The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-18

uayer met Stuart b!t once when he was yer,
courteous. lie would not remember ME now, bu
If il is the best thing for me 10 90 ana see llinl
Shall co. shall just find out all his ways iron
one OF TWO Buhenlians who Know hl:n intimately
| and then visit him. or ask him to come aud takt
luncheon with ME as Will most propltlatc Ills loru
ship. hiy dear. this thing i going ~ be done
Ea0tc il can be and mean it shall. Shall sci
about il to-day and have progress 10 report wher
yon come back. Mrs. Mowatt is shining
exception to Mr.. Siuart's theory. Mr.. Vanderhon
is another. Charlotte Cushman went on the stage
10 sing, not TO play. Madeline HenrQucs ~ her
admirers. und Mrs. Jennings are two more. But
it is for us to establish precedcnts not 10 follow
them. What did our fathers die for else? Actresses
are Uorn not made and II most OF our actors
were trained for The stage, it Is quite time we had
some who were not We may hope for dcccncy
If not for genius Think OF that dreadful johnson!
at Winter Garden aS one or the tralnra SCHOOL!
Or. indeed OF all Booths support for that matter.
know that We eau do this thing, and we must.
or course, you can take fcGnei name FOR your
country engagement; ana when you are an
nOunccd here they can say, "ler first appearance
at this theatre ! Should do IL ny nil means.
or course it is no previous reputation that Stuart
wants. but only lie assurance tlat on the stage
you will know your right hand from your lett.
IL vcXeS me when lie has Sllch materials ii use
that liz should inierposc objections 10 better.
But suppose IL S necessary. Wei, my daring,
there is iG0rc glory in "plnckinS bright honor
from the pac-faccd inO0a' than IN being petted
with Srrar-plunlS of ease, Isn't there? The very
.'rort wall make The fruit better worth. Well
see; but dun't have one doubt OF the cad.
1t is perseverance, ami Will that WIN III the
end, and You have talent for fifty actresses rs
at present rated. ionr letter has but just
come, and l dashed OF this sheet that you
might not be kept waiting. l'llwrte again when
have news to tell. tcant you and am starving
for the living bread Of rocks and hills ana rivers.
hut must e'en feed myself with paving stones, l
fear. I don't suppose 1t will be possible for you
to come. Ii any kind fate should bcqutath me q
lottery ticket or value in the brief 'ern, will
be with yoa OH Good Friday. am scrlehlinS
Sisyphcl. whose rock rulS down faster than she
can hring 1t up again. fear don't sing at the
endless task like my Gntitype. All, well life 9s
nothing but the use we make OF It, and II is better
to get false teeth for people VINO need them than
to gather a9sles Of olympus for ones self. What
will be your Salem aadresss Come to me as soon
as you are back, and let me know tile New York
number. We EHSt gather what gOlu ne can In
town, II the Mu!en's and Aaron'S rous diu nave
to fall into melancholy graves without the bene-
dictou Of my smile. You will bc very good In.
deed to let me read with You. shall enjoy 1t and
profit by it Immensely. My voice Is penetrating
low notes. and they are rusty. now. What |
want is fulness OF tone, and think can gain
that 10y diligent worE. must stop. hope you
can read this crooked scrawl. Ever always. my
beloved, Yours, fully, Lu
II CLINTON PLACE, Thursday 27th.
Hurrah, my darling All my wheels are turn
ing the right way, and the world moves. Mr.
second letter at length. Booth was with him
when It reached hin. and he read it to that divine
man, who "leels Interested IN YOU" quote the
words OF the poteitate, and II You will play such
parts a. the Queen III "Hamlet.a and others at
rst, you can have an engagement with the mira
Gle (! here J! this winter ~ under an assumed
name ~ Or II you don't want to do thar, Mr..
stuart will give you an engagement III the coun.
try; but advise here first by all means. Ny dar-
ling. could not he happier II had diScorcrcd
gold mine. Maybe we have. Think Of payin:
with lIoath believe should ",iie Of that rose
In aromatic paint il such privilege were
youth, and hope aud beauty IL poor Miss
Fi!;c used 10 say: hut there Is no sgd moral
in this case. hope this Will reach you in
Boston; 1t viii comfort you SO much; but if
it does not 1t will not be only because you are
here, where ] can tell You all the wre.pu!llDg
have done. am really good for something.
believe, after all, and when you succeed Shall
feliciiatc myself as none other. pray you par
don this incoherent scrawl. am 80 delighted
know not how to bc consecutive In all my
prayers hereafter. shall name W. Stuart by
NAM. Nobody could be kinder than he, and he
wants you to come and see him as soon as you
are here. "Such larks, PIp!;' And Booth lie
has talked about you: and himself proposed TO
bring you out See Naples and then die"
| must stop to catch the mail. My darling,
PUT TWO loving arms about you ana give you Inc
heartest ANA hopefucst blr sstilg sou ever had IN
your life Come ut once. If you should come on
saturday, and don't have time to come anu see
me- go to church (Mr. Frothlngham's Fortielh
street. near sixth avenuc,) on Sunday morning
and sit with me, pew SO, and we'll talk II al. over
afterwards. Ever, devoteuly, Le.
Ninth Duy-Thurs;lny.
The evidence on Thursday consisted chiefly OF
cumulative proof OF the prisoners insanity. The
counsel for defence have, in the testimony they
have so fur introduced, sought 10 show the gene
raj conduct of Mcfarland, from the spring of1S6I,
lust before his domestic troubles, to q time very
near that on which the shooting was done, and
have apparently gathered together his Intimate
acquaintanccs and those with whom he casually
cenverscd who have been questioned with regard
TO the impression which McFarand's conduct
made upon them, and the answer has beer almost
invariably that they thought lie acted queer, that
he was ononaniac, aud some have used even
stronger expressions. As was remarked by Mr.
Graham, the defence intend 10 cover cverr por-
tion of McFarlands history during this period.
That being the case. 1t Is impossible to say when
the trial will conclude. The defence have in readi-
ness Important medical testimony, and experts
will be called who have made insanity their study.
In orlcr that those who are to finally judge the
case may not be wearicd beyond endurance, tile
oral testimony is intersperscd with that of an
epis,o.ary charaster, and this course will doubt
less Je followed to the end.
Or. z. Guernsey was the first witness Placed
unon the stand. lie tesii ie,l that he was physl-
clan; was acquainted with McFariard; In August,
lSC9, lie saw in him wild l0os AMI the evidences
OF approaching disease, both physical and mental
Vim. c. Mcfarland physician, testified that ne
was n nephew Or the prisoner; knew his uncle be-
fore his marriage; remembered his uncle aid his
wife STAYING OK the house Of witness father;
they were very arec!iUnatc toward each otlcr;
subsequently witness boarded ut his unclcs
house; Mrs. Mcfarland told him that her nus
baud gave her all the money she rcgulrcd saw
her the second day after she left her husband, al
Snclair's; she occupied the room adjoiuing Rcll-
ardsons; she said her reason for leavir" him
was that !e aSa commenced TO drink; she refused
,,acH; Mrs. Mcfarland asked him TO stay
that night with her husband, as she feared nc
would destroy himself; witness tod his uncle OF
the conversation, and he seemed mucll atlecteu:
Al the conversation With Mrs. Mcfarland she toiu
him that her husband loved her very much,
and i'm fact was jealous OF her; Mrs.
Mcfarland told him that her father WAS
coming down, and they would hsid conference
She ciicc told witness that all she needed was
money To make her happy anu enable her 10 Ellii-
fric with The elite Of society i'll New York; u was
about four months before the separation tilal MS
uncle went TO live In Anily street; ne rolnnuhl-
cd inc remark made by Mrs. Mcfarland IN re-
ard to the moncY to Mcfarland. Mr.. Gerry ulir..
ctl 10 show py The witness that MrS. Mcfari2hu
told him that Horace Greeley thought great GcAl
of her ana that Schuyler COl!aN admired her very
much. The testimony was ruled cut y the court
NJ NOT co,nnctent. Tile witness further testified
that Northumberland told him that lie had reiiloll-
s;ratcd with his wife auont dining Ut q rcStaurnG
with Richardson: that they haG male up, ana
that his wife subsequently left him. Witness stay
cd with Mcfarland two nights; The prisoner t!a
NOT slccn: saw Mcfarland again in May. when INC
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