New-York tribune., 1870-04-09
NEw-YoRK SATURDAY. APRIL o, Is7o-TRIPLE SHEET

his house returns the evening, and " presehed WI,
certified copy OF divorce; ana is ni0''"eu '"'' ="
We have heard rumor that this mockery was @ appro
priaely ATTEMPTED in the night tne that tnls "omui
Calhoun. arriving at that remote town ate in he even
ing gave utterance to tissne OF es-many o, hnl rh
whether IL was his duty TO grant it, but there werc nnu
ences Of powerful nature at work. and the Free Lovers
| had friends In power and IN place.
Mcfarland was finally told his wife had been fraudu
| ently divorced from him in Indiana somewhere, anc
that this Richardson about to marry her Gen
emen, 1t Is the last feather that makes the load great
Sanity cannot be simulated much longer
Now. the difference between man under the inhuence
OF uncomfortable impulse originating IN insanity is this
pulse; the insane is overpowered He cannot bring
reason TO bear against It, and the work OF the Impulse
DONE and then often times reason resumes her sway anu
He has discovered these people have had their washing
zone together and their garments washed and soled III
the same connection. He has learned other facts re-
ferring to thef famarities, and he finds himself one
week before this homicide in condition ptiable indeed
propose. with and particnlarity to speak TO you
with reference 10 that last week speak OF the time that
elapsed the 18th of November 1862 and the 25h
OF November 1869. Upon the last named date the man
Richardson was pstoed as this prosecution has con.
TENDED by tins defendant Much OF this week h,s
reason. Sometimes ho was apparently calm
Much OF the time to him to this day blank. Memory
struggles TO recall its incidents, and often IN vain
BrOodnc. broodng brooding! and the mind cloud rose
backer and blaeker-stil here and there an incident
point OF the spire OF cathedral above great city.
Many faces hitherto familiar to him he is not conscious
OF now. He visits New-Jersey where he has information
that with Daniel she Is living at Woodsde at Richard
sons house with what ne S,dn g9es there I ne S saT &
for his home, for peace, purity happiness that Is
lost.
He s told that Richardson has been recently married
his recollection here is confused He has an indistine
try quiet him and sOoth him. but in vain. Whether
he armed then not. e cannot tell He Is told his
last crushing blow The load was before heavy bear
No man bear it now. defy history to show para
wronced and tortured man In an arena at Madrid. no
bufgher would for the sport Of his audience. torture
Now, indeed, the wind.coud rose thicker and hocker
STILL He goes to his boarding place; he has home no
floor with uneven step weary night through does
he welcome the day-and night are alas the same.
air the image Of bis Wife in the embrace Of Richardson.
He shrieks 81 them" thus all the time All the
that Richardson and his wife going to the West, and
thinks shall never see them again, never more; One
night he finds himself IN the streets drenehed with rain
How he came there he does not know.
lie tries read-he Yet through all this he at
tends the duties OF his Office Assistant ASSESSOR for
he must continue support the child and again he
painfully simulate sanity lie slept but to dream
awose in agony. Percy would be frightened and would
wake him from his sleep can only obtain my child by
myself, and when see him will take him. father
irhtlng for his child has the right to fight"
He IL told Richardson Is armed and the idea possesses
him that Richardson Will fire. He is told Richardson is
a dead shot. but this he heeds not: The whole day
he eats nOthng watches at the re; and again
thinks lie his child One night he goes to his board
ing place the boy Percy is his book by his sde
robes OF purity, virtuous and afeconato wife and
mother. Never, shall she wear those robes
nightly sea Of trouble Who can minister to his mind
diseased Men spoke TO him OF business natter and he
answered, for lie could were his troubles not
spoken Of He feared for his place for his means Of sup
port, II he betrayed his mental condition, and he still
And now it is the 25th of November half hour before
the homicide. An old friend member Of the bar meets
What's the matter with you, Mae You look doubled
Richardson and his wife; the hand
beckoned him, aud he went INTO THE TRIBrNE office
ment he recolected nothing else. lie was arrested,
and told that Richardson was shot, and he exclaimed:
thing now ieiI to Complete this mfamy. woman
clothed with the hmsy veil OF fraudulent divorce Is
an gels wept and devils laughed man named Frohing
ha pronounced the benedcton, and said; We thank
other"
sinai q" Thou shalt not commit adultery" proof
that Mcfarland was insane at the me nc nG g
had not his life. IL was not his tcounsePs nten
told them plain story Of facts, facts Of which the jury
we're to Judge. -..,- .,.,-
verdict. He longer loves his wife, but sacred mem
ory Of what she fingers with him still He can never
VIE the chubby lace os beloved child may smile upon
him in his dreams, but he VIII wake 10 the ko~ieuge
All good and virtuous and women wish for the
the prisoner and he asked the jury as they
and sisters and they honoed the gray hairs
of mothers to stand by the defendant and build up
an mpregnable wall around the virtue or every home
Let the verdict tell here city that the felon
footsteps OF those who prostitute our sisters ana
resolve the relentless fury OF an avenng
Nemss.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. spencers remarks recess
was taken Upon reassemblng, the first witness for the
defense James Mcfarland called and examined by
Mr.. Graham.
TESTIMONY JAMES M'FARLAND.
A. reside IN Jersey City. and will be SO years Of age
on the 3oth OF November; Daniel Mcfarland Is my
he is about 80 years Of age-about 81 years
younger than myself.
O. When did he come to this country A. In 1923.
O. Did his parents accompany himf A. Yes, sir.
O. Are they now living dead A. Dead.
O. When did his mother die A. In September 1923
O. When did his father die A. In May, 1882
O. What was his fathers Occnpationi A. Mlwright
O. When did his father come to this country A. In
1893.
@. Where did he first locatei A. In New'York. ,,,,
q And now long did remain IN New forK AT that
time A. He removed to Brooklyn shortly afterward.
And thnR sH Ss Sd mcSeS SS c Jsrsey y
q Was he living In Paterson al INC 'ine Vi h'
What was Daniels first occupation that you remem.
befi A. The first occupaton-he was tailor. = ,
DO you remember Tnnl In s yerr v yus Of NeSYork
O. Did he afterw ard 20 South A. Yes. slr,
O. To what placef A. lie went to the Ciy oi
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turned from Charleston In ISL A. ,..o,xo ~,
N mid he NOT return In the mean time and become an
annrentIce 10 a younger brother OF yoursf A. Yes Slr
q Did he not return about 1851 A. went South my
self In 1894; / returned In 1895 ,.. 49,. ,,o,
O. Did he not return from Charleston about that tmei
q Yon have a brother Owent A. Yes. Sir.
q What was business In 1886 and 1871 A. Harness
maker.
o. Wheref A. Tn Newark.
q where did he Iiyet A. No 800 Twenty -fourthst.
d. Did he 10 to work with your brother owen A.
O. At what placei A. In the City of Newark, at the
O. DO you remember Daniel going South again In lsiof
A. Yes, Sir. ,, ,o,,