The New York herald., 1870-04-13


2. How many years did you practices A. Fifteen
Q. Wheref A. In Boston.
q. Do you know Mr.. Mcfarland the prisoner at
Q. How long have you known hims A. Since
1857, after winch he Disappeared; he went 10 Dart.
mouth and subsequently to France.
q. DID you see him on the 24th OF Novemberf A.
I saw him on the day previous to the shooting.
residence in Twcnty-ninth street.
. 9; AZ What number did you then residcs A. No.
"a East Twenty-ninth street.
Q. What was the last time you saw him before
that nights A. saw him there two or three weeks
previous TO that time.
Q. What time ala you see him on that nght9 A.
At supper tea or dinner. as we call II.
WESTWARD ITO WITH WIFE.
q. About what timer A. At seven O'Clock.
O. Did anything take place. and II 80 please state II
A. He was In the habit OF calling on me and making
xnown his troolcs and his dililcuties; bis prlnci
pal object on that occasion was TO make Known a3
thought, the fact that Rlchards0n-he told me that
Richardson was selling. his property in New jersey
he said, his wife had obtained fraudulent divorce
that no was going to take mis- lMcFarland'sl wife
and his little boy Danny with HIM.
Q. Did you observe his appearance on that occa-
si0nf A. ! did
Q. Describe his appearance. A. On that occasion
he was more calm and quiet than had seen him:
speak now in reference to his physical system, but
ever noticed it before; there was wild expression
about MS eye and all that which indicates intense
q How long was he with you on that occasion
9. Did ne say anything in reference to losing con-
@. What did he sayf A. He said lose conscious
ness sometimes Of my own identity and / think am
examine nlmsef; that he would examine mis- papers
and things In his pocket; he would conclude that he
was Mcfarland after all.
with bis wife and boy did he make any ejaculation
or exclamations A. lie made painful remarks In
reference to 1t; he said. "My God my God doctor.
he is about to 70 West and take with him my little
boy, where may never see him again. when he
uttered those words he raised his hands like one IN
|. @ Did or did not his manner at the time Indicate
despairf A. He seemed to be entirely overwhelmed
O. For how long Time had ne ~ ha,hablt
OF speaking to you on tne subject 3inestic
troubless A. 1t was In the carly pafJ D567 that
first met HIM: lost sight OF him Tor Year or two
perhaps; then met him in the early part OF 1869,
on the Astor House steps.
November, 1869, about how many conversations ala
you have with hmP A. saw him. perhaps, once
street, or he would cali on me at stated times; he
was in the habit OF calling on me,
Q. Then he would refer to the subject OF his rou-
q. And then he would exhibit. similar symptoms
that he showed that pightf A. l never talked with
him but thought he was mOnamaniac; on Ordi-
nary subjects he was as rational any other man;
the moment however, that he referred to his domes.
he seemed to be bundle OF nerves; his whole body
seemed to quiver, ana when he gesriculated his
hand was ALWAYS tremulous; on ordinary matters he
talked quite nationally except whom he referred to
his domestic troubles.
@. Did no In this conversation refer to his boy
Dannyf A. He seemed 20 have
INTENSE AFFECTION
for that boy; for him Danny was the burden OF his
dren but particuiarls TOWARDS Danny; tank am his
loss disordered him mo more than anything else.
Cross-examined-The name Of the prisoner occurs
In an OLD d1edger OF mine, when was practising in
Boston.
IT WAS NOT FouRIERrrE ESTABLISHMENT.
I yyoa 4x.o CNu~i sto ocfoh hJic horv
your pardOn--lt was not FOurierite establishment
Q. Was he not IN Fourierlte establishment A.
Q. Did you not hear or know tnat he was connected
with FOureriCe establishment A. never heard
OF one; he was residing at the time III the Battle
q. Was he no. connected with Fourierlte estab-
lishmentf A. Never, that know OF.
Senior counsei-What do you mean by Fourierite
Judge Davis. assistant counsel for the prosecu-
tion-l don't know. You first started the subject
and had good deal to Say about II. supposed 1t
must be something terrible
Senior counsel-You will hear more about 1t before
Q. What was his business thenf A. He was IN
some mechanical business; forget now what 1t
was; IL was previous to his going to Dartmouth
q. You had not close intimacy with himY A.
Oh, yes; we boarded In the same house with him
ana we were very intimate.
q. How long did you know OF MS living in Boston
A. Not longer than year prior to lSi7.
@ Can you date 1t as far back as lS47s A. | am
q. When dld you say you lost sight OF himG A.
Perhaps year after lS47; 1t may be two years. but
q. And oil you know of him since that time is
derived from what he told you after you had lost
sight OF him IN Boston and met him again here |?
A. Yes chiefly derived from that source
@. Is 1t not altogether SO derived5 A. Not at all
after he lett Boston his friends all knew Of his where
ebOuts and the progress he was making; while I
lived in Boston knew lie was In Dan tmouth College,
and also knew he went to France, where he en-
o. How do you know thaty A. Just as know
that we are All here in court Qauohter.
@. When did you next see him after his absence
| in New YORK; A. l met him previously to my
coming to New York to reside III 1862 and met him
all along for two or three years previous to 1862.
q. When did you first meet HIM in New York? A.
cannot tell you; perhaps two OR three years pre-
A. Only casually.
Q. what is your pusness' A. attend to literary
and scientific pursuits and manufacturing interests.
@. You knew Mcfarland in this city since 1852 ?
@. Have you ever been at bis house. A. No. I
never was at MS house; never called upon him;
never had any family acquaintance with him.
Q. You spoke OF his having come to your house on
10 the shooting; don't remember the date.
Q. On that occasion yon say he appeared "more
calm physically" what Dc you mean by that' A.
His appearance denoted less of the tremOr and ner-
nousness and OF muscular disturbance that he ex-
nlbited previously; ne seemed to be calm physically;
his physical system was more calm and quiet;
mean to say that he had not that quiver and general
disturbance OF the system; saw him on that occa-
SOu III lily rOoIuSs dll lle COuVeISaLlOn rolateu 10
his domestic troubles.
Q. You say his physical system was more calm ana
quiet-do you men to say that he was more calm
and quiet than he had been when You saw him pre-.
viously in 1872 A. will not say that; he was gen.
orally in culver and very much excited.
Q. On that occasion did he tell you how he had
learned that Richardson was about selling of hls
property and gong out Wests A. No. he did not tell
me then.
q Did he tell you That he had been IN New Jer.
seyr A. Yes; he said he had gone over there to
watsh the house where ne found out his vile was
living; 1t was In the house OF Mrs. Gilbert the
mother OF Mrs. Calhoun, and where his little boy
was; ne wanted particularly to see him and to get
possession OF him; he SAID he watched the house in
disguise; he SAID he had watched the house for days.
II mistake not; he said the little boy Danny mad
been brought there one evening, and that he was
| taken away again almost Immediately by o lame
man. who was also q ha6itu6 Of the house.
z. What house did he speak off A. Mrs. Gilbert's.
Redrect-Q. Might IL have been In September
| that he spoke to you about watching Gibert's
hOusep A. never like to be certain about dates
think however, was in the latter part Of the sum.
| mer: would be disposed TO say 1t was about the
month OF August he said he watched tue house.
@. Did he say to you on that occasion that II bt
saw his little boy Danny he was determined to take
him? A. had the impression that that was his OBJ