The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-15
The Defendants Hospitality Always Ending
with Painful ParsxySms.
Lemonade, Claret, Stout, Lager, All Create
Dizziness and Partial Paralysis.
AFTER THE LAST DRINK.
The Complainant Loses Consciousness and
Becomes Rigid as Log.
Strange Effect of Everything in the
Wharton Domicile.

There was an air OF positive dread settled down
on the Court this morning when it was announced
that death had again laid its hand on life con-
nected not only with the business OF the Court, but
related to one Of the jurors. Annapolis Is noted
for the deadly character of Its law cases. jurors
dropping dead and members of jurors families de.
parting life while the barriers Of the law
kept their relative in the jury box. This
morning the announcement was made that John
Price Arnold, aged thirty weight, Deputy Sheriff OF
the Court, and brother of Thomas H. Arnold, the
third juror on the panel, had been drowned last
evening while crossing the ice at the ferry OF the
Severn River. He had been serving the summons
on some Of the talesmen down yesterday and, re-
turning, broke through and was engulfed i'll the
frozen waters. His body has not been recovered.
He was seen to break in by brave young cadet
mldshpman, John @. Calwell, OF Carlisle, Pa. who
fastened to his rescue and nearly lost his own life
In trying to save Arnold's.
THE CLOSE CARRIAGE,
drawn by chestnut and gray, drew up at the
Court House gate, and Mrs. Wharton entered the
room, as usual leaning on Judge Welsh's arm. She
seated herself, having her left side Miss Nellie
wharton, Mr.. Wharton, DR.. Woods, OF Pennsylvania,
and on her right Mrs. Nelson and young man
whose name l could not learn. Behind her were
u,
whose name Miss Nelson refused to give your re-.
porter In Difference to the lady's horror Of seeing
herself In print. Drs. Chew ana Williams
nat near, the latter rudy faced and in.
terested. and the former peerng calmly
pver the glasses that Ornamented his face. There
were many ladies' and naval officers among the
spectators, betOkenng that the hearing OF Mr.. Van
Ness from the stand was the beginning of the dis.
play Of that absorbing interest the public feel in
Mrs. Whartons case. Through the prosecuted
lady's dark heavy veil not feature could be seen,
but now and then through the lighter brown veil
Of Miss Nellie q Hash OF her bright eye or a calm
smile on her lips could be SEEN as the States At
eorney touched q tender chord made claim to
the possession Of important testimony. The last
juror was quickly secured, completing panel re-
markable for evident intelligence and honesty.
\ THE COMPLETED JURY
ls o. folows:-D. c. Thompson merchant foreman ;
walter Phelps, Horatio Tydings, John Savage Mar
shall Hopkins, John Tucker, Richard Cromwell,
eleven being all farmers.
OPENING FOR THE PROSECUTION.
MI. States Attorney Revell opened the ball by
stating briefly the case on the part OF the prosecu
ton and delineation OF the course proposed. lie
acknowledged the crcumstantial nature of the evil
dence and made copious references to authorities.
Mr.. Thomas, OF the Defence replied very curtly
feserving the right to go into the merits OF the
9n s
not only be pleasure to them to acquit the pris.
oner but they would have the satisfaction Of know
OF the public the last lingering doubt OF suspicion
touching the innocence OF the accused Of the terri
Die crime OF x xnfa fss j. s gHE sEaons
During these opening speeches the foreman OF
tne Jury was calm, complacent and contemplative.
iurrowed gray-eyed and grave, sat with fixed gaze
and Arnold, oppressed with the intelligence Of his
brothers sad fate the night before held his face on
his hand, paying seeming attention but evidently
absorbed in grief The juror bearing the ilustrious
name s Of Cromwell regarded the speakers with the
n N
youngest juror, Tayler, seemed the least
impressed Of all, and allowed his eve to
miliar faces Marshal Hopkins looked as though
should s Se Tss e. blank q ne mind q
aud the Clerk Of the Court employed himself IN at,
70 70 and Notions to oe copy lot u0'a
{. WIEN the name q Eugene. Yam Ness wes called
wsch entoIsn lungs of sSs ostaves
shouted, long and loud. "Order, order In the
CouEt." Mr.. Van Ness, the unfortunate victim OF
the medical power came on the stand pale yet col
lected, and, being sworn gave his evidence pat and
without hesitation He described such variety OF
with such remarkable order and precision, that he
showed his tale to be well conned. While he was
watched him closely, and will have something to
say In MS turn about pathological and astrological
snsa the S have failed to
two hours and half, and took his work maniully
and graphically gave his account Of how a young
MR.. VAN NESS TESTIMONY.
reside In Baltimore city; have resided there for
Ss As sne Go have
ApSw Sas S TO III.
speaa n NH n s FIVE yeas
q children; mention this 10 show the Intimacy
Rsa Of BY saSs
,ne might my my hs to s On,
her business employment IN WHEN she cnssseS mo
iH 81 Mr. ssT
may to seven % ana
my way 70 business meeting called specially 70 tell
o. .ss %s sss had
3SSiS sf'ss
ghe remsrked that the evening was warm and asked
HAVE 4 GLASS or LEMONADE;
thanked her and told her wCpd not have time
Mrs Wharton said that It all hand, or that the
HR from ss
s Sp. snd s had ssn
into The dining room; she replied IN the affirmative and
ws' siqSns
iuice In H. tumber with what appeared 70 be lemon
ss ss:9s'S sas on he end g
seS s%rss and nd half mbsr Of the lemon juice
and LEFT the hous. INSTANTLY Az no. 80, down a, ou
70 wSisS sT Ssyep
u and ID 4, had sssn we'll for Gr ye.r before
lifetime b sUS eIc J, Sickness q n in
.s a ny MISS See though had been IN the
s ao~r sne street ser walking about sausfe ociunv
~ Moons gb hau was seized with an nstai,-
mess IN my Arms and down the muscles of NV OF hub.
Ss Alarmed and my nrss impulse return 10 Mrs
rapidly on and went TO the place Of meeting TAXED
stayed about an hour the feeling gradually wn,e
though was fearful before there Thar vouis on,
finally went home; never had such feelings on nri
vions occasion; pre-
TIE yrELIxc wKNr OFF
that evening except the ghtnes OF the head which pro
duced seDsatL0n as II would have allen won't i,feG
hahpast eleven and went to sleep two o'clock
usually retired about eleven can't aocoun tor m
wakefuneE that night, for II very unusual weni
20 ny business IS usual the next morning the 20th;
reached the onse about nine, and left at hapast three