The New York herald., 1870-04-15

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Q. what impression did that produce upon your
mindf A. thought ne was irrational.
haa you seen r M nun ~ up 20 te od
story about his wrongs; he stated that Richardson
THE PRESS AGAINST HIM.
and he repeated the Old story about his grievances;
at the last interviews did not think ne was I'd
10 ex-Judge Davis-I formed my impression as to
his ifrationaity owing to the fact that nc was IN
about & week before the shootins near PARK place;
he spoke to me about Richardson selling ms
properly at Woodsae and going West with I'm
remember anything further OF the conversation we
then mad; nc appeared TO be intensely grleved;
wrongs at the time, and, moreover, beng IN hurry
that ldid not listen to him at much length; remem.
divorces ne said he had heard she had got divorce
and that he had had no notice, OF IL served upon
Q. Dia he tell you how long before that he had
heard OF iti A. No, sir.
q: Have you toia me all he said on that occasion
q. From what did you judge he was irrationals
A. From his wild manner; he used TO look vacanty
stractcd he said, looking up, '.My wife has got
divorce in Indiana and have mad no notice OF it;''
tn taat ~ what hal ne he said was always upon the same
subject.
he said mis- wife had got divorce.
Examination of Peter Gillespie.
Peter Gillespie was next sworn, and testified
Know yssM the pr,soasr he csed at my house in May
1865 to tell me his r0ubes he said he was broken
man, bis wife had leIt hm, he had spent MS money
and hls mind was distracted; he was In frenzy;
few days later ne rushed ill., closed the door and re-
peated the story: no said he had nothing TO live for
would II | would give him razor; asked him what
for he said he couldn't live; told him he had HIS
Ss % v0 and S EDUCATE as @ u sen
him on Richardson; l accompanied him to
ns a nGh IN hm IL
1858 and 1859; managed for him four houses In
East Fourteenth street and Two In Greenwich, near
have seen him and his wife together great many
tlmes-tne last time in 1865; they seemed to enjoy
the comforts Of married life; thought Mr.. McFar
land paid extra attention to Mrs Mcfarland, and
also thought Mrs. Mcfarland TO him; sne was tue
did not see them together there or In Amty street,
remember he owned ten lots IN Newtown, steain-
boat and had an interest In property In West Farms;
l considered him a wealthy man in 1850. worth
$5O,OOO l see very great change IN him now
more than should think The few years would cause
oss-examined-T0 Mr.. Davis-IIe has changed
more 1866; his hair IS great deal grayer than
1t was five years ago; think he was stouter than
@. At wnat time had ne all this property A. In
Q. What became Of its A. He sold it,, l under
@. lie sold considerable Of 1t to you, did he not
A. lie sold none 10 me.
Q. DID he transfer any to your A. had some lots
O. b Do you not recoect some Of MS creditors com.
ing down here from Wisconsin and attaching that
property
objected to.
LIVELY SCENE.
Senior Counsel-These questions are put by pri-
vate counsel here to crafty private malice. and
about the prisoners wealth and first opened this
line OF examination.
perfectly plain. We know who have posted this
private counsel SO as to enable him to put insulting
questons-questlons that the District Attorney
In the exhibition OF this private malice but 1t has
broke out again in an attempt to rescue this Mrs.
to have the judgment Of the jury upon the
note that was read here yesterday az the proper
red were Correctly stated and copied or not. They
were the initials OF man, and am going to show
tnat the private counsel represents Mrs. Calhoun
here, and that his objections yesterday were put
forward merely as an effort TO rescue her from the
consequences OF THIS obscene letter, and to accom-.
The Court-I desire TO hear counsel on the objec-
ton he raised as to the impropriety OF the last qles
ton put to the witness with reference to the Wis.,
consin attachment
Ex-Judge Davis, emphatcally-I never saw brs,
Calhoun In my life; never, under any circumstances
any communication with her, oral or written, IN
any form or manner. do not know the woman.
COunsel-The prosecution have picked out, as we
know. one or Two Of the worst enemies Of Mr.. Nc.
Farland to lead on this prosecution, and
se ses' We Se % have us their ' names One A among %
them by reason Of his present relationship with Mrs
Calhoun is anxious 70 save himself as well as her
from the details OF this tria-the known enemy OF
Mr. Mcfarland trying to intrench himself behind the
prosecution. ask, what way Is 1t important to
we show that at a certain time he had a certain
amount OF property. Do they alege that ne
put ssqs lis Dg s he 20
have been poor man in 1866 and 1857, and yet one
OF their ISLANDERS is that he was unable to support
his family, ana tnat in consequence hls wife had to
| 90 ON the stage to earn subsistence They have
no right TO attack this mans integrity In this case
| In way IN which he cannot inerp0se or answer
On what principle does the District Attorney of this
county rise In his place and find 1T compatible with
the public discharge Of his duty to sanction such
nesss It is time taat we ,sd should Hh know nov
murder This Is no civil action; 1t Is not matter
whether A or shall succeed; but matter, on the
the comoainanss SIC and nSTiS Daniel McFarand on the
Sis'.i his life. Let nc District Atom XsoStsey answer
The Court DO not desire to hear the District At
torney on the propriety OF any question. The Court
Is competent to judge or tue prOpriety of any ques
ton that may be objected to.
THE TWO IRISHMEN AGAIN.
me Wa e On D Arney 10 say a
account OF their nationality and Frenchman be-
cause 1t was supposed he might have too nice sense
rence-whether this prosecution Is to be followed up
by persecution. mean to harp upon the exclusion
Irishman; for am the Of an Irlshman, and oil
my veins and arteries are warm with Irish blood
Loud applause, which the Court Immediately sup.
pressed.
The Court-In reply to all that counsel has said it
enough 70 reply that counsel himself chose in the
pecuniary responsibility IN the year $780, nine years
| before this occurrence. What the object was do
| not know, except TO indicate that he was then
| wealthy man.
! THE DARK CLOUD OF ADVERSELY.
! Counsel-My object was to show that this woman
clung to this man while he enjoyed prosperity, but
| when she saw the dark cloud OF adverslty forming
and descending upon his house she forgot that love
| which formerly bound them together.
| The Court-As counsel thought proper IN the
direct examination Of the witness 10 go into the sub
ject Of the prisoners pecupary responsibility, the
question objected to Is admitted.
| Exception TAKEN
Witness-I did not and do not know that any
| creditors from Wisconsin attached any OF the pro
perty OF the prisoner; Mr.. Mcfarland had other pro.
| perty, Of which was not the agent
| The remainder OF the cr0ss. examination was
repetition OF the conversations the witness had with