, 1870-05-03
TIE h'FARlAND TRIAL.
Another Mass Of Rcbutting TeSti-
m0ny Brought Forward BY
the Prosecution.
Important Testimony Of Mrs.
Runkle.

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rsr,an, csse to-1ar. is consdere1 yeI7 damaging
tattauu sase, =. - s ~ s,s,,.a sat -
70 The prisoner as IT oFe1.aloHs 1ne eans ses up
and rtndness, and bis opposition to his wife going
m Tho staoe AI1s Runk1e,s testimony YRS the
49,. ~ 49, ,...est,nt +ho+ r-au ona,a, and b,o
most lhi'of'a"t tnas n0o oneeo' a'io nAS
exposed several iaseneods OF khe ue-
fence, and papers that sustain the
assassination. Horace Gree|ey's card has been
-s.,,,, a,r.,rro, % 1vat, IN ali tho mo,ntn0
mucn' 'uiscuseco' rs AZ NJ s'eu ~ ~ Ans motnaS
papers, and TcFY widely circulated It u throwing
new Hight on the case, and viii probably bc fol-
,a,,.,. s.tor,,ncd n hreat the silence it has M
oeu.s stn%ainna Tha Ea,n rsrr;o9 4Sr~-tie1T ~
sails saIis III Greeley for publisaing the card aad vim
TOW. To ,b. ...oe,,,es Prr..,
,,,.,,,7,,v prrI-1r1,:. TEsT1XosY os THE FART or
,,sI 1as fR9SscG1l9S, Se cGn4}r,or, ,r,a c,nw,,.
NKW aohA. Ma5 7'-AA" .o'4 4A-4'o4N "'o sA'"o-
be found HeFaiiand IN Broadway, intoxicated, Il,
1869 Took hun home.
James Gamble, q resident Of Woodstdc, EaW the
The prisoner told h!s family troubles and aasd nc
III. Ryerspn, Of Woodgtdc, testified thai shortly
before The shooting. McF9rland inquired o. him
where Richardson lived Noticed no excitement
The cross examlnauoa Of these witnesses elicit
cd nothing important .oo...o. .,,.
r S. Merriam. BEooklrn Lawyer, testaaed tnat
days before he shooting. Noticed no excitement.
Judge Davis here sa1d It Was proved that ne
sinee thst ane lie properly m Femans The de-
fence claims that Mrs. Mcfarland had remained
With her husband till he became poor, and then
In In 9 5eais @ at1er ns 1 beanie e @ poor s "N
Mark ii. Pcmerpy, the next witness, BHore that
he formed m Tie prisoners aequaintance In 1865.
The prisoner came to hin and asked the witness 70
purchase several 1cttess from him and publish
1ai5c; Gm fu dcscrpton Of tIlc de5suche51 Of lis
S,rn- nson1e were ruopIng Free Love establish
,,nnt NM fhnt witness canid make sensation bv
publishing them, and get even With Greeley for bis
SrEnrIond charced hunt]rc.I dollars for the let
taT = refnsed. The nrisoncr persisted, saTing it
you'd snl15Ts s';, thfn, ths circulation OF the o0'
IRA tselanea M Il, t1e1 IN senemher TX 1s 'o'A
James w ss1i.t 9aafa tbet gt M h 1a,i1sa,
McFar1ands manusc13pt in March. 1853, and gave
h,m 5ssfor Il & On tna s o. Sadnay y, T. =, ~ anu
taatir -a,in5si = -
NJ 6 The Rs5eRe5t 5@ at sasn on
told me he EIote L hmse, IL anG Hahaed 70 ssi
t!,ats tng r va reiat,ve n nn1iIc schnoi for7
aata ~, and saiG hat il WA Bona ID descrt1
!!an - ;p;,,s1s @ r. thar +hsn wer t>'
upn tacana u as1ss 1ssa ~ then 1 taren. Zen
aftee ~ Fssess Ut oeI Erhsrt testified Was
Provost Il Marshal i'; tom TIC commcnccment Of tie
HntIer ~ The m snnnence Of liouor. Net hm il Bsoof
s Tn txo oT thFss xseEs a1teF tne a!st z6ootne q
~ aao @ 4e al9 !rhasra nt ha~s he fhonShs
R9shnran II ha ione 1nnc tn i'm Re sai,i he
9ase ne testify T he ead IT, II bes
~ ~ s.IH ..1 Il Rchsn1soT had an1thjnr more to ID
;t S1n hs via I'll she Was dIyotced he would md
be r ~ III IN z Rs1ons Rata tsr4a,n ne told me he had
.,;a IsaI ~ aSsinctinr b,s wiz He Wss
SeTy ST neV7ous % @ aud G e1cied. d. not think he WAS
Sis shsf Il as tas
Vas Ct caIIn In Whiic reading, aut became excited
49, sss 4ss '0P sese4 taat sa@ :e n N
sincc. f0A'' "'@ W
John Btcsers testified lie WIS in the Provost
John Stout testihed Knew prisoner He told
me certain parties had entered tnto conspiracy
gainkt him: He named ME. Calhoun - a1d Yrs.
to i've with his wife
~ 7TTEMosy OF MRS HUsKtE.
Mrs. Rnnklc testified: reside tn the city, Was
formerly Mrs Calhoun Knew prisoner aud Nrs
NcFarland. First Knew them in Jannary. 1sGG
Met them at an evening party at the house OF
friend Saw NJ 5os St e sa ss9m n4os saT
place Tne McFa1lands had several residences
Turing nv acquaintance with them. Wns In cor
White 1d Moantalns. Presume me Wrute those letters
HIM Ills letter tone given her b Judge Davies,
o11s9 Reao1e gong to te White IL Mountains what had
been the subject Of conversation between you7
objected to by Mr. Graham;
Prior to her going tofthe White Mountains had
Hbe been in the habit OF giving readings.
". Graham. object .....-.
After argument the Recorder said the prosecu-
spi1acy in regard to Mrs. McFasland's going On
the stage.
Witness attended a reading by her In April,
1866 at Stefnway Hall. before she vent to tue
White Mountains know taat many Of my
friends and myself took tickets and paid for them.
could not support lis wife oy thls means.
Judge Davis offered to chow that Mcfarland re-
ceiEed the bulk Of the edtngs Of this reading
as qS e 1Rs Ms y 4soa
ing on the stage The first letter In which 1t Was
spoken about was June 2, 1863. Have no ldea how
Judge DAVIS desired witness to read the letter
and see II she could tell In what month it Has
written. ,a.---.
Il Was written in the winter of 1864.
Judge Dayts: Read that letter and say what the |
Mr. Graham objected, but the question WAS
WifnezB The..worl Is "yon-" Mcfarland came !
Etth me to ai1s Sinelairs to get dress fr9m heE.
. the expense Of bnylng one. he WcFaflandj
on the dress, and suggested some I'M
,r2vemeuts. He said be had great confidence IN
ler success; he had trained her, and he thought
Himself the best teacher she could have. |
went to her house, Il Amity
treet. The room Mrs Mcfarland WAS
n was hot and emokr. He came In drank
Ie SPOKE g1ut1ly and 1udely to me. I started to ]
o cut, but before left be turned on her and
aid, 4 You must not have tuur friends here in
py ahsence.H WAS SO frightened that did not
nov whether TO stay or leave. heer,f loutf tail |
ftor left fhe roorn. Rcmajnrt] ontstlie" 7 then |
fcut 10 the optcr door and RUG. and sent 3 Ser
nnt for Mrs McFariand. Sne lid moi come home |
1itI mo fh1r rieht sha xras writinu 1hto T N
n = smitr et9.cf fnr sba Inis,,.nSen. ann i;,.4
ids Maaazint '1
~ TnssGg na,.;c bora ,t7a-oa ~ roo, 1~++ar f,o
~ McFar1and % tn SIfs. raISann te,iinr hcr nf