The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-27
TIE FREE-L0TE MURDER.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF TUESDAY, wEDNEs
DAY AND THURSDAY.


Richardson's and Mrs. MeFarlnnd's In
timacy-Interestins Arguments tb
MI. Graham-The sensational Fea
tures of the Case Excluded-Rev
,,essrs, Reccher and Frothinghnm No
to be Examined.
Notwithstanding the fact that the McFarlan
trial was suspended for few days, It was sti
one Of the topics uppermost In the public min
of New York Neither the Fenian movements
the stock exchange incorporation 'job," nor tn
opening OF the sporting season, SO deeply en-
crossed thought as this great trial OF the period
or course the people are divided on the subject
but the fact must be admitted that MCFARLAND
seems to have ten confessed sympathizers wher
the oppositon has not one.quarter that number
There has been no trial in New York since the eel
ebrated Durden murder case, that has taken 81
strong q hold on the minds OF the people. Th'
Colt trial. the Webster trial. the Sickles trial, ant
the Cole trial, all occupied public attention
throughout the country, but 1t is questionable
whether either of them made such universal
"stir,, as the Mcfarland case has caused. In
many respects it differs from any murder trial on
record, and no matter wha. its result may be- il
will rank, in the worlds criminal history, among
the most remarkable trials that ever took place
TIE ELEVENTH DAY.
/ This was lively day. Mrs. MASON concluded
er testimony, and besides er. ten witnesses were
examined. They were Mr.. Maria Benedict, Ann
colored youth. Miss Mary D. Hague, Mrs. Charity
| Alderman, Mrs. Ann Callahan, Miss Anna Bur.
dock, Lewis p Engel, and Cnarles A. honkins.
Tile defence offered in evidence policy OF life In;
surance for s3oOo taken out by richardson, and
assigned to Mrs. Mcfarland. The paper was
ruled out The principal points OF evidence testi-
fled to hy the witnesses were as follows: That
Richardson was once seen to Kiss Mrs. Mcfarland
seen to embrace and kiss each other at the resi-
pence OF Samuel Sinclair; that Mrs. Mcfarland
had repeatedly said she knew her husband loved
her, and that Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland
had had their clothes washed together aud sent
home in one bundle, and Will one OIL OF charges.
TIE TWELFTH DAY.
On this day-Wednesday last-further testlmo.
nv In relation to the prisoners insanity was pro.
dnced. Dispositions from number or professors
at Dartmouth College (where McFarland graduR-
ted) were read, all OF them speaking IN the high
est terms OF the prisoner as student and gentle
man OF refinement. A deposition made by eX-
Governor Farwell, OF Wisconsin, was also read,
speaking very natteriDgly OF Mcfarland. Six Wit
ter, the artist, A. W. oliver, J. C. Chadsey Robert
Daggett, Albert R. Mathers, and DR.. Aus tin Flint,
OF Bellevue Hospital. Owing to the sudden illness
OF Recorder Hackett, the court, at O'Clock, I'D
journed over fer the day.
THE THIRTEENTH DAY.
!. On this day the court room was early filed with
spectators, many persons having been drawn TO
the place by the expectation that the defence
would exhaust It's testimony on that day. Re-
eordcr IlacSett. however, did not appear, and his
colleague Judge Bedlord adjourned the case un-
I'll Monday LeXt.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
During the eight days devoted to taking testi-
mony, seyenty-rOar witnesses were examined
six for the prosecution and sXty-elght Tor the dc.
fence. AS already known, the prosecution rested
after simply proving tha5 Richardson was Killed
by Mcfarland. Tue facts which the witnesses
for the defence have mainly sworn to are as fol-
lows:
/. That Mcfarland was insane at the time Of
the commission OF the homicide, and for long
2. That he was always kind. anectlonate and
indulgent husband.
3. That the discovery OF the intercepted letter
had disastrous effect upon his mind.
A. That he has never been en- incorporate man,
but on the contrary, has always had an aversion
TO splrltuous liquors.
s. That he occupied various positions OF trust
g. THAT he considered Richardson the destroyer
of his domestic happiness and the robber who
sought to take his children from him;
I. That Mrs. Mcfarland repeatedly said she
knew her husband loved her devotedly.
8. That Richardson and she were found acting
very indiscreetly on number OF occasions
9. THAT Mrs. Mcfarland left her husband, and
that after the separation she and Richardson
were often seen in each others company.
No testimony has been introduced In regard to
the Astor House death-hed wedding-Recorder
HacSett refusing to allow any such evidence TO
be produced. II the Necorder oe suHlcentiy re-
covered from his Illness to continue the trial on
Monday next, the defence Will proceed with I'm.
ishlng their case. number OF Important VIII
nesses, among them eS-Surgeon-ienera William
A. Hammond, will then be examined as experts
may be tnat the defence win get through on Mon.
day, but 1t is quite likely that they Will not reach
the end until the day following.
REBurr1NG TESTIMONY.
AS soon as the defence close their case the pros
ecution will put In the rebntting testimony. Whe
will furnish thIs is pot definitely known, but 1t Is
reported that among the witnesses will be Mrs.
Calhoun. Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Sinclair, Samuel
Bowles, OF the Springfield Republican, julius
Of the Los, Children's Department at Police Head.
quarters, Mr.. and Mrs. Sage, Mrs. McFarand's
parentsJ John Russell Young, tRe Misses NOME
and Lille Gilbert, Henry Ward Beecner, ana
Charles A. Richardson, brother OF Albert ID. IL Is
also given out by persons intimately connected
with the antiMcFarland side Of the case, that the
rebutting testimony will SHOW
That Richardson's letter 1.-THE intercepted one)
to Mrs. Mcfarland was written after MT. and
Mrs. Mcfarland had agreed upon separation.
That Mcfarland was at times brutal IN his con-
duct towards his wife.
That 1t was he who suggested 10 ner tnat sue
would do well by going OH the stage.
That Mcfarland Is not, and never has been, In
That he has INDUCED freely in the use Of ardent
spirits. ,.,. o,,o.,,,, o,,,.
That nothing OF an improper character ever
took pace between Richardson and Mrs. McFar-
land. ,, =,
That the charges made against Mcfarland IN
llslled.
1t is also said that the number OF witnesses on
rebuttal TO be produced by the prosecution Will
not fall far short Of forty anu that IT Is quite
tne close OF week after next. Mr.. Gralams sum-
ming up will, 1t is expected, occupy whole day.
and Judge Dayls's closing speech Will probao!Y
consume the same amount OF time