The New York herald., 1870-05-03

frst knew rho prisoner in $780, had some business
matters with him; recDect meeting nj "a two DAYS
before the shOOting met him on BrotGwaY; h3'i
conversation with nun In reference 70 olsine = :
oder d par ns boance s OF SIuS o asau %h
had got against aga st him; ns rSpfof ihSt SGS wss no!
| making money, mat he hal boen to Wisconsin anu
saw the pla ntr there; the properly was situated IN
Counse for tie prisoner objected to this line OF
| Ex.Judge Davis submitted that 1t was competent,
| inasmuch as the question hal been previously re-
| ferred to- lie would show that IN loOo Mr.. McFar-
The witness continued TO state that he attache
the property in Greenwich. also small piece q pro-
perty In queens county he then went into the State
OF New jersey aad attachei boat.
Cross-examned-i drst knew was to oc wit.
ness on Friday last; was rst communicated W tn
upon suDect OF this trial; the DL,tr ct Attoraoy
| sent for me: received subpoena about twelve
O'Clock; have not exam ned any papers with a
| view OF refreshing my memory In order 60 be
witness; the whole amount OF the iudg nent
was 81 800; the property was sold at the she inns
sale; think u was TWO O'Clock when saw McFar.
| land on broadway; had not seen HIM for some
years; thought he had been drinking: his laGe was
flushed; smell no liquor on mis- breath; he lid not
them. lo KtaetlsI u tf ..l- N
Testimony of Mark vi. Pomeroy.
MT. Mark N. Pomer0y--l reside In New YORK; l
am editor ana proprietor Of the DeDlocrdt; l nave
campaign IN 1885, saw him ut the Democrat Onlce;
ne called upon me; he introduced himself as Mr..
HiSFdtlouu, duI WlSneU me 10 &c from MIA
certain letters in his hand ami publish the same ia
the Dent0Crdt assuring me that these letters con-
"a eaaned ne me ia'i particulars OF the deDauchery
with the New YORK Tribuns and others who were
running free love establishment at that place. IL
would make u sensation ana enable HIM TO got even
with Mr.. Greeley having had SO much TO say W me
In the Tribune; he Thoughts they were worth about
hundred dollars; Mr.. Richardson was one of the
employees of the Tribmne; Richardson had won tho
afectlonS oil his WIFE, the publ OF the letters
beng proof of Richardson's ncentousness; it
ans t.tn IN M a,lAu
that ol his giving employment to q man who went
round the country dong that Kind of business; he
said whatever fight | might have against
greeley It would not extend TO his reporters;
ne supposed newspaper reporters We're very much
alike-abe To attend TO their own business; did
not care To mix in with private matter and make
war upon Mr.. Greeley for Mr. Richardson's attacks;
l did not care TO purchase from man stated ev-
deuce OF the wiie's misfortune; Mcfarland said it
would make good sensation by extending the crcu-
lation and reputation OF the Democrat;
said had no desire 10 purchase letters
rejecting on the character OF the vile; I
think the parties selling such were no better than
ters In his pocket; when he got to my private
oifce near the door, said that WIS the
most singular offer ! had ever had IN my
newspaper experience; sail was very sorry there
should be trouble; could not consent to make y
fight with Greeley In that way hls manner was like
that oi reporters who visit me iOr The purpose OF
selling Information; did not notice any excitement
al the time; his appearance was that OF q man on
business, who was anxious to get US much us he
Cross-examined by senior counsel for the defence
knew was 60 be a witness about forty minutes
ago; was first asked II l had ever been asked 10
purchase letters by Mcfarland last Saturday; said
TO my cashier that, with my usual Inodesty. mad
neglected TO make sensation III my paper; think
it was either August, September or October:
weer %la on mos from, menIoa no ,, aoopt NH ant Two
ton TO any one except my cashier; don't know
when 1t was mentioned II to my cashier, Mr.. Whit
taker; about fouf weeks since talked 1t again
win u Mr.. Sykes: always the custom TO shield the
PERSONS name who makes such communication n
they desire to do so; l did not read any OF those
letters cann0l say that any of these Is in-
tercepted letter; the name OF Calhoun was men
toned; there were perhaps half dozen letters in
dTiy looking envelope; did not see the
superscuption of these letters; the conversation
lasted aboat ten m,nues; it was On satur-
With the District tttorney about It,; during the war
Mr. Greeley had called for my arrest and incarcera-
Indicate had a grievance against the Tribune; l
never saw him before that Interview and don't
know what the letters were.
z. NOW, II IL would turn OUT that ne was in pub
lie situation 81 five dollas day. and that he was
not in aposition TO require 500 for such thing,
would you not think 1t was 4 crazy act2
Question objected To and disaowed.
lnever saw the man before or since, and I will
not swear to the prisoners identity.
Senior cOunse-That is enough; don't believe IL
was Mcfarland.
Testimony Of James w. Schermeriaorn.
James w. Schermerhorn--I have known the pri.
soner since 1869; have had business transactions
wlth him; am manager of the American Etuca-
ttOndt MOnthty; 1 published some articles rom him
in March, 1852 he brought me an article as his own;
paid him lOr IL twenty six dollars; he came to
In January, 1869, and said he was recommended to
me by Mr. Putnam; told him would read 1t and
aricie manly on The condition of public schools
f0ry years ago; the conversation lasted about nf-
teen minutes; he seemed 10 Inc to be perfectly ra-
tiOnal
Cross -examined--It was very early in January
1862 when he called upon me; only know that he
was an author by his saving 30.
~. IL is SchDO boy article and q SOpOrtiC pro-
duc.iOn as IL VIII snow. Did he say when he wr0,e
itY A. lie did not; understood him to say no had
recently written It, he SAID that forty years ago he
was In public school i'll New York.
The court at one O'Clock took q recess OF thirty
minutes.
Testimony Of Joel II. Eberhardt.
The first witness called after the reassembling OF
the court was Joel Il. Ebcrhardt. Examined Dy Mr.
Davis-Was at present residing at the Hoffman
House.
@. Was provost marshal from the organization OF
the bureau ill the close OF the war: knew the pris
every day up to May 1865: never saw hun drunk
during that time; would not swear that ever saw
him under the influence OF spirits; at one time
three weeks or so after the first shooting he came
my ONCE at Brooklyn and said ne supposed mad
heard of the sOcalled attempt st assassination he
offered to read the intercepted Richardson letter to
which at first objected, but afterwards listened
to his reading IT,; he said that he had not shot Rich
aIdson because he thought Richardson had seduced
his wife, as he believed her TO lie pure and chaSte
as any woman alive, but that Richardson had acted
wrongully, and stated that he had sued him for
Utft CON dtlu tHdt jury Vi tWeiVc HleH WOulu &c.
eide upon that point between them: he asked me
to he witness as TO his habits; that had never
seen him drunk; this in the proceedings In the
habeas corpus case in Boston; said would testify
never having seen him drunk, and believe did so;
he al on that ion said that Ii Richardson had
anything iurthel to do with his wife till she ie-
gay divorced from him he was on u perlous path.
Cross eXamined-The conversation was some
three weeks after the first shooting; he did not ap
pear to be much more excited than usual; his move
ments and motions were always peculiar and
vOus; he gesticulated good deal, but he did not
twist around In his chair more than was usual with
him. there was no codness between us so far as
was concerned.
Testimony of John vickers.
John Yickers eXamined-l am a resident Of Port
chester, Westchester county; knew the prisoner in
known him while was there to drink liquor on
three or four Qccasi0ns; Gould not say ever saw
him uiider The influence Of liquor; have seen him