The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-07

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9: when you speak Of glance. what 90 ; 70.
o. What time IL it thar you are speaking Off A.
ain speaking Of three months ago. during the SUN
mer; when Mr. Mcfarland came into the once tnen
the deceased was III the publishers room and the
prisoner walked TO the door and then turned back.
David Watson-I reside ut Railway, N j.; l am
employed Ia the Tribune ONCE mail writer; was
not personally acquainted with the deceased; some
Ave years ago was personally acquainted with MIN,
but tie acquaintance has not been kept up; know
AMOUNT y, va ~ on m nI Inc a ~ to
go home; the FIRST knew Of the affair was when
heard the report OF the pistol; turned round and
went to the 'front.' counter and two men enueav-
orng TO get out BY the Nassau street door; jumped
over the counter and went after them one was Amos
Wesnack, ana thought he was The Injured man ana
the other was implicated; did not see either Rich
ardson or Mcfarland.
Edward J. Carver-I reside at Newark, N. j.; / am
clerk In the 1ri0uae onlce; on the afternoon Of
Thursday, the 25th OF November was seated at my
desk; happened to look out IN the direction Of inc
quarter to twenty minutes past five; saw McFar.
land moving rather rapidly towards the middle OF
ter OF the subscription desk; he then moved rather
rapidly IRON tns sqDsgIiptloA asgt 1ysras the
higher; at that moment saw 0 fash and heard
report, and Mcfarland Immediately turned round
TO 90 out; started rom the desk to see what was
the matter; when reached the COulter McFarlan0
was going out by the Nassau street door.
Q. When you reached the middle OF the desk state
exactly what had occurred: A. The moment
raised myself up saw the nash and when McFar-
land had reached the middle Of tho counter 1 saw
his right hand; saw the movement OF his hand.
away to see whether he had pistol or NOT; the
nash seemed to come IN the Lne Of hls hand:
was frequent visitor there
BY the jury cav what supposed was pistol
remark previous to tho shooting BY Nj. Mcfarland
TO MI. Rlchardsoni was not prepared for any such
Know that Mr Mcfarland had any special business
there; he generally came In to see the publisher.
2. Was there perfect good FEELING between the
empoyes Of the once and Mr.. McFarandf A. be-
Q. was there any in-feeing between Mr.. Mcfarland
and Mr.. Richards0nf A. have heard there was.
Q. Did you see anything In McFarlands hand
A. Yes; IL was about three inches long and dark;
Mo arand was hidden by the pillar; his nand was
Q, Was there an understanding among the en-
plOyes OF the 0lco that there was misunderstand
Inv between these two men 2 A. 1t was known that
there was something; do not know that 1t had been
talked about; we were not on inc alert In conse-
Quence OF this when they both came In; they have
been IN the habit OF coming In ever since have been
there
OF metropolitan Poilce-At fifteen minutes after SIX
on the evening OF the 10Th OF November went to
the station house,; was there informed by the SER
gcant behind the desk that there Was q man shot In
the Tribune office; went there, and could get very
little Information, except that man Of the name or
McFaraud had SHOT another OF the name OF Richard
son could get no information relating TO the shoot
ting except that man mad been shot there; could
not learn any further particulars there's went
to the Astor House and saw q man In room
No. u.s. who was the deceased; on inquiry
found that ne was living at No. 90 East Twenty
an hour previous to my gong there, and they could
not give me any Information about him; alter
arrested Nun, and took HIM to the Astor House; In
presence OF the deceased put him the foot
Of the bed aud he stood there tor moment or tWO
/ then asked the deceased II the prisoner was the
man who ad shot him; he replied, he was; took
prisoner to the station house and detained him until
from the hotel asked MIN why ne had shot Richard
son; he said, ''Ihat man has broken up my family
BY the Jury-I searched him and searched the
apart ment but could not ind the pistol; he said
he did not know what had become OF the pistol he
was In 9 bedroom (No 81 at the Westmoreland
Hotel; on commencing to search him he said, "I've
no pistol about me- cannot tell what have done
had not been able TO fnd it; when went INTO the
room the prisoner smiled; he was dressed, and was
opened the door for me TO come IN; when went In
said, "McFarland, you are my prisoner" He said
him the Fourth ward station mousse; foowsd
his brother TO the hotel and went into the office;
had registered the mama Daniel Mcfarland.
Charles Y swan. n. D. testified that no resides at
18TH SS uit., about six O'Clock was called to attend
deceased at the tribune Otilce; found wound in
the = nG ss Sup 9s wonnd
were injured; prescribed an anodyne as he was sur
fering sgreatly, ana had him removed to the Astor
House; attended him thcre with Dr. Sayre and
others until he died on the Thursday following;
assisted at the post-mortem examination, and found
induced BY gunshot wound, and penetrating the
liver, stomach and that portion OF the intestine
from which it was sxtrscted; it was Cartridge ball.
pistol BALI there il no doubt that the pistol wound
d" Tie tesr,mo1y Of Dr. Cushman was also read BY
Mr.. Spencer one OF the counsel for the prisoner.
the Coroner then directed the jury as to that
which they sworn, TO lind as to the death OF the
deceased The jury after the absence OF about forty
minutes returned the Following verdict
Richardson came to his death Thursday morning,
December 2 1859, from the effects OF q pistol ball
Of the Tribune, November %, 1869, between i've and
Six O'Clock p. NJ"
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
The prisoner, being examined, sald-My name IL
born in Ireland resided at No. so East Twenty
being asked what kS ad to say with reference
to the charge his counsel read the following state
am instructed BY my counsel that nothing can
now advance Will have the erect OF changing or
checking the regular course Of the law. the pro-
formed. That has to be adopted In cases like the
present; 1t is am advised, In the nature of inquest
OF Office, In which BY the usual practice 1 am not
allowed TO interfere by counsel otherwise, aud In
the management Of which the large OF evidence
presides over and directs II. With the knowledge
that cannot OF this time have the opportunity OF
witnesses, and the belief That any narrative might
indulge IN would be unattended with benefit in a
legal point OF view, await for my vlndcatlon the
impartial trial guaranteed to me by the laws OF tine
State. My accuser gin then be confronted with me-
and the forms wisely created for the complete dc.
velopnent Of truth will then be observed, and the
result will then be declared by jury OF my peers
While fully appreciate my situation and regard the
future with becoming concern and s0llctude, 1t may
be that time Will demonstrate that the sauctity and
safety of more social and moral interests depend on
the success OF my defence then identity or connect
themselves with the maintenance Of the prosecu-
tion.u
the prisoner was then committed to await the &C.
ton Of the Grand Jury, and was removed to the