The record-union., 1895-07-29
SEVERAL POPULATIONS INVOLVED.
Charges and Counter-Charges in the
Wharton Trial.
One Woman Says Wharton's Passion
for Her Partner Injured Their
Coffee Business.

Judge Johnson's court was busi1y oc-
cupied on Saturday in hearing the testi-
mony in the Wharton divorce case. The
default of Mrs. r. D. Wharton, the de-
fendant's mother, was ordered set aside,
and the examination of witnesses pro-
oeeded with. The greater portion of the
testimony related to lesser incidents in
the domestic affairs of Wharton and his
wife, bat some things were brought out
by Mrs. Wharton's attorney that are
worthy of reproduction.
For instance, Mrs. Maggie Brown testi-
fed that she and Mrs. Nellie Burwell
had been in partnership in coffee house
on K street, near Fifth. She introduced
Wharton to Mrs. Burwell, and he pro-
cured divorce for her. He became so
conspicuous about the place that the BUSH
ness was seriously affected. Wharton
told the witness that if she testified
against him he would testify that he had
been intimate with her.
When she upbraided Wharton for talk
ing TO her in that manner. he said
he would do anything to win his
case. She told him that if he did not
leave Mrs. Burwell alone she would
ruin him.
The case for the plaintiff was then
closed. Mrs. A. b. Bryant. b. S. Comp
ton of Pleasant Grove, a. b. Brown, j.
NJ. Wallace, George Surf and Charles
Briggs were called to testify IN reference
to the regulations OF Mrs. Craddock and
her son, Charles Russell. The former IS
the mother-in-law OF Wharton, and Rus
sell is Mrs. Wharton's brother. The
testimony of these witnesses was to the
effect that the regulations of Mrs. Grad
dock and Russell were not of the best.
Mrs. Sarah Andrews OF Nlcolaus testl-
fed that while Mrs. Craddock and Rus
sell are rOugh-spoken and QuarrelsOme,
still she knew nothing against their hon
esty and integrity.
Mrs. \. A. Heron testified that Whar-
ton was good provider.
Mrs. Fanny Thayer testified that she
saw Wharton in Mrs. BurWelPs- room
several times. The alleged wedding
by Mrs. Burweu and Mamie Brad
ley; at least so she was informed by
them.
Henry Bradley. Mrs. Burwelps thir-
teen-year-old nephew, testified that be
never saw anything wrong in the con-
duct OF his aunt and Wharton.
Win j. Davis and Il. Il. Johnson, stem
ographers. testified to having taken state
ments from Mrs. Wharton. The state
ment taken by Davis was made before
committee of the Bar Association. That
taken by Johnson was in relation to her
acknowledging deed conveying her
property. TO Wharton. She claimed she
was sick and did not know what she was
doing.
j. A. Sheehan testified that about two
months ago Mrs. Wharton requested him
moth TO publish anything further in the
Si@1dGy NelOS against Wharton. She
said she was going to make up with her
husband and that the divorce proceed
ings would be withdrawn.
Mabel Bradley, a tifteen-year-olu girl,
testified that she heard Mrs. Brown say
she would make trouble for Mrs. Bur-
well.
Mr.. Layson asked her if she ever saw
any improper relations between Wharton
and Mrs. Burwell.
Clinton l.. White objected TO the ques-
ton. He said it was highly improper to
ask girl of her age such questions.
Judge Johnson agreed with Mr. White
and ruled the question out.
The witness pointed out on diagram
the room whore she had seen Wharton
with her aunt. She denied having said
to Mrs Appleby that Wharton was
happy because be got divorce, and that
he intended TO marry her aunt.
Mr.. White said if Attorney LAWSON.
WhartOn's counsel, insisted that Wharton
did not intend TO get rid of Mrs. Wharton
to marry Mrs. BurweIl. then he would
open up another lot of testimony aud
would ask the court TO recede from q
number of its rulings. Judge Johnson
had ruled out considerable testimony OH
the ground that if Wharton contem plated
marriage with Mrs. Burwell then their
acts of intimacy might be looked upon as
honorable.
The court said that if Wharton wanted
to establish the fact that he did not con-
template marriage with Mrs. BurwelI,
then his conduct was most despicable
and reprehensible. He had done un-
gentlemanly and unmanly things, and
had compromised himself with Mrs
Burwel. Even if he did contemplate
marrying her, his conduct was even then
reprehensible. because he had q wife to
whom he owed allegiance and to whom
he was untrue.
j. w. Wharton, the defendants father,
testified that he know OF no acts of cruelty
on the part of his son toward Mrs. Whar-
ton. one day she said her husband was
not man Of his word, that he was liar.
and that he did not keep his promises.
The witness was asked if he had not
once said that if there was one man IN the
United States meaner than all others,
that man was the defendant, and he re-
piled that he could not recollect saying
SO.
The trial will be resumed this morning,