Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-04
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This Afternoons Dispatches.
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THE MCFARLAND MURDER TRIAU
An Immense Crowd Tn Attendauce-
HpeanSe OF the Prisoner-Pre
Iisnan"ry Proceedings. - -
TeiegrapAed Ezctrsipety to rae Rrenino s.a,.
+ NEW YORK, April THE Mcfarland trial
up to-day, and the -anticipations that it weul
excite the most intense public interest, juda,n
rom the present appearances, are likely 20 b
resiized As early as ten o'clock this mornin
the coTrlOors OF the cOurt OF General Session
were densely crowded by a curious crowd cage
oy some means TO gain admission to the court
'oom The throng In the halls of the court VA
very inherently composed from that which
nsnaiiy Seen there. A little after ten o. 'clocl
ths morning Captain McCio-koy, OF tho cou Il
oi General Sessions, arrived at the Tombs
where the warden handed over to his cuntod
q, tne s,,p prisoner, dr, Mcfarland. Mcfarland WA
shaved, and his general demeanor was cool an;
In the custody of McCioskey, McFarlan,
ailIVed at the court unrecogniZed by the dens,
crowd waiting to catch glimpse Of him. Soor
a,ter the arrival Of the prisoner he was joipet
by his little son Percy; they kissed each otbeI
ana entered into conversation. Mcfarland ther
addressed others freely and said he was nrs.
pared to meet the verdict, whatever it MAS. bu,
was confident il would be Favorable. He va,
cool, and In much better health than when con.
nned, four months ago.
The court opened at n o,cIock RecorSa,
Hackett and Judge Bedford on the bench
Messrs. Graham, Spencer, and Geary are the
prisoners counsel, and District Attorney Gar
vln, Assistant District Attorney Fellows and
moan Davis appeared for the prosecution
The case OF the People against MGR arland
was Immediately called. Mr.. Garyin said he
was ready to proceed. Mr.. Graham, on the pa ri
VI ,ne prisoner. suggested the propriety of ap-
Mr. Graham and the District Attorney could
settle that. The latter said he had no objection
10 h, .ne plan. @ "A considerable interval elapsed
oeiore the work of nominating triers COM
meIced, during which Mcfarland conyersed
with his little son, while his counsel engaged in
eaI nest conference. "
The first juryman called was a German. WIN
on saying he knew English but imperfectly. was
ordered to stand aside. The next was Charles
Wlngate, an insurance agent. In response to
questions he said he had formed no opinion. and
had no conscientious scruples about rndinc a
verdict Of guilty, in q case where the punish-
ment was death. Mr.. Graham CHALLENGED the
Juror, because he had criticised the transa ction
she Ri s,inei Inc District Attorney opposed, and
not be sustained. Mr.. Graham then Challenged
on the ground that he was BIASED against the
Among the celebrities in court ara M.vo,
Hall, Henry Bergh and Count Joannes. Rich
ardson's brother is also present, as well az Mr
Sage, Mrs. Richardson's father
Wm. Eddleston and Henry Morrison were ap-
pointed tr1ers by the court, and Mr.. Graham
proceeded to examine Wingate. He had never
seen Richardson; he attended Frothingha I'M y
church; knew rockingham; was aware that
rrotn1ngham was censured for his connection
with the ceremony at the Astor House; had read
about the affair in the newspapers; could not
sell whether 1t was legal proceeding or NOT:
.ad no opinion or belief about the matter NOT
knowing enough about it; did not care two
straws about what other people thought about
the matter; of course what he read produced An
ar. Garvin then examined the juror VINO
Stated that ne was impartial, and could render
a fair verdict. The case was then summed nm
Mr.. Graham addressed the triers He said
mat II there was any truth in what the Juror had
"a, nc was tne most extraordinary specimen of
that ever tired to get on a tury
There must have been some motive urging him
to seek and to thrust himself into position from
which men OF his years generally shrink. He
that it was impossible that anv
man should not have cad the accounts of the
in the papers, and have rot formed
an opinion in regard to it. He was, therefore,
- III loss 10 account for the jurors answers,
,oncealing something. and that he was NOT in
hat unbiased state of mind essential to 4 iuror
another thing to cause suspicion was that Mr.
of itself was sufficient to prove he was biased:
and he also admitted that he was acouainted
with one Of the principal actors in the blasphe-
coTder charged the triers that thew were to de-
eide, upon the evidence submitted to them
whether or not the juror had bias against the
The triers rendered a verdict that the i,,o,
was Indifferent. The defense then challsnoed
The next juror called was Edgin
:. Marshall, painter, who, having been sworn.
was directed to stand aside. Chsrles r. Carl s.,u
penter, flour dealer, was sworn and examined
he testified that he had expressed an opinion
He had no scznPles about finding verdict in A
he principal cause being that the Juror had az,
pressed an opinion. ~
In answer to Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Carpenter
tated that his opinion was formed from reading
ha oof s,,~n *
iecide altogether by the eviden nee.
MI: Graham, upon the rendition of the answer.
ald his side was willing to accept the juror
Wor; the Court finally ruling that he was in
Dsaisi Van yslkenburg, a merchant, being
tesnhed that he had formed an opin-
on in regard to the case, but it was such an
pinion as would take great deal of evidence
o remove. Both sides siguifed their WILLING
lese TO accept the juror, and he was accordingly
worn "a the first juror. H--. -
me Situation I'm 1ichmoud-T
JrOope Mos Yet Called OutL0ne
1ore Trial 60 30 Ieae by the Mare
ting Evacuation Day.
'slAerepAsd Is'ssissly 70 zAs Evening Ssar.
RICHMOND, Va, April 4-Gen. Candy has
lot yet furnished troops for ejectipa Eilyson
rom the City Han and the U. S. Marshal Is
be surrender M Tat posse SS shoula ds%a1o saii 10
btain possession Il IS understood that Cen
;anby wiA furnish troops. The blacks TODAY
ne celebrating eyscuation day, and largs
rowds OF them are gathered around the CITY
Flre tn state Prisan-A Ceavict Ru>o.
sle0repaed 1selssively to the Esexiv Star.
LOUISVILLE, April IA disastrous fre oc.
urred at the Indiana State prison, at Jclefsen-
nle, Ind, yesterday. The cells were entirely
esIoyed, and one convict, colored boy, Wns
motheyed In his cell. The dre ragged from three
Q Aah-past eight O'Clock. The 6@ Is not Yet
Ne Csassea 1sen Yseins che nspahIa- 4
can Ticket. 1I-