New-York tribune., 1870-04-15
O. Did you give him morphine Yes Sir; the boy Percy
nd ds,otit

and that seemed 10 help him watched him from about
fcil into very nice sleep then went home; was
little worried having given him grain,and went uo"n
Q. How did you find him, A. Very nervous he toid
me he got in the night and took the
q. Did they produce any of the ordinary secondary
effects OF morphine A. Mo- the next day he seemed ~
o. Did You spend the next day with hims A. Part Of
q. When did you next see him a, cannot tell the
| exact time perhaps u week aftcrward
| Q. How was he then A. lie was Irrational. 49,,
q. What do you mean by tlati A. lie was irrational
O. What did he say that was iIrationali A. lie spoke
Q. And You think it was irrational to talk about his
wifel What did he sayi a. He vas very demo9s'ri-
tive, and said he must have the boy Danny back; ne
could not live without him. ~,
q. And you call that irratonall A. He talked very
earnest very excited and very loud 80 aS to attract the
\ attention Of those standing by - 90
O. This was in his room, it not A. No, Sir 1t was
| in the street, and he spoke very loud. .
@ And the loud tone made you think it was irrationa
O. lie didn't say any words that seemed lrrationall !
A. No SIR but it was his manner that seemed iIratiOal
q. Did you ever hear him say anything that was IRA
| tiOna in itscf said in an ordinary mauneri ~ Oh
| yes, Sir have, great many times.
8 TEL me one out Of so manyi 4. can't recall any
! particular thing at the moment
| @. Well, take time aud tell me, A.wel, he spoke
about his wife, and he had an idea that she would return
| to him if it was not for her advisers.
G. And you thought that was an Irrational femarki A.
| / told him thought his wife was responsible, and ne
said had reason to think so, for his wife was good
except when she got in the society OF bad people
O. What was there in that, that you thought was IRA
onai A. II was not much in the remark, as in the
@. wei, we are trying to find a remark that was IRA
tona in Itself Can yOu recall remark that nc made
that in and Of itself was irRtiOnall \. couldn't at
Q. The manner was ALL A Yes Sir. .-.,..,
O. Now describe the manner! \. lie was very excited
and talked very loud to attract the attention Of
O. Anything else in his mannerl A. 40, sir; not that
@ Agd that manner attended him all the time A.
o. Yoa never saw him free from itl. A. No, Sir.
q. He was always loud and earnest \. Yes, Sir.
q You have taken great interest III TINS matter IL
Somewhat.
people TO testify to his Insanity A. No, Sir; have
q The Mcfarland family are all very eXctable, are
they nol a. don't know that they are, particularly.
O. You don't know that your ialher Isl A No' tha'
@ Have MT you had personal contests with your fathcr'
Mr.. Grahiam-I think it ought to be excluded with
reprOof, sir, counsel could ask such question
with any expectation that it could bc allowed Nnat
right has he % Insult the witness by asking about jar
with his fatheri There never has been family PGt W
should never he exposed. The precedent OF insulting
witnesses in this way VIII not be followed @ on t sd9 on m
rehuke You could not get witnesses II they were 70
thc breakfast table, and locked their dauShefs up III
Jndgo Dayis-I have simply asked this man II he has
had contests with his father IN order to show his eXcita
Lle character lQueston eSciHdfd.l . ,,
4 + mini, no more sir than ordinary men.
fudge Dayis-May ask il he is mol ezctable when un-
The Court-No. thatis excluded.
Ar. Graham sAarpIy)-what is that lne1t'oni
judge Davis-NO matter, II ~ not allowed.
TE,TDOST OF EDwAED j. o'REILLy.
Tho next witness was Edward j. O'Raly, 4 reporter
on The Express, who was examined by M Gerry.
O. You are connected with the prss Of tl;', city gre
you notl \. Yes, sir.
8 Wan vi SDG aid yS ycu fir r.t Know hint l. When Be in
the ProyOsi-Marahal's Office IN llu,l-0I-'t
Q. What year thatl a. 1854.
q DO you remember having h.sn shortly before
the occurrence \. Yes. sr ....
q. About now long before the SlOounS' a ADouI oHo
O. where did you bipl \. In lfront of The Times
building. nearly opposite TIE TBIBl NJ oice
Q. Did You observe his manner A. dd; sir; twas
q. What I'D he sSy A. He told le had heard that
MI Richardson had sold hi- house 10 Wo0dsde ana "'
about tn take his wife and chidto kansas. s., - ~
O. What mpre,-io ION did his manner produce on yoI4rr y4r
mind at the time 1s to MS heing iatlpdI or @ nr,
and At time tst he was iTraionsl, @ ,ofo,. ,t in the
o. WHAT was his manner on that Occasioni A Wild
o. What time was thati a About three weeks before
o. Did YOU have any conversation with him Yes. Sir.
q He repeated the same story A. Yes, SIR he said
that h- wife had lust got ditStGe m W ,t ita o,
O. What waa hs manner, A. He would look at me
wildly, aud then look down upon The ground
q. What impression did his conduct produce on your
mild a. I thought he was irrational. ~
Q. Did you him several times previous TO thlsi a
o. He repeated the account Of hs wrongs on every
ocGa sion! 4 Yes, Sir; he stated that Mr. Richardson
using the press against hin, and he could get no
@ Was tere any time tla you saw linn frorl March,
1862 down 10 tee ime Of ne shooIhs tha' yo 1hogmI
state OF mind on all those occasions, ana thought his
trouble would drive him TO desperation
Cros.-examlncd by Judge Davis:
q. You him about II week before The Sh2otnS' a.
Q. wierol A. Opposite TIE Times Duil3as. on Tho
=, y, ,,o4 MIR, fIero, A W. Sir
9 Sl Iou 2qth 1ta,'dP stopped X, a. sir fe'' Si'
9. What did he sayl A. He spoke ah1hC Richardson
o. D. that Vas the firat thns ae saidi A Yes, Sir
q. Anything more! a. J. dout rentnbcr anything
o. That yas am A. That was about oil: hurried
away from him because Was 30 used 20 his story That
O. why did You think he was frraoaal A. thought
50 trom his general appearance; no looked unusually
O. You Judged from tnat, 4. Yes, Sir.
g. Yon saw hm two 9eels before thati \. Yes, SIR.
q. In the City Hall Ifrkl A.. Yes, SIR
9 What did he SAY A. lie stated his wife had got an
Indiana divorce and personal notice had been served
@ Did he tell you how he helrlltl A. No, Sir.
O. what time was thisl A. About three weeks before
O. From What do yOn form your opinion that he
irrational at that time A. From his Wild manner
looking down 1t the ground, and then looking UP at my
o. When did you see him next before, A. cannot
say; saw him ON the average about twice a month
Q. Whenever ne met You he would make some remark
of this kind and you would get away as soon possbe
A. Yea Sir.
O. Are these the only two times in which you tell
what he said A. Yes; but the general subject was the
same on all occaSons-his domestic troubles.
Redirect by MI Gerry-Q He first spoke to You about
this Indiana divorce about how long before the Shoots
a. About three weeks.
@ That the only time he ever mentioned 1t A.
Yes, Sir.
@ He said his wife had got divorce, or was getting
one a. lie said she had got one.
TESTIMONY OF PETER GILLESPIE.
The next witness Potter Gillespie, who exam.
| ined by Mr.. Graham.