New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03

wi1ngs, or fancied wrongs; l am not ,Sink he
cme very near weeping on that occasion ne never Nl
spoke the subject afterward there wS when
met him and Inc did not notice me- and aterward an
| not bow to him; we did not communicate "s''"
/ after that.
| TESTIMONY OF JOHN vICKERs
Examined by Judge Dayis.-I live at Port CHESTER "n
n stove merchant; was clerk IN tne Iro' 20, ., i
| Office in 1863 where became acqnan'ou WV" @
| oner I have known Mr. Mcfarland to take "a oirk Vi
49,. 90 go or,threol occasions; 1 have seen him very
mncb extitod but would not say have seen seer. nm nm
affected by liquor; have hau no COW wiz"
since that time
| TESTIMONY OF JOHN STOUT
pxo,,ipea nv Judge Garvn.-I am lawyer, and have
an Office at No. III Broadway; know the prisoner had
conversation with him In regard TO the prisoner III os
at my Office, No. Beekmanst he was stating MS diln
culties and stated in regard to his difficulty with MI
richardson that there conspiracy, and that the
conspirators were Mrs Calhoun and Mrs Sinclair ana
With regard to Mr. Richardson that he should never I'VE
With his wife, and that he would NOT dare TO y
best recollection was simply tins at ne sad or ri hat no
ards9n would not dare to live T On na s S that the
| word Kill was used -, ,-,, ,,ro.,on5s
@. You were then residing in this city, A. was,
q Was she accustomed TO come to your mousse a.
Q. Were You at that time keeping housci A. was.
O. Whereof A. At No. II Clinton place In New OrR:
g Do Won recoliect where the McFarands were living
at that mol A. They had several residences before the
q. In January, 1861 A. l. do not know where they
were living then; Mira. Mcfarland left town very carry Ill
q bid you understand where she VENT A. To the
White Mountains; think Shebourne. .
O. While She was at that place the Summer Of 'G6you
were in correspondence with herf A. was.
Won wrote1 A. presume wrote them; have not read
them as they have been published.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. CALHOUN RUNKLE.
Mrs. Runkle formerly Mrs Lucia q. Calhoun, was then
called and examined by Judge Davis
@. Mrs. Runklc. you reside In this cityf A. do.
@. You are suffering from a cOldl A. Very severe
@. You formerly Mrs. Calhoun2 A. was
O. And you are now the wife of MI. Runklc of this
city, member of the Bart A. am.
O. You have the prisoner, Daniel McFarandi a.
have seen him often.
O. You knew Mrs Mcfarland formeryi A. Ibid
O. How long have you known theml A. met them
first in January, &c.
Q. DO you recollect wherel A. At an evening party,
at the house of a friend.
O. At that time you formed their acquaintance a.
did.
O. Subsequently to that Tine down to the separation
Of these parties, were You intimate terms with themi
A. I saw Mrs. Mcfarland very often, Mr. Mcfarland
seldom.
manned In the White Mountans2 4. Through the Sum
mer, perhaps into September; do not remember what
O. Do you recoect about how long Mrs. Mcfarland re,
manned away from the city in the summer OF &C., a.
she was gone through the summer cannot be positive
that she returned Ia October.
yoSrsi s1 a. Il III the letter marked oA0' ~ 'H''
O. Are you able to say whether that the
letter to her a. could not say without read
g. That is dated June o. 1866, A. It's.
O. Before Mrs. Mcfarland went TO the White Noun
tas had her going upon the stage been subject Of con
Mr. GrahaIn-The objection is that they cannot make
anything against Mr. Mcfarland by conversations they
Judge DaysI do not propose to call out converse
ton, but the fact that there was conversation. oec
O. Had it been the subject of a conversation between
% s wS% a. She a s4 yen %en
said 70 her &c @ m to- had s the been occu
toned to give readngsi Objected to-
Mr. DaviWe propose to prove the fact that she gave
public readngs that he attended; was present and mani
tested his approval of Them prior to going to the White
Mount ins and subsequently, and this woman was cosni-
Mrs McFarlands going on the stage had been long
considered subject between herself and her husband In
short viii state definitely what we expect to prove dis
procure an office under Mr. Lncolns Administration, he
and his wife went to Madison to reside They remained
nothing his part but living the remnants Of certain
dpSg that s" time ne M H%a MGFrand had gwen sd%
eral Pnhic readings in that city, and had given
Soldiers Aid Society Society composed Of ladies Of that
city for the purpose Of raising means of relief for
TO call ont much encOnum Her husband at that time
proposed her that she had manifested such dramatic
talent those occasions, that it would be the better
thing for them to do to back to the City of New
ana take lessons proper m
structOr, and fit herself for the stage. With that under
standing and arrangement those parties sold their furni
ture for the purpose Of paving their expenses to return
10 this city came hher first going to visit Mr. and Mrs
sage at their residence then came to this city, and Mr.
Mcfarland put his wife under the Instructions Of Mr.
Geo VandcnhO for the purpose of fitting her for the
stage she remained under the instructions of Mr. Van
Heing such as to pay Mr. Vandenho7s prices and Mrs
Vandenhoif giving instruction at lower 1aie1un ms
him with means sufficient TO support his family From
that time her coming on the stage Was temporarily given
nm No wee Meet she =
ten by this lady now the stand in respect TO Ms Ne
Firland's going upon the stage, We're
s at n to barr %4a 3 rRPF''edh be .im.' the
Tii5ro eonyorSations were upon the subject; the
letters of Mrs. Calhoun were read by him. and were
his sanction to her adopting that mode of supporting
the family McFarand as we expect to soT ATTENDED nG
cised her acting Mcfarland in company with friends
They were such circumstances of restitution that she
had dresses lit 10 wear on The stage in any part
bic apparel, Mr.. Mcfarland being present on
all that was done And we propose 70 show that he hi N
self received the scant earRDg of that woman while she
his And propose to show this, that
al tins preeXt Tor ncr gois on 'e 5,Ge WI" W
Whatever was done ON that subject was done at the APP
prOval and request and the expressed permission Of
that husband And We propose to show that the letters
her heart in her efforts procure for that almost desi
tute family the means of livelihood. That she wrote
these letters and ougt the proprietor 0f Winter Gar
Mr. stuart and made arrangement with him for
no motive whatever, knowing nothing Of any cOntem-
plated separation knowing nothing whatever of any
relation existing between Mrs. Mcfarland and Mr..
Richardson that all these written out of the purest
kindness and charity that ever acuatcd womanhOOd.
Recorder Hackett-I am not aware of any evidence in
this to show thathis wife objected to his going
! tho stage.
Judge Davs-No but there Is evidence that there was
J q conspiracy TO get her on the stage
Recorder Hackett-l Will allow you 10 show that Mrs.
Mcfarland, for the purpose of supporting herself and
Inns tn rove ls