The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-26
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
THIRTEENrH DAY or TIE TRIBUNE
FREE-LOYE MURDER TRIAL.

How MCFARLAND HUSHCS his NtEhtH IN
his CELIA Learned Screw on insanity
The Longest .tliiesi,On ever Asked in tIds
World or any Other-Jo Ohm Graliarn's Pnb-
lie Denial that he ever ApOioRizcd for
Lis characterization Of Mrs. Calhoun.
Judge Ilackctt having somewhat recovered his
lis indsposiiion tho trial Of Daniel Mcfarland
resumed yesterday morning in the Court Of General
Sessions The crowd was as great, and the multi
tudcs were ne eager IA ever for admission TO the
court room. Many elegantly dressed ladies were
in attendance, and the appearance of the male
auditors with whom the auditorium was packed,
vas thoroughly respectable No rouGhs or rowdes
seem to AFFECT this trial. 1t is entirely given over
to TIE respectable Glasses, with the exception Of
a slight sprnking Of free lovers
JUDGE nAcKETr
came in with his usual puuctuality, and tho criers
shout Hats of in Court" rang out precisely at II
o'clock. The District Attorney came in with Judge
lIackett. Mossrs. Gerry and Spencer were already
I'm their seats Mr.. Graham came In at 11:Oj, and
Mr.. Dav, didn't come at al, no having been per-
emplorily summoned to his duties in Congress by
tho sergeaut.atArms Of the House of Representa-.
tives.
The nrst witness called was John Orr the night
warden Of tho Tombs. His testimony being re-
ve'aton OF the secrets Of the City Prison, and a
description OF the manner in which persons confined
hreathiess interest by the jury and the audience
Mr.. Orr was examined by Mr.. derry MS follows:
John Orr's Testimony.
o..whni T. your present oeeupationp A.-Nlsht
c-Your dntes ~ understand thon. nrc n PASS I'm
ON nS 81 We SarS@ Sg through 'no during
Q.-N6it hours lre you on duty, ALI night. l
8-Yo1 DO tnTt every cycn.ng2 4 A - sr g.
that cinac,tyS- N-Fnr on, yiar.
o.,Do YOU know tie pr sOncr. Daniel McFarland2
Q.i,e you passed IN front Of his coil subsequent to
oa9ts' ysi ' sssSS cd Nter nc was asao or
as.Gsp'P5 4. Tic wa. awaie.. ''''' ~ '''' "
nrAnLsSp NEVER sIEEPs.
o.-Itov was he occuitd2 -Sometlucs rendinr
anl sometimes hing IL bed dou't reeolle,I his sitting
ASNiot Of NE true ,inee ne has n,on there MT.
. VIA, . i1r y ' ad yyo SSsrEeu ''F A.
p-was he dressed a. that timep A.-No, slri In
The ao9T vas S2.99 .o ts y9g .onld ace him
Cross.cxauincd pytle D=rct Attorney. q. Are the
'S y 55 oc AE d55r u u SsEs fPE9 ne
Q.-And 70 ~ Al put mo lau,~rn n
20 yo1 ever aa M sai G s13 Ii n HE ee n
Q.-Does hc usually have alght burningf A-So,
Q-rrisoncrs nre rot allowed lights Ia their cells
A--fcs cir; thsVhave lights.
t-6d SS ~ ever Gud ie IN MctsrIana's cc, more
than ouce or tw,ce3 A.-Yes, sir six or seven tmes,
o--|hen he had light burning, what was he doins2
a
Q-Vhcn he hal no light burning, how did yoa know
he was avasep A.-Hc spoke TO me eeneraiy when
,QIogeplng The cello aor makes considerable noise
Q.-1bey are pretty heavy door. A.-Iron doors.
,,QIiil1 any nsr,o,n g 'nn1 ~itnyoup A-Yes 81
and put the lamp IN.
Q-bo they S.ways accompany Won every nigmp A.
Q-Dd yon IN al ca IS and Sicf a.iaad In boo A.
S a! ne Se uhd e S. Ae WINS under baukc,
iT1gts n9s sa Y, &c va Va eHro
$-$Esi I'D fS soy'2f A,-i'Ie said, IAN night" or
Ole Sid not hold any extended conversation with
Odd yog nc,iie That he could net slccp9 Ale
Testimony Of DIR. Reuben 4. vnncc.
Tic next wi.ncs wa Dr.. Reuben A. Vance AZ
intciIgent Noung p'lsici.u, member OF many
rita's, who under the cxauinatiJn Of Mr. Gerry,
gave minute and comprehensive expositoa Of In.
OF i'n-ious, Authorizations. and dtil.lon. the tests
OF insanity, tho philosophy AMI physiology Of
thought, and psychological analysis OF the pho
R1rcus OF mental action; tho whole testimony
constituting professor lccmrc on the Issues and
processes OF cerebral act on and disease, illustrated
with CRAVINGS, diagrams, Instruments, and her
ntaphegunla. lie also testified 20 having made
three examinations OF Mcfarland in tic Tombs. on
the SUI, mn, ana loth DAYS OF March Mr.. Nance's
Appearance on the stand snch as 20 inspire the
lnry with confidence In lis statements, and when
Mir. Cory came TO che long question which we shall
give, everybody listened with intense Interest
for tho Doctors answer 70 that wonderful inter.
rnrliory which r. undoubtedly the longest oues
tion asked from the beginning % the world down to
Monday, the Zjh dav of April, 1870. Tho question
WIS begun AZ - minutes past - O'clock, ana
finished ut ~ minutes 10 p. NJ, and t. as the
reader VIII perceive, a woucriub ,du and 10.
eisNe pre!! uMary summing UP OF DC Whole case on
tho Part Of the defence. As prcparatiyc tor bis
big question, Mr.. Gerry asked:
o-Haye You teen present in court during this trial
anl hoard al "a evidence gwen IN behalf ol tie &c.
!cEcc? Al have, SIR.
TIE LONGEST orTsrroS rvrn asKrn
o-Takiur into c)n'ldcraton the defcndants TEN.
pciauent and Hga, and Nc BELIEF that bis wlir hal
S warns Ta o. or slSVS Ss hd 4' an s Ips TO-
70 ol' viii ha e% Ge S 6Ss qa S Wiz h a.
aracpnd,d z; bAn under We penuasions OF the d.
IN; thai he deceased was 20 mahtair her and Ike io
,g3s o. ~ a'n ma aaa me TSeSysHs The
"a .not,t state. a,d eventual mlrry her. tho heller
only anrul Ne MAJ tai rlat ons, lut thronll their
tcr. BY akas the dsceaad Inc sidPats 81 re II.
ca n. ia or one Of h.ni The belief that IFS
au 70 81 f'sn adS 'fa her IH e. 'iaT, r,
tl-n+h DO, r'e'g'ea wle1 they were really o iae ser
divorce the defendant frOn hls " fe and even.
gS parry h s56 pS-y belize %5 wa, ua BE-
| pfNed 4 both lbs ch.dIea, and after the &c;
forever 80 ns youIgost bo, the belief that his Vile
n Wd lave T Ieara E but sis r Sc p Ie
anG a 4e STI e w. I nom org
ttA mai NNn watching Inn tlhc DrltOhcfl be
l, Ht he would losc lie son Percy alain II no wac
uiy It n, iunolty 10 write, as shown by erashrcs
made him powercss IN debating the deter.
mrniions OF the deceased TO appropriate his wJ and
ChLoTen taking mo confederation luf lhef his lntUhke
iphuAess MS wife, contlnullR recurring 10 tue en-.
amen's hat had once pa SD between tl1m, an the
supposed rcclprocation o. b starhmcnt hcr, hs
fonducss for lis yOungcs' son. AMI his cceg ne dc.
II 10 ave the erosion OF that son even though
wife should never return TIM the feeling OF mort
ncaiJh ha must rave lclt ut Tho d ceased uppliine
HIM m the affections Of his vie; tnv suspicion tAat he
the deceased before and g,cr she ef hmi the inter.
cCutcd lcct iT- the Qtcclscl 10 la Vile Of March "
1871 tbe lctr OF Mrs. sinclair d February o. lCi and
OF MIS-. Cahuun Of Febiunry q! 1891 written t. his
wi'ei the letters Mr Calhoun 70 ms wife June %
IA" August 20 lNj, aud SCI iember l. 1861 relative Ia
hei taking up tie profession OF The Stage Inc letter
Nm. tahQun OF February, Without the day OF the
cnci ~ tie defendant 10 s1 ette s. and lie feelings
anu morbid ~ likely 20 BE- thus produced 10 ms mat,
ms h nc nations that ia deceased aud his wife Wert
tCbtd IN tuch others III frequent reference 20
the amount lie hRn spend In recovering hi Percy
and tU pOvyrty hC had been lett Ia 10y u hla Wild idea
Gated rsatOns viii rol Fonai friends on the sub
lec OF his domestic troubles, ut being tho absorbing
topic IA LIS mind, on wlGg he INVARIABLY e"rgtd
Whenever opportunity offered Ills lnaDlly to slegpi
he taking rtuedCs 10 procure sleep his loss or ape
Ute Ills want OF snch home IA lie hai hud with hls
vic aud two children with him; his loss of their
society or company hs dwelling upon sui
own lie-ls Hreans reproducing his tOub es. causing
him to start from h. bed, II he had OF though TO
sVl2e The deceased by the tr attic voice OF his
sem enid crying 10 HIM In his ,ee-s belief that he