The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-29
THE MCFARLAND MURDER
TRIAL.
Seventeenth Day.
New YoRK, April %.

The Court room was more crowded this
morning than It has been for many days.
Horace Greeley was again placed on the
stand, and testified that the substance Of
the lust interview was relation by
Mcfarland Of incidents connected with
the first shooting.
Cross examined by Mr.. GrahOm-First
met Richardson in Kansas, In 1850; was
connected with the Tribune In 1850 or
1860. Richardson was never regularly
connected with the Tribune. Witness was
requested by Mr.. Hare, friend Of Rich.
nrison's. to sec that somebody was pro-
vided fOr the prosecution. Witness APP
Piled TO Judge PicrrepOnt, but that gentle
man refused to act; never applied to any
other person directly. Private counsel
was engaged through the instrumentality
OF witness Witness was not personally
interested in the case.
Mr., Graham here asked question rclA-
tive TO the Ast0r House marriage. lie
said he proposed to show the icars Of wit
ness, and that hc was so implicated In this
affair TINT ho required TO be well repre-
scnted to defend himself.
The Recorder said he should exclude IT.;
Mr. Graham excepting. .s b"
Mr. Grecley-lf he was asked to con-
tribute to the expenses of tho prosecution
he should dOsO; knew Of one person who
Ind contributed money for this purpose !;
mover asked any ono TO 80 contribute. Re'
nembercd writing an article on tho sub
jcct Of Revenge, having this case In his
eve; never wrote or caused TO be written
any editorial In reference 10 this case In
any Ixlper other than tho Tribune. Wit.
ness was interviewed by n reporter; read
the account In the Sun afterwards; the
reporter did not tell him his name; did
not think the interview was 70 DO publish
cd; did not know he was being inter
viewed.
Mr.. Graham hero read the interview
alluded to. p,
Mr.. Greeley denied several portions Of
It: did not say that Mcfarland had given
up all his claims 10 his wife; did not say
his testimony would 80 against Mcfarland
ut tho trial; did not say Mcfarland was Il
bad man; did not say he was u dirty, dc.
liberatc id villain; did not swear one
oath: that WIS published; did not make
any threats against Mcfarland; did not
consider II sufficient for n mHn TO say that
he rclinuuished all Clnim 10 his wife to be
competent divorce; did believe that he
had given mp his wife; never said 40 to
Richardson; never encouraged Mrs. Nc
Farland in her attachment to Richardson;
did sneak of 1t to Mrs. Samuel Sinclair;
never did 10 Mrs. Calhoun; presume that
lie mentioned II to Mr.. Reed; did not re.
member prisoner having called upon him
for letter Of recommendation for the Of
flee Of register in bankruptcy; at his first
interview the prisoner spoke with con-
siderable feeling hut did not cry; knew
Mcfarland five years before that time; Mr..
GrahaM showed two letters Of his 10 Nc.
Farland, one was addressed, my friend, the
other, dear sir, these letters were as truth
full as letters Recommendation generally
are; one wRs to Mr.. Draper, collector Ol
the pOrt, md the other 10 Mr. McElrath,
appraiser; Mr.. Grccly gave Mrs. Calhoun
letter Of introduction to Henry Ward
BecChcr when Richardson was on his death
bed.
Qucstion-With what view did yorl
write that letter.
The admission Of this testimony was
objected tn BY Mr.. GarviD.
MIR. Grcelcy-The person who inter
viewed him asked il Mr.. Greeley did not
think they would make good point on
lin In regard to free love and the mar,
rinVe business. Mr.. Greeley answered
that he thought his views and character
Sinclair had spoken TO witness in McFar.
lands favor, but Mrs Mcfarland never
did solicit my favor or recommendation
for the prisoner to Graham Did not
know Of Richardson's intention to 60 to
any distant place in the latter part Of
1860.
Samuel SIuClair,pubIisher orthe Tribune,
testified TINT he was acquainted with the
prisoner since 1851, he knew his wife, and
remembered the interview between them
nj the house orthC witness in 1867.
State what occurred: ....
Mrs NcFnrlADl said the prisoner want.