Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-20
THE MCF FARL AND TRIAL
Public Interest in ii on the Increase---MOst
important Witnesses on the Stand.
Fifty Ladies Present ---The Prisoner Enters
Court Smiling and Well Pleased.


nary case, and the production of the most
important witnesses, the public interest
increases. The crowd this morning clam
oring for admission was enormous at the
commencement of sheproceedings. There
were fifty ladies present. The prisoner
was calm and smiling. Court opened at
Il:l5a.m.
Mrs. Mason, the last witnesses yester-
day, was recalled. Graham reminded
1 her of her testimony yesterday morning
when Mrs. Mcfarland returned to her
husband. Mrs. Mason was occupving a
back room; Mrs. McFarlad came three
days afterward; callC-~twice for letters
| which came from Hartford, where Rich
/ ardsOn was when she took the back room.
| Richardson came back much sooner than
| the. witness expected; Mrs. Mcfarland
! told deponent she had a telegram from
/ Richardson; latter came back at night:
when witness was asleep; was let in by
| Mrs. Mcfarland; she said she never in
/ tended to live with her husband again;
/ was going to Boston after her engage
ment at the theater; witness told her she
was much surprised, rs Mr.. Mcfarland
was very good to her; said she knew he
Wasi she took away some things: a few
days after she came back; she took aWay
some letters; also went into Richardson's
room; took away her night clothes, and
letters from his desk; Mcfarland called
opened Mrs. McFarland's trunk and took
away letters produced in court; found
also Richardson's likeness in trunk. a
large sized one; Mcfarland left il there:
Mr.. Netherlands clothing was there. did
not see Richardson's likeness before he
saw letters; he stayed there about forty
nFe minutes; was very agitated; asked
witness how Mrs. mcfarland came to re-
turn; witness informed him; told him
also had seen Richardson three times one
afternoon in Mrs. Netherlands room:
witness was also examined at Bos-
ton in the habeas corpus proceed
ings; sent up extra dishes for breakfa
one morning; Richardson breakfasted on
this occasion. After Mrs. Mcfarland
came back to house No. p Amitv street
and about three days after she went into
the back room, breakfast was cooked by
Mrs. Mcfarland in witness kitchen: re-
member when the washerwOman went
into Mrs. McFarland's room of seeing
hln sitting in rocking chair near TO, and |
talking with, Mrs. Mcfarland; went in |
for money and ass for ink bottle; was
only a moment in ~ roomi do not recoI- |
leet how she was dressed; some re-
mark made about croekeryi when her /
niece called they were sitting as before. |
As | went down stairs heard Mrs, McFar- |
land introduce her niece; the latter called /
frequently; do not know that sac was in |
L46 udDll Ol BUlllk lllJO u6F aunt 5 room as /
feely as she would at home. When Mrs, /
Mcfarland left on the morning referred /
to, Richardson left the same afternoon:
he left finally three days after her: |
when she returned had been |
there two days when Richardson came:
on the marning referred to Richardson |
took breakfast with herr they sent down .
tor more dishes; saw Richardson that
morning but did not see Mrs. Mcfarland:
don't know when he went away: she had
two sets of dishes all the time; am not
sure Miss Gilbert break kfasted there one
morning; don't recollect when McFar-
land searched the trunks.
This testimony being objected to, His
Honor ruled against such course OF cross
examination as not pertinent to the COM
munlcatiOn made by witness to McFar-
land, and thus influenced his mind.
Judge Davis claimed the right to make
such examination.
His Honor replied that the question
of Mrs. McFarland's chastity was not for
this court to decide,
Mr.. Davis said il was part of bis duty
to disprove the aspersiohs cast on Mrs.
McEarland's character, and would be
able to prove that no criminal inter
course had taken place between her ana
Richardson.
His Honor ruled against such endeavors.
Cross examination resumed: Richard
son only stopped at the house one night.
After she left she went TO Sinclair's.
When she took away the letters she went
into her room, and then into Richardson's
room; that was on the night of the shoot
ing.
His Honor: / do not recOllect that any
evidence has been addueed respecting II.
Mr.. Davis: am aware of it; but / am
to show that a carriage had been
driven up to the door in which was Rich
ardsOn and Mrs. Mcfarland. The latter
went into his room. Got flask of brandy.
and some articles To bind up the wounds.
Mr.. Graham defied the prosecution to
introduce the ssubjeot Of first shooting.
Three years had not elapsed when Rich
ardson received tina fatal shot. The Dis
Jrict Attorney knew it would prejudice
the case by introducing the subject, and
wound up with a splendid philippe
against the endeavOrs of the prosecution
10 introduce the subject. The question
was excluded.
Judge Davis endeaWored to influence
the Court, by saying that his object was
only to fix the dates.
The Recorder insisted on the necessity
Of the prosecution cOnfining themselves
10 the facts reported to Mcfarland by the
witness, thereby influencing his mind,
Examination of witness resumed-Were
von not all agitated the night she came
%?
Question objected to, but sustained by
,he Court.
She was there ten minutes. I knew
hat carriage was at the door; don't J
know where she went. ] was there when
came and the trunk was open-
ID; can't say if it was broken open. He
oOk away packet of letters, quite a
arge bundle; can't say ii there were forty J
JT fifty letters. The picture | saw
Vas very large one it was
n the bottom of a trunk; / took out the
picture and put it on top of the safe: Mrs.
Mcfarland came afterward and took it
,way with her things; three letters were
cad 10 nae, one from Mrs. Calhoun, one
rom Mrs. Sinclair, and one from Mrs. ,
sage; Mcfarland carried the package
lway with him.
The Court then took a recess.
Upon the reasssmbling of Court, Mrs.
Mason resumed. Nothing further Of im-
Jortance was developed.
oMrs. Maria Benedict rented room to
Mrs. Mcfarland called for
oOms for herself, husband and children.
Mrs. Ann Mccormick washed for Mrs.
Mcfarland and Richardson; their clothes
we're returned in the same basket.
Daniel SnOred, owner of the house
where Mcfarland lived, saw Richardson :
.Oing % Mrs McFarland's room daily; saw
h6I. writing together; saw them alone;
leyer saw MCFARLAND there when they
we're together.
VIM. D. Norris, a cOlored servant OF
,ipnlair's, had known of Mrs. Mcfarland
md Richardson being in Sinolair's house
ogether several times for an hour at a
imei Mrs. Mcfarland usually came first, I
soon afterward, always in the
had seen them shake hands, q
aw her kiss Richardson once when she
vas going to Boston.
Mrs. Charity Headerman resides at
Newark; Mrs. Mcfarland came there in
day, 1867; saw Richardson soon after;
lFst time she saw him she had seen Mrs.
Mcfarland following him; he turned :
ound and they kissed each other; they
net almost every other afternoon for some :
nontns; say Richardson go into the !
louse and meyer saw HIM cGmp opt; did
lot know at the tine who she was, but ]
them 20 be man and wife; saw !
hem frequently; IL was their affection for :
ZACH other that led me to notice them; he
vas a fine looking man, with heavy
)eaTG. I
Mrs. Ann Callahan resides at Morris, \.
T.. had often sefn Mrs. Mcfarland with
iouse, Mcfarland saw and claimed her
or his wife, ana the boys as his children I
he wore costly dress and very heavy
lismond ring.
To Mr.. Grsham-Mrs. Calhoun was
married the day before Christmas.
DO you know who married them?
The Recorder excluded the question, q
Mr.. Graham claimed the right TO know I
Ehsthsr buckingham was connected with {
{. Y
Frank b. Carpenter, Edwin Booth, and /
Mr.. Stnart, theater managers, were called
Dut failed to answer.
Mrs. Anna Burdock was attached to the
Nintar Garden Thaater in 1894. Mrs NJ