The New York herald., 1870-04-15
THR M'PARLAND TRIAL.
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The Prisoners Nephew Oh
the Stand.
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HE INTERVIEWS MRS. MFARLAND.
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The First Difficulty RecOncliaton--T
Flight and Separation.
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She is "Too Proud a Woman"
to Return.
Ears. Calhoun and Tler Backers-
Who Are Thoy?-Expected
Developments.
Spicy Passage of Arms Between Counsel
The Excluded Irishmen.

There was little change IN the character OF the
evidence offered on the trial yesteri lay. Doctors
were numerous, and their testimony all went to
show that Mcfarland laoored under considerable
cerebral excitement during his visits to them. The
wonder IL that Mcfarland ever survived the minis.
trations OF all the doctors he called upon. The
quantity OF morphine and other drugs OF a sedative
nature which he partook OF were certainly cacu-
lated to shake the mental and physical system in
men OF much less sensitive and mpulsve oraaniza-
tion.
FEW or The WITNESSES.
The witness Gillespie was provided with more or
ginal te stlmony III relation to McFarland's manners
while under the excitement OF his domestic d.stur.
bance than any other who has yet been examined
Gillespie told his story in as straightforward and
manly way as any man could do. There were few
among his hearers vino believed that Mcfarland
could have been in rational frame OF mind when
he spoke as he did to Gillespie. O'Reiy, the great
bibliomaniac. was the most satisfactory witness in
every way that has yet been produced. His training
az q newspaper man stood him IN good stead.
THE DEFENCE.
In the speech which the counsel for the defence
made in opposition to the attempt Of the prosecu-
tion to prove that Mcfarland wasn't worth red
cent at the time his wife went upon the stage there
was much that absorbed the attention and enlisted
the sympathies OF the audience. 1t was a brilliant
Outburst of invective aud obtained the applause OF
the crowded court room. II the final speech In be-
half OF the prisoner be OF the same piece with the
declamatory argument made yesterday 1t
will be difficult for the jury to resist
their native feelings IN behalf OF the
prisoner and contrary they might be TO the rules
OF evidence and OF law 1t is seldom that anything
80 eloquent, trenchant. persuasive, forcble and
energetic has been addressed 10 court or jury and
II It carried away the feelings OF those who listened
1t was a simple tribute to great forensic genius
A WELL DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
Mr.. Gerry, counsel for the defence, is the most
lndefatIgaDle most courteous and accommodating
man In the court room. The press are under many
obligations to him.
COUNT JOHANNES TO THE RESCUE.
The following was addressed in manuscript by
Count Johannes to the counsel for the defence:-
GENTLEMEN AND BRoTuERs--To O question yea.
terday physician testified that he was not an lex
am an expert in that branch OF human knowledge
having made 1t an especial study for professional
reasons in Europe and America.
For several months in England attended the re-
nowned lectures by Dr.. John Connolly, my intimate
friend, and governor OF the Middesex Lunatic Asy-
lum lnear London), and containing over 1000 pa
tients, and continually visited the institute for
professional study.
There Is no branch OF the terrible in1rmty- -hered-
fary and special, as monomania from maddenng
wrongs-but am as Intimate with, from study and
observation, as with the Bible, Shakespeare and the
constitution OF our beloved country. l have pub
.IcIy discoursed upon the theme, and G0d has gifted
me with the powers OF speech to Illustrate. as living
pictures, what describe, as you all know. There
fore serve me with subpoena. expert In The above
matter, on behalf Of the prisoner aud in support Of
your Just line OF Defence and also on behalf Of pub
GEORGE, the Count Johannes,
tof the supreme Court.)