The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-09
N Il " XoR H. i.
AccidentalDeath
The Mcfarland Trial.
OPENING OF THE DEFENSE.
$50, 900 gonk Robbery in Cleye-
land, Ohio.
lowa Legislature Proceedings.
THE CAPITAL BILL TO PASS.
The Building to Cost $I,5OO.OOO
Market Reports.

NEW oRk, April 3.
Another terrible fatal nitro glycerine ex
plosion at Hsckensack, New Jersey, st the
ruins Of ShAffeners glycerine works, which
exploded last March. Two men, father and
son, were removing glycerine from the
debris, when the explosion occurred, throw
ing the bodies of the men a great distance
tearing them to atoms.
New YORK, April S.-The interest of the
pubic in the Mcfarland case deepens as the
trial progresses. To day the court room was
filed TO replstion with attentive spectators.
The stairs aud corridors were rendered
almost impossible by disappointed appii,
csnts for admission, and in the space in
front of the building were to be seen groups
earnestly discussing the case, and speculat-
ing as to it's probable result. The testimo-
ny for the prosecution closed yessesday.
Upon the re assembling of the court, Mr..
Spencer rose to open the case for the de
fsnse. he ssid he was about TO tell to the
jury and world q story of an humble birth,
and a struggling life, and OF lifetime, and
of hbertIne, and OF a child robber, sent
into eternity by the avenging bullet of an
outraged father and husband. He then
severely criticised the District Attorney for
calling to his aid the most able counsel in
"
showed the absolute weakness of the case.
He told the jury to beware lest they sent
into eternity before his time, q man who, in
q moment Of irrepressible passion, killed
the destroyer of his home and happiness.
The paper upon which Mcfarland wrote
when standing at the desk would prove that
the prisoner was then IN al insane condition
of mind. The counsel then alluded to the
6 Hola
ed that men apparently sane, in q moment
of supreme excitement were liable to yield
to uncomfortable impulse, for which they
son was pi.tolled by Mcfarland he Nc
Farland1 was not responsible for his actions
neither in the eyes of God or by the lava of
man.
The counsel then reviewed the whole his
ory of the prisoner, from his boyhood till
the present time, slluding to all the incidents
connected with his marriage end welded
life, Richardson's entrance on the scene.
and the circumstances of the intercourse
between Mrs. Mcfarland and Richardson,
claiming that the defense was able to prove
satisfactorily that it was an adulterous con-
nection. He stigmatized Mrs. Calhoun as a
cons spirstor, q panderer. and procuress,
who commenced the work of rendering Mrs.
Mcfarland dissatisfied with her husband
He referred also to the intercepted letter
FROM Richardson to Mrs. cFarlAnd. in
which Richardson ridiculous puritan scru
ples' and tells this woman that be often in
the night thought of her and longed to
clasp his darling in his arms. "Was not
,his enough" asked the counsel, ito make
any husband, with the heart of a man in his
bosom, MAD" The counsel had q wife
whom be loved, and whom qe believed pure
as an angel that ministers at the throne, and
if be found such letter from any man to
her, he would meet the man and shoot him
dead. Applause.
At the close Of Spencer's opening, the
court took q recess.
New YORK, April Street. curiosity IS
manifested regarding the appearance OF Mrs
Mcfarland as q witness on Monday, IN the
trial OF her former usband. 1t ID though by
lawyers who have closely watched the pro
oeedings thus far, that the jury will disagree
no one anv idea that the verdict Of guilty
will be rendered. The trial adjnrned last
night till Monday.
CLEVELAND, April AT few minute.
past one o'clock yesterday, fashy dressed
| gentleman entered the bank OF the Citizens
|
the cashier in conversation. In about five
minutes he left, and another man hitherto TN
seen, passed out with him. The cashier
went to the vault had been robbed O.
$40 ,000. The excitement was intense, and
for an hour no clue was found to the robbers
! Finally, two men, E. w Hardy, of Cincin
natl, and James Williams, of Boston, at
,racted attention at low hotel on Rive
! L La d1oupnpHa md lnaa,
style of talk, aud they were taken into Gus
tody. when their baggase was examined ant
sl9,650 recovered.
CHICAGO, April 9.-John G. Jones, mat'
of the schooner Dolphin. being on watch las
night aud hearing some one coming Oh
board, drew his revolver, when an acquain'
ance said "Don't shoot, you know me !!
While holding the pistol pointed 1t aoci
dentally discharged, and one of the boys
John Gwynn, son of the owner of the vesse
was instantly killed.
| OSHKOSH. Wis, April "a call was ii
sued 10 day for a meeting to discuss tn
free trade and protective tariff on Tuesda
evening. The call is signed by so individ
uals and firms representing every kind
business,
OrrAwA, Ill.,, April 9.-Hon. Frank +
Brown. Ex Mayor of Ottawa. and prom
nent Democratic citizen. died of spople1
yesterday.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 9.-Seversl in
sor.aut measures we're consummated to da,
The Capitol Appropriation bill passed tn
House by q vote Of 50 yeas to 46 nays, on
more than q constitutional majority.
j The Senate agreed to the amendmer
made by the House.
The law appropriates $l50.000 to com
mence the new capitol, which is not to col
over 500. 900.
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge and the Hon. Jas.
Wilson are made Commissioners At Larg
and six others are to be chosen by th
Legislature.
A railroad tax bill has also passed bo'
! Houses 1t provides for tax Oh the gro
. receipts of per cent Of the first So, ,ooo p
p mile per cent. from $4,000 to $4,000 p
mile, and per cent on all over $4,000 P,
mile. -Four fifths Of the tax is to go to Il
, counties, in proportion to the mum Der
: miles of track in each county, and one-hf
to the State.
, Bridges across the Mississippi and M
0 souri rivers are to be taxed the same
/. othar pyonertv in the localitv vhoRe they Z