New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

ters or 10 Inc way IN when Mrs Mcfarland 10
the stage She that In June 1862 when Mr,.
McFarald d and her husband visit 10 Ter home,
Mrs Mcfarland spoke O going the stage, and she said
she had just been reading here the Ifo Ol Mr Mowat
and she suggested ihnt the stage ie hard life, and
that Mr. Mcfarland said twas not In order o. pcncouTaco
her going the stage. They not ~ asgn-
ing Mrs sage that duty, but aaigred the add
her and approved The letter OF Mr. ahoun Of the 22d of
5, tembe l8JG IN which she iceitated herself on tho
result Of her c&ertlOns TO get Mrs. Mcfarland on the
In that way they expect to get rid of the connection Of
Mrs Sinclair in what have called the induction Of
Mrs. Mcfarland In violation Of her husbands wishes, on
reasonsbeness Of Mrs sagsS evidence which suggests
this. If Mrs. sage had 80 good memory as 10 remen-
in september, 1885, why could she not remember tho
in her hands You win remember how poitye h. od
lady when asked her u IN Decrmer she wrotg
one" handed her letter she said, Yes, that ulne
mistaken" Nsw you VII perceive tbo Po.itiycness
she gives ont nothing that viii benefit the dsfcnse Size
remembers that interview IN June and tn reading ofbe
letter in September and though she is familiar with Ter
daughters handwriting, she woad not presume
aHotGSor Snes 10 be the acknowedge hanawng y
her daughter Now, in reference 10 the Gilbert family,
have a few observations Mrs Gilbert, the mother was
called here show that Mr.. Mcfarland left bis city
the 2st Of July 1865 and she stated that becau. she had
a memorandum statement OF sometmng when TOOK Place
between her and Mrs. Mcfarland on that day Now the
for her precision In thai paTtiGgar does not
appear to be this: Mrs; Mcfarland, If she
roa divorce from indiana had to & reid there year
necessary friends in this state % the dates
iSOtl
without coming ont OF IT. and that is the this
| memoranda kept and referred to- she was called
mony and that part OF It has been d roye by the
marks have made. Mrs. Calhoun was called :or tho
wfc's going the stage. The interview at siuclars
house vas after the letter Of September 1863 aft the
to supply the additional fact that he was cruel
70 %as his called. s0 Miss Lily Gilbert was caHed
to contradict Mrs Mason You will remember that Mrs
Mason SAYS that Mrs. Mcfarland introduced lady with
her Miss Lily Gilbert the betrothed Of Mr. RI harq.
son. and that with view to take suspicion on hersH
Miss Lily Gilbert denies that any such ting
that took place & Now yqg NJ. VIII PTGtEe w, Mns
that TO Richardson, and in the intercepted
letter which has been read here he says Funny about
Lily and the young lady am engaged To- Now, & Ak
this Court and jury did not MIS- Ly Gilbert swear tnat
nothing said about Mr. Richardson's Intended; ana 50
exultant they over what had taken place thaI Mr.
snd raHa RGSarSoa Tfe' write, m back pleasantly what
will now read to you: Funny about IL ana the youht
nothing moth @ Of the Kind took place. It only confirms my
theory that you and Molly are frst-cass intrlgn.r-
have already anticipated. Mrs; Sinclair was called TO
that she slo0 In two installnens OF 20 efh
believe tO MIS- Mcfarland, when she was IN great
need that these amounts we're subsequently ftoIn.H'
but She out Of pity or compassion, e1p9ndea u or eI on
She senrce dared enter it, She was also called show
that Mr. Mcfarland when she called there, away,
and that she took Mrs. Mcfarland to her houfe
and kept her there a week. Now, Sir, she Is cont .
on the part of the defense Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson
Mrs Sinclair in that particular They told You the char
acter that home, and Mrs. and Mr. mcfarland lived
the testimony of Mrs Sinclair Now gsntiemeitn Dit Is Nh Mr
Mr and Mrs Robertson and Mr. Boxley, be believed
a court OF justcei These three witnesses concur IN
T6ose two 20 people McFarand and his wife were happy
there and there is not particle OF testimony 70 snow
have had her at her home, she was IN a.y
other place than her proper h8me-the nome ,he
aGpce hsr e,IS Of Mr and @ Mr Robertson now eenteme
eoneude You must nave & oesh m be oubSe o tor th
prosecution in questions put by them to the dneent WIZ
son was prompting them and communicating To them fat
could only be known by two persons OF that wud
only be keyto be known by two pers3nsIhe prison.
at the bar and his wife. But You will only pass over
some Of the incidents OF TINS ra ny you w ce ceun @
the prosecution that he must have been either dreo ~
getting by which he could examine witnesses intro
duced the part OF the defense else she must have
rbe hinci That that wife in addition TO what she has
already done nevertheless tried to saddle upon tIs
goal at which this prosecution Is to arrive.
testmony my on he part Of M McFarands noxcaoa
With whom Mr. Mcfarland boarded July and Ausu.t,
under the influence of liquor and kind and atte-
who kept house of Varick and Laght-sts, VITA
whom they lived for years, giving NJ Mefarland Ia
Manning the servant of Mr. aud Mrs. Mcfarland during
that period giving him good character lou nave the
testimony Of Eliza wilson, who lived with them year
and half, from June l. 1864 giving NJ.
Mcfarland the same character. You have ihe tel
testimony Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson, with whom thy
lived at NJ. 62 Amys, and also the testimony OF MI.
the month of July, 1882 and all OF them testify that
he aud his wife lived terms Of anty with one anothe
that they exceedingly devoted and fond Of each
other and that they never discovered any fault on tie
part of this husband in his demeanor toward her.
nave e. had TO ary % rev rnnn Eor r reco
tOn Of the evidence. have sufficiently reireshed u IN
many particulars to enable you to supply such d.
and in fact to supply such deficiencies may Xst in
the whole Of my performance know mat you are
overcome by the length of time have addressed yOu.
| am satisfied the Court is worn out, aud know that l
almost begin physically 10 sink underline ordeas through
have been greatly by my noble professional
brother in this He and had the honor 10 be asso
cated previous occasion when our laborS we're
great but In this they have been much greater than
they that OCCASION and feel all tie greatest
obligations, and it would be- doing the greatest injustice
To him were not To STATE puDllcy nov nuch ot u, time
and talent he has spent in the preparation ot ms de
taken labor on the part Of the defense than has
been taken in this trial and, however mnch credit has
been given me- feel but the just due Ia the cause
OF truth TO say of many OF my performances the hoVr
of them at least, should have fallen almost exclusively
upon the shoulders OF my learned associate For weeks
sacrificing interests beyond conception. he has cIg 10
this with interest which have never Known o
honor To be associated IT. in passing om me l,I,o
my duty ON this occasion, have gained alMsys no
qualification he has gained for me, my gratn atom
will be beyond all measure.
The position You undertake, Gentlemen OF the jury
broad one Little did you think when this event hfst
happened that You woud be called upon 10 a.slM'
responsibilities OF such an occasion. Meet then re
husbands fathers men The h shest interests OF so,'.
are involved in THIS preceding BewaFe Tow you a.,
nounce that the desecraton Of the marriage nIauos
creates other emotion in manly bosom tan ,hhe "
tions Which haow il in your eyes DO not thus igh'
esteem 1t. home in ruins how distressing M .c ai 6o
ton All sublunary happiness is shor-lNeuh - a. "
That Of the family circle Is not exempt ON. py olc