The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-11
NOT GUILTY.!

End of the Mcfarland Trisl-sceues In Court
upon the Rendering Of the Verdict.
From the New York Suns report of the concluding
of the great trial we take the following pas
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
AS soon the Jury had retired those favored por-
tons OF the audience which were within the bar and
the ladies' circle broke into groups and engaged in
anims msted conversation and diverse speculations as
to the minds OF the jurors and the probabilities of
SThe last point which Graham got in. lust az the
jury were going out will carry the verdict" said
yes said another distinguished criminal law
yer, "that was telling point. II 1t accident
it was O happy one for the prisoner. But suspect
1t all planned by John, so as to get the last shot
at the jury"
POINT FREIGHrED WITH LIFE OR DEATH
The reader will remember that the point referred
to was the additional ''charge" which Mr. Graham
requested the Conrt to give the jury, which was in
these words:-
T have requested Charge that if the prison
committed the act in moment Of frenzy he cannot
cSa O% H1y
tion he cannot be convicted Of any o6enss."
Mr.. Graham sent for the volume containing that
point, and read IL from the book to the Court aud
jury. Judge Hackett said, with emphasis :-"That
retired with that point and the Judges emphatic
endorsement OF 1t tringing in their ears.
doubts as to the result began to pervade the room
"Dear mel" said an old lady, looking at her watch
for the -th time, "they've been out thrty-nve
minutes. could make up my mind a dozen times
In less time than that"
"Down from the benches, there! Stand backl
Give the jury room!" cried the officers
THE JURY ARE COMING.
"oh, pal the jury are comng!" exclaimed little
Percy, hiding his face upon his fathers knees.
In ihe midst of the excitement the private or
Judges door was thrown open and the foreman OF
the Jury was seen standing on the Threshold with
his eleven fellow-jurors grouped behind him. AT a
signal from Captain McCloskey they nled slowly in
and, amid silence as OF death, passed to their
seats. A moment later, Judge Hackett came in
and took his seat upon the bench.
CALLING THE ROLL.
AS Mr.. vanderpool called the rool, and the Jurors
successfully answered ''here," the spectators
strained their ears as II to catch II possible some
prophecy of the verdict from the tones of the Jurors
voices But their 'heres" were not prophetic; they
were low and unindicative, and no one could base
guess upon them. And now came the critical
moment.
The Clerk-Gentlemen of the jury, have you
agreed upon your verdict? "a deathlike silence3
The Foreman-We have. profound sensation,
and the sound Of women so6bing2
oner, look upon the jurors!
The jurors all turned and looked upon the prIso-
n er, and the prisoner, with hageard ghastly coun-
tenance, and sorrowful appealing eyes, gazed at the
twel men who, for the purposes OF that OCCASION
held his destiny in their hands, and were about to
The Clerk-How say you, gentlemen; do you
find the prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty?
AS the clerk was as king this question
VIVID FLASH OF LIGHTNING
streamed into the room, followed by thunder
crash which overwhelmed human utterance and
TSe GerR (repeatng The aaestonHoW me say you
gentlemen do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty
or not guilty?
The Foreman
"NoT GUILTY."
Spontaneously there arose from the assembly
probably never before filed the hall of the General
Sessions and scene OF indescribable rejoicing and
oficers OF the court made no attempt to tranuuize
as all felt that it would have been utterly impossible
friends Of M Mr McFarand Crowded w proppd him ne
shaking hands with him, and praying heaven for
During all this, and himself being the central OBJ
ject OF the joyous turmoil the man apparently least
moved and most calm OF ALL although with a hap
trial began, was the prisoner, Daniel Mcfarland.
But such scenes cannot last forever. The feel
ings Of the audience having had free vent, silence
was at last restored, and the ordinary routine was
resumed
THE DISCHARGE OF THE PRISONER.
The Clerk-Gentlemen of the jury, hearken to your
veroct as it stands recorded You find the prisoner
not guilty. so say you all
The jurors all bowed assent
The Clerk-You are discharged from further at
Mr.. Gerry-Nay it please the Court, move the
The Court-The prisoner is discharged. Adjourn
the crier adjourned the Court; the scene Of con-
graduation which, though less noisy had hardly
been interrupted, was renewed with original fervor;
the jurors received an ovation from the audience,
and crowded around Mr.. Mcfarland to shake hands
and bid him good by; and the excitement was kept
up until Mr MCFARLAND, 10 longer a prisoner, left
the courtroom WlJn his relaJlVeS amld the cheers
OF the multitude, and the Mcfarland trial passed
into history.
Mcfarland mt Home He Threatens the
"Tribune" with n Libel Sait.
From the NJ Y. World of this morning.
Mcfarland is now living with his brother on
Twenty ninth street. between Eighth and Ninth
avenues. On arriving there he ate hearty supper
land He was, for him. cool and calm enough, and,
were it not for his extreme nervousness, would
never be suspected OF being the man who at
O'Clock hung between life and death.
In speaking OF Mrs: Calhoun and Mrs Sinclair, he
rendered II evident that he did not consider either
Roman vestal or a St. Cecilia though differing
from most OF his friends during the trial. he is i'm
bued with the belief that the most active OF the
two In the alienation OF his wife was not Mrs
Calhoun, but Mrs. Sinclair. He said :-"My wife is
coming out In a long statement in the Tribune to-
morrow ths) morning. The people in the Tribune
ONCE had better be careful what they prnt-I will
net be libelled with impunity. Letters by my wife
may be concocted now to suit the time and e reye-
lations OF the tIia-let them be careful will not be
trined with" This he repeated several times.
When the writer left him Mcfarland politely es-
corted him to the door, bade him good night saw
iHg az will go to bed" After he re-entered the
house. his brother, DR.. Mcfarland remarked
''You see he is luDy, and requires Watching" Nc
Farland talks sensibly enough till his wife's name
is mentioned, but the word wife or Abby sets him
on at once into reminsces Of hlo love for her and
OF scenes in which that love was shown.
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