Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-24
TELEGRANS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
mot GUILTY.
AcQuiltAl Of Mn. NhaHlAa.

ANsAreIis, Nd, Jan. 24-At ten minutes %
ten O'Clock the Chief Judge was informed that
filed with am eager crowd, but few ladies being
present. At twenty minutes past ten Mrs.
Wharton and her daughter, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. ,. Crawford Nelson, entered the
courtroom. Mrs Nueent and Miss Rosa Neil
son were also present. Mrs. Wharton, her
daughter, and her friends appeared i'm good
spirits, ss the favorable character of the verdict
was known TO them. At twenty-five minutes
past t. tibet hief Judge directed tha the Jury be
brought in. At twenty-six minutes past ten the
jury entered. Mr.. Wharton had already been
placed IN the prisoners box. At twenty-seven
minutes past ten the verdict of mot guilty. was
IMPRESSIVE SCENE In THE COURT ROOM.
Previous to the entry of the jury in the court
room, Chief Judge Miller admonished the autli-
eBce that no manifestations Of approval or dis
approval would be permitted on the rendering
OF the verdict After the jury had entered and
taken their seats, for a few minutes q stiffness
and silence as solemn as was ever witnessed at
death-bed scene peryaded the room. Mrs Whar-
ton was standing In the prisoners box, with Mr..
Srswford W iison at her side, and by them stood
Miss Nellie with Mr.. Thomas one OF the counsel
The silence was broken BY the calling of the
jury by the Clerk and their answering The
Clerk then said: Gentlemen of the jury, are
nod OF assent by the jurors. The CIerS
then said who shall answer for Won
and juror answered, "our foreman"
s MIS-; wharton was then directed TO raise her
the jury, look upon the prisoner at the bar how
say you, is she guilty Of the matter whereof she
stands insictsd OF not guilty" The forem an.
Franklin Deal, said mot guilty" As the fore
man answeredthere was a slight manifestation
Of applause, which was instantly checked
by the court and baiitfs. Every eye wa.
stood calm and apparently uumoyed. but
through the heavy black Grape veil which Vas
not displaced, tears could be seen streamIn,
down her lad and psllid face. Otherwise th,.rs
a. O III 1<S N.lIs
was deeply affected.
When Mrs Wharton left the prisoners bo,
Messrs. Steele, Thomas aud Hagncr. her eoun-
sci, each shook her hand, with brief words of
graduation. Her friends present also shook
her hand. expressing qualification at the result
IL 10 understood that before agreeing the iury
stood eight for acquittal, and four were not
fully determined upon their verdict IN WAS
hTst decided that they would agree and not 90
into court a hung jury. During the time they
were out five ballots were taken, after which =
verdict OF not guilty was agreed to.
From Its commencement 10 the close the trial
has been conducted with marked ability ami
equality in the matter OF argument and evil
dence.
In every respect the trial has been impartia,
and ably conducted. There was no charge TO
the jury by the court, the constitution OF this
state containing a provision that in criminal
cases the jury shall be the judges Of the law, AS
well as the facts.
THE VAN MISS INDICTMENT.
Before adjourning. IL was understood between
The court and counsel that the trial OF Mrs.
Wharton on the indictment for an attempt 20
poisOn Mrs. Van Ness, would come of at the
regular term Of thc court in April next.
Mr.. Steele asked the court 10 fix the bail for her
appearance I'm that case, with due consideration
TO the circumstance Of Mrs. Wharton. The
court fixed the bail at five thousand dollars. on
Mrs. Wnafton's personal recognizance and two
thousand i've hundred each of two securities
Mrs. Wharton then acknowledged her recognI-
zance, ard Mr.. Joseph Crawford Nelson and
Miss Nellie Wharton becoming security to the
amount of 80 500 each.
The court then adjourned. Mrs. Wharton left
the court room on the arm OF Mr.. Steele and
Miss Nellie on that OF Mr.. Thomas.
Mrs. Wharton viii remain few DAYS in An
napolis at the residence Of friends. Dnring the
trial sixty six witnesses were summoned by the
state and thirty-four sworn, and seventv-two
summoned and ifty-six sworn for the defense
The trial cost about sixteen Thousand dollars.