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


symptoms showed themselves.
The Inquest.
II win be remembered that shortly after the shoot
ing or Mr.. Richardson by Mr.. Mcfarland Coroner
Keenan, was notined, and the ante-morlem examin-
alton OF Mr.. Richardson was taken by that oficia.
Yesterday morning Coroner Keenan, was duly not-
fed OF the death, and he proceeded to make
arrangements Tor an inquistlon TO the cause OF
death.
In ntimatng the course he should pursue Coroner
Keenan, stated tnat he should empanel a jury OF
well known aud intelligent citizens He should con.
fine himself IN the inquiry to the shooting at the
Tribune ONCE, without going into the domestic
details OF any OF the parties concerned; therefore
anything relating to the causes Of separation OF
Mrs. Mcfarland from Mr.. Mcfarland, or the origin
and progress OF her intimacy with her late husband
would not be taken IN evidence by HIM, but he
should leave all matter OF that kind TO be brought
out and dealt with by another tribunal.
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the following
gentlemen were empanneled at the Aston House as
SANDS M " William sess
Quinian manufacturer OF glass; 13S William street;
John 7. Cummings, jeweller, No John street;
Hugo Schurmann, secretary Germania Life Insu-
rance, l75 Broadway; N. Ammeran, cashier Mercan-
tile Bank, l9l Broadway; Alexander Hudnut, drug
gist 2ls Broadway: Charles II. Knox, halter, 2l2
Broadway; r y. Herring, safe manufacturer, 25l
Broadway; Henry II. Leeds auctioneer, % Cham
The jury, attended by Coroners keenan, and Cush-
man, then proceeded TO view the body OF Mr.. Rich
ards0n, which was lying In room No. lis. The room
after they had taken sheir ofcal view ana left the
room the members OF the city press invited to
take their view OF all that was mortal OF Mr. Albert
on small, low bedstead was the body, the rigid
outline OF which could be underneath the white
the thin lips that psychologists tell us are indica-
tive OF strength OF wi and the cold, Icy forehead
that IN iiis had throb6ed with so rapid succession
n nj n CruZ nf
the observing group. There were no teil-tae marks
OF recent anguish either OF body or soul upon the
iS rst Sleep after U sGe hard was work see y
viii never know any awaklng In this ' ira world s
Those among the press men who had known HIM, IN
lie said he was little changed; Sickness suffering
to life tnat has astonished all who have been his
attendants, sudden ana tragic cali to dying bed
fourcaud says that neither the sun nor death can be
looked at steadiy but the gaze on that dead. STIFF
fened form ana into that face was steady enough by
all SECRETS. That which bridged the past
and the future Of that life had passed into
II the great secret Of all secrets but the voice that
could have voiced It was voceess and the group OF
as they e,s al t a renamed o. Their el
men than when they went into this little room, and
that Death is still the unanswered and unanswera-
Bile sphynx OF human life.
The group Of press men were succeeded by
group Of medical men, who did not long DELAY their
post norton. Scientific skill soon laid open the
form OF the late Mr.. Richardson, and the cause OF
his bodily dissolution was made clearly manifest to
the practlsed and professional hand and eye OF med
the result Of this is given in the following EVIL
dence:-
poses and says-I have made posl.mortem ex-
son, at me Aston House, at four ?. NJ,
Thursday, december 2, 1869, assisted by Drs.
Finnell, Morton, swan and Clarke rigor
mortls was well marked: on examining the body
externally Ivy we found . gnnshos wound Of me alb
inch to the lett OF the nean line Of the body; the
direction OF this wound was inwards downwards
column, one inch above the crest Of the .leum;
this wound traversed through the left
anterior border through the stO@ nsS the eum
then passing along the lower margin OF the left KID
ney to the point at which 1t was extracted; the alb
domina and pelvic cavities contained about thirty
TWO ounces OF bloody nuld; extensive peritonitis
existed In the vicinity OF the wound and surround
ing tissues; quantity OF pus was found in the folio
OF the mesentery; the lungs, heart and kidneys
were free from disease; the brain was healthy ana
weighed 64.s ounces; DEATH IN our opinion, was
caused by extensive pertontis. the result OF gun
49, "''' ' WV JOSEPH cusHMAN, MD.
j. 9: MORTON, N. D.
CHARLES Y. SWAN, NJ. d.
). T. CLARKE, A. d.
THOMAS q. TlNNELL. NJ. ID.
The inquest was then adjourned until Monday
morning at ten O'Clock.
The Hnbcas Corpus Case for the Possession
Of One Of the Mcfarland Children-The Evi.
dence.
The following evidence, which was taken IN the
habeas corpus case in the matter of the boy Percy
which, two years ago, was brought about by Mr..
Mcfarland for the possession OF the chilu, will be
found Of interest at the present time, 1t never hav-
ing before been published. The testimony was
taken before J. B. Nones Commissioner Of Massa-
ehusetts for the State OF New York.
RICHARDSON LEAVES HIS FIRST AnITY STREET LoDG-
NGs
George II. Benedict, real estate broker, residing at
No. 40 Washington square, sworn-I recently re-
moved from No. 81 Amlty street, in New York city;
have known MIR. Richardson since November 1866:
he occupied one room in my house, at No. 81 Amity
street, from November, 1886, till January, 1867
early part-whenI think he removed to some other
house IN Amlty street; he did not leave my house
nor cease to occupy his room therein my request.
nor have any knowledge OF my wife's making to
him any such request.
A LANDLADY's STORY.
Mary Mason, swOrn-I reside at No. 90 Amity
street; know Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland and have
known them, think, about five or SIX months; Mr..
Mcfarland has LOGGED at my house vita his wife
and child they about the 9th of January, 1867
at No. 81 Amity street and lived there until Mrs.
Mcfarland left her husband; knew Albert ID. Rich
ardson and have known him four or Ave months;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland began to lodge at my house,
81 Amity street. about the 9th OF January. 1s67per
haps II might have been earlier; they occupied only
one room the back parlor Mr. Richardson occupied
one parlor and closets; think he began about the
middle or January, 1857 he never gave them up till
after the shooting affair, and then | requested him
vacate the same and he never lodged at my house
after.
Q. State whether or not prior to the time when
said Richardson hired rooms a room OF you, did
you have or hear any conversation with Mrs.
Mcfarland about Mr.. Richardson or about his taxing
room in your house9 II yes, state when you heard
or had sucn conversation, and where and what was
said by her. also wnat said to her be particular
and state all OF said conversation nearly as you
can and who took narl In The same. A. Yea. she