Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-13
FROM NEW YORK.
Trial of Mcfarland the Murderer
Of Albert D. Richardson.
New YORK, April IL.

New York, April IL.
Upon the re-assembling of the court Maui
rice Madison, physician, Was placed upon
the stand and testified that he has resided in
this city since 1862, and practced medicine il
Boston for Is years. The prisoner was a pa
tent of his in Boston, in the year lS47 saw
the prisoner on the night before the shooting
at his house, "a West goth ST, He was in the
habit of frequently seeing the prisoner in No
vcmber; saw him on the 9th, at about p.
NJ. The prisoners object in calling upon him
was to make known TO him that Richardson
was selling his property in order to go west,
and was about to take his wife and his little
boy Danny with him. On that occasion his
mind seemed to be in a state of intense agony.
and he said that sometimes he lost the con-
sciousness of his own identity and thought
that he was not sane. Mr.. Madison remem-
bered of his saying ''My God, Doctor. he (re-
ferring to Richardson) is about to take away
my little boy, when / may never see him
again. He seemed to be entirely over
whelmed. He had often met the prisoner on
the street, and he always referred to his trou-
bles; he (the witness) regarded him as mo-
nomaniac. When he spoke of his troubles
his whole appearance would change, and he
would become terribly excited.
John z. Ellwood, an attorney, testified
that he knew the defendant quite well saw
him two or three days before the homicide at
his Office; he was quite excited, and said that
his wife was trying to get divorce. He con-
sidered that he was monomaniac on the sub
ject of his domestic troubles. He seemed to
think that the press were arrayed against him
and in favor of Richardson; showed the wit
ness several letters from Richardson to his
wife, which he said he got out of his wife's
trupk Ha said object in rho I'm hpas
pus suit was indicated The prisoner stated
that his object in bringing the suit was to vim
dictate himself and show the world that his
wife and Richardson were to blame and not
him. The prisoner once told him that prop
osition had been made to him to settle the
suit for $4,000
John c. Miner, physician, testified that on
one occasion he opened a felon on the hand of
the prisoner, and said to him, "Isn't it pain
full ?" and prisoner replied Eyes, Doctor, it
is, but it's nothing to the pain in my heart
He regarded the prisoner as monomaniac,
and recommended him to drink whiskey, but
he would not consent. Towards the end of
1869 his excitement increased, and he often
said he dreamed Of seeing his wife in Rich
ardson's arms, and of his taking the villain by
the throat.
DR.. John Bronson to-day gave 50 900 bail
for trial, for giving James O'Niel a fatal over
dose of morphine.
The remains Of Arson Burlingame left
Hamburg the 9th inst, and are expected in
this city about the 10th. The Union League
Club are preparing for an appropriate recep-
ton, but there will be no public demonstra-
ton.
Twelve thousand dollars wortho Of diamonds
were taken to-day from a passenger, named
Williams, on board the Bremen steamship.
Williams is represented as professional
smugglcr.'
The Negroes voted without interference in
the New Jersey elections to-day