New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06

but which appears 10 nave Dcen Wrlte ABOUT lo6ff a.
Mr.. Gerry-f offer to show that when Mr.. Mcfarland
that they those three initials which counsel have
tried to make out read "you" 81 K ", and that Mr..
Mcfarland said that is intended for John Russell Young
The wtness-That is the remark that he made
O. That is what Occurredl a. Yes, Sir.
q. When that Conversations a. DO not think
that Mr.. Mcfarland read this letter to
than Sne noa on t be t shooting
A. 1t after am not able to state how long after
who requested him to read the article through and tel
what portions of he had written or rewritten or
of additions he had made to it,
Did you alter the form or sentences A. or course
altered the sentences were altered.
O. Now, will you be kind enough to tell me whether
detect il A. No Sir, not if he was good workman
@ You good workers. a. You must ask other
people yourself, for instance
c. What do you consider yourself tExcluded.l
Q. You are constantly engaged in writingi A. Yes,
@ You speak of his meeting you occasion and
having "a conversation about the readings in stenway
Hail. reproached him. because he did not send you
ticketsi A. asked him why he did not send me some
tickets he said he ashamed Of the fact that Mrs
Mcfarland had come into public notice.
O. Did he tell you he attended the readngsi A.
O. Did he tell you he had gotten the money for that
readingi A. No. Sir; think not either he or his wife
told that she was taking lessons In elocution OF Mrs.
O. Did he tell you that he attended the theater where
@ Did he ten you he present assisting in CRITICS
ing and preparing her dresses for the theatcri A No.
@. Are you a man OF famiyi A. am.
q. Are you a hOusekeeperf A j am boarding; when
was on the stand before housekeeping; | have
since moved. (Obected to.l
Mr.. Davis-I propose to show that this man away
from his wife, going with another woman to Kansas and
that fellow feeling prompts him to appear here and
give the testimony he has.
Recorder Hackett-I will not allow It,
Mr. Ludow-As far as am concerned will permit 1t.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM D. NORRIS.
William Norris the colored boy who was formerly
poyed the house of Mr. Sinclair then called and
Mr. Gerry offered to prove the following alleged facts by
him
offer TO show by this witness that when Mr. Richard
returned TO Mr. Sncairs, Immediately after the first
shooting while he there that his was the back
room that Mrs. Mcfarland occupied the middle room for
bedroom that they separated by curtains; there
were doors between them, and they were substan-
TALLY the rooms; that while they were there Mrs
Mcfarland carried up the meals 70 his room held the
waiter her lap at the bedside and that they ate their
meals together and that she slept In the middle room
Recorder Hackett-That IL testimony, and do
not think will admit it,
A Of 80 minutes was then taken.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS, RECALLED
Examined by Mr.. Gerry-Do you remember having had
conversation with Mr. Junius Henri Browne, In which
he stated you that Mr. Richardson had told him, after
the final shooting that he did not shoot Mr.. Mcfarland
occasion because ho feared 10 hurt others Ia tho