The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-09

jeot OF complaint to her friends. and they made
them the subJest OF derision. The rest IS
known: known how she became reader OF
month In Trenton, New Jersey, without the
knowledge OF her husband, who thought her on Q
visit to her parents In Boston, wheretO they mad
then removed; ;known how she became an actress
William O'Elaherty Stuart, against the protest OF
her husband; known how he shot Richardson,
March II, 1861 at No. r Amity street, In her COM
pany; known how sh. subsequently disappeared
oHe OF the children, the bright little boy, now sit
ting out the trial with him. known how the d.
vorce, so.called, was procured; known how Rich
ardson "cardedn her as his intended wife; known
how Richardson was shot, languished, was mar
ried after fashion, how he died and was buried;
known are all the broad general facts up to the
very presence OF the man In the court which TO-
day ia completing the selection OF jury to try
him for his life.
AN INITIAL INCIDENT.
The first man that Mcfarland became jealous
OF was not Albert d. Richardson. Richardson
was, undoubtedly, an after apprehension TO him.
The first man was one who became an object OF
suspicion to the husband IL this wise: Mrs. Sn-
clair playfully told Mcfarland one spring even.
Ing In 1885, that Abby had run round to her
house, and had bade long goodbye at the door
to gentleman. and that Abby had told her that
she wouldn't have Danne know it for the world,
Mrs Sinclair told Mr. Mcfarland to look out
told him so In play-he did look out In earnest, and
found that gentleman to be Speaker Colfax, now
Vice President Of the United States, In whose In
diana home last year Mrs. Mcfarland renamed
while she was prosecuting her Western wildcat
divorce. 1t Is not believed, however, by any one
properly acquainted with Mr.. ColfaN, that there
ever was anything between him and Mrs: McFar-
land. Such sins are not ColiaX sins. By cod-
ness, II not by character, he Is continent, and he
was merely made much OF by woman who was
rapidly expanding to the powers OF admiration
from distinguished men. That was all there was
Of It..
oPPosITEs.
Mr. Greeley, who inducted Mr.. Mcfarland into
Fourerlsm, Is now The sturdiest advocate, 30 FAR
as lie dare be, OF his conviction, always excepting
those journalists who find In the fate Of Richard
son peril which their own careers invite. Mr..
Dana, "Mc,sn oId.time co-Sclnian, Is now devot.
ing his partisan pen to his clearance. John Gra-
hahn, staunch Democrat, and Samuel B. Garvin,
ditto are respectively the senior counsel for>the
defence and the prosecution Of the prisoner
Charles S. Spencer, q notable Radical and eX-
Judge Noah Davis, NJ. c., from the Rochester
district also rare Radical, are respectively
associated for the defence and the prosecution.
tincut to recall that Spencer and Graham
are noted for being very successful jury lawyers
and that Messrs. Garvln and Davis have very re-
Gently both been judges, and are more noted lor
O slow, sure and judicial, than for an effectively
oratorlcal cast or mind. Recorder Hackett the
Judge in charge is the same jurlst who suggested
the indictment OF Messrs. Beecher and Frothing-
ham from the bench. These gentlemen are pop
ularly put down as sure 10 be witnesses. the
Idea is wholly conJectural, however, though it is
likely to he realized. On their examination: and
on the evidence entering Into the Astor House
business. Is expected TO hinge the greatest excite
inent OF the trial.