New-York tribune., 1870-04-12

is about e or IT, he said II has been about three or
O. Did You feel Of his skni A. His face was very red
q Did he complain of inability 10 sleepi A; lie ,1 said
he could not sleep; he did not want to sleep nc "o
Q. And that extended from 1867 to about two weeks
before the 25th of Noveinberf A. Yes sli. no t percv
O. Do you remember seeing him after nc got fer'!
O. Now. did he have any conversation with you with
O. DO YOU remember seeing Mr. Mcfarland IN Sfpten
near wavericypace he looked pretty bad haggard ana
pale he looked as though he had mot not hau ANY
O. bid he go this same story of his hiiy gre'-
o. And what Judgment did you form that occasion
as TO the nationality irationaty of his Iaannerf A.
supposed that in the long run it would Kill him.
lsfS i'm the Astor House7 A. do.
@ on that occasion what was ms manner , A. IhG
same II anything at every time l met him. he would
have something new to say about this matter 6ni al
ways invariably talking about the Rehardson matter err
after he recovered Percy he said that he wanted his
o. And aid he not express determination to get hack
Dannie7 A. Yes Sir; he said that he would not sleep
until he got him--that he did not want to sleep.
nc .s Hy ndff Riy n 49, What time was
Q. Who We're his attorueysl A. ExJudgc Sanford,
w6a 1nd M Mas M Ss @ the from
March, 1867 until the shooting of Richardson's a lie
O. While he was in the Custom House, what duties did
he perfOrml A. did not ask him. -. L., =,
q. W,
you know whether or not he was holding any public
officel A. think the Winter previous ne went out 10
Wisconsin and was gone until after moved.
@. Can you tell how long he was gone A. cannot
q DO you know for what purpose he wentf a. lie was
O. How long after he went was it before you saw him
back againl A. Well, some time in the summer-Jule'
O. Can you give us any idea OF what business he was in
at that time, after he came back from Wisconsin, A.
O. Are you able to tell me at what time he got that
commission in the CustOm-House A. think IL was III
sinated
o. How long did he remain there's A. can't say,
@. The first time you spoke of meeting him, you say
that he was coming down town and you up town! a.
Wa there MsS an unusual crowd on the street A.
@ 3 the crGTd & n mot so tTd gsI = m Se r
Did he observe you, A. IL don't know that he nd Gd
his head down. spoke to him. and said How are you,
Maci" He said, /" Is that you, Billy"
@. Did he recognize you at Oncef A Yes, sir.
What did you say To- him. mn said Are y1q sick lex
W6ere WiS are You goine He said "Down town 10 the
Park House," down town to the Park Hotel, forget
which, to meet whom he desired to meet ere he
O. You mean, before he would start for New-Jersey'
matter with him q, and he said, "Nothngl" said,
You don't look right' He said, He was all right"
O. Did you notice anything irrational in his
tion! A. don't know that his particular words were
Was there anything, asked, In MS
A. cannot say as to that but the whole effect OF his
irrational he looked as If he mad heavy
load upon his mind with glaring vacant stare, and
sort of look upon his face that anything but natural
@ Did he recognize youi A. Yes, sir; but with sort
O. But he spoke to you coherenty all the while A.
Well come to think don't know that 6 he 81, d for when
lie pretty soon and pulled his hand out OF mine and
started of; il was about 20 minutes past four
%Te wSTe Z the lamps lighted in the Streets A. No Sir
@ Were they not lighted in the streets A. No, sir
.i,Igt no In
Office he talked about his children you state what in
dieated that that his mind was as iTratiGaa ira % a. don't
he would walk the room in my Office pun his hair ana
O. Was his talk otherwise than that of man who was
fully impressed with this single idea about his children
would it indicate that he of generally unsound
mindl A. twoud indicate that his mind was under
such load and excitement that the man would resort 10
an" y Bo Tou Know that ali this time he was engaged
about his businessl ~ don't know anything about ttt
O. Your Judgment about the state of his mind is
founded upon your conversation with him solely on the
Redirect examination-Q You say that he spoke OF
the stars being out A. Yes sir ne looked at me and m
q. Did you observe anything particular about the
@. You spoke of his ncoherency of expression; was
that Observable in all lis conversation! AZ Yes slL; he
would in all of them into that streak immediately
he said that his mind was constantly upon his children
asked @ Sim i could the answered
sTcted exc 3 e. ts Rest Wy sod Rest There is no rest Or me
O. They asked you about his suit Did he say any.
thing you about it, and about his having been offered
any money and Consulship if he would withdraw it
A. He told me he had been offered $1,000 and Consul
ship and asked, "Do you suppose that would take 1t
My God! that is not what want!"
O. Did he show this intercepted letter. Here the
letter handed 10 the witness and identified by hm
@. When did he first show you this letter. A. On or
O. Did you read it to him or did he read it to you A.
He probably read part of it, then handed II 10 me-
O. About the color OF his acecan you tell the color OF
the skinl A. OH the color would change; sometimes
he would be crimson then he would be pale and his eyes
would change color from its natural hue TO White
or abnormal tint it looked bad.
O. Did you smell liquor on his breath in any OF
these conversations would You have detected it If he
had been dIinkingf A; never saw him under the IN
fuence of liquor in my life. -
The examination of this witness here ended and the
JOSEPH p MONIES.
@. Where do you reside A. No. &c seventhst. am
Notary Public and Commissioner for all the States and
the United states have been lawyer since 1927 or 2s
have been in the navy, served under Decatur in 10,
'1G, IT against Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.
O. Have you known Mr. Mcfarland before to-day2 A.
Yes made his acquaintance about the middle of May,
1867.
O. What has the extent of your acquaintance with
him A. Rather intimate till within the last two or
three months.
duced TO me by Mr.. Stanford, his attorney.
O. Did you see him on the 25th November, 1907 A.
O. Where and at what hour' A. At my Office, No. 262
Broadway, at Is minutes before O'Clock.
" HOW 40 you HA tllnc n. IdVi lHdt
went out to purchase piece of goods and when got TO
the store it was dark that they had to light up.
Q. Who was present at your oicei A. My collector,
James Taylor
o. Tell what took place? A. He came in, Mac did, in
an extreme state of eXcitementin perfect frenzy he
placed his hand to his head, exclaming "Oh my God
God what do you think 7" said, What is the matter r.
he replied az have heard Richardson has obtained di
vorce for my wife, and they with my children are living
God! my God!" as he walked up and down the room
tried to advise him. told him TO appeal TO the law he
said he knew in Jersey and had money; told
him would give him letters OF introduction, and let
ter eminent lawyer therethat il would require