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

ner guilt. Scarcely q friendly face could slle
discern among the hundreds who gazsd down upon
them had known for long years 60 honor the
association save the little circle OF devoted friends
% o. 70
her, from the harm that was brooded by the great
~ s1s was ~ e 80 ~ m e
and even In this place toward the prisoner that It
grated harsnly upon disinterested mind: Tney
declare at once almost that sne
SHOULD BE HANGED WITHOUT TRIAL
Mrs. Wharton mad refused to parade before the
cense the people greatly, especially those OF her
own sex, who were the most bitter and unreas0n.
and declarations that might be partcularised wnicn
would srartle the sensitive mind OF an unbiased pub
lie, and show what fearful social influences clustered
around this lady painting for her conviction.
But o general assertion that no such Influences
legitimate and illegtmate, have ever been brought
to bear for the destruction Of Life, and all that could
remain dear 70 1t in existence In this country since
the influences OF civilization nave been the founda.
strati0n. VINO can tell the anguish Of this
heart which had for all time gone out In its noble
pulses ali who Knew ' its possessor when the fact
was known to her that after life spent IN devotion
Of others she was judged BY them as the most fear
ful demon that had ever contaminated society.
o roa
upon her and declared they knew ner NOT. the
mass sGat 6ad been pleased to SnSw n 1ss
number Of which could be counted upon the fingers
OF her two hands. These sat about her each day,
giving TO her breaking heart such support as was In
their power, mocking the Idle crowd about with
Mi Mrs. Ell Eliza B. CnuOo Of washington, an intimate
friend ana associate Of the Wharton family, was
e st &c ts @ hsT te
chased tarter emetlc-with which II was alleged
General Ketchum had been pOis0ned-f0r MTs.
Wharton, and that she had seen lt
USED AS A PLASTER
Dr. p q. Williams General Ketchum's attending
physician, OF whom we nave had occasion oIl
Monday he had found General Ketchum nau.
seated, with q weak ana feeble pulse; that
then left him: that on Tuesday. when he saw
him again, which was early In the morning, Gen.
s Ksc ns was to GO to iSs
Wednesday, about ten O'Clock in the morning, he
was called to see him, administered TO him forty
with Instructions that they should be given him at
one O'Clock, which instructions were Obeyed He
General in dying condition, and administered
ChlOrOfOrm and afterwards chlOra, and that the
Genera! mad finally died at fifteen minutes past
ON THE 2sTH OF JUNE 1871.
He further testified to the pOst-mortem examine
Chew and Miles, in which no LESSONS were found
that could account for the death, that he then,
stomach and took 1t TO DR.. Aiken Tor analysis for
the purpose Of ascertaining what was the cause Of
death.
He was followed by Professors Chew and Miles,
who testified simply TO the making Of the post NOR.
tenn examination and the finding Of no LESSONS that
fsn s man who
or importance, ali the facts that he mad OBJ.
tanned upon the ANALYSIS Of the stomach;
He declared that the tests used had convinced
him OF the presence OF antimony; but when
asked Dy the defence If he had the metal to produce
taol nurf hno oih hn h0A nnf Ie Tho
fully evident that grave error had been committed,
because 1t fact well known to all science that
General Ketchum, that from the quantity which Dr.
Aiken SAID tna5 ne believed present ne could have
It was,
HE HAD NOTHING TO SHOW
as the results Of MS INVESTIGATION except that ne
had been present. This did not prove satisfactory
either to the authorities or the public, and the press
criticism his acts and
prosecution to the fact that the very foun-
dation Of its case was giving way before
world gave vent to It's disgust at the bungling oper
atoms Of this old CHAP, whose principal chemical
case. has been poisoning his neghbors dogs for ex-
perinenps sake and testing samples OF herb bitters
for months now fast iensthening into years at Car.
Isle, under sentence OF death upon TINS mans ies-
by the united voice Of the medical and chemical
world asserting that Aikens testimony was WORTH
poison he stated he found Here was another case
where his criminal negligence or ignorance had put
another lie in jeopardy, and the great popular
heart outside Baltimore and Annapolis poured out
Its indignation in such degree as to call attention
He was followed by DIR. Donaldson, Of Baltimore,
who entered into q medico-egal discussion o, the
case upon 2 hypothetical question. embracing the
symptoms OF General ketcnum, which occupied
nearly TWO days in Its delivery.
Mrs. Hutton was also put upon the stand, who
merely testified to the deatnbed OF General
Ketcnum, and her testimony was cOrrODOrated by
her sister, Mrs. Loney, Mr.. Loney. Mr., Hutton and
Mr. Snowdon, all Of whom were either sisers-in-law
or brothers-in-law Of Mr.. Van Ness whom mrs.
Wharton Is
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO POISON,
and upon which charge she Is YET to be tried. No
fact was introduced BY them tending to show the
guilt OF Mrs. Wharton, and their entire evidence
was more in the nature OF wing looks and vivid
cOlOring OF crcums ances that happened at Mrs.
WhartOns house, that the everyday occurrences
OF social nfe than any evidence tending 10 establish
Marshal Frey. of the police OF Baltimore city, tes
Paymaster General Brice, brother in.law Of General
Ketchum, Charles S. Ketchum and James ID.
Ketchnm, his sons related conversation had with
Mrs. wharton IN relation 10 the note or 81 due
from her to their father, during which she asserted
she had paid 1t, which fact. with all the circum-
18TH published in the HERALD OF the 10th.
DR.: Aiken is the chemist Of an aged and now de-
the Maryland University, or which DR.. P. Q. Will
lams, General ketchum's attending physician, Is a
professors and It was in that institution that ali the
sorrow that has been brought TO Mrs. Wharton and
her household was born n0urshed and raised, first
taxing root in the haste and assumption OF
power by DR.. Williams and eliminating in
The ignorance or stupidity OF the Old
chap Aiken VINO made the analysis. When the
criticisms upon Dr. Aiken's analysis were made
this Institution, or, rather Its offspring and probes
sors seemed to regard them assaults upon them.
selves, and at once conceived che IDEA that it was
necessary to hang Mrs. Wharton to sustain Them
selves their Alma Mater. AS they had taken the
matter instigating the inquiry for poison without
authority into their own hands, so must they sus
tam the results OF their chemist. For time they
| were sorely troubled and much dstressed-lndeed
! DR.. Williams was nearly frantic. He and his as.
sstants had found poison or so asserted and actu-
| ally originated and furthered the PROCEEDINGS
| against the prisoner appeared prosecuting wit
nesses, furnishing nearly the entire medical tesIi
| mOny for the State and for a time IL was apparent
| that the case was being tried as the State OF
| Maryland against Mrs. Wharton, but as DR.. VII.
| liams and
| THE MARYLAND UNIVERSITY AGAINST Her.