Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-28
Reporter-What brilliant company

Mr.. Young-I mean the brilliant
company that clustered around the
Tribune. There were some Of the high
est men and women Of the country.
Mrs. Calhoun has too much sense to
distinguish me in this extraordinary
manner. There can be nothing more
improbable. Mrs. Calhoun was on the
Tribune staff, and it was in my power
as managing editor, to give her the aid
and encouragement which her genius
demanded. 1t is quite probable she
NAV have expressed herself extrava-
gantly, as she was always enthusiastic
in her opinions.
Reporter-Was she your appoint
mentS
Mr.. Young-No; my recollection is
that Mr.. Greeley appointed her. lie
has always esteemed Mrs. Calhoun
very highly, and he has said over and
over again she was the best writer on
the Tribune. In some classes Of work
we had 10 stronger pen
Reporter-W is Hennesscy!
Mr.. Young-Thc artist, aud an ex-
tremely pleasant gentleman.
Rcportcr-Wa Booth one of the
"brilliant company"
Mr.. Young-No: | fancy no one
about the Tribune knew Booth but my
self. | am sure Mrs. Calhoun did not.
Stuart may have introduced her later.
Booth is good deal of a reclusc,
knows few people and confines himself
10 his business.
Reporter-Who are the three per,
sons Mrs. Calhoun refers to:
Mr.. Young-I really cannot say
fancy she refers TO Mr.. Calhonn, whom
| knew very we'll, and who was clev-
er, amiablc gentleman. He lived very
happily with his wife. rs far as ever
saw or heard. She was always regarded
a. devoted wife. He died shortly ai:-
\ ter this letter was written.
Reportcr-Do You know McFar-
| land.
Mr.. loung-Oh yes, very we'll. He
/ is insane. | would acquit him as a to-
tally irresponsible being. | have AL
ways felt deep pity and sympathy
for him. He used TO come and talk to
me about his troubles, and alway
| treated him with respect and sympathy
as a man of sorrows and misery SO
| burdcned with grief that his reason was
overthrown. There can be no doubt of
this.
Reporter presume that opinion
will acquit him.
Mr.. Ioung-No doubt; and justly,
too. But in the effort To acquit him
his counsel seem disposed 10 destroy
every man who knew Mr.. Richardson
or mourned his ueath. That j. terri
bly, unfair.
Reporter-You ofcoursc knew Rich
ar,lson.
Mr.. Young yes. very we'll. His
death was n sad tragedy. He was be-
Cunning life of effort and of promise,
and had many noble qualities. knew
nothing at all of his connection with
this business, except what was always
in the air. shall ever think of him as
| knew him. and 10 not feel that OF
any one should cast the first stone.
Reporter When will the Mcfarland
trial end:
Mr. Young This is not the McFar-
land trial. The Tribune is on trial
Mr.. Mcfarland has been acquitted
since the beginning. But this is meant
to destroy the Tribune One Of the law
yers is Mr.. Dana's attorney. The idea
OF Greeley or sam Sinclair being free
lovers Why, there are no two mcn on
Manhattan Island so free from any
sympathy. with the movement. They
take the Boman Catholic theory Of
marriage Greeley quarrelled with
Richardson because he criticised his
conduct, and he did criticise it over
and over again to me. The day after
Richardson was shot Mr.. Greeley dlned
with Mrs. Young and myself, and was
as earnest in his condemnation of poor
Richardson as he could well be. These
people are crowding Greeley, but be
will pay them back again. He never
forgets. The war upon him and upon
Sinclair is simply an outrage and is
meant for the Tribune.
Reporter-Why don't the Tribune
fight:
Mr.. Young-That annoys me. The
Tribune, however, is eccentric in it
wars. 1t would not let me make any
war upon Dana, and didn't even print
nv card to the Evening Post. Still
that was not Greeley's fault.
Reporter-Whose was it:
Mr.. Young-Well we won't tall
about that. Time will show. I'm rath
er afraid of you gentlemen reporters
In this present business | have no con.
nection. | never had anything to dc
with it. If I've said anything that will
help you, you can sift 1t ont. don't
intend to bother with it.
WHAT GREELEY SAYS.
From the New York Tribune, April Is
Our readers will appreciate our for
bearance to comment during its prog
ress on the remarkable phases present
ed by the Mcfarland trial. When il
shall have been concluded, we shall ask
attention to the question-ilow far
shall lawyers be permitted to calumni-