The sun., 1870-04-19
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
TENTH DAY OF THE Tribune FREE
LOVE MURDER CASE.


The Defence Attempt to show up the FREE
Love MarriaGe-JudRe Hnckett Bars the
Door-Three Tribune Men on the stand
Whitrlaw Reid and Richardson Take n
Drink-Lickina Tribune Free Lover
| Areuud the stump-Importapt Evidence
Richa rdson Caught In Mrs. McBarla nd .
Bedroom Three Tlmrs-His Insult TO n
Lady.
The rush Of spectators was greater yesterday
morning than any previous day OF the trial, not
wihstanding the unpropitiousness Of the weather
| II being supposed that the Astor House ceremony
would be gone into, the ladies' end clergymeu were
out in unusual force. Tie clergymen sought and
| obtained tho greatest possible conliguity to the
lndies. and tho mingling Of black coats and white
ehokers with msny-colored ribbons aud gay plumes
| helped to give sobriety to the scene.
Tho conversation among the ladies', before the
| opening Of the Court, was animated, and in some
respects, instructive. One elegantly atired and ro
bust lady astonished Of the hearers by saying
II think that letter of Mr.. Ricbsrdson's to Mrs.
Mcfarland Ithe intercepted letterl was the most
elegantly written letter ever read.
IT WAS SWEET"
"IIow can you say so II responded the lady TO
whom the remark was addressed, "only think Of
man writing such letter TO another mans wife ~
20, don't speak Of the morality of the thing ]
only speak Of the style. aud that was lovely. Inever
saw anything equal to it,"
"Ilas OF in Conrti" shouted the crier. and what
| further The SUN reporter might have heard from
those audatory lips to the loveliness Of the inter
eop'ou letter. Wh rropapV never DC known on
| earth.
rs u,pal. and Tho connsol ,vsre nramn,,v &, ,he,r
p,ss. Rut tine =, ~. me.s .sioS iaro, e
cant, and the wheels Of Justice could not revolvo
unll Ciausen should appear. Fortunately the tedium
| OF waiting was relieved by the entrance OF Judge
| powiinE, whose striking resemblanco 70 the late
-, h ~, mays Voisuien'. s a no n9nest
wifi bs Seenstomca JiSnity ard sn,veyed tbe scsne
with the eye o,a veteran, who tie District A,tor;
| the Judge with the eye of admiration' pan "
| ,. c,re es,lpony ION oi David t. Nclhgan. oo
the roll was called, and David T. Nelligan was sum
amined BY M Mr. Graham .~'' W "' 'sf''' anu TX
In iss, The wltne.. wa, IN the ,nDr,,cr. ooeo md
became acquainted with the prsoncr after his emhov.
dIS yoH oSssrys Al observed extreme
day and asked ne q had tobacco, ma Eate hiI
az one sscW sd len os s ~ pres Sas a n 0
e. p went 4, 'Ts
nf0S wa s Tn' G sss G sSaS sn
duties light. and est,emsd him an oSIcst OF pitg
the Rev, bS,ai1 d.
| liuI haxIe
at be gaa na onen Sa pnd IrSm IT, ~
Ke sls. ~ wien Mef hnhhd came 90 70 betton ABOUT
enpns, wllnsss et nm On INC sueel hs
s.nn "a H ~ M ~ ns voice te ihUer
| ''N~'S1 w pe "u'H """o'oo' "nu 70 ho' pssuy'
WHAT ruB BLIND PRrAcHEn HEARD.
| N MA. - =. -, =, - -
YOU hotice eny ehnnre IN ME voice from what
" hsa Oesn pievonhyr Al holced change IN hls
| VOICE hnu MS manner. met hLl three days altor
| ,MsMu, ~ MT CurtNs store heard nun say that Mr.
| iachardson had got away his wtfe and his children
nat ne loved them better than bis litc, and that he
| wouIa naNe his chudren hack again hea him cX
P Wisn uht ne haa ded ere this misfortune came
| -. - -,
| ,. ~" D'
Iemombef II hecanae I've heard similar expressions
um thai oscurrvd TO me the tnoe, and meniioncd
~ shortly afefvard. lsupposod at the time that he
| was In ationai.
| On cfossexaminatlon the witness testified that, not
thstsnhng tue change IN the PRISONERS voice. he had
recoSnIxed him upon his aceostng him with the single
| Wpfu bowen."
| Tss,tucrx nf Er,r ,rcs. N I.s.n
| y...,. ~ - . " - = 'a ". An.
| rhhcn " I.ltn. WHO was IN The ONCE OF hhnford u
Ie Dsrun IN he summer OF 1901, testned as 50 maay
o,hsf hae 70 Metariands meaolnania on the
sunpJeI, snJe ~ OF @ nls ianny hnMrs: -.,--, .
| WI temsnner any particular expression ne
H HHseu h'-ns ,ots mo now aeaiy nc loved hs chill
~ ~ hao, ~. my yVu Nj. hhhi an ABOUT 70
Do fohoed OF my dear children"
AZ ny you tonleinper shIcnna ann AZ one time un
me tnas ne would jump trom win
| Q-What waz there In his manner that induced you