The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
NUMBER 45.

been able To do anything with your disa-
bilities, and I do not think that now YOU
may do so much. O, do leave him, my
darlingi It is SO wrong you should stay
with him.
FRIDAY EvENING-MY DARLING
We have Just received Mr.. RS letter. I
am so glad that you have left NJ Do not,
besesch you return. Do not let any
meekness of mercy possess you. 1t is hap
py that the stroke has fallen, no matter
what heart break comes with it. Yeu
could be glad that you suffer if your suf-
fering would keep you away from him.
My darling, for whom I would die do not
so wrong your womanhood as to 90 back.
You must not, shall not. When I come
back you shall come to me and stay. ]
will have it so. Will come tomorrow if
you need me. Write me, my darling, all
things; even if you are distracted, write;
it will calm you and help you. Oh my
heart flows to you. | would help you,
guard you, heal you if l could. ny darl-
ing, you cannot be misunderstood l, a
proud woman, tell you that only by leav-
ing him can you justify yourself 10 your
self and the world of noble people. My
darling, my money and purse and grief
are yours forever. lou will not hesitate
to come to me, for You love me. This is
a poor note, have had to scrawl in pen
Gil, what have not time to say in ink
tomorrow when, if you're better I shall
write you a better letter. All my heart is
yours. Let Mr. r. help you He is good
! and strong Stay where You are till l
come, then come to me. My darling l
love you and sorrow for you Thine, ev
| er, LU
The reading of the letters was listened
| to with breathless attention
Frank P. Bennett, a clerk engaged in
the office of the previous witness, corrobo'
rated the testimony of Mr.. Elwood in re-
lation 10 the excited manner of the pris'
oner
Adjourned until tomorrow.
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO THE INSANITY OF
THE PEIsoNER-ADJoURNM TILL
MONDAY.
New York, April l4.-Upon the open
| ing Of the Court this morning, Mr. Gerry,
note about which the discussion took
place yesterday in the hands of the jury
| for them to determine whether the letters
represented ~, r. " or you"
DR.. Eckford Guernsey was the first wit
ness called. He testified that he believed
! Mcfarland to be insane about the time
Richardson was pistolled
James ORourke, NJ. D., who had pre-
scribed for Mcfarland, was the second
witness called by the defense to prove the
insanity of Mcfarland, He described the
symptoms of insanity he had noticed in
Mcfarland just previous to the homi-
eide
After the usual recess VIM. s. McFar-
land, physician, testified: He was q
nephew of the prisoner Mrs. Mcfarland
told him her husband gave her all the
money she required; saw her the second
day after she left her husband at Mrs
Sinclair's she occupied room adjoining
Richardson's; said her reason for leaving
him was he commenced to drink, she re-
fused to go back; she asked him to stay
that night with her husband, as she feared
he would destroy himself; he told his un-
Gle Of the conversation and he seemed
very much affected; at the conversation
with Mrs Mcfarland she iold him her
husband loved her very much, and in fact
was jealous of her; she told him her
father was coming down, and they would
hold a conference; once told witness all
she needed was money to make her hap
py, to enable her to mingle with the el5te
of society in New York; he communica-
ted the remark made by Mrs. Mcfarland
about money to Mcfarland.
, Mr.. Gerry offered to prove by witness
that Mrs. Mcfarland told him that Ho-
race Greeley thought great deal of her
and Schuyler Colfax admired her very
much. The testimony was ruled oHt.
Witness testified that Mcfarland told
him he had demonstrated with his wife
about dining at restaurant with Rich
ardson, and they had made up, and his
wife subsequently, left him; Mcfarland
in May, 1867, read for him an intercepted
letter his manner was wild and seemed
irrational met him afterwards at the
Swedish movement cure establishment
he was much emaciated and depressed in
spirits; saw him frequently during 1853
SO and formed the opinion that he was
deranged; on one occasion he told him he
had an uncomfortable impulse to destroy
himself, and witness prescribed morphine
for him.
Cross s-examined-Did not say to Mrs.
Mcfarland had long known her husband
had treated her like brute; heard prison
er make use of irrational expressions, but
could not recite any particular expression
he said his wife was good woman and
would come back TO him if she got out OF
the society of bad people; the MeFar-
lands were not, so far as he knew, an ex-
citable people.
E. ]. Orrly testified to Netherlands il.
rational manner
Peter Gillespie testified that prisoner
said to him he had nothing left TO live for
he was ruined and dishonored man wit
ness asked him to stay at his house, and
he said he would if he furnished him with
: razor; witness asked him what ht
wanted with raZoe, and prisoner an
r swered it was to put an end to his life
| 10 b fO, hoTy
| and he jumped up and said he would
5 that Is would teach him to avenge him
t his language was very incoherent, and h
4 did not seem to know what he was say
| ing.
D Judge Davis, upon discrimination
: asked witness if he did not know the pro.
! perty of prisoner had been attached anC
= he transferred it.
t Mr.. Graham objected to the question,
4 which he said was evidently the emana-
!, ton of the private malice which judge
DAVIS represented Counsel charged tina
= Judge Davis represented Mrs. Calhoun
: who desired to screen her reputation.
u Judge Davis SAID he had never spoken
u to Mrs. Calhoun in regard to the case
n and did not represent her.
e Mr.. Graham called upon the Distric
n Attorney to say if the question had hi
IS SancJlOn. IL was tiInc 70 KNOW II Lne OD
1 ject of the prosecution was to enable GER
u tain parties to white-wash their reputa
y tions Counsel animadverted upon wha
1 he claimed was the improper exclusion O
It two Irishmen from the jury, and if
n French gentleman, lest hls sense of homo
l. be too nice, he himself could claim to b
r an Irishman, as his father and mothe
,e came from Ireland. Applause.
It The court ruled that the question wa
d proper.
I Witness said he knew nothing of tn
=, prisoners property having been attached
d the property he understood was sold b
re private sale.
It Court adjourned till Monday morning.
d.