The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-21
Tho Observation-Disclosures Ca g
eleventh Day OF tho Trial-PerSenaa
.asassons Of the Parties, &c.

Nrw YORK, April 19.--The court con,
,r.,,ed A. II O'clock, with the usual crowd
y, attendance. Many ladies were present,
attrscfed by the belief that the testimony
WAS about to become more interesting Inc
INSANITY plea is given up for the present,
and testimony relating to the connecno,m
between Richardson ana Mcfariaho VIII
be produced. ,,,,ooa =, En-. s+ona
.nd testifed as follows When Richardson
came to the house the first time he came In
the night don't know who let him in be-
fore he came Mrs. Mcfarland received two
letters postmarked Hartford, where Rich
ardson was: Mrs. Mcfarland told witness
she would not live with her husband any
more; witness reconstructed, teiling neT tue
prisoner was n devoted husband McFar-
land came to the house ana went Win VII
ness TO Mrs. McFarland's room. Saw prl-
soner take out some letters from her wri-
f;ng-desk. They were the letters witness
heard read from Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs.
Sinclair. He also took out of her trunk
likeness Of Richardson, which he put back
again. Mcfarland was very much agitated
during the search. Witness told McFar-
land OF her seeing Richardson in Mrs. Nc
Farland's room. Mrs. Mcfarland break
tasted with Richardson three days after she
came back to live in the house. The break
fast was cooked by Mrs. Mcfarland. Wit
ness remembers Richardson taking piece
of paper off some clothes that the washer
woman brought in. Both Richardson's and
Mrs. McFarland's clothes were in the
basket. On cross-examination nothing new
was elected, she testiEing that Richardson
was frequently in Mrs. McFarland's room.
Judge Davis asked witness about McFar-
lands breaking open the trunk. Mr.. Ora.
ham objected to his assuming that the trunk
was broken open. The Recorder remarked
that he did not think the cross-eXamination
pursued by Judge Davis was justified, as it
did not refer to anything that was communi-
Gated to Mcfarland, and that they were not
trying anything about the connection of
Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland. Judge
Davis thought he should be allowed to cross
examine the witness on all the points touch
ed BY the defence. The Recorder excluded
any questions on this matter. On resumng
the cross-eXamination Judge Davis was
about to question the witness relative to the
facts connected with the first shooting. Mr..
Graham objected, and the Recorder ruled
the question out.
The crosS-eXaminatlon was then resumed.
Witness was not in the room when the pri-
soner opened the trunk. but came in some
time after. Could not tell whether he broke
it open or not. Did not know how many
letters were taken out. Saw Richardson's
picture in the trunk. Mcfarland read three
letters that he took from the trunk-one
from Mrs. Netherlands father, one from
Mrs. Calhoun, and one from Mrs. Sinclair.
Daniel Sharp, owner Of the house No. Y
Amity street, testified that he had seen Mrs.
Mcfarland with Richardson writing to-
gether when Mcfarland was not present.
Eliza Wilson testified that she took Percy
Mcfarland to Boston and gave him in
charge of the grandparents. Richardson
ordered carriage and attended to the other
details and when she returned from Boston
Sinclair gave her $50 for her service.
William D. Morris (colored) testified that
when the coach drove to the door to take
Percy to Boston the coachman inquired for
Richardson; Richardson ordered the car
rage had seen Richardson and Mrs. McFar-
land together many times; Mrs. Mcfarland
would come first had seen them hug and
kiss each other.
Mrs. Alderman, of Newark, testified that
Mrs. Mcfarland was at the house OF per-
son named Gilbert, in the city; Richardson
used to come and see her witness saw Rich
ardson present Mrs. Mcfarland with bou-
quet and kiss her; Richardson used to re-
main ali night.
Anna BIrdock, ladies' dresser at the
Winter Garden Theatre, remembered to
have seen Richardson come to take Mrs.
Mcfarland home after the play was out.
Louis L. Engle, attacne OF the WINTER
Garden Theatre, testified that Richardson
called for Mrs. Mcfarland at the theatre
several times, and took her away through
the private (Mercer-StreeD door.
Mr.. Gerry here offered as testimony the
policy Of the life insurance on Mr.. Richard
sons life, taken by himself, and endorsed
in favor of Mrs. Abbie S. Mcfarland.
MIR. Graham said he wished to be heard on
this subject. Richardson said that he was
determined to get a divorce for Mrs. Nc
Farland, and then he would marry her. lie
said that it may not be becoming in him to
speak of the dead man as ruftian, but
when man acted in such treacherouS and
improper manner certainly it should not be
said he was saint. He would show from
the time Mrs. Mcfarland left her husband
Richardson was engaged in carrying out his
vile purpose, and that he bedecked her in
diamonds and treated her in such man
ner that she was Intoxicated with the pros
pect before her.
The Recorder said he could not in justice
to the memory of Richardson, who was
dead and could not defend himself, allow
the testimony of these witnesses to be taken
rs conclus e Of his guilt. He would, there
fore, exclude this life insurance policy as
testimony.
The court here adjourned. The defence
will close tomorrow.
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