New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06

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Richardson shortly after the rst M T0
he said 10 you that he was prepared ior mcf . a. mar
Recorder Hackett-wbst Mr.. Richardson said Is per
fccty immateral. ,,. M, p,cbard.
son went into THE TRIBUNE Office with certain fcso mn
ton In his mind with reference to MT. MGR ari,hu ,cr
the theory the defense here one uhcoScousP o
son against four or conscious persons and ny way vi
sTsatas dw R fyng at e
Mcfarland entered that TRBuNE o
insane he was one against tho entire estaDlshei
and he ia completely AT the mercy Of the swearing when
that establishment IL willing to senn o9s i into
that office when Mr. Richardson came In ana that INC
alleged interval of - minutes has been III
this case to work into 1t feature OF coooss ahu P
Recorder Hackett-I think the evidence Is incompo-
' DE- VIM c. Mcfarland was recalled, and identified
three letters written TO her husband ny Mrs. cr a i
and dated respectively Now 81 1881 May Is iSoo anu
The first Of these in reply to one introduced by the
prosecution the preceding day, was admitted ana
read as follOws ,,. ~ ., 1870
Mr. DARLING received letter Of Yesterday to-day
WHY that letter. soon and you are so long ID gns
Them ard w y aIs long isIs ySs n 1f h.s 9a .a
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70 No. 20 get, better week must do
S %Sf D tTs warmer shall on and nurse
BY Yourself without one to tack yon ~ IN bed
shall feel very II you not frank with me-
netnang. va. very painful to ms@uoi violently painful bu,
a" s IN e sa % S h a o
bad not known how much loved you .eparon woui
the cusf. long you You don't know no. many
s hd sG'i much spend s ass %..A vas s2Ss1
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mpohl Of perfect there are .~a,s atone
wen forgiven that bar remembered Don't dssus. my
Affection and believe Love you Iea b u rc cye s
Ii mailed quarter MONDAY afternoon Write e,,cy respect
ing your cold won't shall very uneasy Your %Ins wife
Ps Mother sends her love She is sitting in her room making my
Mr. Graham-we offer the letter dated July g. 1853, in
which Mrs. Mcfarland referred to the restitution OF her
fathers family and asked her husband do something
TO help them At that time Mr. Mcfarland was Commits
MCFARLAND solicited and procured from her husband
appointment her father 1t is charged in the evidence
of Mrs sage, Mrs Calhoun and Mrs. Sinclair, that MT
Mcfarland did not perform his duty toward his "ie as
far pecuniary support was concerned assert mat
for many years this man had only y a day To divide
among four persons. I to concedc that this man
was able to give his wife only economical support but
he did the best he could and the question whether the
adversely OF the husband dissoyes his marriage relation
Recorder Hackett-This is declaration OF the wife to
these matters Irrelevant and that much OF the
time of this trial. in fact, has been spent upon matters
having nothing to do with the case exclude the test-
ME- Grabam-In this other letter dated May o. $780,
we offer to show that she boosted she the best
dressed lady i'm the church she attended and that
needed was the presence and conpanonshp OF her nus
70 Recorder Hackett-The whole case shows that this
aud that the differences between them since 1861
This evidence is irrelevant and incompetent and is ex
cluded.
The following letters were offered admitted and read
Mr. McF,RtAyp-Dear Sir: received your last week-ws
glad to bear that Percy well and e1nente oui Ike to
bring him at not convenient then as soS1 you can.
Perc getting along am to have get him into
Yours, truly, c..., "A A. a !. s ,.a
Mr. McF,R4spDar Scr win please to send the address
y Se, y@sI p SesS sDS xS wdu let me nos Percy gets bis moth
IL letter oCS for % and fT S G Danny an rd i
AMI sends lots Of love Please write soon, wont you for' with re-
sPec c A. a: sac io
NV DEAR sos have trying write weeks, but
we'll aud then moment am looking for
but have not got one yet H hope to SION Wv hal h g
dang Abby thinks shall I'LL September i is neh
s cs hs2 The a wish Sa a Gs could run S and
for poT Gn s, be VERY ssg asi d a a aP Nth s"S o
hope supS'e want to know how M S1gg getting snf
looking for place girl. Chae.toeu am alone
most q The time have not any new. to write has been ,he V
weather hsre The pai' M. dns' r i lave anu % bop% T.
zee heart you soon. Your atectonste mother,
Mr. McF,RL,sD received cheek for go and am much
obliged The children both in lne health and send love to yoa
A Dr Vance Was recalled testified that he had heard
ali evidence in the case but no reas 20 change
his opinion as to the prisoners mena e non ON the
18th of November, 1863
Mr. Gerry offered in evidence volume Of articles
written by insane persons; this was admitted with the
provsO that if Judge Davis could show any authority for
it, rejection, it should he set aside.
Mr. GerryIf your Honor please. we rest the case for
the defense
CLOSING EVIDENCE PROSECUTION.
Thomas +. Uoder-I reside in Fall River, Mass 1have
always lived there; am "A son-inaw OF Mr. Gilbert
living in Jersey City; at their house last Summer
arrived there the morning Of the 18th Of August
my wife with me; there other person with
me; and my wife remained Mt Mr.. Gilbcrts about
month; think left there the ith OF September;
never Mrs. Richardson, formerly Mrs. Mcfarland
until Richardson lay dying at the Aston House; she
was not at Mr.. Gilberts while was there; never
there lame at that time and only able to walk
with the assistance of cruches notwithstanding the
evidence of Mrs. Callahan never Mrs. Mcfarland
until December 1863, and the lady who went away with
me from Mrs. Gilberts was my wife.
AFRAID GILBERT
live in Jersey City, am the husband OF the Mrs Gill
bert who has testified; was at home all last Summer
Mrs. Richardson formerly Mrs. Mcfarland never at
my house at any time last Summer; think she was
there until few days before this trial commenced
CURTIS +. GILBERT.
The gentleman Just on the stand Il my father live at
No. 81 Morrs-st, Jersey City lived there last Summer
was at home during the entire month Of August know
Mrolder he the husband my sister they came there
shortly after the middle OF August know the lady for
ey called Mrs Mcfarland; she was not at my father
house time last Summer when was there at that
time wore long beard coming down my chest.
District-Attorney Garvin-That is our case.
The Court soon after adjourned.
At II o'clock this morning John Graham will commence
the summing the defense, which expected To
cupy two days.