New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
TESTIMONY or HORACE GREELEY, sAaUE


ance large number Of ladies' present and tho
ncosure reserved for the accommodation Of members Of
| the bar was fuller than the seats outside.
At II Recorder iIackctt in his scat and asO
counsel for prosecution aud defense Charles Spencer
has retired from the case which is in charge OF Mr..
Graham and Mr. Gerry. Mr. Spencer did not make his
appearance during the day.
HORACE GREELEY's TESTIMONY CONTINUED.
Upon the opening Of the Court the DisrictAtorney
recalled Mr.. Greeley. Upon Mr. Greeleys taking the
stand the stenoaphcr read by direction Of the Court
the question the admission of which was 30 strongly
combated on the previous day, but which His Honor
finally permitted TO he asked 1t was as follows
@ Did Daniel Mcfarland tell you anything about tie
shootngf A. AT the first interview he certainly did not;
nothing Of that kind had occurred at the latter think
ii rather assumed than discussed; remember
words that he spoke about that at the tmenovords.
Mr.. Grahsm-No matter; that is enough Mr.. Greeley,
II you don't remember the words.
@ Give these conversations far you recollect.
A. did, Sir the last conversation mainly
PLANT of my account that went into THE TRIBUNE Of
the affair it o complaint ma inly on his part.
Mr.. Graham-I object to that he says, II your Honor
peases that he cannot remember the words; he don't
assume TO be able TO. Ask him If he can.
Question repeated The substance Of the last inter
view that the account Of the shooting town. and
the incidents that preceded it, not fair to him. the
account given IN THE TRIBUNE at the time he wished TO
correct the statement made.
Showing witness paper @ That is the article pre-
pared ny him 4. Yes Sir only think the last para
graph was added by me-
Mr. Graham-I object To the evidence.
was it prepared by youi A. think was added by me
in his presence am not certain, but think It was.
THE paper here handed 10 the Court, who marked
the passage referred TO- Another paper was shown the
Q. Look at that article, A. Yes, Sir
q Was that referred to in any of yonr conversations
with the prsoneri A. NO Sr tins TaS printed ted after
referred to In any conversation that ever had with
him. il was after all the conversations.
CrOSs-eXamined by Mr.. GTaham-Q. Mr. Greeley, he
kind enough to nix the date OF TINS last conversation;
O. How long did you know Mr.. Richardson before his
o. How long was he connected with the TRIBUSEi A.
could not say, SIR think he was employed in The
| TRIBUNE first in 1859 and 1900.
Q. He remained eonnocte ted with the paper from that
south where he escaped from prison, the Winter Of
and 1865 he then devoted himself TO writing books
O. When did he resume his connection with The TRIB
uSEl A. Never / am informed; he was employed
twice TO go West on iourneysl
@ He was an owner in THE TRIBUSEt A thlnk ne
had bought some shares that was quite recent
@ Was he not regular attache OF THE TRIBUsE for
some time2 A. Before the he the moment he
came home he commenced to write his books
O. Do you employ counsel to assist this prosecution,
MI Greeleyi <. Dr. Aver friend OF Mr.. Richardson,
asked me TO see that somebody Was employed on IL 70 40
O. Whom did you apply to for that purposei A. ap-
piled TO the DstrictAtt Attorney- 49,
Mr.. Graham-I don't ask that; we don't want anything
outside Of the To what private counsel did You
first apply become connected with this prosecution
A. II you will let NE answer the question can answer
it exactly right.
@. Whom did you apply tot A. spoke TO the United
States Attorney Mr.. Perrepont
q. To assist in this prosecution Yes SIR ,,-..,,.
q Whom else did you apply to' To no person. Directly
Mr.. GraRan-I don't ask you that. I am speaking Of
what you did in the direction OF private counself
applied to no other person but him; saw Judge Davis
Mr.. Graham-That is answernow. BE kind enough,
O. Have You applied directly or indirectly to any other
private counsel than the one now in this prosecutonf
Q. Did you apply to Mr., stougntoni A. Never
q. Did you send word to him Oh the suRJeet' A.
Q when did yOu first apply to Judge Pierreponti A.
O. Had you heard Of private counsel before that
time A. / do ut know but had heard; had done
nothng-said nothing.
brought into this prosecuonl A. ! was the instrument
of others, if You choose to have me so ,,,
O. Did MT you act somewhat on your own behalf
didn't YOU feel you had interest in the success OF this
prosecution A. No, sir.
O Did you charge OF his Honor the Recorder,
to the Grand jury A. Read it, and can tell.
O. Relative to indicng some proceeding at me Astot
House felonOus and all the alders and abtttofs OF
'NR Redor|cr p Haskett-What is the object Of thisa
Mr.. Graham-I am going to show, sir, that the very
people included in that charge are the persons who are
By the Rec5rer-A that is proper for you to show
that certain effect was superindueed by this conspiracy
iMr. GrabamNNo Sir have right to attack the bias
of each witness as they come up Ny theory ls thls
charged Grand jury. aud you used language in your
charge far torcibe than has been ndgged in ny
the defense in this case-and ii true Tnis Is the
witness that introduced Mrs. Calhoun to Dr. Bcccher
enry ward Bseeher It was through rSoa that I,n in
that ceremony, and all thee parties are aiders
and t, wan ns afsge hs know % it. yef
they have strong motive to swear tnelnseves OUT oil
legal crimnay in this matter by making OUT as stronS
a against this prisoner as they can. Wny should
this wtI going around TO secure private counsel
unless there some private interest To represent Ia
this proseoutonl All these persons are more or less
connected with one newspaper ONCE. lhcy reyoye IN
one sphere; they welded together y common pc
cuiary interest," and mean 70 insist tbat they are
united by a coplm0n moral Interest NO"
tF,a .fiNp
know Whether il was not because ne considered that ny
reason Of the Spontaneous 0con OF the authorities IN
10 the partcation ne ld IN f & a,sr yeaI,p re
that motive, yielding hh>Su I" is, stonser JAIN
he ee would be wiling to indulge in. I hold yonr Honors
ausIIacc i'm my hand. is far beyond anything thus
Honor distinctly that not only those who partlc-
pated in that ceremony, but the Mders ara aocttoFs
ol THAT time these persons who got up thai cercu0ny
have made u common cause Of eNCuipatng themselves
Honor please, directly To the bias OF the witness.
Haven't q right to show that hs connection with TINS
on their own motion TO be criminal aud that he
las "A motive growing out of his criminal connection
with this occurrence; not with the killing OF Mr Rch.
ardson but with the matter that followed the killing of
Mr.. Rchardson-in point OF taet Tor the purpose OF
La right to show this witness has been 50 implicated
in part OF this matter that he has strong motiyet
uttered basphemos threats against this prisoner They
were uttered iu the newspapers and VIII sr. sne
him published in the papers that ne uttered baspclno1s
threats against this man, aud toi N advance ho" MS
BY the Recorder shall exclude this question
Mr.. Gr.ham--Mr Isaae c. Reld published an c account
attention. didn't know before that Mr. Geeey was IN
the habit Of putting shot 10 re es 6n IMPRESSIONS Laugh
The question was ag'an read -. ..... Ar.
Mr. GrahamI offer to show in that connection ne; that
subject aud that you directed them not only To Include
in that