The New York herald., 1870-04-22
THE M'FARLAND TRIAL.
Further Adjournment-Re Recorder Hackett
Too Unwell to Preside-rhe Mysteri.
Ous Lady In COurt-Is She Mrs.
Mcfarland THE Trial to be
Resumed on Monday.

The appearance OF the court yesterday morning
was indicative OF considerable uncertainty on the
part OF every one present to the trial proceeding
or not. There was not quite SO eager rusn ior
seats until few minutes before eleven O'CLOCK, ana
then the court room was comfortably filed
out not crowded. The absence OF leadng
counsel on either side was the nrst indis-
tuct intlmaton tnat the Recorder was not
sufficiently convalescent to resume the judicial
chair Mr.. Gerry, who was present, was Appealed
TO- and he said that he mad positive information,
but he was under the impression that the trial would
not proceed. minute or TWO after this was crcu-
lated among the press men Judge Dawes entered
With sprlng overcOat on, and, although ne took
his accustomed seat there was significance IN MS
not removing his coat. He was soon followed oy
the District Attorney aud sall doubts as TO an ad
journment were dispelled oy the
APPEARANCE OF JUDGE BEDFORD,
who Immediately took the Recorders seat. The
court was opened by the crier. the jury sworn, ana
after short private consultation OF all the counsel
engaged in the case standing in a group on the
no0r.
THE CASE ADJOURNED TO MONDAY.
Counsel Tor prisoner, addressing the Bench, said
NV associates and myself agree to request the ad-
journment OF tine court Till Monday next at eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, and ordered to have 1t so entered on
the mnutes-tne three counsel for the defendant
the District Attorney concurring on account Oi the
indisposton OF his Honor, Recorder Hackett that
therefore, this court ADJOURN Till Monday next at
eleven O'Clock.
Judge Garyin-- consent to this, and desire to have
II recorded the minutes that his Honor, Recorder
uacketC Deing unable TO continue the court, had
therefore adjourned the court TILL Monday morning
Counsel FOR prisoner--we consent to that. The
minute can be put ID Doth lorts, so as 10 make IL
perfectly secure.
Judge Garvln-I desire to have it so entered on the
minutes.
Counsel Tor the prS0ner-MdEe IL as sIrOHg as IL
Judge Beifori-Iet the order De entered ana
the court oc now adjourned Till Monday morning
next, at eleven o'clock
CAUTION TO THE JURY.
Judge Bedford thea cautioned the jury not TO con-
verse with any person the merits Ol the case ana
II possible, TO avoid reading the newspapers.
should any person attempt to converse wit them
the subject, or force any alluSi0u TO II In their
presence II would be their duty to report the par
ties, and they would De dealt with according to
There was then a general break up Of the assem-.
Dled throDg; but the ladies', OF whom there were a
goociy number. We're evidently greatly disappointed
The bevy OF lair women INCLUDED
MYSTERIOUS LADY,
whose appearance ut the court has made her the
cynosuie OF the neIgnbvrlng e5 OF her sex. That
appearance is SO disnaulshed thai 1t Is not remark
aoie that IL should excite attention. Yesterday
morning the mysterious lady arrived about twenty
minutes past ten O'CLOCK and took her seat IN the
tn,rd row OF chairs assigned ior the ladies'. IL was
whispered conddentiaily that ms lady bore
@ resemblance IN feature to Mrs. Mcfarland; ;
but tnose Ia court who were mOsG familiar
with that person denied that any resem-
bance existed between the uadics. That
she does resemble the photograph of celebrated
lady, tina, her figure and height are similar, ana that
the hair underDGath the remarkable chigDon She
wears ls exactly opposite IN color to her natural
HAIR, and that inadvertently she threw aside the
light FUR covering from Ter necK and displayed IL
brooch having col0red photograph OF d gentleman
whose face reaemDled tnat OF the late MIR. Richard
son, are facts tnat came WITHIN the observation OF
more than one person IN court VINO mad reason to
believe thaG
MRS. M'FARLAND HAS BEEN PRESENT
at the trial for several DAYS but so disguised as to
bale tie eyes OF those who were famIlar with her
but TO whom the precincts OF The court, where the
fatner OF her children on trial Tor his ife would
be the last place where they would expect to llnd
her. The lazy whoever she was. was u reader OF
The Trt0uae, ano lad a COPY 0l tnat journal IN
her hand, and although she sat with perfect case
ana freedom she was careful TO be buslly engaged
IN rea1ing the newspaper II any wandering eye was
directed TO The place where cue was located.
Later in the day the satisfactory announcement
was made that recorder Hackctt had so much I'M
proved health that there Is little d0uDt tnas ne
will preside Monday.