Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-19
As TO THE KILLING.
,.uss OF wHARToN's DEATH
IRE &c suRTi4eR INQUIRED INTO.
.,,ot witnesses Who Discredit the
s'"., s,ory-nIs wife Was Calm,
.,d some say Cheerful.

pr.schkorn began, at the county
l''.' touse. an investigation of the Kill
oo'' 49,, q. wharton, the Broad-street
tne o. - who resided on the Mechanics.
ca ,arnr,sc. Mr.. II. r. Pollard, acting
Wv .,.',nveal,hs attorney. was present IN
1 '' .~.,~s.t OF the state. while Mr.. @. W.
8 .' -,prescnted Mrs. Wharton, wife
81 ,he deceased o,..-... u,,no,.o.
N''..r.5 and sworn. Mr.. A. Is. Nhar-
Vfi' ...''.,.le ~ the dead man, was first
...stc The stand.
ertTrNKNT or AN UNCLE
told Of how be was treated at tho
~ lis ncpbew's house when ne WehS
@ IN Clio night OF tho klih9g, Aou s''9 1
~ -,,errocs we're admitted just ahead
y. s,.. .ad he was teigsed eh'I'hee ~
o. ..oe acting ~ dooTkeepeF.
f.a' '.. 80 IN, he stepa, SAID the wit
d. saw Airs. Wharton sitting IN the
rt''' ,.loor talking rapidly 90 several per-
.'" anon I went into toe death chant Der
w., Of the eyes Of john lying under
SOB" 4 and q portion OF his
mon the hearth. The gun
-.-..nr between the legs OF the man,
vs. -',,,. near the face. His mead was
o. 20 ,,,.o turned so that ] could not see
G. '.. heard some of them talking
lr IT, SHOT beng IN the wall and made
fo. .-ation. hut could not observe
g. cannot see good without nv
- ana did not have them with me.
ACrr ACROSS TER NOSE.
,,s... .lc body was removed" con-
.to witness, / observed a wound
ta'. ,t,na,e and face which appeared
b.. Ave been made by q sharp IN
don't think that cut could
sI'- .- a gun.shot wound. No, SIT;
t.' ..-t1u did not seem 10 be dis
a'' ~re made several different state
r-,sb..at the atoir. ,-...p-.,
.,r.fucss stated that hC had heard
s-.D .s.,on and his wife did not live
t.- 9tr-.thpr. The witness stated that
is'F.,l i,-t.u asserted IN the presence Of
Pr ,sr.rus Oh the night OF the affair
..,s cave her husband the gun aud
t'' -..l, XII himself with, and that she
.1iaf H. lie testified that he did
-.sr he woman use this language. but
sifle could produce person who
ID 4tar ...
fy rHE OPPOSITE WALL.
r. Wharton was the next witness ex-
81 ID. rofrohoratad the opening tes-
1900 A. h. Wharton. He did not see
...f-...- tu the hearth, nor dld he see
'..,.I...es 81 shot upon the wall that
. Il.u,xt day, he said, he made a
...-- u examination aud found that
..r .al of shot was IN the wall OBJ
.t. whey. the man was sitting snt Just
...-.rr 4. the direction IN which the
..s pointing. lie did not think
Ahaf To
I...f-.a .a tine manner Ia which the To-
. .- ..t discharge would indicate
,.-'-t having knocked the man out OF
. ...- p stated that the wife did not
..r.s, t. 'o much grieved and was laugh
,tsrI ta.aIlg with persons about the
l-.
COULD FEE 40 P0wDER-MARKs.
c,n-u,or. the witness said he looked
-. ... -IlIv about the face for powder
,.-.s lut that none were observed.
Inc rryt witness vas John j. O'Neiu,
,.-r- man who resides next door TO the
.1.e a.. the deceased. He testified that
JsI..rf --ies that John has shot him
eli md ran M and saw the body In the
cr.rlra sitting posture. The smoke. he
I'll. still issuing from the gun when
'..-,.r.d. hut he did not touch the dead
,.r md could not tell whether the body
A.. ..l az not. He stated that he was
t.fr.f person 20 enter the room and that
p. Inc could have run M TO the apart
s.ut 10 have feCn what caused the report
etol, A.s having met such person
eor'1- down tie steps. BE did not see the
fsYt o. Tie oppo,ito wall from where the
,st man wa, sitting. Witness stated
tteIuuuest was he'd about II o'clock
.. tto mght Of the killing, and added
.Ist &c.. lc-twich was sent Tor, but dld
io. cone. belng away or for some other
i.i..n not able TO respond.
HrAtp so THREATS OF SUICIDE.
Tie witness assured the Court that he
i.r.y.- hoard tho licensed declare his
Intention ~ killing himself.
ID. D BARLOW testified that he did not 80
9. tle house until the night alter the kill
f., when he looked at the body and made
g. ANIMATION of the room. The next
he had some conversation with the
q D., O'Neill, who lives next door to MIR.
81 -ton's. and Mr. O'Nenl told the wit
Is,. hat he and his son were the first TO
enter the room and that he (the elder
ON.ln turned the dead mans head
. rr3 the bureau. The witness stated
: a. be- vas afterward at the house of Mr..
ONu and that they like 10 have
"vla.ed him for repeating what lie had
l.a told by O'Neil.
COMPLAINED or PAINS.
Vl. Barlow said he recollected hearing
s.n.t.iy say that Wharton had com
paasi of having terrible burning pains
IN s stomach shortly before his death.
Charlie, A felby said he viewed the BODY
o. tae night Of the killing. and noticed
,ta' lie mouth WAS terribly burned inside.
De .l oi the cut across the face and also
observed the shot IN the opposite wall.
d .l known Wharton for eight wears,
tl Lad never heard OF any unpleasant
3 '.-urs ,NlstinG between the man and his
Nr Frederick Gormelman corroborated
C,lri testimony.
NL John r. ,leter q member OF the cOro-
D. ury which sat upon the case, was
30. upon the stand and gave IN summary
f-u tac evidence adduced before that
U.s. ic said the only witnesses were
o.. safe and one Of her aunts, the state
l.. " whom were published IN the DIS
it-.H el us,vely on the morning after the
a.lr lle witness testified that Mrs.
Way % was very calm on the night OF the
L...I
CONSTABLE MISS AND OTHERS.
Constable o. j. Ness, who summoned
{ lU and magistrate in tho case, teSti-
Sci. .- 'n fle condition in which lie found
'.. t.It. which cOrrOborated with the
s'.'.u.lt of others. He never knew the
..'.rs prior TO that time. The wife
Pol 80 She time that she was afraid to
iu,l iae death chamber because she did
fae. that she could bear 20 look az her
t.-t husband. The witness observed no
R 70 marks.
Iu trischkorn reserved hrs decision
3 a o. o- -o and will carefully consider
Gee point, involved in the case. 1t is
% ....e THAT further testimony will be
-....
b.. I"''wch was not present at the in
-..uu yesterday. consequently his
',u Yi toe affair as "a medical expert
'-.-.. Pc gwen.
TIE bali Game To- Morrow.
al' gate and Foster and Lyston and
o.. Viii he the opposing batteries in
% ay, game between the Nirg. Mas
a. Richmond College. The Nirginias de-
..-i ''n College boys IA their last game
.crte 81 20 2. Last Saturday the
H. and College PLAYED ten-in-
game. tho score standing TO &.
l. 'le tard championship game be-
'". these two teams. and with their
heiio-i City battery the College