The New York herald., 1870-05-05

went % Mr.. HcdrSih and made an application for
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think about month or two, ana recoIiect receiv-
Ing letter from Mrs. Richardson on the 2lst OF Feo-
mated Mrs. MsFafSnd s and not Mrs. Richardson.
know of no marriage that would prevent me presum'
Examination resumed-Q. Was that letter writ.
ten BY yourself y was: tLettor produced. and is
O. We're You aware pciors the receipt Of this letter
in Washington that Mrs. Mcfarland intended to
leave her husbands
Judge Davis said that he proposed to show that
this letter was written under the best Intentions and
tones. though not quite so denuncatory In their
character as Mrs. Calhoun has been attacked that
she was conspirator with others to take Mrs. NC
Farlaud from her husband and give her to anOthcr
aud that he expected answer that charge by this
wines as triumphanty as he had In the evidence Of
M Mr,; cain0an ana 70 prove that she was actuated
Prisoners counsel satd that there was no assault
upon this lady except that which she had made her
The Of getting this witness to put
s,retqn upon this TINS letter was for the purpose OF
That were it not for the tender age OF Percy the
son OF the defendant, and the denrability or not
be placed on the stand and testify to acts that were
positively disgraceful on the part Of these people.
n
state OF things that possibly might have no exls-
tence until that day.
Mr. Paws IN repy saiaYour Honor and ~ every
tence depends altogether upon the circumstances
that surround IL. Is 1t not apparent that the let
al that time gave such disclosure OF facts as
would have rendered 1t abhorrent 10 the notions OF
child ike Percy Yin In the possession Of l's such a
man as nc may nave been described to her SO IL
Is, your H0nor, that no false gloss should be per-
m n1 N In hn of from
Its true meaning II IL was represented to this lady,
as We may infer WAS the case from the response,
Percys age-if that house was rendered unit by his
conduct, si1h home that his Wife could no longer
make it her home-why should child Of tender
years be subjected to position unendurable to her,
the mother OF the child? Are we, ask your Honor,
are we 10 BE- precluled from showing this state OF
facts in justification OF this lady9
The Court said 1t was true that he had admitted
evidence showing the facts, circumstances and con.
veisatons OF various ladies Tor the purpose OF show
iog that the mind OF the defendant was impaired In
consequence OF the conspiracy against his domestic
happiness. 1t was part Of the evidence mere that
this Was the basis OF the conspiracy; these letters
and the banding together OF certain ladies' for this
purpose We're alleged as iaots by the counsel
act s was openoe OF Of NOT ai'nIS Is eeress a
ter,al as long as Mcfarland believed these
statements to Le true. It was certainly competent
for the prosecution to show that such conspiracy
existed as charged, and TO show that this alleged
insanity. If pos .iole was simulated, and that The
murder was deliberate ana for revenge
Y. Were You aware at the time Of the receipt Of
this letter that Mrs. Mcfarland was living with her
husland9 A. was not.
O. What motives actuated you 10 this conduct in
behalf OF the McFarlandss A. they were In cX-
q HID yoii any intention or desire to cause her at
that time to leave her husbands A. Never.
@. When did you return from Washington? A.
think on the 9Th Of March,
@. At that time ON your return, where did you see
Mrs. Meia iands A. AT my house.
Q. How lolg did she remain there9 A. Four
q. Do you recoect when the first shooting oc.
Cured? A. was not at home.
Q. When did you come homer A. The next morn
Z. Do you recollcct what day 1t was9 A. 1t was
on THURSDAY morning
@. Were yOu there at the time Mrs. Mcfarland left
TO go to her parents2 A. Yes.
q DID yOa accompany her to the cars2 A. did
member.
q. What was the condition of Richardson at that
tlmeY A. lie was unable 10 walk and 1t was the first
Cross-examined-Q How long did you know Mr.
Richardson before his death A. first knew him In
the autumn o. 1865.
@ Where did you make his acquaintance A. At
my own house.
O. How came he 10 b. there? A. He was invited
O. Was Mrs Mcfarland there on this occasion
A. She was.
q. Did she ever know him before that? A. I was
o. He was widower at that times A. Yes he
was
Q. Have you no way Of judging If he knew her be-
fore this? A. / nave.
q. Then you can judge that he did not know her
before bnaIr "A. can, ana ne ola not.
Q. Have you read this intercepted letter. A. /
W yorr ..-...,. uy.
it was published IN the papers; never heard OF It's
o. Your husband saw 1t March, 1867: Did he
naaen tell you oil the contents OF this letter. A.
Prisoners counsel read that portion of the letter
referring to Percy written by Mrs. Sinclair.
Z. How many times were Richardson and Mrs.
Mcfarland at your house, by invitation or other
wise, rom the OH Of March, 1867, to the 2jih of No.
venlber, ls69s A. Once
q When was that? A. In June, 1868.
O. Is that when you lived in Forty-hlth streets A.
presume it was
O. Were they never at your house together except
on that occasion after the 9th Of March, 1867? A.
Never.
q. You invited both Of thems A. My husband
did: they were both invited but they neither OF
them knew OF the other being invited.
q. You ale perfectly certain that this was the only
A. Certainly, sir.
Z. Your husband never told you Of the contents of
tins letter? A. Never
let er would you lave received them? A. would.
q. Would you have allowed any invitation to be
sent had You known it? a. would.
@. According TO your evidence then, his past con.
duct would not have interfered with your inviting
him? a. No. (5enSation.)
Q. Do you consider that he was q proper person 70
be received INTO yolr mouse alter he speaks in this
letter OF 9etling rid OF one woman to marry another
and eXus over the fact III the letter TO the second
wonanY A. think he was very GOOD man.
Extracts from the letter read and witness was
pr.ety in til 8 letter.
q. what number OF sisters have your A. have
two; one Is named Luthena Perry.
O. DO You know that efforts have been made to
serve nef Win subpoena TO give evidence Ill this
case? A. no, sir, do not.
q. Are you not aware that many attempts have
been mace at your house to serve subpoena upon
that slster2 A. No, never.
q. Have YOU not made such arrangements at your
house that subpoena cannot be served upon her?
A. NO, SIR, have not.
q. Within the last four weeks? A. No.
q. DO you knOw that she received S25 or $50 70
pay eXneuseS TO Elizabeth and back to BOston2 A
l do not
This examination was objected to by the prisoners
counsel, and prisoners counsel said that some OF the
most adroit men in New York had been employed to
serve this subpoena. and failed.
z. What month In 1862 did these readings take
place at Mr.. Cleveands? A. think 1t was Betty cen
1861 and 1862.
q. These entertainments were given by Mr. Cleve.
land and his lady, and number Of people were In
vhed to a reception? A. They were.
Q. 1t WAS part OF the evenings entertainment that
Mrs Mcfarland should readf A. Partly that-ner
friends very much admired her reading.
Q. Were hey got up for her Deneht9 A. 1 do not
know that.