The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

DANIEL MCFARLAND ARRAIGNBD FOR THE ALLEGED
PENDANT PLEADED NOT GUILTY-INTEREsrING
FACTS RELATIVE TO THE ACTION THE GRAND
JURY ON THE DEATHBHD UNION OF RICHARDSON
AND MRS. A'FARLAND BY BEECHER AND FROTH
INGHAM.
Before Recorder Hackett.
At the opening Of the court yesterday morning
Districs Attorney GarvIn entered and 81 move
that Daniel Mcfarland be brought to the bar for the
purpose Of pleading to the Indictment.
Mr.. Mcfarland approached and, after shaking
hands with his counsel Messrs. Spencer and f. L.
Gerry took seat in their midst, and rose upon the
summons OF the Clerk
The Clerk (Mr. Sparks)-Put Daniel Mcfarland to
the bar. Addressing the prisoner-You are indicted
for murder In the first degree IN killing one Albert
with gunpowder ana ball, on the 26th Of November
1869. You demand trial. Are you guilty or not
guilty.
Mr.. Charles 8. spencer lone OF the counsel)-Ihe
defendant pleads not guilty
The Recorder-Let him be remanded for the
present.
After comforting for a few moments with his coun-
sci Mr. Mcfarland was removed by one OF the officers
and taken back to prison.
The following Is copy or the Indictment
Cty County Eeo York. sThe jurors of people
OF the York, for boay city
Nav he Sa : hs Dsas
in the county Of Now York aforesaid aborer not having
aaced By the inasen he DEVIL on 0' The day Of
and arms in and Albert D; Richardson in the
being, wlfaiy. lsonou.y and Of hi. m.hos .iSrs,
psns Certain p.o OF the value OF ONE dos
then there charged ana Loaded WITH and
his right hand then and there had and held against
feoneausy wilfay and Of his malice aforethoushi did
shoot o. d,eh;rre End that the said Daniel
.. Of h b and Of ss &
him, Al6sri kis6srd.Ss then and sssTs fcon-
and 3D.. Wound giving to him me SAID Albert p
ao
out q The pistol Aforesaid by the said Daniel
Albert D. Richardson wound Of the breadth q
s da Albert Ai of AT s s
city snd county .isrs,sd from q. day FIRST aforesaid
the same year storesae did anCsh. and lspsshins dd
dhs 1n ghcn ns saa "a ssy N s ne "S
county aforesaid OF the said mortal wound did die
Ss 0iiS e Ase R aes'
ardson in the manner and form and by the afore
said, at the ward city and county aforesaid, the
aforesaid and in the aforesaid wfuy felonieusy
the form Of the statute such made and provided
ss hs peace r. g. ssx SST aud
II viii he remembered that ON the opening OF the
term Recorder HacKett in his charge TO the Grand
Jury called their attention to the Richardson
Mcfarland case, and after giving one two prac-
tfca hints as to how they should conduct The Evesti
CATION necessary 10 be made before an Indictment
could be FOUND also suggested the proprety OF in
vestigatng the conduct OF the clergymen who soem-
nized the deathbed marriage OF Richardson to Mrs.
Mcfarland. The Grand Jury did direct their atten-
ton to this matter, but formidable difficulty pre-
sented itself In the progress Of their Investigations
VIZ. that the celebrated Theodore Parker OF Boston
who united Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland in the holy
bonds OF wedlock, IL deceased, so That no mdict.
ment for a violation OF the statue against blgamy
could be found against any parties by the present
Grand Jury IL Is highly probable that the neces-
sary evidence TO warrant tue finding OF such bill
Will be forthcoming and That the Grand Jury to be
sworn next month Will renew the investigation.
SENTENCE OF OFFICERS HANNiGAS AND REMsES POST
POSED.
Ofcers Hannigan and Remsen, who were con-
vcted OF grand larceny on Monday were arraipued
for sentence. At the request OF MIR. McKeon aud
ex-Judge stuart the Recorder remgndcd them TIL
Thursday In order to afford counsel time to make
motion for a new trial. The Assistant District AZ
torney stated that an anonymous letter containing
$500 was sent TO a Catholic priest and by him sent
to Justice Connolly. the communi cation stated that
the above sum was part of the money taken from
Mr.. Wells was DESTROYS OF returning to KENTUCKY
the DistriCt Attorney suggested that the money
should be handed 10 the complainant.
The Recorder said he would give no order In the
matter until AFTER Tue motion for new trial was
decided.
James Donaldson pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, he having, on the Sth OF october
stole s2i6 worth Of jewery the property OF John
Baker.
James Muir pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at bur
Rlary In the third degree On the 10th OF October
burglariously entered the premises OF Williamson a
kitch, No. - Broadway, and stole coat valued at
six dollars.
Donaldson and Muir were each sent to the State
Prison for two years and SIX months.
GRAND LARCENIEs.
John Caman was charged with stealing watch
worth eighty dollars from Thomas Connolly on the
10th OF November The complainant identified
another man "a being the thief, but police officer
found the prisoner next day in q candy shop with
the watch IN biz possession. M. Howe subjected