The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
THE MCFARLAND MURDER
TRIAL. ..,

NRw YoRK, May 3

ted In 1868, took him home. ~
James Gamble, resident Of WOodslde
teStifed-Prisoner was at Woodside weel
before the shooting; prisoner related hi
lmily troubles, and said 10 should shOO
Richardson on sight.
Mr.. Ryerson, Of WoOdside, testified
Shortly before the shooting Mcfarland
inquired Of him where Mr., Richardson
lived; noticed no excitement or Irrational
talk on the part ofthe prisoner. a! q
The cross. examination Of these witness
es'ellcifcd nothing Of benefit "
Mr.. Marian, a Brooklyn lawyer, testi
fed-Had u long conversation with the
prisoner two days before the shooting
noticed no excitement.
Judge Davis hero said 1t was proven
that the Greenwich street property was
attached In 1850, and that since that time
the property remains. 7SlTs tlTlsit
The defense claim that Mrs. Mcfarland
lived with her husband I'LL: he became
poor, and then LETT him. This was not
true; she remained with her husband
years after he became poor. ' 2"
Mark N. POmeroy, next witness, swOrC
that he formed the prisoners acquaintance
In 1S08;i prisoner ca1neto him and asked
witness 10 purchase several letters from
him and publish them In the Democrat
hesaid the lettar8 contained 0 full descrip-
tion ofthe debauchery Of his wife by Rich.
ardsOn; said Mr., Greeley and the 4rt6.tEc
people were running free love establish
ment and that witness could mako a sen.
sation by publishing them, and get even
with Mr.. Greeley for his conduct toward
witness In political arena. Mcfarland
charged 800 for the letters; l refused;
prisoner persisted, saying that Il would
enlarge tho circulation OF the Democrat
never saw him since.
To MI. Graham-McFarland did not
look like temperance lecturer In Sep.
tember, 1858. ~ ilf al .....,..-..
James W. Schermen, Law Editor Of the
Educational Monthly, tcstifed-He pub.
Iisled McFarlands manuscript in 1860,
and gave hin1 $50 for Il On tho 9th OF
January Mcfarland called ut my Ofnoo,
he seemed perfectly rational.
To Mr.. Graham-The prisoner called
on me first carly in January, on the 9th
Of January; he told me ho wrote 1t him.
self and wanted TO sell the manuscript; he
did not soy where 1t was written; he said
in q public school forty years ago, and said
that II was q bona tde description Of things
as they then were. aT"
A recess was then taken.
After recess Joel B. Erhartlt testified
that he was Provost Marshal from the
commencement Of tho war till It's close;
never saw him. (the prisoner) under, the
influence Of liquor; met him in Brooklyn
two or three weeks after tue first shooting;
he said hc wished to show him an inter
ceptel letter; he said he did not shoot
Richardson because he thought his wife
was uichlste, but because he thought
Richardson Ind done wrong towards him;
he said he came TO have me testify in tho
proceeding In Boston that ! had mover
seen him drunk, and I did so testify; he
said IL Richardson had anything
moro to do with his wife until
she was divorced that he wts in a
perilous path; lie was very nervous
and excited do not think he was IRA.
tional; his movements were excited never
saw him since that interview.
John Dickens tcstifed-He was in the
Provost Marshals Office, and saw McFar-
land drink. "
John Stout tcstiticd-I knew prisoner
he told mo certain parties Ind entered
into a conspiracy against him; he named
Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Sinclair; told me
he would never allow Richardson to live
with'his wife, = -, ra,,r.C5
Tho next witness called was Mrs Run.
kle, who testifed-I reside in this city;
was formerly Mrs Calhoun; know prison
er and Mrs. Mcfarland; first knew them
in JANUARY, 1866; 4 mot them atan evening
party al the house of a friend
saw Mrs. Mcfarland often; sci.
dom saw her at my own house
I presume wrote those letters pro.
duced US evidence on the trial, l did moi
read them, think this letter (tlie one
given her by Judge Davis, dated Juno
1861 was the first one | wrote her; have
no idea how many letters wrote Mrs
MoF Fariand; / went to ,McF cFarlands house
70 Alnity street, the room Mrs. McFar
land was In, wns hot and smoky; McFar
land came In drunk, he spoke grlttly and
rudely 10 me, started TO go out, but be
fore len, he turned on his wife and said
you must not have your friends here dur
lnC my absccnce I was so frightened
th9t 1 did nut no whether to go or stay
l heard loud talk after / LEFT tho room;
remained outside, I then went to the cen
trc door, and rang, and sent servant fol
Mrs. Mcfarland, she did not 80 home will
me that night. She was writing while II
79, Amity street, for the ,InttcpeaIcnt ant
RirerSdc Magazine,
Judge Davis here offered TO read I
letter from Mrs. Mcfarland to Mrs. Cal
houn, telling her Of the trouble which shl
had endured; and in justice TO this wit
ness, who Is charged with being wOrs'
than the vilest strumpet and prostitute
namely: u prOCureSs and pandGrcr, It i
wrong that this should kc kept from tht
public, or that this woman and Mrs. Sin
clair, who have bOcn paradCd in tho public
press, should have some means Of proving
that her conduct was only q piect
Of pure charity and kindlincss towards
an unfortunate woman. Courts Of justice
arc Justly scorn in the land unless sucl
a thing be allowed, to show how fact
really are and to vindicato the character
OF pure woman,
MtIGaHamI1Do yodcall on ts for :
rcplyT
ReCorder-"No."
Mr.. Graham 10 Judge Davis-HI shOult
bc very glad to be able to allow you tt
read this letter, but 1t Is impossible to al
low wife to testify against her husband
and therefore cant allow the letter TO *
read"
Witncss-Whilo In Washington ! re
ceivcd letter from Mrs, Mcfarland tc
which mine Is reply.
Mr. Davis agaln said he thought tn
letter should be In the evidence in ordcl
to fully explain the answer to It, .
Recordcr-I do not sec how l can admit Il
Witncss-I returned home about thI
11th or l9th of March, saw Mn. McFaT
land; she was then performing her engage
.y - NTyf..A.. HaAflHTNs did. mt lFNNU