New-York tribune., 1870-04-15
ment cure am acquainted with the prisoner he came
TO my establishment the 2Sd Of September 1857 sucr

fever; he entirely under its influence
the usual remedies for him. we mitigated ms ever
by means OF wet applications; he relainu @ b ,
weeks three or four days after ne wonS s ~ it
turned, the symptoms having como pioh III "i"
gated form. . I, -. ~, c- woat
Tirtvecbth'st Ifs ease was what is commonly called
fever and aguo didn't notice any other disease ABOUT
O. would like TO ask you your opinion as to the effect
of such an attack and ague III the case oi per
rot verv largely Insanity itself A.
should expect II would saw him again " fal anu
advised him to take country air. thought he had eN
hausted the resources of medicine ,,,
q. / observe said you gave him whisky; IL WHISKY
ranked among quieting medcinesi ~ Yes SIR tor SICK
Judge judge Davis-Yot quctlng for well ones
q. When do you say this VAST A. In septelnner of
Redirect Examluaion-Q Did you look for brain dis
ease al the time Of the cXaminatonf A. No, sir.
Q. What you called fever was in reality ma!arious
feNcri a. Yes, Sir.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES II. MCLKLLASD.
The next witness called was James d. McLelland'
lawyer practicing in this city He testified that he had
known Mr.. Mcfarland since 1854.
O. Did you see him previous to the occurrence, ana II
So when was the last time A. About six weeks previ
the occurrence met him in an oyster saloon on
sixth-ave; was coming from meeting, ana went mo
the saloon about % O'Clock III tue evening; Neuy hcai
O. This was about the oath or 9th Of Octoberi A. Yes
Sir; | know 10 tho second sunday previous W 'No
@. What took place A. went there for the purpose
Of getting some refreshment and saw person stand
ing at the oyster stand; didn't know who IT was un'h
he turned i then ognized Mr.. Mcfarland air.
emf from u5ai his appearance was marked; he seemed
laggard his face expression Of despair hls eye
appeared TO be dull and heavy s,
q what his rectingi A. II was NOT chalaeteIzed o
ways addressed before that before his domestic din-
O. Did Won enter into conversations A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did Won notice his hair as 20 colOri A. Yes, Sir;
noticed turning gray; before this trouble 1t had
O. Did Won observe any change in his mannerl A. I
did; he didn't seem so sclf-pcsScsscd as usual.
@ Was lie a self-possessod man when yor first knew
hint A. Yes, Sir; that in 1854; have seen him
sometimes when people would have little excite
O. There no method i'll his madnessi a. No, sir;
no control over his motives.
hands that struck you as pecuiarl A. Yes, sir; no
ticed he had ring; that he woul clasp his hands con
yulsVey together, and squeezed them.
q. state the conversational a. We were in The saloon,
suppose about 20 minutes then we left the saooni ne
ward Beecker-st; walked with Mcfarland three or
four blocks; he asked me some questions wh ieie[cnef
to my profession, and suddenly turned nom the sngcct
he speaking about, and inquired knew anything
thing about it, but was not familiar with the details ne
then said that ne was perfectly GyerTheH5d WIN ms
Vaccinations of man by the name OF kchards0n; tat
this Richardson had robbed him Of his children, and
one child he had recovered upon habeas corpus.
O. Did he say anything ab0nt tins tnalf A. lie said
the contest had cost him $500, ana NE ad hd very
bitter fight; and was constantly contcndng with Rich
ardsOns influence and money; and he felt his energies
constantly directed against nun 81,
O..
g. what was it 4. lie gesticulatcd vehemently; we
and he became very excited he spoke quite loud loud
that officer heard him and came round the corner and
adnonsbed him not to talk loud, that the officer had
probably been called to the spO 10y the conversation
O. Did he cry during the conversations a. Yes Sir
O. Did he put his hand to hia head A. Yes, Sir.
O. How long did you stay thcIci A. For perhaps an
through Bleeckort to the corLor OF MCDoagalst and
O. How i long did yOG stand therel A. think until
O. Did he teli you sbout his wifs3 A. Yes Sir.
O. How he had loved herr A. Yes, Sir; and how de
votedly fond OF his children he was,
O. What impression did his appearance then produce
upon your mind his being rational nrdtouall
A. He looked to Inc Ike a man that vas crazy.
O. Did bis conversation correspond with that imQres-
O. was he coherent or not in his actionss a. At times
he would TO state freely but Wien lie came to any
narrative about his troubles lie was disconnected and
would lose HIMSELF he would lose the trcad Of il; rc
me something that he lad commenced
A. you remember his lip that occasion A. Yes,
SIR that was the corner of Carmno and Bleeekers
he bit his lip in his emotion can't describe 10 yon' Ar
Gerry how he acted; he acted in perfect frenzy
8 What did you say to himf A. said, "MeFarland,
O. DO you remember his stating to you IN That cOnver
atlon that he felt that Richardson was watching hnl
O. What did he state on that sulcct9 A. He stated that
onebOdy had been watching him to post Mr. Richard
O. Did you observe the smell of ether morphine in
,is breath this tii1cl A. yes, Sir.
@ Did YOU ask him if he had been taking ethcri a.
,cs Sir; he said he could not live without it,.
o. DO Won remember anout his stating that he took
A Yes Sir he said he had taken large
Quantities of it without any effect. ,,... +. ~.
,ression A. Yes Sir; et times he would not succeed in
conveying the idea he meant 10 convey .
O. Did he complain of his inability 10 sleep at night
@. That he walked the streets. A. Yes Sir that he
walked the streets at night; have myself
een him walking the streets at night; II strikes me
lave seen him twice remember ole night III Boccker-
O. Did you observe anything in his appearance and |
manner at that time A. Yes SIR was with several
gentlemen at the time; he told NE then that he could
not sleep at nights.
A. Yes. sir; he said he frequently had; tat the only
thing that prevented him was the love he bore for hs
ov Percy because he felt regard for MS RcIardson
and lis falniy-Or rather Mrs. Mcfarland.
O. How long did that conversation last A. From y |
in The evening TO one oclock III tne morlng ,., ~,
O. Wien was il you first became aeqnainted with Nj
A. In 1861 lie was IN the Provost AaIs1aPs
O. Do You remember ever seeing Mr.. McFaIlands wife
and children coming down to see him when Le was III the
@ What wss their manner toward each othcrl 4. Mr.
Mcfarland seemed to he very gallant particularly to his
@. Il made him almost object of rldedle in The
ofcel A. believe that some Of the clerks made the
remark that he was exceedingly soft.
O. Do YOU know whether he was sober OF temperate
when in the PrOyOstMarshars Object A. never saw
@. Did YOU ever know him to drink to be drunkl A.
>9 9Groissexamincd-Q Were you employed in the Office
a. o. What was McFarand doing in the object A. He
was one of the Commissioners OF Enrolment.
O Were your duties connected with his duticsf A.
Yes Sir; had charge of the clothing which was given
10 ie soldiers as they enlisted; he had charge OF the
roll the draft roll.
O. Did YOU come into contact in your businessl A.
Yes Sir every day frequently received suggestions
from him In regard to my duties.
The Court horeupon took recess or 20 Minutes ana
upon reassembIing continued the examination OF the
witness: 80, ~,
O. When did you first become acquainted with the
plisOnerl In the Fall OF 1864.
o. Had You any business connection with him at that
time 4. No, Sir. -,
him A. Mr.. Mcfarland made speech at public
meeting at which also spoke. ~