The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12

npon the stand a. experts. me case
u which Lord Elsnboroush asked me qaes
on Di trial upon The charge Of irsua. and The Chief
asssa witness as , 20 ns s
10 which witness replied he did not consider MN
Alter an eiasoraie discussion OF the question the
Court SAID, Eve are clearly o. opinion inat nm, the
| giving the opiuion OF the Court.
By the Tune thisstage had been reched In the pro-
gress OF Tue trial the court room was crowded 10
sunocation 10y all classes OF the community Among
the lhrong were numner Of state Senators, Judges
| monopollzed one side OF the hail.
STATEMENT OP NJ. n. urcHEs.
The next witness called was BENJAMIN n. Hughes,
| o line looking old gentleman, with dead as while
rs snow. ms appearance and manner impressed
farmer. lie said ne was from Bridgeport. Mont
gomery county, Pa; he had known Mrs. Wharton
much OF her since 1919; no ones charac-
and humanity. Her reputation 10 that respect was
remarkaoe and spoken OF her by her nelghbors
saw her IN the Court House here. Upon cross.
examination the witness stated that Mrs. Wharton
gomery county for Ave or SIX years alter which she
returned she was more Kind aud cnarilaoe than
she did. Her character IN this respect was the
subject OF general conversation.
WILLIAM II. HoLsrEIS's TESTIMONY.
William II. H0lstcn, tie next Witness was q
short, stout nray-neaded, gray-whiskered man.
rather Teutonlc in appearance and with sometning
place with the preceding Witness ana about TWO
miles from where Mrs. wharton's father resided
he had known Mrs. Wharton Tor tnirty-nve years;
her reputation was good, very good for smiabLiy,
kindness and humanltyi he had known her from
her grlhOOd-from the time she finished her educa.
tion and came home from St Mary's Hall, Buring-
Upon cross. examination the witness stated that
she left the neighborh0od soon after her MARRIAGE
ABOUT thirty-one years ago, and returned Eve SIX
| years afterwards and lived ut home two three
| years the second time; she also visited her home
| repeatedly alter she moved away
COLONEL JAMES WALLACE.
| the next witness examined. lie SAID ne was
Mrs. wharton IN septe%osr isSi and had known
her from that time to the present her husband was
10 a ss Mas IN
ana lodged IN the same tent; ne saw her almost
DAILY she was there until November OF the same
OF Virginia; the brigade to which her husband was
attached was removed to DIummoadtown, and she
reputation for Kindness and amiabllity was equal to
that OF any lady he ever heard Of; this was her
| general reputation among the people Of bota sides
In the contest then going on.
Tie last expression or the witness was objected
to by the State and the Chief Justice suggested tnat
1t would be better to ask whether that was her rep
uaton among all classes OF people, to which the
| witness replied that this opinion pervaded all
classes Of the people.
| GENERAL STEWARDS TESTIMONY.
| General George II. Stewart was the next witness
sworn. General Stewart was formerly an oflccr In
the United states Army, but at the breaking out OF
|
rank OF Major General in the Confederate Army.
He Is 1ne.lookng man, with military air
said ne rs met Mrs. Wharton een years ago ai
Fort Kearney on the Platte River. IN Nebraska Ter.
S ana S.t naG er TN
three qualities mentioned above was unexcep
GENERAL DRUMS TESTIMONY.
General X. q Drum was next called. He is
Snort, stout man, with red face, blue eyes, steel.
He said he was Colonel and Assistant Adutant
General OF the Army, and was at present stationed
Wharton az Fort Kearney, in June 1857 he was
In her house four or nye days on that occa-
place @ again i"i isse and 1884, Fore
Leavenworh; her reputation was unexcepnon.
persons speak OF her excellent character; he re.
maned there subsequently week at two different
times.
GENERAL sACKEr ON TIE STAND.
D ,%cn saeSe Inspector General Of the
largo, nne-looking man. with a close-cropped gray
head gray mustaohe and slight imperial. lie met
February, lS47; ne stationed at that post until
ISIS period w 81 one year , and three
the whole ne he had met her once Since IN WIZ
m,ngton. Del, In 1894 Her reputation could not
OF virtues than the rigid rulings or the Court
| would allow.
The state did not crosse xamlne many OF the wit.
nesses as 10 character and very few questions were
| asked those VINO were examined.
MRS. BRtNTz MAYER's EVIDENCE.
| Mrs. Brantz Mayer, wife or Colonel Mayer, Paymas.
ter san me United Saes Army WAS next called to
ne-, and at times during the delivery
OF her testimony was .vlsDly alected. she
has always been a last friend OF Mrs wharton
| She said she resided In Baltimore and had known
the same street with her for portion OF that time
and afterwards resided within two squares Of her
the members OF her family were very intimate with
her; her reputation was without reproach; she has
ss"s ana WAS 'H very 1a@ ssy o o
nae assy yod to ner friends Here Mrs May
| saw each other often; her daughters
daily she had S s' OF Rno%n s %ow
she stood IN the community; everybody spoke we'll
| Of her.
MISS MARY Mayors TESTIMONY
Miss Mary Mayer next took the stand. She Is q
avery pretty aud interesting young lady, slightly
built, win very handsome inquire and beautiful
face. She was dressed In blue, trimmed with placK
velvet and wore on her head launty back velvet
nat, with little scarlet feather IN It, She gave
her testimony with perfect self-pOssession she said
she was the daughter OF Colonel Branlz Mayer; she
had known Mrs. Wharton nine or ten years, and
Intimately for the past six seven years; she
visited her house daily; 1:r Reputation was unex
The last answer was objected to by the State, but
MISS EccLEsroN or CAMBRIDGE.
a. MISS ISIS, Ecclees'on: OF Cambridge Md, mid
s% sn met s a
september, and had known ner ever since; she
was at her house the latter part Of Marcn sue
stayed several days; she never heard any
one speak OF Mrs. wharton except IN terms
Of praise; she saw her every day for nearly two
months In Cambridge, and became very intimate
with her.
PRANK HENRY'S EVIDENCE.
Frank Henry, nne looking gentleman from Cam
bridge, Nd and CLERK OF the circuit Court for Dor
chester county, testified that he had made the ac-
quain;ance OF Mrs. Wharton In 1861; he saw her
very frequently, both at his home ana In camp; she
was VASE GENERALLY known, having made many acquant
Il ha Un V.raip rSsll ~ lnva
ne never heard her spoken OF except In a compu
mentary way.
A., - !. 7. MARTINS EVIDENCE.
~, MI l.. u Martn SAID he lived IN Baltimore; he
, nau hnomn MIS-. wharton since 1851; Colonel Whar.
tou cutdHpeu on MS iarm near Cambridge. Md. and