The New York herald., 1870-05-05
The Intercepted Letter s'Proper and
Correct in All Its Sentiments
"A NIantallini" on the Stand-A New Way
Of Kissing the Bible.
The Question Of Narcotics Being Dis
posed Of, the Court Takes Up
That Of Gin and Milk
BEGINNING OF THE END.

The morning part OF the trial yesterday was con.
nncd TO the examination OF another lady whose
name has figured largely In The great current SEN
sation OF the day-Ars. Samuel Sinclair. She might
be about trtyfour years OF age, tall tocrably good
looking anu Intelligent She was dressed in style
OF careless elegance and wore an easy, placid ex-
preston of face, indicating an acquaintance with
fashionable and re ned society. Her testimony was
given freely and clearly, and in some points raised
q sensation IN the court room.
ONE WHO READ THE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
The great, refreshing change which MIS-. Sinclair,
as one or the female witnesses for the prosecution
introduced In the case was the admission that she
read the intercepted letter. All the others never
saw, nor read, nor heard, nor knew anything about
the Intercepted letter. Some OF them were as
ignorant concerning this eventful and absorbing
case as II they lived In Timbucoo. But the most
noticeable feature OF these various witnesses was
that in t,er replies to tn Cross examination they
all appeared to have clear presentinient OF the
points upon which their testimony might be tested,
and, though some OF them professed to have
avoided reading any OF the proceedings, they
showed a marvellous prOmptncss in responding TO
interrogatores
CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT.
Mrs. Sinclair a candid witness at least. She
answered quickly ana distinctly in tie Affirmative TO
the questions 10 whether she considered Mrs. Nc
Farland acted III a right and proper manner in en-
c0uraging the addresses OF Mr.. Richardson, ana
whether Richardson model of chivalry and
honor as author Of the Intercepted letter. During
the severe cross exam nation Mr.. Sinclair, husband
OF the Witness stood at the o! the jury his
head leaning back against the sash OF the window
and his face wearing an extremely anxious and
troubled look ana his whole manner betokcang
much mental perturbation.
A PUPIL OF THE LATEST SOCIAL SchonLwIP1NG
THE BIBLE BEFORE KISSING.
Junius Henri Browne, being called to the
stand, evidently desired TO create some sort OF SEN
sation Most people, on taking all oath kiss the
book offered them without much concern as TO
whether other people ks sed 1t beorc. Not SO with
Mr.. Browne. When 1t came TO his time TO perform
tile required osculation he pulled cat his handker
chief and deliberately wiped the cover before en.
bracing it with his lips. LIE was in black velvet
and moonlight KIDS, looking pale from either Illness
or emotion, and underwent llne OF examination by
the defence whichshas had parallel the Trial
FAR. For instance he Was asked r his name was
not originally Hen.Y Brown and Junlus classical
afrectatlon recently preiXsd TO ms ocglnal cogno-
men, This lie denied ana Claimed from The time he
was born the fall name given aDove lie was next
asked If ne believed IN Supreme Beng, in the doc
trine OF rewards and punishmentS ana in
the divse inspiration OF tie Bibia--all OF
sci Tor tile defence made the very pertinent
point shnt ~ nla heid sutn loose notions "a Split.
oath o. any consequence II wa ui'alr 10 aiio" us
testimony to eopardle The fate al man on tr ior
his lie. 1he VIII stated MS creei IN p!isi HeA'
eraiilies reDuiiating The suplur ana Drlnlstone
hereafter that lightens The crr az ne ifise;l in a
day-C C6my,a oiicfne OF Plato or some pnilos sopner
OF the modern spriLlialisic ,r any other school.
Tne witness made several aDOrtlvc attempts
10 be cavalier and witty, but the counsel with The
SKY Dltte gla5 res showed renorseless indifference
70 giving ile Witness an opportunity to distinguish
himself nc eft inc witness stand utterly dsp usted
WIN JuniuS Henrl Browne and every ybody else.
WHOLESALE TESTIMONY.
whole raft OF Witnesses were produced by ,he
defence AFTER tne prosecution closed for the purpose
OF showing hat the statements oi other witnesses as
to nj .Farand5 drunkenness, and unhappy marta al
men went to prove that on The occasion OF the first
shooting Mrs. McFal'land;s demean0r towards
ri hardson, AT the station house ana the way ITO
MrSincaia, was decidedly am0rous, and het pres
suns wee those o. esrangeIncnt nom her husband.
MCFARLAND AS A DRINKING MAN.
The few occasions Which Mcfarland was de
ciared drank BY Witnesses foG the prosecution were
made the most ol. If anybody not strictly TEN.
perate person can pass through nity years OF life
without erring more frequently he win have little
who In the afternoon of yesterday testified clearly
that they never saw Mcfarland eli her drink lIauor
or Ia a slate OF intoxjcatlol have certainly Il de-
cded weight on the side Of presuming that the
prisoner was not by half such very hard case as
his enemies w0nid make IL appear.
PROBABLE END or THE CASE.
The defence will, IN ali Ike HOOD rest to-day, and
Allowing TN ee Gays Tor the defence and prosecution
to sum up ana half day for tie Recorder 10 make
his Charge 1t Is reasonable to expect that the ver
dlct OF IN. jury will be recorded next Thursday