The New York herald., 1870-04-30

Question objected to and the Court granted an sx-
& DO you recollect Mr.. Shay, the gentleman now
beoIe y0nY A. cannot KAY I DO; lrenemoer nav
ing conversation with McFarlan In Henry t ~ eet
aho u Ric ards0ns troubles; did not say INA.
would shoot Richardson II were In McFArand's
css, en, Ian am very poslti'eI never sAd sny'nns "
=. You never urged Mr.. Mcfarland to shoot Rich
.. You dld not chuosle over the fact when you
slid the 81. drel had got what ne deserved; you
DID not say that at No. IL Henry street' A. Loo
Q. You did not st mu'a:e the shooting OF Richard
sonf ,aw the 10y Perry in McFsrianh's apart.
No Is Henry street was private residence; saw
Mr., McFarland At sweeay's Hotel: ,,ou =, o,ou,.,
when you had no overcoat, give you one In cold
weather. A. Never
70 the ID strict At .orney-when saw Mr. McFar-
lan a. No. 10 Henry street there was another gentle,
man pre- during tho con- ersaliDn; used W call
on Mr. McFarland anu he caliel on me.
Testimony Of H0ldridsc Dewey.
HoldrIdge Dewey--I reside al No. 100 Iaurens
street, have lived there two years; be that
sided at No. 40 Thompson street; then knew Mr..
with him since 1868, when he was Comms Toner OF
Enrolment; am now clark in the Custom House;
my acquaintance has been with him since the occur
rem e; the prisoner rented room from me he came
there IN February, 1868, and continued u May OF
q. state whether you ever heard him make any
threat? Ob,ecte TO. A. He 81 a he was going TO
ha given him ~ stol Tor that lurrose; he ex-
pressed that determination at different lines.
O: Did he say ANYTHING iurther on that subjects
A. He maze tie remark that Ii he did not i've to
shoot him he woud an his little boy to do so
@ DO you know anytang about Ills ntoxlcatlon9
A. saw him intoxicated Oil TWO Sons.
O. State the circumstances A. lound him in his
room; he was unable TO take care OF elf and
helped him into TO bed; ! could not state tne time;
once; saw him drink ardent spirits know him
to he in the habit ever since have been acquainted
n ha in nII.ay npt
CrossexainIned-Q. Are you maire1 manf A.
Lam
Q. HOW many times have you been arrested for
abandonment A. once, SIR, about eight or ten years
ago.
@: Where is your wife now living, A. In Twenty
ninth street.
q Do YOU now live with any whom you pass
OIL as your wiief A. No sir
q Do you know woman named Wiard-do you
| 1--we win herr A. No sir she IS my housekeeper.
q How longf A. For several years; since nave
been in the h hpuse ] am in npw
u who was your hoiSeSeeDe in Thompson reetP
A. She was.
O. How long has she served as your housekeeper?
O. What mags rate issued the warrant against
your A. Judge Ledwith.
O. How many years agof A. Ten years ago
T. How many years had you been away from her
when you were compelled 70 do something for herr
| made the complaint and the Justice ordered me to
pay her something week; have obeyed that order;
Mr.. Gilbert the father of Mrs. Calhoun, served u
summons on me; was friendly to Mr. McFarland
tried to keep away; did not come Till was under
| $3.50 penalty; had boarding with Inc two besides
| Mr.. Mcfarland am q clerk in the Sixth division;
l did not get it through the Tribune influence,
but through Mr. Spencer, and Mr. Cleveland spoke
| law: i have held an of,ice since the aSth July
las; was N the Assessors office IN 1854; never
| offered any inducements TO MIR. Mcfarland to make
these conversations; thought him pretty cool; he
exhibited grief, but no think very great gief;
the occasion OF these threas he did not show grief;
Mr.. Gilbert knew OF me- to speak OF those threats
when lie came 10 ~ OiIe have talked with many
about these threat; ca mot name any enc; when
Mr. Gilbert banded me TIE subpoena he SAID nothing
abont the threats, but told me 10 20 to tie District
AT orneys office; can't tell how any one came 10
| employ me- except that Mr GiDert knew that
was acquainted with M. Mcfarland; 1 sup.
| posed was to testify about the drinking;
didnt tell tle District Attorney ANYTHING about
| been to my onice before he served the subp,ena
think the day before, and talked with me; until Mr..
| Gilbert called on me some day this week d d not
| know l was 10 he witness; don't know whether
Mr.. Cleveland Is my friend now or not: II he We're
| don't think should have been changed from my
| last Office.
| Q. You really believed that Mr.. Mcfarland hal
! seriously threatened Mr.. R.chardson's life and
| opportunity onered don't you know 1t your
duty TO inform M. Richardson and that you yourself
puL undeisboads 10 keep the pascie9 A. The reason
| besides was friend OF Mr.. Mcfarland and ddn
| want 10 take the trouble.
| Testimony of Charles stone.
Charles G. Stone examined by Judge Davis-I am
! printer; ! know he prisoner; knew hlm first IN
|
Provost Ma shas Office whore Mr.. Mcfarland was
| employed as Commissioner OF Enrolment; knew
at that timc ne was III IN haDlt OF drinking every
day; when under the influence OF liquor ne was
mOrose. not pea sant 1 should Judge II was almost
| every DAY he was uAder the influence OF liqu0r In
| 1867 had some conversation with him about his
domestic troubles, and he then made some threats
IN ihe month OF May, that he would shoot Richa d.
son on sigh; nave not heard him make threats
any other occasion.
Cross examlned--I was subpGnaed by Mrs Nc
| Farand IN the habeas CORPUS proceedings was
q Il ftxyny.
| Mr. Runke as her attorney at that time was
called be ore commissioner; no one else was there;
40 not know that ans attorney Tor MIR. McFar and
| was there: the subpoena came from Mr.. Runke !;
| saw him at us Office before went to the com
missioner; saw Mr. Runke this ming at his
onice; was subpenei TO be witness about
| five weeks ago; l 'swore TO threats in
the Other case; | was In the enrolment
Board; did suspect Mcfarland hal displaced me-
| but lie Afterwards told me he had not done it; /
| thought he was mo cause up to 1867 the intoxi,a
| ton which noticed did not disable HIM nom at.
| tending 10 his business: he DID drink any moro
than nybody lid IN the ONCE: dll not think IL
| necessary 10 go before magistrate aud complain
that Mcfarland had threatened to shoot Richardson
| on sight.
| Testimony OF sIrs. Sarah Lane.
| Mr.. Sarah Lane examined by ex-Judge Davis-I
| have lived in the city about eight years; / am
ma iiel; | am q dressInaker; i boarded in
| house with the prisoner IRON June, 1865 till some
| tine the following nler n 50 Sixth avenue; he
has his little boy with hm had the front room
the Sc ond floor, he the back room; there was thin
l
ines early, s0meiines la G; 1 think sometimes he
mad been drinking; he looked some times as though
he had been; he som time made considerable noise
coming up sta Is; heard once considerable nose in
| his room; zen in an found Mr.. Mcfarland lying
| on !he bed; thought he was intoxiclted; have
| talked with Mr.. Mcfarland; never heard him use
| threats TO MI. RICHARDSON; heard him teaching MS
| boy 10 spout Shakespeare
| The Court would ike to know what that has
| got to do with intoXica ion or insanl'y?
ExJudge Davi5-I want to snow what hatred nc
had 10 theatrclS.
L m ii wa papd nrst tyO
| weeks ago; no. one, 10 my knowledge had talked
with rue about my evidence; do noC know Mr.. or
| Mrs. KunSe; DON'T know how the counsel came 10
| put the cues on to me; don't know what nave
said 10 people belore came here: l thought Nj.
McFara0d was IN liquor; have heard 1t sitl tEat
| certain Kinds Of arrangement produce an appear
ance IKE mat Of llquOr but l know 1t was iiluor:
! while h was sint up three days went in once;
| saw he room very much tossed up; did not see
| any bottle or tuinbler that remember.
z. VIII you not Try t. remember how you came to
be brought as wllnnss? \. have Remembered ali
| am going Ia rem 9mber
Redirect-Were you reluctant witness?
Counsel for the pr soner objected, but the witness
! reDleu In tie Affirmative.