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THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
Testimony of DR.. ". C. Mcfarland, Nephew
Of the Prisoner.

New YORK, April 1.-THE McFar-
land trial was continued, with the
usual crowd of spectators. Upon the
( opening of court, Gerry placed the
note, about which the discussion took
place on Wednesday, in the hands OF
| the Jury, for them to determine
whether the letters were intended to
represent ~. r.. Y" or "you."
a number erofeninent physicians, ac-
quainted with the prisoner, were ex-
amined, their testimony going to
grove the insanity of the accused at
the time he shot Richardson. This
testimony occupied the court until
l 80, when a recess was taken.
Upon the reOpening of court, DIR.
w. &. Mcfarland was sworn and tes-
titled: Was physician, and nephew
of the prisoner, who, with his wife,
stopped at his fathers after their mar
riage in December, 1857; they were
very affectiOnate toward each other;
until 1867 witness boarded with them
in Thirty-sixth street; Mrs. .MeFar-
land said, in regard to money matters,
that accused gave her all she required; i;
called upon them lust before their sep
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family troubles were on account of
poverty; next saw Mrs. Mcfarland at
the residence of Mrs. Sinclair, No. 8
West Washington Place; she occupied
a room connecting with one occupied
by Richardson; demonstrated with
her; she said she was too proud a
woman to 90 back; the Interview was
in the presence of Mrs. Sinclair; the
effect on accused was such as to throw
him into a fit of dependency; during
the interview witness asked Mrs.
Mcfarland if she thought her
husband loved her; she said yes,
he was even jealous of her, and thought
the sun rose and set over her head.
Witness had a conversation with Mrs.
Mcfarland, in which she said she
only wanted money to make her an
elegant woman; a few days before she
went away all she wanted was money
TO gather around her the literary elite
of New York. Witness reported this
conversation to Mcfarland and ques-
toned him as to Greeley, Colfax and
Richardson being impressed with her
and aiding her. Saw prisoner a few
days after his wife left him; he told
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about Richardson dining with her in
a restaurant down town, but that they
had made up. l stayed with MeFar-
land a few nights; he was much agi-
tated; saw him in May, 1867; showed
me an intercepted letter; he was then
irrational; saw him frequently until
March, 1869, when thought him becom-
ing deranged f; prescribed morphine for
him; told me that DIR. Ward had been
prescribing morphine for him; treated
him for nervous agitation; saw Mrs.
Mcfarland in sinGlair's parlor, alone;
said she wanted to be an actress was
suffering with neuralgia; left at her
request; did not tell me of her hus-
bands i'll treatment, nor did know
he treated her like brute; said her
father was coming; Mac would be
there and they would settlei it. A long,
quibbling examination ensued.
Purser ROwena was called, but
court adjourned tomorrow being
Good Friday till Monday at eleven
O'Clock. e.,