, 1870-04-08
NEW YORK.
Testimony for tho Prosecution In
the Mcfarland Case.
The Defence to Open Their Case
To-Day.
Preparations for the Execution
of the Murderer Reynolds.

Bptcial Dtspstch to The Chicaxo Ttfbuoe.
PREPARATIONS FOB THE EIEcETIoN or KKrSoLna
NEW YoRx, April THE gA1lows for The execu-
ton Of Reynolds, the murderer Of Townsend, was
e1ccted to-i1J. The execution takts place to-
morrow morning, Governor Hoffman having re-
fused to repneve- Reynolds wAx visited today BY
his brother and sister from Massachusetts, and hJ
his counsel and several other& He Ahous no rrepl-
dai1on II hls approaching execution, and evidently
ente1taln8 hope OF pardon
cCsfoA HoEsK K1NoykLA
Several clerks Ia the Custom House hare been
removed under the new regulations RSsinst taxing
pcrQuiaites. By the new rule they arc required to
make oath every payday that thcy have taken no
fees nr perquiMtes during the month.
wAil. s1HxE.
The money market worked easily throughout
the day. with per cent az the ruling rate On cal
loans The gold market continues dull aad eteady.
without special feAtureAL The RAILWAY market Wa
Ftrone, and higher on Lake sho.c, New Jersey
Central, Reading. aud Northwestern, With larger
transactions than ycstezd1y.
ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
In The case Of an appropriation By Congress for
another voyage to the North Pole, It il probable
that large subscription wuuld be r1ised here to
assist the enterprise The Geological Society viii
bold meeting on Saturday to consider the sub
tect and viii appoint committee to examine the
rsans Of nAii, Bent, Hayes, ana otncs1L
TAr foFK AND FES1AS1sx.
Father Starr, Vicar General OF thsatate OF New
york. said to-day that the Pope had not Issued any
tull against the FcnianA lie says some Of the
Irish and English Bishops presented a coulaunica-
tion TO the Hoty Father, and this pulportd bull Is
simply hts answer to them Had 1t t,een olr1c4al II
would necessarily have been read In every pulpit,
but II is optional ma TcatA entirely with the Bsh-
ops discretion Hhet. er he tttil Csc 1t or not
TO THE A5soC1ATED PRESa
Sxw Tons, Apri i ..1The :. s reai work Of the Nc
Farland trtai commenced this morning, aud It was
evident from the deep attention with which ihe
anlencS s, Listened to TIE proceednga that the fac.
preserved the Sane calm and compospre which
has marked his deneanor since The beginning Of
District Attorney GarT!n proceeded 70 open the
case on The part OF the people, and charged the
Jury that unless the prisoner can show thai be vas
nsst degree, and such shoajI Dc the verdict,
At the suggestion Of the defense, the District
Attorney ordered al witnesses for the prosecution
witness, George u, King was called for the prose-
eution. The examination Taa begun BY the DIS
80 P m.-The witness, King, was employed in
the Tribune counting room; knew Richardson and
Mcfarland; his testimony stcountcd substantially
fas' .slafns to i9e shooting 81
Ar. Graham conducted the cEoss-eIanlnation,
aud diagram Of the publication ONCE Of the Tn
thn nnstIoe ntennst y ,snectixs1 u ~ - SimsN ~
ceased, and Tie prisoner al snc tine nc shooting
occurred lie could not rrmcu,ber having seen
Intention 70 use ! ~eapen. ~ Res.5asons psio!
Aftesw arts II the .Ast0r House. Ncyez heafu
Mehar.sen hoass q h!s skill With pistol
| 2p. m-The next witness, Dante! Fruhm2n, re-
| counted tAe circumstances Of the shooting sub
staut!allJ as known.. Knew that Richardson WAS
| ward. which Rfrhar1istn had On Ills nt:rson. Iii,
| moi re a pistol In Ncha,dsca's hand at the tme
Of asin r. i9hessnE eE u.
ecntion lie Eas one f,f thr TnMns M mai clerts
and his evidence In ihc main xasn rorn1hafion n
| that Of The two previous witncsscs "
a,d9n 1seess = "as e saen aataa, axen.
ma! eiere o. tns 3!1ent once, testified 70 hearna
Fisto, snot ana seSlns tNo men leave the ONCE.
D!a not set hsna!nson OF AcEaHanu
CT, aid 10 RicharIsons ldcnlncaion Of lin u
| the man tho shot htuL DF. swan EaTe evidence
as to ne ehA5acteT o. the Wound. It's treatment
| and TO the death OF Richardson
4 question t,e!ng asked ty the defence II witness
| Was present at the marriage ceremony, objection
was made by the prosecution. Nr. GIahatn, fol
what excitemeuts iectese.l vas subjected to thal
accelerated bis death. with which his client had no
thing TO do lie would ahs that they called a blxs
| rhempua ceremony to their aid, not for q mar
F1aEr, but that they nltght secure TIT
property OF TIE dying nah Ihat dcsecfat1nt
IN Sqt ae es e
foWcd 1ne panlul setu lna@ ftSultta 70 snS4 IeAt
ful occurrence. They could show that ~. Deecnc.
whsn n shsa haze efes pG 4 hin on s ss
aEainM asanG re faH ,,n ne 10 IN Inc plose@euno, @
his Maker BY: the act OF Mcfarland
| alone. II DfA Heechet and FfuhincnaH
had done theiE dnt5 that bASphenous maH1aEs
ceremony would peset have take Place. K!chnsd
9on ns We snd raey ;ooS
hts % weaknesss @ Tas question ~ s1c!uaed: /, x,e
AZ staaam ~ @ lieu sMpmeu pnvspst ~ ~ c n5s
shoWn % tne }asJ. oe!eeuon a.,a sasta;nea- .+,,,
rc1st;nr n Wrs Rjcharrisnn' Thich ,xere tied ont
~ mt neYtjnrnt ''' "-'S>''
The bisrrfct Attorney then Bs,d his side rcstet
tbeiT case. ''''
f.iled to eno~ he dea,h of Ricn.tsoa M VAS .olel
canse,. By the wound be received II the hands o
il the prosecution failed % establish the asermenI
in The Indictment they ha, faileti Ia aa impoftan
oranen of ,he c.ae, and th.s 1ae1yiose sts ellen
that III hi. opinion there was enough to the lazy
Nj. Spencer ssld be did not anticipate that ths
prosecution would close their case 70 abruptly, an
had not PREPARED for opening the cAse fof the de
fence The CouIf granted him uhul 1o-uaosFoH 4
prepare his case, and adjourned TIL to-mor1nT.
| AEfHobisf cuSFR1ScL
Bishop Ames rrEs.des u ne sessions o. nc Eas
New York Methodist Episcopa! Church. during IN
present sttttnE, Rev. Horace Cooke, the elopn
Harson. will be tHed ou nc cnarce ptetet1s'
defence Of temporary INSANITY
The Methodist Ccntsfenss Esst a ~ appnn,s r
committees 10 pfcpafe scsout,ons . oi . -, u
divorce laws Of Connecticut, and asanst ~ eho!t
tic schools
snroESEEs s rso1. In7.;,d, ,oco,es
lines Of American vessels, as Injurious to the ger
rrll snlprtpX Interests
IMMIGRATION.
During March, t,ss0 t1untSI -nts arrived hc7'