Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-28
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
Mr. Greeley Still on the witness stand
IeleQrdphed Ezclusiuelu 20 TIE Erenina SEns


NEW YORK, April 2s.-The court room is
crowded. Mr.. Greeley's examination is pro-
noting unusual interest. Mr.. Greeley testified
that the substance of his last interview with the
prisoner was the relation by Mcfarland Of an
incident connected with the first shooting up
town. On cross-examination Mr.. Greeley said
he knew Richardson in Kansas in 1859. He
tklchardson) was never regularly connected
with the Tribune. Witness was applied to, to
get lawyer for the prosecution. Only applied
to Judge Pierre, and he refused. Witness said
he had no interest in the case.
Mr.. Graham here asked a question relative tn
tne Astor House marriage. Mr.. Graham said he
proposed to show the bias of the witness, and
that he was so implicated in this affair that he
self " ''''nu HILL
The Recorder said he should exclude it
Graham excepting. Mr.. Greeley: II he was
eution he should do so. Knew ore person who
saa Ssrer akeS for this
Of revenge, having this case in his eye
Never TTSIfff IN resrsnce to tbiS S DC Written
per other than the Tribune. witaess was inter
viewed by q reporter. Read the account in the
Sun afterwards. Reporter did not tell him his
name. Did not think the interview was to be
published. Did not know he was being inter-
Viewed.
Mr.. Graham here read the interview alluded
tc.
Mr.. Greeley denied several portions of it. par
ticularly those that put oaths i'm his (Greeley's)
mouth, and made him give utterance to the
Free Love" sentiment; never encouraged
Mrs. McF. in her attachment to Richardson:
never spoke of the matter to Mrs. Calhoun; did
give Mrs. Calhoun a letter OF introduction TO
Henry Ward Beecher.
q. With what view did you write that letter?
Inc admisslon OF this testimony was objected
Mr.. Graham said he had a right to show that
Mr.. Greeley and others had control of this case.
and that his testimony was not impartial, He
had right to show if the witness was bribed.
and he should have right to show if the Wit
nesses were biased.
Greeley's testimony, but he wished to show the
jury that they should regard it with very many
grains of allowance.
The Recorder ruled it inadmissible.
Mr.. Graham excepted.
Samuel Sinclair, publisher of the Tribune.
was the next witness. He knew Mcfarland and
wife; remembered an interview between them
at the house OF witness in 1861.
Q. State what occurred.
This was objected to by the defence, On the
ground that McF.'s insanity was not claimed
before the intercepted letter was received, and
this interview was prior to that.
A long debate ensued between the COUNSEL
AT length the testimony was admitted by the
Witness.-Srrs. Mcfarland said the nr;soner
wanted an interview with her. She refused
until her father would be present. Mrs. McFar-
land told prisoner that his conduct had driven
out all the affection she ever had for him, and
view occurred on the oath of February, 1866.
Mcfarland spoke to witness that evening ask
ing him to speak to Mr.. McElrath in his favor.
Witness and Mcfarland spoke about the sepa-
ration. Witness tried to put courage into
MIN. Thought the prisoner spoke to
him Of becoming an actor. Witness
told HIM now would be the time to prove him.
self great lawyer. Mcfarland said he never
could live again with Mrs. McFarland-that the
separation was total. The prisoner was in the
habit OF calling on witness frequently. The next
ha nba -
to him against trying to prejudice his son
Percy against his mother. The prisoner often
asked witness where Richardson was, and
sometimes where Mrs. Mcfarland was. The last
time witness saw Mcfarland, he merely looked
into his room but did not come in. Richardson
was sitting In the room at the time. McFar-
ried Mrs. Mcfarland he would shoot him. In
reference to the first shooting 1t was when Rich
ardson and his wife were going homo from the
theater He had q conversation with prisoner
about Percy's going to school and mix with other
boys rather than that the prisoner should teach
him. A recea9 WAS here taken.