S0fned over myself when he died, and closed his
eyes ne was 9 good. hearted boy, but ne caused
night and day, without taking on her clothes. when
ne was sicK and she used to cry Mt to break her
always took on '' terribly when thew Were were sick.
Ihere never was another such family, they lived
s % nappay together not rye word between
nveR The doctor said Mister Harry died OF ner-
yous fever. He was sick for long time, and
always tended 70 all about the house. Mrs. Whar.
Shout the house. i'e carried the Keys and Always
waited upon them to wnat they wanted. Some OF
eSo about tns milk punch in It. II there the was any
thing In That punch Mrs. Whaton did not put 1t
sns wsn to t. In all Inc 81 SIX
a.Dout the house nurslng Mr. Van Ness took more
Nellie ever did. De old Colonel was such Q good
man, t0o they all thought much OF each other He
was Hlck good while, and never saw such devoted
people 70 eac6 other as him and Mrs. Wharton and
.I1sIs used SEQ t e be great many people at Mrs.
LA me I guess there was; company an the
ana they always treated e everybody So Wen, and
got mao when all tins trouble came TO see these
same people stand up ana say bad things OF ner, or
Miss Nellie unless they told tes.'
The conversation continued Tor some time, during
which she related much else OF interest. which will
appear IN good time. she 10 an old woman, having
al the marked characteristics Of the genuine negro
TO be found IN SO many southern families, that
carry the Keys and "bossb the domestic affairs and
SaC Ss WAS a sSe Wsnsss and
composed and although the Attorney General used
al ms acute ingenuity and ability to confound her
she t0lO the same story all the time In her SIMPLE
way, and when she lett the stand many OF the 'sus
piciOus circumstances had wilted. as the snow De-
lore the summer sun.
MISS NELLIE WHARTON,
her LOVING, lovabe daughter, was next called. The
scene when she ascended to the witness box is be-
y0nd description. the great mass that was congre.
gated wlshout and within the court room, when 1t
not lmblbed towards ms unfortunate child
the same bitterness which had been formed
for her mother, and when she arose. ana
stepped to the Clerks desk to take the oath
before characterized It since the trial began. She
occupied the witness stand after taking the oath and
heavy Grape had 80 long md her face from the
eager crowd, and revealed countenance That, once
81 ner While sne gave her Evidence and never shall
forget the peculiar sensations that her appearance
!Srcsd sU upon me- Tall graceful, she MAS Was witn
slally MD from view by small Grape bonnet Her
lace, once well formed and defined. presented
evidences or sorrow and anguish that would elicit
sympatny from heart OF stone, and many eyes in
that vast audience were filled with tears ere she
death, and her large, lus'rOus brown eyes had sunk
back iar into her head. and heavy black lines Of
sorrow had been drawn beneath them. Around
her mouth still played that peculiar expression that
mad made II SO charming In conversation, but the
whole aspect OF the lace had been changed and the
Nellie Wharton of this moment was not the Nellie
Wharton OF few months before, when surrounded
with ali the cultivated ASSOCIATIONS that mad cus-
had known herself woman. In
A FAINT THOUGH CLEAR TONE OF VOICE
Dhe told ner simple story, unravelllng In moment,
with cIearness and lucidity truly remarkable.
what the Idle tongues OF pretentous people and the
and the acute cunning and aSy q the lawyers
bad taken weeks and even months to weave about
heart Of me crowd TO icowed ner with its
sympathy. Alter this came the
ana from e g. afoDe came voun
tarily men and women Of high rank and station to
tell Of the spoless character always borne by the
which the world might pattern from her earliest
childhood TO the present moment. she had always
seiisacrncing spirit devotion TO religious duty and
to che happiness Of all about her. Never before did
criminal prosecutions know OF sucn character as
Was gwen this lady even down to this moment, and
well might the old and truthful adage be used,
'.Nens0 repente tun ta,pfssinsus."
became one OF unusual interest The great heart OF
the assembled multitude beat with Qulckened pulsa
tam was about TO rise over the last scene in the fear
ful drama that had for weeks and even months oc-
cnped the attention Of this people and, In fact the
THE CLOSING ADDRESSES.
Mr.. Revell, the State attorney for this county,
drst rose in bis place TO weave tOgetner with vivid
and cruel emphasis that which his acute and able
foresight had taken so long TO gather about the un
the thread Of discussion, making most able
and eloquent effort upon the part OF the State.
He was followed by Mr.. Hagner, the junior cOun-
sci for the defence, whO occupied about the same
time In presenting to the jury the strong legal
points bearing upon that side Of the case. Then
Mr.. J. H. Thomas began an argument which had
q telling effect upon these twelve men that were to
pass upon the life OF the prisoner. Step by step did
he unravel the nimsy threads OF the fabric which
the ingenuity OF the states prosecutors had woven
about the unfortunate prisoner. HIS logic and eO-
Quence occupied the attention OF the Court for
sDOut ave hours the closing sentences or
winch brought tears to The eyes Of the
Jury and weeping to the vast as
closing efforts IN this great and absorbing trial.
Then came the closing argument for the defence,
Mr.. Nevett Steele making the effort AS he to
ms task It was almost needless to predict the result
would be the acquittal Of the prisoner, and before
ne had proceeded far the matter was beyond per-
adventure. He took up the thread Of discussion,
and for an hour the jury ana audience hung upon
his words with an interest that seldom clings TO
human thoughts. AT length MS feeble health
forced him TO discontinue, and the Court
adjourned until the following morning (Satur-