The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18
MRS. WHARTON.
The Thirty-seventh Day-of the
Poisoning Trial. a III
Gaping, Excited and Cynical Balh-
mOreanS In Court. al. .s.
SUMMING UP TO THE JURY.
appearance and Attitude of the
Accused.
The State Attorneys Denunciation and the Eu.
Icy and Eloquence Of Mr.. Hagner.
Courteous Compliment to Miss
Nellie. s...a e
SUMMING UP TO THE JURY.
Courteous Compliment to Miss
Nellie.

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ANNAPOLIS Nd. Jan. II, 1874
The Wharton trial has reached that stage at which
public interest Is eliminating in the most intense
excitement. The evidence being all In the most
reucent are at last proclaiming boldly their opinions
upon the case. They are varied as the leaves In
Valambrosa. "Guilty," mot guilty." 'insanen
| Outraged" "persecuted." are words which COM
pose the vocabulary OF nine-tenths Of the popula.
| tion The railway trans, the steamboats, and
| public promenades resOund with the unaccus-
TONED terms, 'cerebro spinal meningitis" .rar-
| tar emetic'' and ''antmony." The barkeeper
posts up the former his most enticing drink ana
the sweet lips OF the reigning beauty VIII babble Of
tho latter with the facility Of pharmaceuttst
| Crowds beseige the n0ndescrlpt equipage which
conveys Inc prisoner from the protecting isolation
OF her prison cell to the almost unbearable scrutiny
OF the gaping assemblage In the Court House. and,
but for the determined attitude OF the bailifrs
men would have stood on each others
heads to-day, 80 great was their eagerness
to secure standing ground IN the little old
court room which has thus far answered for all the
moderate requirements Of justice in Anne Arundel
county. No trial within the recollection of the
Oldest lnhabitant has so entirely absorbed public
attention or so fearfully developed human passions.
The silvcrhaired octogenarian will discuss with in
temperate passion the evidences OF her guilt while
the younger and more TENDER hearted barrtster
will cite the rules OF evidence and the principles
which govern circumstaniial evidence as conclu.
sive OF her innocence.
JUDGMENT OF THE GENTLER SEX.
The ladies, who are ever most unforgiving where
one OF their own sex Is to be judged, had formed
their opinions with rare exceptions long before
issue was joined and, with the obstnacy beauti-
ful when rightly directed, but so ugly when impro.
perry exercised have steadily refused TO be gov
erned by any evidence offered In her defence. They
Jump to conclusions, and are not amenable to any
rule OF logic yet devised by They hang over the
victim with the glittering eyes and scarcecon-
ceaed longing OF the tigress, and were her
fate entrusted TO their hands the end would not be
problematical.
The Court met at ten O'Clock this morning, with
all the Judges on the bench. The prisoner, with
her usual attendants, entered the court room few
moments before the appointed hour and took her
usual seat. The ladies poured into the room in
great numbers, and the ballir was kept busy pro.
vlding accommodations for them. The crowd
around the railing was so great as at times to pre-.
vent either ingress or egress OF all that hetero.
geneous assemblage.
THE PRISONER. MRS. ELLEN q. WHARTON,
was, to all outward appearances, the calmest and
least dscomposed. she took her accustomed seat
with her daughter on ono side and Mrs. Crawford
Nelson on the other. There she sat, bolt upright
during the whole session OF the Court, with her
wild, weird eyes fixed upon the speaker and her
hands crossed listessly upon her lap. Not muscle
OF her face seemed to move nor dd its tired, weary
and melancholy expression ever vary. The thunders
OF Mr.. Reves denunciatlon tenderest passages
of Mr.. Hagner's eloquent defence were alike power
less to produce upon her any recognition or their
effect Miss Nellie preserved the same external de-
meanOr which has characterized during the trial.
testimonial than that bestowed by MIR. Hagner upon
her beautiful, seil-sacrincing 1ial affection. Tne
happy countenances, evidently as deIIghied as
school boys over the near proach OF their release
from confinement The Judges were all on the
MR. REvELL SUMMING Up FOR THE STATE.
,e or Tev e Sass he P0lnt where ne
haustive analysis of the testimony medical chemi-
cal anu practical; suited the chat from the wheat
greater portion OF three hours. Mr. Revell, who Is
the states Attorney OF Anne Arundel county, de.
serves great credit Tor the mastery which
he nas placed the case before the Court and jury.
young lawyer In provincial town where leading
! thrust upon hlm with but short notice and still
! brieier instructions as to Its merits The whole
prudence traversed during It's progress aud vet
he has handled every question sprung upon him
/ with wonderful ingenuity and consummate ability,
| and has compelled the admiration and developed
the strength Of mis- powerful opponents in manner
| which marks hum as OF the ablest criminal law.
yers In the State. In his speech today he at times
maize flights winch would have graced many whose
names have become household words as orators
and advocates. Mr.. Revell closed at one
0GGiocs aiae ss having OCCUPIED during Yesterday
! argument on the part OF the State.
| MR. uAGNER RELYING FOR THE DEFENCE.
An lntermission or five minutes was then allowed
by the Court, and at As expiration Mr.. Hagner the
| junior counsel Tor the defence, commenced his ar
| gument TO the jury. Mir. Hagner is q fne-lookng
easy ana persuasive manner; he has a wide reputa-
uon IN his county as an aoe aud eloquent advocate.
| GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY-The deep feelings OF
| soncitude which I'LL your own hearts Will enable you
IN some degree to understand the sense OF responsi
! bllity which almost overwhems me In rising TO
discharge this part OF my duty here. But have
put one concern In this matter. and that is,
myself to occupy the place or q better man.
shall argue tins case TO you as matter to be ad.
dressed to your reason. calling your attention 10
| the principles OF law which 1 believe are truly
established before you. Mr.. Hagner then stated
character. In the particulars alluded to by the
| gentleman preceding MIN on behalf Of the prose-
sunonMln It's Length OF time. for the Character OF
murder OF one OF her dearest friends; for the i'm.
! portant TACT That while crimes are executed In
| done In public, and that TINS party VINO thus met
| his death was surrounded by persons capable OF
judging OF his symptoms and establishing her guilt
| II 1t existed. Alusion had been made to this
as removed case; Of Its transfer from the place
rst set FOR the trial; but ne was convinced That no
upon the gentlemen VINO composed the jury. That
would be poor compliment TO their, Intelligence,
ana would De an animation that they were coDsid.
cred less just than the jurors could have been else
where. Yet In all TINS long trial here the State
say, upon the evidence delivered, he thinks the
symptoms exhibited are even reconcil8ble with the
action OF tartar emetic; and two Others who, upon
have yentured to give somewhat the same opinion.
Mks. wHARToNS REPUTATION.
But gentlemen more extraordinary than all this Is
the circumstance that the person accused here OF
this terrible crime occupied up to the alleged COM
mission . Of the offence arepqaton unsurpassed by