The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03

the scarlet iever she gave that as reason lOr ieav
O. Prior TO her leaving dld you hear her speak Of
her husband or OF his treatment OF herr yea, when
and what did she say state fully. A. can only
repeat what have already stated; she said he
always treated her kindly; Mr.. Mcfarland gave up
the rooms ne had occupied about me "a OF March li
to her rooms at my house. she being then absent;
when he failed to induce her TO come back he gave
up the rooms; Mrs. Mcfarland came 10 the house
two or three dlnerent times soon alter MI. McFar
land gave up his rooms.
q. State iuly all she SAID 70 you. a. Mls.
Mcfarland came to my house IN company
with Miss Gilbert, and she stated to me that
the young lady above referred to was engaged
TO be married to Mr.. Albert d. Richardson; she
said she had been compelled to leave Mr.. Sinclairs
house on account OF friends expected by Sinclair
from Washington and wanted inc TO lei her have
the same room she had had az my house for a few
days till her engagement would terminates told her
no. my husband wanted his rooms when homes she
subsequently came to my house and wanted me TO
let her sleep In Mr. Richardson's bed, and told her
promptly no. | told ner that my husband would
badly Oh, would let her come till her engagement
at the theatre terminated and she came back and
stayed one or two nights before the shooting AFFAIR."
she also stated TO me that her husbands niece would
always sleep with her, but she never came
Q. state whether or not at the time last inquired
Of Mrs. Mcfarland said any thing about Mr. Richard
son "a. d. Richardsonl; II yea state fully all she
said, and state the whole conversation July and par
tlcuarlyY a. She deceived me then by telling me
that A. ID. Richardson would not be In the city for
several days during her stay with me; but in def-
ance OF thai statement the said Richardson came to
LILY HOubc bomc lltuc uuTlilx uIxnt, dlteT udu
retred she stated the next day after she came that
she had received despatch from said Richardson.
that he might be here by the midnight tram, and
asked me not to lock his rooms cannot say who let
hun In, as he had no night key, ana he sent TO me
for one the next morning; that night the shooting
occurred; Mr.. Richardson occupied q room In my
house at the time; Mrs. Mcfarland told me the
morning she came back to let my rooms, In COM
pany with Miss Gilbert that she mrs. McFarlandl
never intended TO live with her husband again:
told her was astonlshed TO hear that; that be-
ieved ne loved her dearly and she replied that she
room she asked to occupy Mr.. A. y. Richardson's
not at home When Mrs. Mcfarland came 10 10
and told me he would not be nome for month; he
said he was going to Hartford, Conn; he must
have returned in the middle OF the night; she came
III alone on the night OF the shooting, and after 1t
had occurred she came TO the door IN carriage
with some other person or PERSONS but she alone
came In; she went to the desk and raised the cover
and took therefrom several letters and other things
which she put IN her pocket, and Tried hard to
prevent my seeing what she then did; she also
went INTO Richardson's room and took his night
clothes; took his demj0hn to set handy for him,
she told me; offered her some OF my husbands,
but she declined and lett the mouse IN the same car
rage she came In,
Q. State whether or not you ever saw in the room
occupied by Mrs. Mcfarland, after her husband had
left the room, photograph OF Mr. Richardson's A.
Yes; l saw 1t In the bottom OF Mrs. Mcfarland's
trunk; found 1t bent III Q large open trunk with
articles thrown around 1t; then Mrs. Mcfarland and
Miss Gilbert came In together To the room and took
possession OF the picture and took IL away.
ardson visiting Mrs. Mcfarland In her room at your
mouse ut any time while occupied by ner, either
While she so occupied them with her husband or
afterwards and II SO how often and at what hours
Of the day or nlgntf A. do know such
fact; he came there; he breaktasted with her
In ner room the morning OF the shooting,
aud saw him afterwards come out OF her room;
never knew OF any trouble existing between Mr. and
Mrs. Mcfarland prior to the Tune she left her hus-
band; never did hear her say any thing put good OF
HIM, and that she did often.
Q. Please state any oJher matters or things known
to you which are material to the petitioners as
lully ana particularly as II the same mad been spect
ally inquired Of A. think that In the fore part OF
my testimony said TO certain mterrogations and at
u certain time that had not seen Albert d. Rich
ardson, but subsequently recoecJ that erred and
nave stated the fact afterwards that did see him;
now say that had l known OF any disagreement
among the parties Mr.. Richardson or Mrs. McFar-
land should never have returned to my house,
before omitted TO state what l now do, that
Mrs. Mcfarland came to my house and went up TO
MI. A. ID. Richardson's room while he was absent at
Hartford as already stated. and TOOK possession OF
his room for hall day, arranged all his papers and
valuabes, and took charge OF his closet Keys and
bookcase Key or his wrltlng desk, and went away
with them; the day That MIS-. Mcfarland took pos
session VI MIR. Richardson's room sne brought the
girl Gilbert with her; MIR. Richardson hdd lately.
and several times even within a week. called upon
me unnecessarily and presented me with the last
book ne puDllshed; he also Kate Stevenson. my
domestic, aud tried to influence both against Mr.
Mcfarland by saying that We must be careful as to
what we swear To for Mr.. Mcfarland against him
and Mrs. Mcfarland; this must have Deen done 70
brighten us.
WHAT WAITER SAW AND HEARD.
William ID. Norris, IN answer 10 questions put to
him, sald:-I am In my sixteenth year, Dy occupa-
lion waiter TO MI. Sinclair AT Croton, where /
side; have been so employed since tue "a OF Octo-
Der 1866; know ana have known Mr.. Danlai Nc
Farland ABOUT seven months, and Mrs. Mcfarland
about the same length OF time; l have known Mr..
Albert d. Richardson for about ELK months; Mrs.
Mcfarland came to Mr.. Snclalr's at No. West wash
ington place, on Thursday afternoon alter she had
lett her husbanu she stayed ut the mouse about two
weeks.
q. Before Mrs. Mcfarland went back to ~ Amity
of rnaf ri IA AIR tnh pr1S Mr. lai
houSef A. Yes, sir, ne came That evening.
Z. How many times did you see MIN there? A.
60 attend the door bell at MI. slncar's house: let
Mr. Richardson III ever so many times, good many
times before Mrs. Mcfarland went back to " Amity
street. after Percy was taken away by Eliza Percy
was taken away by Eliza Wilson, servant girl, the
day Mrs. Mcfarland came to Mr.. Sinclair's with
hun after leaving her husDand.l
q. DID Mr.. Richardson inquire for anybody when
you answered the DELL and let MN IN A. Yes, sir;
he always inquired ior Mrs. Mcfarland when l lei
hlm In.
q, How many times did he inquire for her during
this time2 A. good many times; too many TO re-
member, whole lot OF times; know boy by the
name OF Joseph, Who was at Cnis time employed by
Mr.. Richardson; knew hin about six months he
brought letters to Mr. Smclalrs house to Mrs.
le she ksttS No. Il on am
he brought five or six letters; every time
he brought letters he gave them to me,
answer 10 give Joseph to every letter he brought;
her answers were addressed to Mr.. a. u. Richard
son; While she was at the house she ana Mr.. Rich.
ardson used TO go out very often together and they
quite often came TO The house together.
z. Did they come home In the evening together
during that time, ana II so at what time OF mighty
A. Yes, SIR they did so late at ngnt alter ten
eleven O'Clock, from the theatre.
q. state whether or not MIR. Richardson and Mrs.
Mcfarland came to MI. Slnclairs and stopped there
alter sne went back TO ~ Amlty street. ana ii yea,
how long after? A. Yes, sir; they then went back
ana stopped quite awhile, often; when he came
back lie was shot after this Mr, Richardson stayed
at Mr.. Sinclar's over a week; lie was in the back
room, up stairs, While he stayed there; Mrs. McFar
land came back to Mr. Sinclar's aoout two or three
days after she had gone back to ~ Amlty street.
q. Did any one else come to Mr. Snclalr's 10 stop
at the same time Mrs. Mcfarland did, and u yea.
who was 1t? A. les, sir; Mr.. Richardson.
q. What room was Mrs. Mcfarland IN while she
stayed at Mr. Snclaris at the time chat Mr.. Richard
son was stopping theref A. Middle room, up
stairs; all open to MIR. Richardson's room; no doors
IN the room shutters; when you are In one room
you are III the other one; call IL all one room.
q. Where did Mr.. Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland
spend their time during the time LheY were Mr..