The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-11

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Wharton case is now IN the hands Of
the defense. Miss Nellie Wharton, t.
beautiful daughter II The accused, Who I'd
faithfully attended upon her mother through
s all he, he, i,sss a he. pa: r.
ance md she cu-ipsitHof the public in atten-
dance on the trial with reference to il, ~
Rtutd correspondent has the 1bliewisRcr
e Aftef1GSL Andrsws1 lAk ode sieasai az
counsel for the. defeace; cbnfnpeal AoRhha
tor. p few moments, .and then Ma. IStselA
turned 10 Miss Nellie Whsrton, Who at -,
hind him, md said, .'Miss Nellie, 1ilf- 'vo8
AEe'sae ssssA?'s And surnisg 10 he Cslk;,:
NJ. HafvoQd. said, viii you svar Nj
Nellie. Please?'', At this moment the cu1in
osity OF the spectators was doubtless compen,
stated for long weeks. The CURIOUS fair ada
sensatioh.Joving iales Ehays 1aay after dtt
peered anxiously and Pryipsly II. this,A aais
graceful girl, who Nas always cliaginG -elpe
TO her mother, in hopes 81 being able 70 n
4 glimpse Other features; through ne 'ihltx
fOids of ber AousniiS veia." Dry Gfsef dat
t1,sE have. sssiled il. ths, 4 all lsadiAt ioAAs
court room and in the yard, 70. crafty th9i6
idle curiosity, by taking Last look 1t mstSF
and daughter Is they came ont to enter tkG
cosck and Be driven - 4heirdreary 4nftess
in the jail, .andn0u they are about - lhaSs
their idle curiosity grati6ed "A .she. rpqa
Clerks desk, insisted BY NJ. Stump, OF Of
81 - q, H. u LIZ A.
her, ir.Yoa will have to, semovS .yonr 81,
MIA Nellie. ..0h,. yesi /! keps that ais9i
R1s% isS Hfasd youps s 'n21ea
When she reAchs& che clesh's aesk -
gracefally swept back hes Seil An1 -4sxeaAsa
sendrSuslg syst thPagh xeH "a 81.
head she Stood, the observed Of Ill 0bsefvef6
while the, clerk administered't solsna
oath, and, q. he IppoaOuned .snlemnly IL
words ..aDd 50 you shall answer 70 GodS,,,
she reverenfly bent her head and kissed Tie
book. :" Stepping upon The slightly fxhed
dais she seated hesself; md dhss 't1kned -
lace to the full gaze Of. Tie cra~d that, 6lled
the room almost 70 oyeEAoying. \ vsssa
face the remembrance of which will long
float in. the memory OF those Who ~ Il. Il
robablE had previously been'a bright joy
BUS, radian,ly beautiful face; but ihe he1s
weary months Of watching and yaitipg p
side her mother in the gloom apd chill damp
Of rheceli has'tblil Ntaffhliy upohit- TEe1
irasAces.ofR.eat suffering and fear, II nln-
tai aud physical agony, imprinted thena pm
haps never more to be removed, The cheeks
are sunken, the eyes dropping and the lips
tremulous, and she presented the appearance
Of onejnst risen'frohf 4 very sick bed. 1t ID
almost impossible to describe that SAD lace:
n, i wanid c.;i r H. .,;sm,S 1870 III, H.
xitcbery o; the lime eoold ID. III sxh;ect
justice. When she was seated. mdtnfEed per
face to the crowd she h.s6ly scan1S6 The
.nlons, anu tnen shs eye e,. nos1 -. s ~
She knew that eyery curious ere m. cso.
tered upon her, and hes insure" revoked At
s,, tne suoe J u - =! .oe ~ oa, me
diced too. Tome. ffst u,Iestioe. NOM m.
Steele her answers were almost inaudible,
gut a. the kindly, spoken .ease.e; Of t.at
IN faor nnJ na an ~ ~. ~
tinctly ariiculstad .or1s skc.;,b' 81 -.
when some of the questions pointed y her
mothers arresl, her feelings osefcams her,
n ILL., sue Nc, ' "rsS nY' as s anS en LOT.
hushed breathing Of the crowd ihat she e..
cited the Hearty sympath;es of;every soul
present. -. -, -, l~.s. i. :,
md her were ,bout ~ ..,rlf II, En,oon.
could Use us she Pieaeed. The prosecution
soucbt in vain IN exclnde This fcst;monv II