The New York herald., 1870-04-16
THE M,rARLAND TRIAL AND MRS. CALHOUN,
John Russell Young ON tho Tribune Social
Cotorie-(ireeley, Richardson, Booth, Sin.
clair, and 80 On.

John Russell Young tho Tribune Social
Cotorie-Cireelsy, Richardsou, Booth, SIN.
clair, and So On.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph, April AL
The following passages from the report OF the
Mcfarland trial are Just now exciting much CON-
ment. letter or Mrs. Cah0un's, offered by the
defence, said:-
There persons are much to the flesh
friends are Booth H one Of them spiritually he
S.a: him % how g Sa
NJ Ds.': "aS ... ~. Hois'qs the 'Fsn.
"No Is not" replied senior counsel for defence, Two
John Russell Young"
This manliesty opened very pretty subject for
ine crooked straight and causing the desert to
bloom like the rose, reporter OF the telegraph
called upon Mr. Young. VINO Is now stavlng win
his wife, at the Bingham House this city. sir.
Young was confined TO his room with a Temporary
illness, and only saw the allusion TO hm IN the New
York papers when shown To him by our reporter.
RHPoRTER-There seems TO nave been some dis
pute about the reading. MIR. Young What Is your
opinionS
Mr.. YOUNG (reading the letter aloud and smiling)-
Explanation IL is as much OF u riddle to me the
Rosetta stone. IL makes nonsense, and Mrs. CAL
h0un never wrote nonsense. Her English, IN the Old
Tribune times, was as clear as crystal. 1t 10 EVIL
dent that some New York people have put my name
IN as ssrs YsS % s M. mo he
an opinion OF ne. To ne singled 0us OF all tnat
brilliant company as a ''core and fruit" man is good
deal more than deserve.
REPoRTER-What brilliant companyi
Mr.. IoUNG-l mean the brilliant company that
clustered ~ around Tue !raoans M rnere were some OF
Calhoun has TOO much sense to distinguish me IN
ths extraordinary manner. There can be nothing
more improbable. Mrs. Calhoun was on the Tribune
stan, and 1t was IN my power, as managing editor,
TO give her the aid and encouragement which ner
genius demanded. 1t is quite PROBABLE she ma have
expressed herself extravagautly rs sne was always
enthusiastic In her opinions.
KEPORTER-Was sne your appointments
ley appointed her. he always esteemed Mrs. Cal
hOun very highly and he has SAID over and over
again she was che oest writer on the Tribune. In
some classes OF work we had no stronger pen.
REPORrER-Who is Hennesseyy
Mr.. YoUNG-The artist, aud an extremely pleasant
gentleman.
REpoRrzR-Was Booth one OF the brilliant COM
panyr'
knew Booth but myself. l am sure Mrs. Calhoun
did not stuart may have introduced her latef
Booth IS q good deal OF reciuse, knows few
people and confines himself TO MS business.
REroRTER-Wno are tne three persons Mrs. Cal
houn refers tor
Mr. YoUNG-I really cannot say. fancy she re-
fers TO Mr.. Calhoun, whom knew very well and
VINO was q clever, am,abe gentlemen. lie lived very
happily with his wife, as far As ever or heard
she was always regarded as a devoted wife. de
died shortly after this letter was written.
REPoRrER-Do you know McFariandf
Mr.. YoUNaIOh yes, very well. He is insane.
would acquit him as totally Irresponsible being |
bave always felt deep pity and sympathy Tor him
He used to csme and talk to me about his troubles
as u man OF sorrows and misery, 40 burdened with
greet that his reason was ovcrnrown. There can be
NO doubt OF this.
KEPoRrER--i presume that opinion will acault
him.
Mr.. YoUNG-No doubt; and Justly, too. But in
the effort 10 acQuit him his counsel seem disposed
TO destroy every man VINO knew Mr.. Richardson or
mOufned his death. That Is terribly Unfair.
REPORTER-iOu OF course knew Richardson?
Mr.. YoUNG-Oh, yes, very well His death was a
sad tragedy. He was beginning life OF effort and
0r promise. and had many nODe qualities. knew
nothing at all OF his cOnnectlcn with THIS business
except what was always IN the air. l shall ever
think OF him as knew him, and do not feel that
any one should cast the frst stone.
REPoRTRR-Wnen viii the Mcfarland trial endP
Mr.. ioUSG-This Is not the Mcfarland trial The
Trroune II on trial. Mr.. Mcfarland has been &C.
quilted from the beginning. But this Is meant to
destroy the Tribune. one or the lawyers Ii Mr..
Dana5 attorney Tne idea oi Greeley or Sam SIN
CLAIR being Free Lovers ! Why, there are no two
men on Manhattan Island so free from any sympathy
with the movement. They take the Roman catholic
theory OF marriage. Greeley quarreed with Rich
critlcse II over and over again 10 me. The day alter
Richardson was shot Mr.. Greeley dined with Mrs.
Young and myself, and was as earnest IN his con-
demnati0n OF poor Richardson as ne could well be.
These people are crOwding Greeley. but he VII paw
them back again. He never forgets. The war upon
nm and upon Sinclair ID simply an outrage and ID
meant Tor The 7ft6Jaae.
RzpoRTER-Why DON'T the Tribune fghts
Mr. YoUNG--That annoys me. The tribune, how
ever, - eccentric in Its wars. IL would not let me
make any war upon Dana, and didn't even print my
card TO the Eteiti1g Post Still that was not Gree
ley's iault.
REPoRTER-Whose was itp
Mr.. lOUNG-Wel we won't talk about that. Time
Will show. Pm rather afraid OF you gentletnen ie-
non. | never had anything TO do with 1t. II pye
sad anything that Will help you, you can silt IL out
don't intend 10 bother with 1t.
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