The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
FIFTEENTH DAY or TIE TRIBUNE
FREE-LOVE MURDER TRIAL.

Analysis Of Love and Lunacy-At what
Age n Man Loves his Wife the Best-A
Nnu who is Constantly on the Verge Of
tuicide-A Nurse who always Wanted 90
Cut the BABY In Pieces because Its Flesh
wrs SO White.
A few minutes before the opening of the Court
yesterday morning. Mr.. Spencer suddenly ex
claimed, Why, there comes Davisr
All eyes In the vicinity OF tho counsels table were
Immediately turned toward tho door through which
judges and counsolors usually come into the court
room, and sure enough there cimo Mr. Davis, look-
ing rcsoute though sleepy. and with the air Of
who cares not for the Sergeant alarms Of the
House C: Representatives, nor any other apprc.
hensive Official.
Mr.. DAvrss RECEPTION ny MS BRETHREN.
show did you escape Congress, Mr. Davis :" asked
Mr.. Gerry.
Mr.. Davis-ohi they lot me OF without dcmur.
had no difficulty.
Mr.. Gerry-Didnt they want you down theref
MIR. Dayis-Thcy excused me until this trial should
be over.
Mr.. Gerry-Then they don't appreciate you rs
highly as I supposed they did.
Mr.. Spencer (muttering In his seaD-Davis IL a
GOOD fellow, but this Is no place for him He Ia
great on the bench, but he's Of account as q nid
prtuS juryl lawyer. I'm going for him the State
Convention for n Judge OF the Court OF Appeals.
He would shine there like great Judicial luuiinsry,
but he's mere penny dip here. He's good fellow,
though, and I'm going for his nomination.
yupds RussEL's DEATH.
Just before Judge Hackett came in, a rumor ran
around tho court room that Judge Abraham ID.
Russell bad died suddenly the night before. This
ominous whisper led to much discussion as to whe
ther there would be any Court in Judge Russell
had actually died. When Judge Hickett took his
seat with his usual puncualty, the District Attorney
and Mr.. Graham consulted with him for some time
a. TO whether the Court should adjourn or not. II
was finally decided that II was duo to the jurors and
the witnesses In the that the trial should 70
as fast as possible TO is termination. The Jury
then called, and DR.. Vance. whose direct examina
nation was concluded tile day before, took tae stand
for cross-examination by the District Attorney
On. VANCE AGAIN UNDER FIRE.
Judge Garvin SD INJECTED DR.. Vance to prolonged
cross-examinstion, but no new points were brought
out. At one stage OF tie cross-exnmination, when
the witness interrupted in his answer. Mr..
Graham exclaimed to the District Attorney:
" Tho trouble with you, Judge, Is, that you nut
the questions and answer them both. I would sug
gest that you connne yourself to putting the ques
lions, and let the witness do the answernR.'
The District Attorney 70 the witneso .-Q.-when a
eoaslder that an evidence OF insanty2 A.-Not par.
tclp.
Off man walks ont and shoots the nrst man he
nass y. ANY sppsrsnt would yoa not re-
particle we cannot ten what l. passing in man's
mnd he may have some secret cause OF enniy be may
9;-supposc you take the case OF aman who walks MP
ano snoots ms man aod aiterwAri turns out In the
tween hen would that be evidence Of insanity A.
.Q.-sspposc you add to that that he was Jealous Of
the man he shot would that be evidence Of insanity
o-suppose he hated him and Ind strong motive. for
Eed he m msa 1-. % evidence OF MANLY he
,o.supposs he hsd angor, jealousy; hatred; motives
for bneying him insane n he Glcd the nan2 h.-No,
q -snppose you add 70 that the fact that the man
PAD done HIM great personai injury and The mot time
SIR, not the least.
GARyIN TRIES TO BEAT GERRY's nIG QUESTION.
o-sunroee agrees n separation from his wife
and has litigation with her when or months
In regard to two child.eu which IL nnay LETT ed by
10 he eee that BE !. to sss o Sso Of Sc sbfen
hSyns Ser ne to 81 M h
VIC mo after iha meets ihh man once month, y
5n; siy ,g aaaln.. the a. eyed ssducei Of ri,
ge or e nad uSo d e .hsre sf'S s San pS
and sEore 10 tnls Intimacy to forily MS complaint
4 "S day s amy %9ss where be
going for MS mali that nnniiy. coming In the tb,Sd
and Ast time he secretes himself belnd glass parti,
doors he ws scre Without speskps werd % % S SSS
ceased he III ~ bse & ssp on sssns se de-
thea leans forward andshosts himi suppose he then
way 70 strange MOTEL wberS he has never Sssa S Ss
siane As this was ia'4n'' ASo SIR not on these ac
o1 10 rs%cSsr SpS UsSD or grafton that
Mt Graham tin his seaU-lf you were as familiar,
would know thai longer questohs than that are put by
= he District Attorney-I have never met with auy
N, ~
too little when you style that question an oration.
Mr.. Davis here attempted to call the attention II
ne witness 10 point In MT Grahan's long ques
ton, when Mr.. Graham exclaimed:
Does u take two OF you hold up that big question
II would he better TO roeced orderly In these eXami
iae a witness.
Testimony OF DR.. II. l.. Parsons.
DR.. X. L. Parsons, Physician TO the New York Iiiy
Lunltc As yin g. was ,ee next witness called lie
eral questions, put the following:
LOVE And LUSAcY.
,oLIs there any period Of a mani. ne when his love
NJ Dsyls-i submit that is not proper question.
.wer teSif h. can e' IaaEh.sr tue witness TO an
Mr.. Davi-i submit that That is not question of
The court-Les the witness an,wer. .
the TEN nerament Of the iedyidlai some men Wien
there oegn to be failure Of TIE physical powers ss
times,
thefc anV stronger emotion In the human
than mature and long Standing love for mans wife
Mt Really, don't see the bearing OF this and
must object to Il.
The Court-The question IA allowed.
Al Is strong emotion, certainly.
Oh there any stronger7 Al should think Il was
as htro1g rs any other.
THE LADIES EXCITED.
Al this stage Of the examination the ladies In at
tendance became inteLsey intefes ed. mary OF them
standing up to get "a better view Of the counsel
and the witness.
Q.-sunpose the mind OF an individual, IN respect 10
ita emotions, 20 be about the average OF the human
mimi j. 20 si3f to believe that the dGsni ed descrt.
ed rejected iove,of Aman.for his wife she leaving HIM
for another man and intending TO become that other
mans wie could nro luce anSthng else than an IRE.
sorbed IN such sunjCctP
Mr.. Davls-I object to the question. insist upon n
ruling,
The Court-I think viii permit H. Il VIC can get at
this infornaton, IL VIII be very useful Laughter.
10 VT Graham How many more questions OF such
Mr. Graham-Not many, sir. Tho point Is this That
the human mind caunot be pressed beyond certain
point, and remain sane Now, the District Attorney
IN tying 10 mystfy r. Vance, mystined himself lie
IL trying TO coniound tins vi Ia passion. and say
Ously, In court Of Just that could under tbs
proyocauous which he supposed, be influenced simpy
BY passion, Thank God no such man ly's. dont
believe there Is such man WEARING the form OF man,
THIS day, WAC could sluDY get IN raging passion I'M
der the pfoyocatlon supposed.
ACQUISITION repeated. All would not necessarily
pro luce snch state Of mind.