The union Democrat., 1870-05-28
4 Scene In tho neRarla.a Trial.


4 Scene ia thc Mcfarland Trial.
At five minutes to FIVE o'clock the Jury
after an absence of about one hour and forty
minutes-retarned TO their seats. Before
they came into the room the officers of the
court ordered all the spectators to be seated,
but the audience did not obey. Recorder
hackett, who had left the bench as the Jury
retired. resumed his seat, and then the Jurors
marked into the room in single file. snd took
their places in what the law desiguates their
"box." As If aware of what was to come.
the spectators prepared to shout. The Off
GERS, either apprsed Cf the verdict the jury
had agreed upon, or rightly coniecturing
what it would be, cried out. Now, We want
order here s'Yor must keep order - mo
applause will be allowed and other similar
instructions; but these instructions had no
effect on the audience, as the sequel will show.
The jurors looked paler on their return.
Their deliberations upstairs seemed to have
blanched their faces. All eyes were turned
upon them, and Mr.. Brown, the foreman, in
a moment was the target at which the gaze
of every person in the room was directed.
Mcfarland was calm and collected, Mr.. Gra-
ham sat with bowed head and exhibited much
emotion. A whisper went round the room to
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| the prisoner. 1t was O moment of solemn
suspense. Mr.. Vandervoort, the clerk of the
court, called the names of the jurors. and in
He was answered afirmatively. Then said
the clerk: Gentlemen of the jury, rise and
look upon the prisoner" Mcfarland then
arose. The clerk, addressing him, said !:
"Prisoner, look upon the jury" Theprison-
er fixed steady eye upon the twelve men
who were to decide the issue. The twelve
men all look at him. Then said the clerk,
addressing them "IIow find you the pris-
oner at the bar. guilty or not guilty ?" mot
GUILTY." answered the foreman, in loud
voice.
In the language of the old-time repcrtorial
fraternity, "the scene that followed beggared
description" Every spectator sprang to his
feet. The women alternately waved their
handkerchiefs and wiped their eyes. Some
of them sobbed aloud. The cheering was so
loud and long that it was heard in the New
Court-House and on Chambers street, and
brought reinforcement of spectators to the
scene of rejoicing. Mr.. Graham was so over
come with emotion that for some minutes he
was unable to speak. Tears rolled down his
cheeks, and he buried his face in his hands
and wept like child. Mcfarland, no longer
prisoner, was at once surrounded by his
! friends, congratulated on his good fortune.
A score of ladies rushed forward and repeat
edly kissed him. One old lady kissed him
dozen times. He stood all this s'like a
man" and returned his thanks for the SYM
pathy which had been so generously accorded
him. 81 knew it. knew it." cried one wo-
man, as she imprinted kiss on McFal land's
cheek. II knew i'll knew it, knew
but before she could explain what it was she
knew, she was pushed aside by another of
her SEX who was determined, if the kissing
was going to be general, to have lip or two
In herself.
So great was the joy of the ladies over the
verdict, that they made an attack on MIR. Gra-
ham, and many of them kissed him. For
some time he was hardly able to speak, and
was obliged to receive these manifestations Of
regard in silence. After while he said TO
several old ladies who congratulated him on
the success of his efforts, "Well, / can only
say that | am proud to know that my course
has met the approval of the ladies. When a
man gets in between man and wife and de-
deserves to be shot. That's the only law for
such case. I've always said so. and always
shall. There can be no other law than that
for such a case.n
To some others he said, 81 assure you that
feel proud to receive your thanks and con-
gratulations. / am prouder than would be
if you were gentlemen. can only say that
| am proud for having pleased the ladies, and
hope that shall always be able to please
them on all such occasions ~