The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-04-14

at night; he said he wished himself dead aud that
no oiten!imes found himself walking through his
member meeting hi@ at Twenty-third street IN
august 1863; we mad one VI those painfui convefsa
cornus ere ne tod me how much trouble the %
sootno Dim ana prepare him for his suit; found IL
Impossible TO calm him.
~, Caross,exaMined BY the District Attorney never
mad any business with Mr.. Mcfarland; know ne
mad some connection with some mining stock Ope
was In the revenue department; went to his house
IA Laight street with his family; l also called on
nm when ne was living up town. our families were
IN May, 1867; called at his place OF business when
ne was In the revenue business; do not know when
not witness IN the habeas corpus pr0ceeulngi
called ON him last fall; he came INTO my
me shooting; the s'ea rss u thing he said was
NOW 90 you DOR ! was writing ana ne ts iI
he ss s me- Sad aa
news about Richardson; said had not, ana ne
SAID that Richardson was going to sell MS properly
and was going to get divorce and take ms lMcfar
land's wite away with htm; he said that Richardson
had
STOLEN HIS WIFE,
and by this time had probably got divorce; nc
went over the same Old story; he thumped his list
o co VII aa 6 s mo. 90 20 o
very much excited; he seemed TO be very violent
when he spoke OF his domestic troubles; HIS man,
ner on this OCCASION was more excited than hau
previously seen II; bnt he was something similar IN
other respects he went over Inc same conyersa-
Ii0n.
Redlreot.--Q. You were asked when yon made any
calls. did you see Mr.. Mcfarland ana his wile To-
getherf A. Yes, Sir.
O. What was their manner towards each others
A. Always very pleasant.
~ DID You hear any endearing epithe.s' A. No
other was always very pleasant.
@. Did he show you the intercepted letter. A. lie
Testimony or .. r. Wakeiuan.
Sanford r. Wakeman, examined by defence-I re.
side In New Jersey; known Mcfarland since May
1869; had conversation with him about the mid
die OF May, In which he went over the story OF his
domestic troubles three or four times; heard his boy
Percy, declaim Shakspeare's "Richard the Third;'
he told me about his two boys being taken away; ne
walked home with me, and ! observed his manner
was very excited; mis- eyes had wild expression
a@ n sa %eS e n
i've much longer on account Of the troubles
occasions wien met him his manner was the same;
from August to November the symptoms Increased
toms saw always Thought he was crazy; never
saw hun when he did not Exhibit these sSmptoais;i
remember meeting Mr.. Mcfarland on Sunday, Ilth
Of November 1862 he said he did not think he could
1--we long; he asked me to look aU him and see II
could not discover If he was not about 70 die; went
homo with him on that occasion to East Twenty
sixth street, he took some supper; his excite
ment over the same subject increased; ] made
effort 70 81. am =, ns ae ousa subject Ga
after we had lam fifteen or twenty minutes spoke
to him, but he made no answer, and concluded he
speak again, as wanted him to sleep; after we had
lain there bali on hour ne raised up hs hands IN
my childri end in moment he laid down again;
lie was then restless; he then awakened and dd not
sleep again; thought IL was dream; dld not sleep
at ALL as Mr. Mcfarland had given me two strong
cups Of coffee Mr.. Mcfarland got up and dressed
and went out Tor five or ten minutes he returned,
lighted the tre and commenced to. to GO .,, over
saw ' h% n'G 9Se 18TH Of November At ny oles on
child away from hIm; he asked me TO 60 to Wood
side tQ,see II ne could hear anything OF 1t; went
November; we started about halfpast nine O'Clock;
ne asked to go with him; sympathlzed witch hrn;
We went from the boat up Barclay street; he dd not
talk as much rs usual; when we got 10 Beevllle he
told me there was grocer at That place. man
with whom Richardson traded, ana Mcfarland
reference to the Whereabouts 81 the children;
/ did SO, and told him that mir. Richardson was
ment had very serious effect; he nearly fanted and
cried; he was in frenzy at that time; partially
t m down the road IN order to make frher in
quries aud communicated the result to Mr.. McFar.
land, which was mat what had Told him before
was not true; that Richardson had been there the
day before and had gone to MASSACHUSETTS and that
the child was with '' s4a found sss
Sn 1s w wesn Ierr got ra,oDs NJ mis- veSS
than once in the car; he minated 70 me that
he did not want to be spoken to; we reached New
lodgings, the excitement continuing all the time
we had previously had something TO eat; during the
s we We're es our SAW r MI On
10th; he appeared very much as he did the day be-
fore also saw him the day following; Iremember
g my place ABOUT two O'clock; / saw
said all he wanted was sleep; he wished lie was
dead and out Of the way, as It would be the best
ee By ns
into his house on the occasion refer to about six
O'Clock ana remained until about twelve O'Clock;
tNau a not vyflft
frequently; the conversation had with him re-
ierred chiefly to his family troubles did not know
had with INN think he told me he was an assistant
assessor; he did not state where the Ofice he SAID
ne was Win ,e Ml e a. o e a qa not
rant, which was opposite his nouse he made the
recitation about halfpast seyen he seemed to be
very proud OF his boys he did not say that he had In
structed him IN rectattons; he said the boy could
rccte well do not think he told the boy what to
recte; the recitation took place In a reading room
in Amity street; we went over from the restaurant
purposey TO hear the boy recire; do not reOOl-
lecl any conversation on the way to the reading
room; / think there was liquor store IN
one part OF the establishment; don't think there
was anybody in the reading room when we went
know what selection the boy recited; cannot say
whether 1t was from Richard ILL.,, a6 DO not know
left at my suggesfon we went away and walked up
to the Washington Parade ground; we then went TO
my place. NO. ls4 Wayerley place; Tile boy was sent
nome whea got to Eighth street; we con.
tinued talking from that time at my house door; l
thought he was rratlona; don't remember any
special word that was irrational; don't think he
told me then where he boarded; this was the middle
OF May. aud we wentto Woodside on the 18th OF
November saw Mr.. Douglass there a. his house;
he lives ut WOodsde; the prisoner was not with Inc
when had the conversation with Mr.. Douglass he
went 10 the depot; we did not stop to take any
refreshments on the way over to Woodslae; this
was about ten O'Clock; went first to the grocery OF
MIR. Bears; We had nothing to drink there, nor at
Mr.. Douglass; Mr.. Mcfarland was not intoxicated
when We got to Douglass; he was not pretty drunk;
had not seen him drink anything that day; that
was the only time had seen Mr.. Douglass; don't
think we stopped to take refreshments Immediately
returning; l went home with Mr.. Mcfarland; ]
think 1t was Sunday night that stayed at his house.
aud think 1t was the 14th had been with him about
ten or fifteen minutes before that; when we got to
his house IL was just getting dark; did not see
anybody else when we got into the house except the
boy; DO not know who kept the house; we went to
bed about twelve o'clock l did not sleep at all;
lett about half past eight In the mornings then left
him; am sure saw hun on the 22d; 1t was the
Monday after the 18th.
Testimony of George Wa,ling.
George Wallng examined--I reside at 40 Thirty.
seventh street; was waiter at MI. Carrs resta IT,