The New York herald., 1870-05-02
TEE I,EanLisD rRgAL.
4 Card from Horace Grooey-Uis Reasons
for PROCURING Private Counsel to Aid tae
uxa4.

Prosecution.
Certain journals having seen q 60 consu;e The en-
ploYment OF what they term 'prvae counselu In the
prosecution OF the Mcfarland case and TO connect
my name Herewith feel jmpesd 70 state the facts
as they are, which WAS forbidden 10 do upon the
witness stand.
Daniel Mcfarland Is on tf!al for the murder OF
Albeit d. Richardson. Ills defence Is insanIty--the
only defence possible in view OF Tho concaded facts
OF the merits OF tla defence was not called to pro-
nounce as a witness, and have nothing 10 say In
any oIher capacity. TRUST the jury empanelled viii
render true verdict thereon, In the light OF oil the
evidence that may be adduced. / lave not the
laiDtest wish that they Should regard II with eyity
OF sane men mistake, | should contemplate the
hanging OF one insane with horror. Aud whether.
hood makes no difference Ia the eye OF tne law.
My interest in this case centres not In the living
but the dead. Albert ID. Richardson was my friend.
Inavc travelled and comped with him when we We're
almost alone upon tho vast solltudes OF tile plains.
and knew HIM as brave, generous and noble.
credit until this trouble arose. Tnat he could be
guilty OF seduclng wl!e from her husband Is con-
trary to all ever knew or believed OF him.. That he
could deliberately resolve to install woman known
to him lewd and wantOn as the mother OF his chill
dren is to Inc utterly incredible. am sure that the
truth Which underlies this tragedy has not yet been
told; at all events, Is not generally understood
Richardson ia dead. lie cannot speak for himself.
His memory must be indicated by the efforts OF his
surviving friends or not at all. And those efforts
must be put forth under great disadvantages. Tie
other story has possession OF the public car. Pow
erul influences and interests are enlisted In It's sup.
port. Every ScOIndrel who looks upon woman
merely as "a instrument Of his lust and never aided
one IN Distress except with intent TO make ner his
prey rushes instinctively to the conclusion thut
RichardsOn was ssducer. He wants no evidence
OF this but such as he finds IN his own breast And
every one accustomed TO look on wife merely as a
SD cle5 Of property, whereof the title cannot be
aienated BY abuse any more Than II size were horse
OF dog, naturally nclines 10 the same verdict
Anxious only that the whole truth in the premises
should he developed, aud that my deceased friends
called the District Attorney, few days before
that appointed for the commencement OF this TRIAL.
to ask him II lie desired any aid In performing the
duty assigned him by law. l had not before seen
Mr. Garyn since we were fellow members OF the
! Constitutional Convention, and had not commune
iuqr,sy ne SAID he preferred to have an eble
seos associated with him In the prosecution. and
named Dlr Edwards PierrepOnt as such counsellor.
/ ! called on Mr.. Pierrepont accordingly, but he
| was obliged TO try important cases for the
| goyeinment throughout April, and could not
ported that decision to Mir. Garvin, who soon after
| ward sent me word that he wished Judge Eoai
Davis as his associate had not sug9 ested either
| name TO Mr. Garvtn, nor, indeed any Other. ther
called at Judge Davis ONCE, and nos finding him
| stated the District Attorneys wish to his partne
I Judge Henry Z. Daviesl, who assured me that,
\ possible, Mr.. Garvin's request shoula be oneyed.
Such Is the history Of my agency IN this matter.
acted in behalf OF Mr. Richardson's friends, and q
the suggestion OF ae or them resting in his native
State. am sure ne would have gladly done as muc
and for had 1t heen Tny fate to be first assas
sinaed and then unjustly coyvfed with oblcquy, an
tributed as now feel ndent they will have done
| 10 vindlcate his memory from some part OF tn
wrong which has been Zone It, I shall rejoice wha
| ever may he the fate vi his destroyer.
NEW YORK Mav}. 1870 HORACE CREELEY.