New-York tribune., 1870-04-12


trial apparently increases with each days proceedngS
the crowd yesterday being larger than any previous
day. The Court met in the General Session Court room,
that will be required to-day for the regular
session of the Court change made 10 the Oyer and
Terminer Court room in the new CoUrt-Ilousc. Tho
crowd outside learning OF the intended change secnr"d
all eligible seats and the late eomers farcd In
differently.
Mr. Mcfarland was present at an early hour, and was,
as usual, accompanied by his little boy, Percy.
The Court opened at 1880, with Recorder Haekeu
on the bench.
TESTIMONY or MARY OLIVER.
| The first witness called Mrs Mary Oliver,
daughter Of Francis Mcfarland. She was examined by
Mr.. Gerry, and testified as follows:
reside in Philadelphia, and am daughter Of Francis
Farland, deceased he cousin OF the prisoner;
my father died the 18th Of September lsi at 81 p No.
| he was 40 years, months and % days old.
@. Previous to his death, how long was your father NV
| A. Eighteen months.
O. You were young lady at that timei A. Seventeen
! years old.
O. Did the disorder rapidly OF which he diedi
! a. 1t commenced about years before he died.
@. Now tell jury, If you please how that disorder
began how it progressed, and how it endedi 4. He
commenced to be very simple at one time he was very
desperate after that.
@. Did he attempt violence with any onei A. No one
! but himself he tried to srange himself; bis spirits
very depressed at that time, and he attempted
! twice to commit suicide.
O. Was that previous to his admission TO the Asylum
A. Before sent him there; we sent him there be
! cause we could not manage him.
Q. Who resided in the housei A. Only my mother and
myself
| Q. Do you remember who attended him A. DR.. Jas.
| r. Wood and DIR. Hasson.
Q. Did you accompany him to the Lunatic Asylumi A.
| did
Q. Do you remember seeing him after he was in tie
| Asylumf A. Twice.
O. Was he violent when you saw him thcnf 4. lie
was.
O. Do you remember how long he remained therei
| A. 1 think about two months.
@. You took him from there then, at the expiration or
the couple monthsi A. After he got helpless from
paralysis we took him away.
O. Do you know at the time he out Of the Asylum
long continued before he diedf A. short time
@. Do you remember watching him during his last
hours A. Yes Sir; he violent, and kept biting his
! 1esh and gnawing his shoulders
O. Now previous to the coming Of this attack, did
you know OF the existence Of any trouble that be had
A. Loss Of money, which made him nervous and ex'
citable
Q. Do you know whether before the attack he was
troubled in any manner with the loss Of secpi A. Ye
| Sir
Q. That was one of the first symptoms you noticed
| then, OF the coming of the violence A. Yes, Sir
O. Did you observe previous to the attack any peculiar
contraction about the moui a. Several times he could
| not speak at all. We could not understand him. Ai
| times he rational
Cross-examined by Judge Garvin-Q DO you recolleet
what your fathers business wasi A. A tailor.
O. How long did he continue to work after you saw
these symptoms A.. He gave up his business entirely.
O. win you state how long it was he remained In tho
asylum A. For two months.
O. How long after he was first taken did you discover
these symptoms before he sent 70 the asylum A.
1t was some time about year, think
O. Do you remember any physician he was under, IN
the asylum A. No. Sir.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Gerry-Q At the time he
went to the asylum, where did he live a. In Mains,
Q. When did you first the defendant, Daniel Nc
Farland. A. Twenty years ago. o.,,,,,v
@ Did you know him before your father died A. Yes,
TESTIMONY OF JOHN z. FLINT.
Mr.. John L. Flint, a clerk, employed ~ the West.
minister Hotel, was then called and examined by NJ.
Gerry:
Twas employed the Westminster Hotel on the 2'th
of November last and am employed there now : re-
member seeing the prisoner there on that evening.
@. Now state, If you please when you saw him come
in what You observed him do after he was there
A. About 81 o'clock he came in ond registered his namc
he sat down several times and went toward the do9r ana
finally another gentleman came IN ana they went up To
a roOin.
O. Did it attract your attention at the tinei A. Yes,
@. Where were you at the ttnes A. was reading
q. Did he walk up and down slowly or ialily \; hs
went to the door and out ana came III three or iouf
q. How long did he read the newspapers A..Not five
Crosse xamined by Judge CARVING. How long had
he been in the place before lie registered! A. He came
right in and registered his name
q He seemed ~ be waiting ior some one A. Yes,
@ Did you have any conversation with him on his ash
ing about a room, hear any conversation with hini
A. No, Sir all heard was the conversation between
him and the clerk.
o. Had you ever seen Mr.. Mcfarland beiorei A. No,
Sir he was an entire stranger to me. -,
@ How long after he first came IA before nls ilend
came and they went up tcgeheri A. About an hour or
O. About what time Of the evening was it that they
went n together! n.
O'Clock.
@ That would make it about a that lie came in' A.
O. When he came in did he walk like any other
@. Anybody with him A. No, Sir; he was alonei
O. Had he never been there before : 4. No. Sir.
Q. Were any other persons standlng about whtn 10
came A. There another gentleman IN tue Office
Q. Have you seen that gentleman since A. No, Slr
Redirect examination-By Nh. Gerry-Q. How do yo1
Ak the time that he first there A. By my mein"Iy.
o. What time had you taken supper that evenings A.
@ How long was it after thati A. About two three
O. Now about what time was II that he mp his
ro0mi A. do not rememher. .
obrisH. s %n' went up to his f'0m' A. Inc GERS W.
O. Did you see him have any conversation with Mr..
O'Brienf A. Only when he asked for the room.
TESTIMONY OF sYLvEsrERs. SANGtN.
The next witness called was Mr.. syyestcrs Naagam,
who was examined by Mr.. Graham.
O. On the 25th Of November 1869, what your busi-
nessi A. proprietor Of the Corn Exchange Mills,
No 233 East Twenty ty-ffth-st. near Avcnue 4.
O. Did you see the defendant that day n ON that
day or about that day. could not swear 20 lie day ex
actly did not know that was Mr. McFarand at tho
time, hut | have since learned that twas.
O. Was 10 on Evacuation Day that yod saw hihf A.
could not say. .
ing OF Mr.. Richardson A. do. .
Was IL the day before you read that accounti A. III
was two or three days before
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