The Portland daily press., 1870-04-19
The Mcfarland Trial.

NEW York, April 1S.--The Mcfarland trial
was resumed this morning. The court room
was crowded as before. Mr.. Michigan testified
to noticing change in McFarland's maner be-
tween the spring and winter of 1862, when
they were both in the appraisers office.
Benjamin B. Bowen, a blind preacher, testi-
fed that when McF. was in Boston on the
habeas corpus case he noticed great change
in McFarland's voice from what it previously
was. Heard him say he wished he was dead,
as Richardson had taken away his wife and
children. His voice seemed like that of an in
sane man.
Francis o. Irish considered Mcfarland IRA
tional in 1867, and thought he intended sui
eide.
Dennis Shay testified that Mcfarland had a
desk in the same lawyers office with him.
Mcfarland appeared greatly changed in 1867.
Thought him monOmanac on the subject of
his domestic troubles. In his opinion he was
incompetent then to attend to business. He
sent letters to every county clerk in the United
States asking if proceedings for divorce had
been recommended against Mcfarland, but
never got any answer.
The court then took a recess.
Dr. Isaac Les testified that Mcfarland was
in feeble physical condition in 1867; thought
he was drunk, but found he was mistaken.
DR.. James Elliott testified that he thought
the prisoners brain was affected.
James p Clark testified to the irrational
manner of the prisoner, and thought he was a
monOmaniac. Prisoner told him that his wife
remaining away from him was owing to the
influence of Richardson.
Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Sinclair saw McFar-
land cry about his domestic troubles fifteen or
twenty times.
Spencer Kirby produced document show
ing statement of McFarland's property, from
an official statement from the assessors office,
dated 28th of June 1867, showing the prisoners
income to be $1710.
Mrs. Mary Mason said she lived at Y Amity
street, and that Mcfarland and wife lived
there. They had the back parlor and an ex-
tension on the first floor. Richardson came
to witness house to live about two weeks after
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland. His room was on
the same floor, a folding door being the only
division between their respective rooms. This
was unfastened. Richardson could hear every
thing that passedsin McFarland's room. Nc
Farland left abont 8 o'clock in the morning,
but was always at home in the evening, teach
ing little Percy. Mcfarland went out every
day; never saw the prisoner under the infiu-
enee of liquor. Witness saw Richardson go
out with Mrs. Mcfarland in the day time du-
ring McFarland's absence. Saw Richardson
in Netherlands back room where her bed was,
three times. Mrs Mcfarland was sitting in q
rocking chair and Richardson opposite her,
The next time she saw them in the room was
an hour after. They seemed embarrassed
She went into the room about half an hour
| after, but did not notice particularly what they
were doing. Mcfarland remained some time
after his wife left. Richardson remained also.
Mrs. Mcfarland came back after the prisoner
| left, with Miss Gilbert, whom she said was
Richardson's intended. Mrs. Mcfarland want
| ed to get back room, but as Mr.. Mason was
| Witness did not consent to this. Mrs. McFar-
| land was to sleep with her, Mrs Mcfarland
| said, while she would remain the room. Court
| adjourned till tomorrow.