The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-02
FROM NEW FORK.
The Mcfarland Trint.

New YORK, May 2.-Owing to the scene on
Friday afternoon and the fact that Mrs. Calhoun
was to be called the courtroom was more
crowded than ever.
Luther Horton, first witness-Was Deputy
United States Marshal; knew Mcfarland in 1868;
found him intoxicated in the street, unable to
walk; took him home in carriage.
James Gamble q resident of Woodside, n. j.,
testi6ed-Prisoner came into his store there the
week before the shooting and asked where
Richardson lived; prisoner related family trou-
bles and said he should shoot Richardson on
sight.
Mr.. Ryerson, of Woodside, testified that
shortly before the shooting Mcfarland in
quired of him where Richardson lived. Noticed
no excitement or irrational talk on the part of
the prisoner.
The cross-examination of these witnesses
elected nothcg new.
A. s. Merriam, of Brooklyn, lawyer, testified
that two days before the shooting he had long
conversation with the prisoner about a money
balance between them; saw no excitement in
the prisoner whatever
Judge Davis here said they had proved that
the Greenwich street property was attached in
1862 and since that time no property remains.
The defense claim that Mrs. Mcfarland had
remained with her husband until he became
poor, and then she left him. Such is not the case
Mrs. Mcfarland remained with her husband for
q long time after he had become a poor man.
Mark NJ Pomeroy (Brick) testified that he was the
proprietor OF the Democrat and became acquainted
with prisoner during the Presidential campaign OF
1868; he called on me at my office and introduced
himself Mcfarland and asked me to purchase
several letters from him and publish them tn the
Democrat, he said that these letters contained
full descriptions of the debauchery OF his wife
by Richardson; he told Mr.. Greeley and the
Tribune people were running free-love establish
ment, and said could make sensation by publish
ing them and get with Mr.. Greeley for his con-
duct towards in the political arena he said Rich
ardson had gained the affections Of mis- wife; McFar
did not care to purchase them, and said
whatever fight had with Mr.. Greeley did not
extend to his reporters did not care to mix myself
with those matters at all, and would not purchase
from man evidence OF his wfe's infamy; McFar-
land said 1t would enlarge the circulation of the Demo-
crot; said did not wish increase 1t by the means
he proposed said the man who purchased those
letters was better than the man who wrote them;
! told him l was very sorry for his trouble, but
the prisoners appearance at the time that OF
man who had something to dispose OF, and was
anxious to dispose OF it; never saw him since.
On cross examination Pomer0y said he did not
examine the letters, and did not know the contents
Mcfarland did otlook like temperance leeturer at
the time; would not swear beyond that; there ia
possibility OF doubt that the man who presented
letters to me for sale was the prisoner.
Mr.. James W. Schermerhorn, editor OF the Anteri-
Educational Monthly testified that he had printed
McFarlands manuscript as late as March, 1862 had
conversations with him never sa him irrational.
a recess was here taken.
H .. Obituary.
ROCHESTER, May 2.-Samuel s. Ward, for
merly Superintendent of the New York House
of Refuge and late Superintendent of the West
ern House of Refuge in this city, died this
morning of apOpleXy. ..t