The New York herald., 1870-04-08

q. What doctor was theraS A. Dr.. swan.
to the Astor House. to Mr.. Richardson and renamed
there until eleven or twelve O'Clock at night.
A. Tho editors and reporters were there; Richard
son, the doctor anu myself were In the managing
q. Dld any other doctor come there before you
Iefts A. No; only remember Dr. swan; he came
TO Mr.. Richardson irom the Ast0r House.
Cross-examned--l was not In RichardsOn's en-
poy ut the time OF the shooting; IN 1865 was inhia
employ aD0ut two or three months; ! nave been
room, for i've years: saw Mcfarland that aiter-
noon, before Richardson came I'M about fifteen min-
az the desk he sSw WSs n abreast
OF the desk; did not see him with q piece
OF paper at the desk after the shooting + did
supposed when saw HIM that ne was either writ
ing or drumming on the desk; can't tell what he
writing; ne stood there about ten fifteen minutes;
saw him after the shot was fred; didn't see him
at eleven O'Clock IN the forenoon; ne inquired for
Mr. Sinclair; knew that he was intimate with Mr..
n osn never c saw nan ong ~ n M so
within two years before this occurred saw Rich.
ardson meet Mcfarland in the counting room; 1t
ciair's room, ana then returned on seeing Richard
son there; | saw the latter pass out and after
IN as rSom ssS ave %nasss wSs Sas
Mcssssma a,so was o,r wrtag n, when ne e. came
House; ! suspected that Richard9On had worn IT.;
81 :n srSw Ssa wHfn 5 ssy & %s
KNOW KNOW vsss xnsgs tie pss i q
Was krea; didn't notice the gss 80 out for was too
startled for anything like that; saw gentleman
snow nm nn saw him MIN TWO or three weeks after ths
Shooting; saw him again TWO or snree months a'ser'
""fo'' TESTIMONY or EDWIN ). 61avsn
Edwin T. Carver sworn and cxatuiued: Lives at
Newark; was employed In the Tribune office IN
various duties; was In the office on the 26th OF
November, 1853: was In the Office almost all the
afternoon was there from rve O'Clock to half-past
eleven: saw Richardson come to the Office that
moving FROM the subscription desk to the other end
of the counter; that was before the shot was fired;
didn't see Richardson at tnat ume saw MoFarend M "a
see him after ne got to the column; saw his hand
extended; saw the flash and heard the report; was
then at the back part OF the office, some fifteen feet
from him. didn't at that time see Richardson;
didn't see him at all tili the next morning In the
Ast0r House.
Cross.examined- not see any paper ON the
desk alter Mcfarland went out which he had written
upon; never heard OF anybody IN the oiiice finding
office until y few seconds before the shooting; my
attention was attracted to him by his STOPPING his
what what he turned around for; didn't see pistol 10 his
hand at any time: can't say positively that saw
pistol In McFarlaad's hand that afternoon; have
seen Mcfarland and Richardson very often IN the
Saseu Sss wa1 wels n wG hs ses once s s
rs sSses ajea SSPa SSSS s ds e me aonA
know whether one saw. the other; Richardson
was near the advertising desk once that day; don't
was not the first lie made after he came home; Mr..
es oss xss s & va a es two o
three times day; about two years since heard
some exciting conversation between Mcfarland ana
* ths TSoS from si'f Ave si tS een minutes @ "
Redirect-The prisoner was 10 the ONCE once be.
know how long he remained; Richardson came in
once that day about noon; the pistol WAS fred when
Re.cross~Mc % Farand might have been there earlier
than hstf-past eleven that day, but think 1t was
later; didn't look at the clock when the shot was
fired; It was aoOut quarter or twenty minutes after
Ave. as nearly as can rec0llecr.
TESTIMONY OF DAVID WATSON
David Watson examined by District Attorney Gar
Q. Are you engaged in the Tribune onices A. 1
O. We're you SO engaged on the 2stn Of November
q. What is the character of your employment A.
O. You mean you are mail clerk9 A. Yes, sir.
q. You receive and send for Mai!sS A. NO Sir;
have the getting up OF the wrappers, or rather tho
o. Have you q desk that you sit at9 A. Yes. sir.
q. Where Is your deskY A. About hlteen ieet 10
the rear OF the c0unter-ab0ut tue CENTRE
@. The centre Of the large room as you enter the
Tribune ofllcef A. Yes sir.
Q. Were You at that desk on the evening referred
o. what was your employment at that particular
timer A. was preparing to leave the ONCE.
had got through.
o. About what time of the afternoon or evening
was II? a. As near as can recollec1 about naipass
@. State the fret thing that attracted your atten
ton In connection with this occurrence to the jury.
A. IL was the hearing Of report.
O. In what direction did It come frOmf A. From
the 'front.' OF the office.
Q. Your back was towards the front OF the OfIlceS
Q. what further occurred to your knowledges A.
TO leave the onice by one OF the 'front.' doors.
@. Did you know either Of themS A. did not at
9. Do you know now what either OF their names
o. which one Of thems A. Emel vansac. Ger.
q: Have you seen him siucef A. have seen him
q. Do you know where he Is to be found ? A. do
o. DO you know where he works. A. No, sir.
Q. Do you not know where he is employeds A.
O. DO you know the other manP A. No, sr.
Q. Stale whether when y0n heard this explosion II
the gas was litS A. cannot say-oh yes, twas lit,
q. Did you see Mr. Richardson or MI. Mcfarland
TO know themf A. did not.
was not acquainted with him.
a. Did you also know Mr.. Richardson A. From
seeing n,nl in the ofliee, knowing hun to be en-
: O. You stated that your back was towards the
g. How many feet were you from the column
where Mr.. Mcfarland Is represented to have stoods
A. About fifteen feet.
tive positions OF The parties at the time OF the 0c-
currence
Tribune employ; made McFarland's acquaintance
IN 1862; nave known him to visit frequently at the
Tribune oillce; for three years at any rate; nave
not known Of any intimacy existing between him
and Mr.. Sinclair: have seen him IN MIR. Sinclairs