New-York tribune., 1870-04-08


o. DO you know which door he came in att A. be-
O. Did he come up to the deski A. NY desk Is right
on the extreme end OF the counter aud ne came up W
one corner OF the counter The diagram already men
toned here shown witness VINO sta'eu uno ~ thc
Richardson came over to his desk AZ 'no 0o'"'' "
q Was inquiry made to you about eu ef'ers aa saw
him, knew what he was coming fcri there were two @
papers for him. and by the time got them, neu % and
then saw Mcfarland going OF the door ran Out
and went the square to ook o dOf sn back
aud found that he was in the editorial rooms
Ra % Won aG% g% rhs shs % " stairs is that About FIVE
q When You got how did you ma "a nun npone The
wounds; he was lying on the sofai ai'cr"aiu H' was
standing. 49,, Dr swan. after that.
Vent over to the Astor House, and there reinaineu
until about !? O'Clock at night o,,oro, rooms, A.
All the editors and reporters were up there pu' BIZ
Richardson in the managing enitT room, A. Mr.
| Richardson DR.. Swan, a friend OF mf' h'o""'"' ""
md other doctors come there before you left
only remember Dr Swan; he accompanied Dr. hcnaru'
SVT Groexnminaton by Mr. GrahamQ Were you In the
employment of Mr.. Rlchardsoni a. A; was not
| g When A. / think it was very early in 1865.
8 And how long did you remain in his employment
How long have you been in THE TRIBUNE employ
nieh' What poston do You hold there A. advertising
O. Had ron seen Mr. Mcfarland before Mr. Richardson
came o. About how long before had you seen hint Al
| think it was about Is minutes a., him, A uswas
@. Where was he when you nrst ga" MIN A. ho vas
Did you see Mr. King there when you first saw him
O. Did Did you say anything to McFarandi A. did not
O. How was he situated with respect to that deski A.
He was right abreast Of ,,..o ,,
O. Did you see him with piece OF paper oeioro hiS'
o. Have You not seen piece of paper the desk on
which Mcfarland had been making marks or wrlthg III
O. Have you not heard Of such piece Of paperi A.
o. And did you not see him making marks at that
desk a. could not say thought he was wiring or
O. Did he not appear to be doing somethingi A. He
had the position Of one who was writing.
@. How long do you know know him To nave stoou 'here
O. He was in the position when you looked over
to him as when you him first. A. only saw MIN
O. From the time you first saw him till yon saw him
going out Of the door, you did not him at all A NO.
O. And you have not any piece Of paper on which
O. At II n. m. when Mr.. Mcfarland came. DID he ln
qure for Mr. Sinclair A. He did. a..
O. Don't you know that for years he had been IN the
habit OF going Mr. Snclars office and pouring out his
griefs - K. do not know what he did: ,,.
@ Did you never hear him pouring out his grieiSf
O. Did you ever see him crying then A. No, sir.
O. He had a very tender reception dld he hoti a.
O. Now, within two years before this occurrence, how
many times did Richardson and Mcfarland meet III IHE
TRIBUNE Office A.. remember only one time
O. When was thati A. Last Summer
O. Where was Mcfarland A. He was going TO Dir.
o. Where was Mr. Richardson A. He was in Mr.. Sim
O. Mr MCFARLAND kept out Of the roomi A. Yes. Sir
q. And you saw Richardson pass = out A. Yes, Slr.
O. And after lie passed out, Mr.. Mcfarlendiwent H. A
@ Now how long we're they then together in that roomi
A. / think about five minutes.
@. DO you remember about what time 1t took place
o. VINO else saw that beside yoursefi A. think Mr..
O. Can you not remember any other occurrence whom
you them meet In that olce III that wayf A. can
O. Did you see how Mr. Richardson looked at the time
O. Did you know of Mr. Richardson's being armedi A.
@ DID you not know OF his carrying plstoli A. No,
Sir did not know that he carried pistol
O. Do you know now that he carried pistoll A.
Yes Sir; it Astor House; first 1t there.
@ yoqlnOt know that was about his person when
be was In She editorial roont A. suppose Il was.
Do you not know who took that pistol from his per-
How long after the day of shooting did 20. 1t at
"y 30 You % Know whefS st II Vas S1i in Tfo A
9 DO you know where it was putt A. No. sir.
q Did you ever hear him talk OF how good SHOT ne
q Yos never heard him say anything that subecti
@ DO you where that pisto is to-day A. No. Sir
q Did you examine 1t that day 10 see II any Of the
bairels had been dischargedi A. No, SIR
q. Did not see pistol IN Mr. Richardson's hands
O. Did you not see him make any movement toward
@ AS you your back turned upon Mr.. Richardson.
n thing GGs place Of A. SS Desk s ne kind
q. You heard bone givenf A. No, Sir.
q. Was 1t large noise, the explosionf A Yes, Sir.
O. Did you see the gas put outi A. No, Sir.
q. Would you have seen the gas put outf A. No. Sir.
@. Why noti A. Because l was so much excited.
q. Did you see gentleman standing outside the coun.
ter reading he' A. saw HIN reading paper
Q. DO you know that gentleman's namei A. think
Q. Have you hm sincei A. Two or three times
10 you know ,n what M his bus business si & A. No sr ,
two three weeks after the shooting
Mr Mcfarland and Mr.. Richardssnf A. / saw McFar-
land turn back but did not see any recognton NcFar-
BY Mr. GraIan~Q. Your testimony is that Mcfarland
went toward the olce and. seeing Richardson there
Mr. Edwin ]. Carver then called and examined by
Judge Garyn.
TESTIMONY EDWIN j. CARVER
reside at Newark, New-Jerssy; on the 2sth Of No
vember last employed in THE TRIBUNE Office q
mail writer. collecting and other duties; there
that day almost all the afternOOn there from In
the afternoon till l1:3O pm.
@. Did you Richardson there that afternoon A.
saw him come In, but just what time he came III can
not say.
Q. Did You see the prisoner therei A. did not; did
not not know that he in the Office saw him there
when he was moving from the desk.
q. Where did you frst see hint A happened to turn
my head toward the counter and saw him moving from
the subscription desk toward tho other eud 0f the
counter.
O. That was after or before the shot A. Before
O. How long beforef A. But few seconds
q Did you at that time Richardson. A. did not
Mcfarland moving toward the center Of the
ter. and when he got the pillar had TO stand to
further and then saw his arm extended, and
the fash and heard the report
O. Now when you this flash and heard tho report
where did you stand in reference TO the pfisoner,how
office. probably Is feet from him; distance from
him.
O. Did you at that time or Immediately after that SEQ
anything of Rchardsonf A. 1 did not.
O. Did you Richardson at ALI A. did not him
until the next morning. In the Astor House.
Crosse xamined by Mr.. Graham-Q. Mr.. Carver. Just
hat lyf lIia Ubere