New-York tribune., 1870-04-29

O. When Richardson was in bed. nd yo1 ever see her
feeding or caressing him. A. never saw her caresSns
nm WA no Won mndertaks to say that She didn't seep in
that middle room A. No. won't undertake. 70 say thas
sbe aid NOT but know that she slept In other rooms
Re-direct-Q There was no bed In the middle room
a. No 'n' TESTIMONY OF OLIVER JOHNSON.
The next witness was Oh'er Johnson ono VI 'no o'r
tors OF The independent
Examined by Distrct-Attorney Garvn--Q "hat -
yonr businessi A. I am journalist; have nc other
profession. a.
O. Were yyou acquainted with Daniel Mcfarland the
prisoner A. Yes, Sir.
O. About what time did your acquaintance BEGIN. A.
nv impresson is that il was about the beginning or the
war; perhaps in 1860 or 1861; Imet him socially IN c'"
pay were you present a, Mr. snclars on the evening
alluded to by MIR. slnclair A. va MaS sno,,,r Mr. Sage
n&eS waP Of s's Ssis We Johnson
O. And Mrs. McF ,rland, alsot a: Yes Sr
And And Mrs Mr. Sinclair A. Ny impression is that ar'
Sinclair was not tseTe at ss as nearly as you
collect on this occasion, In the presence Oh tno DE-, &
aaa aa 8 S think Mr. the last person
who came in Mrs. McFar and SAID 10 tnoo "mV ,b ber
husband to state to him why sho could neyer
live with him again. and that she had = sem ioi NJ ,i
said he had nS Ssa sxpeetass
WcFarand said Mae, these all Your friends these
all your friends = to ~cn hnH~ we are ali Your
friends then she began state her reasons she went
back first to tho OF acsmrrd acsr in the carly period
Of their married life, when Mefariama rs ,or anY
rnoss w,sn o crm;naton or reorimnation IN regard
to tho past, but that no had come hoping S W iSht
Sern 70 him she said "Mac" dor she spoke 70 him in
that familiar way), Mac, You KNOW & na'o % 90 osya
Won. that conclusion would he rreyoeabe )" Ye.w he
says al know that, know that put ne was un 80 III
and interrupted constantly when she proposed 70 t e
the history OF her married life; he said he would poe
stay there to hear any such thng as at ~ ped ps M in
ovcrcoat once TO co. and finally she dd not % ~
saving anything refer to his paroxySns Oh in'cn
perance; he admitted those, IT. so,a at
admit that: admit that tines when have been IN,
temperate have not treated yoa as sn3uta ns tbe
can remember, that about the substance oi & o,o
conversation; questions might possibly sussce' ''N'
thing that have omitted -, romambar
O. DO you remember anything elsei a. reine.hper en- per
be compiaed OF Ler on count OF the codness 9 hcr
letters written the Summer previous rom tie "no n
Mountains; she said to him, Mac, you know that lOng
since your conduct destroyed all the love In my heart
and how could put it in my letters T. sbo
stated distinctly she never could go back to I'VE In tne
misery and wrctcheduess she had endured for nle yea
ana that had made her mind never 10 so pacA ho
said "ITo that submit" -, -
Was anything further that yon think oi sara W On
thing else; this interview was on Sunday aDout tne ue
of Lighting the gas the next morning OF clSg % On
dent he I'm very bright and CHEEKY ana sald 10 M
81 never knew until now what was In me tnls Is tne
grandest thing that over happened to me KNOW .Ss III ~
would be utterly hopeless for me TO anucpate te re-
turn Of my wife to me- know when when sS noR pI's bo
ieaG hereafter better Ire ana maze f ny my Sh9
anu avn very glad to ind you receiving this this sprt
Mrs Mcfarland has not friend In the world VINO Is os
cad to o fS Wk TS lad dO NO r with
him. and think never passed WORD Win MN aIter
that though met him once believe, Ia lie AiaDoHh
Crosscxamined by Mr.. Graham-Q. How long did yon
know Mr. RicharsOnf A. first met hlm on ms return
after his IMPRISONMENT I'm the South think 1t was in
the Spring Of 1864 or 1865; remember tna our conveDs
ton When When met in T S% A
know that should say was intimate; met MN ne
qa,"i1id O. Did you ever see pistol with hint A. Never
O. Or "a pistol represented to be hist A. Never:
was not in his until after his DEATH saw nothing
DO You contribute to s4 the eEpS6se SJ SG OF '
q Have had any hand in selecting private c'unSc'
O. Are You willing to contribute to the expense in any
Henry Ward Bcecher is connected A. No. Sir he does
write for it, and has not written for II IN hVe OF SIX
O. lie Is personal friend Of yoursi A. proud to
say that have attended his church, and he and
@ When did you cease attending his church A. About
& Have you been to the District Attorneys Office on
the subject OF this casea A. have.
Pw tia A. PsFfhPs laps two Or orr three eba mgs f1s while
1t was yet uncertain when 1t would come on.
O. How long beforef A. cannot tell exactly; 1t may
have been three weeks, possibly month.
q Have the other two times been since the tal was oni
A. Yes, Sir. .
O. For what purpose did you go there; to tell your
stOryt A. No, sir.
O. Whom did You meet A. The District-Attorney,
the murdered man, there one occsson; at the
time before tho trial met no one bHt the DistrlctAt
torney.
With WHOM I'D Se ycn SO%%Hnca.e, leading you to
O. Have you written any articles FOR any papers In
favor OF Richardson. and dispargng to the Mcfarland
side Of this casei A have written one or two para
In The independent, 49,, ANa pf!et article In
me NciG- York Times, IN which stated
O. When these written In The Independentf A;
cannot tell you the day it aiie the affair the
one in The Times should was not far from the uar-
riage at the Astor House.
q How soon were the articles in The In,ependent after
the occurrence A. Well perhaps week or fortnight
O. They were advocating the OF Mrs Richardson,
were they not : A They were not they were stating
what supposed to be the truth OF the case. ,
Q Which way did they sidef A. They were not In
q. But want to know which way they did side : A.
They intended to rcbut the popular fmputation
upon Mr. Richardson's Character, representing him
being a seducer.
@ They were meant TO sustain his characteri A. Yes
q. DO you know when Mr. Richardson bee
quiinted with Mrs Mcfarland A. do not.
house OF Mr. Sinclair wero you invited there with your
wifei A. was invited
2. Who invited youf A. Mrs. Mcfarland
perhaps Friday or Saturday by note addressed to my
Q. You have not that note Z A. Ihsve not
q Did 1t state the purpose Of the invitation A. Yes;
II stated think that she had sent for her father and
proposed to make to him. for the first time dsclosnfe
of the unhappness Of her married life and to state t
her husband In his presence the reasons why she would
never live with him again.
q. Where were you living thenf A. Where am now
at No. 12s East Twethst
O. Was she intimate with your wifei A. She was nv
wife had met her, and spent large portion OF the pre-
viOus Summer with her at the White Mountains.
e She was not intimate with you personally, but only
with your wifef had met her In society frequently
O. Did you know at the time of that interview on the