The Portland daily press., 1870-04-11
The Mcfarland Trinl.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.

i r1AOAx PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
By an error in transmission the testimon,
OF number of witnesses for the defence in The
Mcfarland case, was printed in the middle Of
MI Spencer's argument We continue the
report of the days proceedings:
Mr.. Sinclair was recalled and testified tba,
the letter, copy of which Mcfarland had
read him, as he previously testified. was sm;-
lar in its terms to the letter shown him. and
which he bad identified as being in Richard
sons handwriting.
Amos j. Cummings testified that he wo, o.
present one of the editors of the Sun, and had
been one editors of the Tribune: he knew the
handwriting of Mrs. Calhoun; she was cor.
respondent and wrote reports Of balls and the
!ashioas. ias. Several letters were produced, and
Identified by the witness as being in the hand
writing of Mrs. Calhoun; Mr.. Cummings was
also shown an intercepted letter, and ide6tlfied
it as being in the handwriting Of Richardsnn
and after reading the letter the court adiourn, !,
ed till Monday.
THE INTERCEPTED LETTER,
Inc following is the letter. written several
arated: ' '0p-
MARCH 9, 1867, 4:5O M.
received two hours ago, darling, yours of
yesterday. At noon I mailed you the IAtlan-
tic" for March, to No. u. This send in care
OF Mr.. g., hoping that you may get it to-mor-
row. Don't be disturbed about your family.
little girl. Families always respect accom-,
plished facts,-(my hobby, you know,)EI once
outraged mine great deal more than you ever
can yours, and they are of the straitest sect of
Purltans; but time made it all correct. So
you cant go to Mrs. Mes till Monday,
ana couldn't have my room? Be patient,
little girl, and you shall have to give,
not take, orders about my ROOM
Funny about Lille and the young lady am
engaged to. 1t only confirms my theory, that
you and Mollie are frst-class intriguers Will
Uraer oO your scrap-book on Monday. Learn all
new book within the next few weeks. for we
may want to announce it in my book. Please
remember that it ought to have plenty of hn-
mor and that it must have some horrors. IF
Rari; ycu fecoI from them you shall not do them.
"hurt:ss wS1 Sn'1ea at my being "pining" and
he.rtoh ais elephant; weigh 258 and am lighter
feel sos ;fan ;f nave been for years: indeed. 7
evan hefar s ~ weight had been lifted from me
and bless NV i;fo sweet love came to sweeten
she thought she could not ,ot touDie Jul, was that |
ago when she and first came toaeth long
to her-"We will make no vows 30 i",. sald
other always; Of that we cannot tell. ! eain w;m
whether it keeps us together or separates uun' IN
God helping me will" She tried to, but rs % |
leopard could not change its spots, and she diS
her best and was very tender and loving, and |
nave nothing in the world to complain Of IF
you had not come to me, little girl, it would |
have made no difference then; that scene was |
ended long ago. 1t will rather startle Mrs s., |
wont it, darling? I think she will like it in |
= tne END. Rosies letter is very graceful and |
klnd, and l am very glad you co. for it will do |
you very much good; it is great breezy, rest |
iul place. What goosie it is about nv com |
ing home: Of course shall come whenever
ny ny business compels or will let me-
What judgment shall you fear, doing no
wrong? Tne circumstances make it rieht and
IN ;a1nnnoticeabIe, and will not stay away for 4O.-
100 Mrs Grundys. I will not neglect NV
work to come, but it is quite possible I may
lave to come next week. have not been
Waiting for you, darling, all these long years
o wear hairclOth and serve seven years now.
want you always-a hundred times day.
dy arms seem to stretch out towards you. I
lever seek my pillow without wanting to fold
gu to my heart for good night kiss and
'iessing, and the few months before you can
'penly ,pet be mine will be long enough at the
'sss, ns,. NO grass shall grow under my feet, but
,ever er ne, aet public opinion bully me bit, and
uhonan , mean to. So, sunbeam, I shall come
,ass rn;,i can, and stay as long as my busi-
,uSs ,,at W VIII permit; will decide about summer
'' "' 'o'n as can, darling; can probably