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time? Ale came into my once in great state Of
excitement aud agitation and mui cular remor.
mn auooK rpou HAD TO root,

must have my boyl, lsensatloni I told him to try
and quiet hniself Hc said "poctor, YOU must slye
never was ~ such condition before io'd mn np
" Doctor YOU must take care OF me l have mat
TERRIBLE IMPULSE TO KILL Myself
tina, have had before, said, Mac, yon must try
and cogT1 yo1r:ei t loy 70 ~ a MA o Go anSh
mysef but I am afraid / cannot ! gave him Two
got home M and ons anu an hour aier tho ai, did not
Of grain Of morphino-how many drC u laudanum
y Il equal TOP Alt is equal to hunored drops OF
,.o.-,would that make moro than teasroonfulP A.
,Q,.kad YOU ave him the equlyaento Of two hundred
MS a SSV ws sS s s S Sn a9. nd e on
the stand 70 steady NJ his pulse was running one hun
oH%hst ought i to have been normally AIN his
n nsar S% to s sSY S % sSG chd
Ayes he said,
ar AN SATISFIED THEY ARE GOING WEST TO
LIVE"
He said Unjust have my ehid' cannot live with
9EYol arc q ghyscisnj have yon stq died, the
.Q.-But an incident Of your profesAion? A.-ies'
SaS %sh v "a HGG%aflt roIfS
the impression that his mind was diseased ,,-,
Nn fS you nr'' commence Attending ms '"
aa y01 acquainted S wh oe ss
sion TO prescribe Tor him until tho sOrna OF ,e6i.
VIZ G SSi 1@s S Sd w Tfs9 WIN
o.From 1867 TO is67 did he seem to be fond oil his
,Q.-And she appeared to be fond OF hinr Ayes
Odd you ever know them to have any dIficulty
before i6,p AINo s,T they seemed to get along TO-
Odd you ever i've In the same house with him
O. What houses have you known them to live IN dur:
Ing The period from 1867 10 1852 A.-Ihey lived in 1875
HOUSE OF Nh. SINCLAIR, AT cRoroS.
Q-How long did they live at Cru,on altogether?
Although the sumner and fail Of sGj aud the follow
.6,-iiow long did they live in sinenirs house A.
Whhe, they remained at Croton. a.
cairs funlyP A-ics,tir attended On that family
Q Down to what time did you continue 20 attend on
sincairs iamiy? Al have not attended on them
during the past year.
WHEN AIR. RICHARDSON AND MRS. MFAnLASD FIRST
MET.
o-Do ron know when Mrs. Mcfarland became nc.
qualnted with Mir. Richardson Alt was In the full
Q.-wnere? AIT one Of Mr.. siucairs receptions.
Owe you present? A.-Yes.g
W. snc VOW wh eTSp hey asve az me SV @
saw them together az reception ~ Mr. sinclairs. ON
Q0n any other oc sSs SS Aye SIR when Mr.
Sinclair lived in Washington place saw them there
.Q--was Mr.. Mcfarland present on thcsc occasions
.,Q-pld YOU Tie Introduction take place between
Glow did YOU make Mr. IHchardson's aconaiut.
ance-Who introduced youl Al cannot gay. post
O.. You sec Mr., Mcfarland about the month of
Abrn i-,' proiessionallyp Al az, tir. 49,, 80.
Odd lac call ON you for medical advice ut that
time Ayes, sir.
oawhere, was your Office at that time Ain Nine
9 What took place ? A.-Mr Mcfarland came into
my onicc in great nervous agitation, and asked mcn
had HEARD HIS WIFE HAD LIFT MN.
answered that had not lie said there was no occa.
sion for IT. remarked was much surprised TO hear
OF H. as supposed they had always lived very happily
together.
Q-Wnat was his manner on that occaslon2 Allie
D4 , Sop famine M, i IuisS A c sir Il w1s
hrs ewes were wild and he had considerable temor and
twitcliing about the eyes.
lnG about continually
Q-DId you feel III. skin? AYES. sir; 1t was very
9aYoa spoke rH9g. h. pulse being ITO; did you
ODD YOU oAscrye any indications OF liquor about
Mr. Mcfarland h.-No, cir.
IatGnS or irraio9an Al ihogsht he was under
more at that time considered lis case az that time
congestion OF the brain he told me he had not slept
o.wGsn dd you next see him after tsatp A7-In the
ccute Of lew days; he called at my Office and pre-
els iiat powerful remedy? A.-No. siri l gave
Q-Hew long was that after the nrst yisit2 A-somc
9 DID he az ANYTHING at either y,i, about II.
wife aud children he must have them hacks
NJ COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT THEM
o,-when did you nrs; prescribe morrhine? A.-Not
o-IetSee1 iSG; and 1860 did he speak to you about
s s M G' Ss qnf Ga e G sd he him ,d 70 Ss
lqTor 70 produce sleep. and It did linn no good and he
how aie. "a Ss ,pT"s @ @ and N9ysmss @
saw I Great many t,nes i Tbronsh ia mare
1877 DID not see him very often lie engaged in
Casonay and ask me II hid seen anything of his chill.
Q-what was his condition on these occasonsp A.
There vas always the same restless manner and agta
Ton ne same qaeA pulse and contracted pupil, show.
DISEASED ACTION IN THE BRAIN.
nd yCg ever see hi him rom the srr7g Of 1877 to
Q.-what month in the ,priuE OF is1e did he call on
yop again? A.-Itwas In March. some time about the
Q.-wha, wa. hi. manner on tina, occa.ioup Alt
was very much agita,ed. like that OF man who was
suffering terribly in h.; mind
cAslon2 AYES, siri he always alluded to them.
Q.5Do yon remember feeling his pulse on that ocea
Q-whai was his pulse always between the spring OF
1857 and November, 1862 Alt was never lower than
Al; not 2o very unusual Pnl;e5 AaYss :ir
not aone but that with the unsteady eye and
ed prpil, that denotes cerebral irritation, and inability
to sleep is unmstakaole evidence OF cerebral disturb
,9when he complained to YOU Of inability to sleep,
Alt did he looked haggard and careNorn, like per-
Q.-Is loss OF sleep symptom ofhis disease? Ayes.
sir, Il would be impossible Tor any sleep in his
Odd he speak to You about walking late at night in
the streets? A.les slr he said he could sleep,
but
WALKED THE FLOOR AT NIGHT.
Q-Do you remember on that occasion walking with
HIM the street, Al do
.Q-Wns: distance did you walk with him? Al
Q@What was your object? A.-ro try to calm his
mind. .
Q-Had he made any illusions to suicide? Allie
GLAD Won any arprchensons that he would com
nit suicide? Al had.
o-And you walked with him 10 soothc him2 A
o-Do Won remember his dcSrf1ting his dreams TO
YOU in reference 10 his wife at that ttmrp Ayes.
sir he said he had visions at night, when he saw his
wife and saw hs children, and he longed 10 see them
ODD he say he dreamed OF Richardson and his wife
together? Ayes. cir he said
NE SAW HIS WIFE IN RICHARDSON'S ARMS,
and il drove him almost TO madness.
Odd be say anything about jumping ont Of bed
Ayes he said be Jumped out OF bed, Oathed In cold
orDd he say he dreamed OF having Richardson by
the thfoatP Ayes, sIri he said he dreamed he lad
jumped out of bed aud
CLUTCuED RICHARDSON BY THE THROAT,
and had heard his little child CRYING for him
Odd he say how many grams OF morphine he had
taken In night 10 get to steep ? Al knew what he
taking IN the spring OF 1853 he was taking quarter
grain doses.
GLOW often? A.-Eycry night.
Q.--Would you have prescribed grain Of morphine
at the time YOU spoke Of except he had been
great CIctcmcntP A.-No sir.