The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-30
THE McFARLAND MURDER
TRIAL.
Eighteenth Day:

Upon the opening Of the Court this
morning, the Jury being found In their
seats, the trial of Daniel Mcfarland was
resumed. .......
J. G. Howell was again put on the
stand. Came from lis cousins IN 1850.
Have been dentist, daguerrcOtyper, a
newspaper editor, a hair.pln manufacturer,
farm hand, n drug clerk; been In the
government employ; have sold my own
patent rights, and havo been inspector Of
customs In this city. Now consider my
self IN inventor. Witness-I called on
Mcfarland In the TOlnbs, as had prom.
iscd him should do 50 II he got into
trouble. looked into his cell from the
outside. first knew l WIS 10 be awit-
ness for the prosecution on the 18th Of
this month. Mr.. Sinclair was the
first person to speak to mo Of
II. went down to tie Tribune Office and
offered myself as o witness. IwrOtc to
the District Attorney that / had been aC-
quainted with Mcfarland since 1850, and
could give information on tho subject l
received no answer, and then applied to
Mr.. Sinclair. Nothing now was cliCited
from tho testimony Of this witness.
Haldridge Dewey testifed-Ilive ut 100
Lawren's street, have been acquainted
with Mcfarland since 1868, when he was
Commissioner OF Enrollments. McFar-
land had pistol which he showed mo,
and said he was going TO shoot Richard
son with It; Mr. Knapp or some such u
name had given him the pistol for that
purpose; have seen the prisoner drink ar
dent spirits; know him to be in tho habit
Of drinking while was acquainted with
him. >. l.r.. =f.s .a
To Mr. Graham-McFar showed
grief when he spoke Of his troubles; Ibid
not consider 1t very extensive grief; ]
never told him what I would do under
similar circumstances /; ] spoke TO several
persons of the threats made by McFar.
land; I never believed Mcfarland would
execute his threats.
Chas. T. Stone tcstIfied-Knew McFar-
land to DO n drinking man; when under
the influence Of liquor he was mOrose,
unpleasant and irritable. He came to my
Office and showed letter saying II he saw
any moro such letters he would shoot
Richardson. Mcfarland did not drink
any more than other men In responsible
positions.
Mrs, Sarah Love tcstifGd-Live at No.
33 Sixth avenue; have lived there eight
years; am q married woman; boarded in
i house with the prisoner in June, 1868, at
No. 80 Sixth avenue; had a front room
on the second floor, and Mcfarland a
back ROOM, 4 heard a noise in his room
and went IN; saw Mcfarland in his room
on bed asked him If he was sick; he
said no, I think; took his little boy into
nv room 1 thought he was drunk. Never
heard him make any threats towards
Richardson. .... =.
Mr.. Davis-Wc now offer decree in
the habcas corpus matter. The decree
stated TINT both fnthcr and mother be
allowed access to the children, and further
tllat the mother have Daniel, and the faith
er Percy. This was dated October 3lst,
1867. AIr. Davis offered other evidence,
but Mr.. Graham objected, saying the wit
ness should be brought up, and that tho
time up to 9 o'clock should be occupied by
living witnesses. toC'
Nj. Davis said AIr. Graham should not
interrupt In this manner. - 1901 W.
Mr.. Graham replied, commenting unta-
vorably on the witnesses Of the prosecu'
ton. VI
The Recorder said he could not inter.
fere with the District Attorney, and
should allow him to introduce his testi.
lnony any time or in any manner he
pleased. Tho Recorder talso referred to
the outbursts which 1t was the want Of the
senior counsel for the defense to make on
every opportunity. The Recorder asked
how long the prosecution was likely to
last. Mr.. Gorvin said he thought one day.
The Court thn adjourned to Monday
to give All opportunity to attend Judge
Russell's funeral.
While tho room was clearing almost q
fight occurred between Davis and Ora.
ham, the latter speaking 10 Davis In a loud
anl angry voice, not without Oaths, sha-
king his fist in his face, and telling the
Recorder who came up that he ought not
to have backed him up. Others inter
tcred and tho parties were separated.