The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-02-03

RoR-TIlE II AsrERERs TIE BOON KERPERs ASSOCIATION.
ere. ETC
BALTIMORE, Jan. q, 1872.
To the EiItor Of the woRKNGNASs ADVOCATE
THE WHARTON TRIAL.
This most remarkable Of criminal trials
was brought to close on last Wednesday
by the Jury finding a verdict Of NOT
GUILTY" The Sun Of this city, in com
menting upon the result, says The high
social position of the accused and of her al
legged victim the conflict Of chemical and
medical testimony the great array Of wit
nesses from various parts Of the country ;
the eminent ability of counsel engaged,
and the intense interest of whole commul-
ties Of people in the result, have conspired
/ to make this wonderful and celebrated
case 1t may be said that the whole coun-
| try was more or less observant Of the trial,
and whatever may be the opinion Of the
result, certain it is that no pains was spared
to arrive at the truth" Neither labor nor
cost have been considered in the earnest
purpose that justice might be done, and
that the prisoner might have every chance
for her vindication If the prisoner has
been compelled to bear great burdens in
the trial, the State, or rather the city of
Baltimore has likewise
THR COST OF THE TRIAL
to the city Of Baltimore is variously esti-
mated at from sixteen to twenty thousand
dollars. What it has cost
THE DEFENCE
cannot be ascertained, but it is certain that
1 it has cost equally as much more to defend
the case as it has to prosecute it. The ex-
animation of
THE EXPERTS
was very exhaustive, and oftentimes incom-
prehensible to judges, jury and counsel.
4 The manner in which they contradicted
each other, on points which heretofore had
I been accepted as settled facts, has thrown
a cloud of suspicion over the science of
Chemistry. One thing it has definitely
settled that is that in
/ CASES OF POISONING
\ by extracts from metallic substances, the
metal must be produced.
! THE COMMENTS OF THE PRESS
in certain quarters are very unjust and un-
fair in their criticisms upon the citizens of
Baltimore. 1t is, and was news to most of
them that there was
''HowLING MOB
in Baltimore crying for the blood of poor
woman" The assertion is entirely with
out foundation, and could have existed
only in the brain of a reckless sensation
scribbler. The citizens of Baltimore desired
that
JUSTICE SHOULD BE DONE,
and clamored for that only If Mrs Whar-
ton had been proved to be the guilty wo-
man, which before her trial every one had
reason to believe she was, it was but right
and Just she should suffer the extreme pen
atty at the law. And so every Baltimorean
expressed himself but there was no clam
| Oring for her blood. Neither was their any
indecent haste in bringing her to trial, as
has been exhibited in other cities when some
favorite is sent into eternity by the hands
of the assassin. Baltimoreans love justice,
but not hatred and revenge.
THE INTERNATIoNALs
The Internatonals have succeeded in
forming one French section, one German
section, two English sections, and one Gu
ban section in this city.
At meeting Of Section 4th (Enghsh)
Citizen Drury, Of New York, delivered a
very able and eloquent address, setting
forth the principles Of the organization.
The principles as set forth by Citizen Drury
are identical with those of the Labor I'm
ion as set forth in their platform. The
meeting was also addressed by the beauti-
full and eloqnent Miss Ballou, who took oc-
casion to recommend that the several sec
tions be represented in the Convention of
the National Labor Union, which is to
meet in Columbus, Ohio, in February next.
MIR. ODonavan also addressed the meet
ing on the questions of land and money,
deprecating the paper money system.
It was announced that Miss Ballou would
lecture in the evening, the subject to be
selected by the audience The many
FRIENDS OF MISS BALLOU
may be pleased to learn of her cordial re-
ception in the Monumental City. Since
being in this city she has lectured several