The New York herald., 1870-04-09

NO. "a Amity street. No sooner had ne moved away
desolate spot-ihan tais man richardson comes
back 70 TINS identical place, ana with Mrs. McFar-
land engages an adjacent room in tins very place
TW-'f1 ~ ras INrERcHprED LETTER. ase
After this, Mcfarland accidentally came into pos;
when thus letter shall be read TO you it will awake
the sense OF honor Of every gentleman upon this
who wOuld write that letter Ought 10 be shot aud
held up to the scorn OF an enlightened mankind
terms OF endesrment; talks about her as his
darling; dreams about her in the night time; Wnen
in his arms Such = letter Dr. would drive every man
upon that jury mad or 1t did not drive him mad It
e. Y he has nsars q al He ALSO IN
not he.. He '.has been weary waiting. longing for
his darling all these long years. THIS letter was
ing absconded from her home on the 27th OF FeDru-
ary 1857. II is the best trait that have that love
s s wine Sasr ssfSs pg s s nrouRs
discovered letter like that | % you'd ,noot shoot
~ ah asaS Or %o0 nOt ma Sa
could not be suppressed for minute or twol He
tells her that II won't be long before they are to-
adulterous intercourse had existed for long time.
r.5 AT NO. "a AMITY STREET
After this letter had been Intercepted Richardson
there long before Mrs. Mcfarland follows, and sne
Se IN o1a @ @ might
chaste and reasonable desire she tells Mrs.
Mason, who is the boarding hogse M Keeper, tnas
IS engaged to be married 10 Mr. Richardson; under
the g,5e OF that lie she succeeds IN getting back TO
this house, where the amOurs OF the couple are re-
NO. WASHINGTON PLACE.
Soon after This Richardson leaves ~ Amity street
and goes back TO No. . washington place. to the
house OF Sinclair. AS certain rs night follows day
does thus woman follow Richardson. THIS delence
will show that these two lived there for weeks TO-
geher in this house, occupying rooms that had only
door between. and that Frequently open.
SURPRISED By A SERVANT. .s
SO openly and unbushlngly was this done that O
servant saw Mrs. Mcfarland as he went into the
ling him. BY this time Mcfarland had learned a
good deal OF what had taken place He returned TO
IN IN winch were letters ro@ a woman Choua and
Mrs. Sinclair, and showing their participation IN the
accomplishment OF chs wrong. Mr. Spencer then at
by Mcfarland to obtain his children ana to
the legal proceedings he took to obtain dam,
ages from Richardson for the seduction Of
Mrs Mcfarland, who hoped by that means to OBJ
tain sufficient damages TO get funds Tor prosecuting
dren While ali this was going ON Mrs. Mcfarland
and Richardson enjoying themselves IN parties
and excursions. this man Richardson forgetting the
About this time gentleman VINO will 60 on this
stand met Richardson and asked him as to this un-
fortunate business, and Richardson answered
SHE Is A LUSCIOUS WOMAN.
she is an intelligent woman, and mean to marry her
At this point Mr. Spencer described 10 the jury at
some length, how some KIND Of divorce had been
surreptiti0usly obtained In that paradise OF adul
terers and free lovers'' In remote part OF the
country
It fitting close to this fearful tragedy that
this woman who was covered by the nimsy and
ragged veil OF q fraudulent and illegal divorce,
to the drugeed and almost UNCONSCIOUS destroyer OF
her husbands happiness and reason and OF ner own
honor
Angels wept and devils laugned as the benedic-
ton was pronounced upon that union BY man OF
nAfa fp tsssv vhon. tvIn hnnk Tnnn ~
God / for wnat these two have been to
each other;' we thank Thee, o God that
why when that divine MADE that Invocation, did he
not remember that aIoretlme, amid the thundernRs
Coo 70 whom he called had written upon table OF
stone for the guidance Of the ages until time shall
.THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT Adultery
Cowper tells us, In his 'Task"-
He that negotiates between God and man,
a. Goa sss Of ns 6sMa
or iigitness In his speech.
THE PERORATION.
: have thus gentlemen OF the jury presented to
you the facts and tfe theories upon which this de-
fence, with perfect confidence relies for acquttal
be concluded you Will be addressed on the part OF
this defendant by the eminent and eloquent senior
claled-an honor which appreciate and Of which /
am proud. And then after an address by the able
District Attorney and the charge OF the learned Re-
cOrder, you Will consider your verdict, gen.
tlemen. Vrtuous women and honorable men,
the world over wherever civilization enllghtens and
besses to-day earnestly hope and believe that your
verdict VIII be for this defendant In this the hour OF
Daniel McFariands trial. stand by him. AS you love
and honor your wives at nome, stand by him. AS
with parents affection and faithful care you rear
your dear daughters and guard them against all that
ls evil stand Dy him. AS you value the safety ofyonr
beloved sisters stand by him. AS you reverence the
gray hairs OF your good old mothers living or the
Salnted ones gone their rest-stll on earth pray
Ing for you IN that heaven where adulterers can
not enter praying for You, sIand by him. BY the
halowed ground OF peaceful happy v1rtu0uS
home; by all that is sacred, pure, beautiful,
precious holy in this life OF probation. stand by
him: so shall you build around eacn nome where
honor and purity dwell q wall impregnable to the
assaults OF bold BAD men; snail you protect your
selves from the liDertine who destroys homes dis.
h0n0red-who Kills not only the body but the SOUL
Let your verdict tell 70 the peoples OF the world that
here city, upon the fel0n footsteps OF those
who prostitute TO their unholy lust our dear wives,
sisters mothers snail surely follow with unfaltef-
ing step, stern resolve. tmpacaDle Nemesis.
At the close Of the address the Court took recess
Testimony for the Defence.
The first witness called was
James Mcfarland, sworn and examined, who tes.
tilted as fOllows:-
T. Mr.. Mcfarland, where do you resideH A. Jer-
sey City, N. j.
Q. What is your business? A. Machinist by trade.
T. WHAT Is your age? A. VIII De hity-tfree
years OF age on the l5tn or next September.
q. Is Daniel Mcfarland the prisoner at the bar,
your brother A. Yes SIR.
O. What is his agei A. He is about nifty years Of
younger than me-
| o. Where was he bOrnf A. In Ireland,