Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-18

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The Mcfarland TridE aad Mrs. Calhoua--ynter-
| ritp Uih Mr.. John RusseH Yoseng-Kaside Viep
IF the "Trtbuwe' CotcyIe-Bo,tk, RicAardsoa
Greeley, Sinetair-kr. Young Denies Me Seft
The following passages from the report of the
Mcfarland trial are just now exciting mach
Comment; "A letter OF Mrs. Calhounss ofsred
There are Just three persons who are mnch
to me in the flesh. X. y. and you can guess
the other two. But my dream, friends are num-
my intima He would be AMAZED 70 sss vi Win
what have endowed him and how confidential
When Mr.. Gerry came to the j. r. Y. i'm the
above letter, Mr.. Davis, who was holding the
original, exclaimed: %, - -
"Y. .. U. That's Y.O.U.n
"No, il is not, replied Mr.. Graham; we
Y. 1t means John Russell Young
This manifestly opened . very pretty subject
making the crooked straight and % causing % the
desert to bloom like the rose, . reporter OF the
Telegraph called upon Mr.. Young, who is now
this city. MFR. Young was confined to his room
with a temporary illness, and only saw the aliu-
sion to him in the New York papers when shown
h..oTter.-There seems to have been some
spute about the reading, Mr. Young. What is
nv opinionY
Mr. Young.-(Reading the letter aloud and
smiling)-Explanation 1t Is "a much OF a riddle
to me as the Rosetta Stone. 1t makes nonsense,
and Mrs. Calhoun never wrote nonsense. Her
English. in the old Tribune times, was as clear
as crystal. Iti evident that some of those
New York people have put my name in as SEN
satiOn. Still, it makes no difference. am very
glad to know That Mrs. Calhoun had so high an
OPINION OF me. To be singled out of all that
brilliant company as '.cOre and fruit" man is a
good deal mo.e tiIan l deserve.
Reporter.-What brilliant company?
In mo n hritt torfn
that clustered around the Tribune. There were
some of the highest men and women OF the cOun-
try. Mrs. Calhoun had too much sense to dis
tinguished me in this extraordinary manner.
Il lere can be nothing more improbable. Mrs.
q ,lhoun was on the Tribune staff, and it was i'm
my power, as Managing Editor, to give her the
aid and encouragement which her genius de.
manded. 1t is quite probable she may have ex-
pressed herself extrayagantly, as she was always
enthusiastic in her opinions. .t
Keporter.-Wa as she your appointment?
Mr.. Young.-No; my recollection is that Mr.
Greeley appointed her. He always esteemed
Mrs. Calhoun very highly, and he has said over
bune. In some classes OF work we had no
stronger pen. - .. .'-.
Reporter.-who is HennesseyP
Mr.. Young::-The artist, and an extremely
Reporter-was Booth one Of the "brilliant
| CO npany?' t-ie
Mr.. Yor ng.-No. 1 fancy no one about the
| Tribune knew Booth but myself. 1 am sure
| NJ s. Calhoun did not Stuart may have intro
duced her later. Booth is a good deal OF q re-
| cluse. Knows few people, and confines himself
Keporter;.who are the three persons Mrs.
refers to Mr.. Calhoun, whom knew very well,
ar who was q clever, amiable gentleman. He
lived very happily with his wife, as far as ever
sif He disd shorty after s letter r.
Reporter-Do you know Mcfarland?
soua SS e.
| being. have always felt deep pity and
sympathy for him. He used to come and talk TO
and sy%pstSy .s man 81
and misery, so burdened with grief that his
reason was overthrown. There can be no
/ Reporter-l presume that opinion will acquit
/ him. l-r-s .- ... .-.....-
Mr.. Young-No doubt; and justly. too, But
| in the effort to aequit him his counsel seem dis
posed to destroy every man who knew Mr.. Rich
ardson or denounced his death. This Is terribly
| unfair. ,
i Mr.. Young-Oh yes very well. His death was
| q sad tragedy! He was beginning life of effort
and of promise, and had many noble qualities.
knew nothing at All Of MS connection with this
| shall ever think of him as knew him, and do
not feel that or any one should cast the first
| stone.
Reporter-When will the Mcfarland trial
| end? .
Mr. Young.-This is not the Mcfarland trial.
| The Tribune is on trial, Mr. McFa Garland has
meant 70 destroy the Tribune ~ One Of tAe law
| ley or Sam Sinclair being Free Lovers! Why,
| there are no two men on Manhattan Island so
free from any sympathy with the movement.
They take tho Romsn Oithoiic theory Of mar
Ssesnse Se cfiticised bis 60 %conducs, and hs did
criticize it over and over again 70 me-, The day
With Mrs. Young and myself, and Was Is asearnest
IN his condemnation of poor Richardson q he
Greeley, but he win pay tf,em beek again. He
never forgets. The war upon him and npoh
Sinclair Y simply An outrage, and Is meant for
Reporter.-why don't the Tribune fght9
Mr.. Young.-That annOys me. The Tribune,
however, IL ecce nitric In is wars. 1t would not
| eyen print my card 20 the Evening Post. Still
that vss not Gresley's faqlt: 5--
1 Reporter.-Whose was III - -F--,
Mr.. Young.-Weil, we won't talk about that.
Time will show. am rather afraid Of you gen.
/ have no connection never had anything to
| 10 with IL. If Eve said anything that will help
you, you can sift it out. don't intend TO bothel
Thanking Mr.. Young for his courtesy, We bads
him adieu. In his replies TO- our questions he
was free and prompt. speaking In his usual
l rapid style, and with that ease Tor which he il
1 remarkable.-FAaa. Telegraph.
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