The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-11
AFTER THE VERDICT
Mr.. Mcfarland Cseered on his Departuro
from the Court Room-Little Percy's Giee
A Life Compared with which the Tombs
Cell is n Heayen-Browne's Libel.

Wr, Wcfartnnd CSetred on MS bepert"ro
from the Court Room-Little Percy's Giee
"A Life Compared with which the Tombs
Cell is n Heavep-Browne's Libel.
After Mr. Mcfarland was released and len the
court room, he stepped into Q carriage with his
sistcr. r.in.aw Mrs owen Mcfarland, his son Percy,
his brother, and Mrs. Or. Mary E. Green, OF the
Western Dspensary for Women and Children. The
party drove OF Immediately TO escape the great
throns Of enthusiastic people that surrounded them
and Justify and repeatedly choerod them. They
arhted at the residence OF NcFarland's brother In
Lanartine place, and then took supper. None but
those belonging to the family were present
About the feelings Of those who were at this
union II Is best to say a. little os possible But little
Percy's happiness hardly be described. He
would not leave his fathers side for moment and
when at lust Mr. Mcfarland rose to 30 over to his
brothers bookstore. he made him promise before
letting him OF that he would let him sleep with him
that night.
MIR. Mcfarland received many friends In his
brothers store, who had there 70 congratulate
him but he Was hardly prepared TO appreciate
their good wishes lie told them all that he felt
much freer, but he hardly looked H. One could see
but little differences between his appearance then and
that which he had durins the trial. He seemed to
have a fountain OF bitterness N his souL mat esd
come no, from anger, but from hopes that had been
DESTROYED and happiness that had been lost. In
speaking to friend, he said:
"0h, can you that my life In the Tombs for
the last six months was heaven compared with that
which Lad led during the previous two years and
nine months.~
And to another he said:
"If Mr. Graham had only known OF the tumuit,
the dcapair that had been 10 my heart. he would
Rave done more for me even than tho wonders he
has done"
Speaking OF Junius Henri Browne, he said. I" That
man was the first TINT nbencd me. lie It was
VITO wrote that article In the Tribune some tn o
years ago, In which he defended Richardson and
abused me, asserted that Rchardson bore no rela
tions 70 my wife which were not proper. and at.
my wife, the mother Of my children. I bore this in
my cart for two years. IL drove me to despair"
Mcfarland was exceedin kly nervous ell ns even
Ing. In writing fes words that be for ad hecessa-
ry, his hand trembled thai he couls hardly hold
the pen. His counsel, Mr. Gerry, vss with him
portion Of the evening.
DR.. Ward, who testified for the defence during the
ward to rcbut testimony that hal been offered In
rcbuttal by the prosecution, but who unfortunately
was 10 attendance upon his ratients, and came few
Minutes acr the defence bad closed, last night
press bis regrets to Mr.. Mcfarland that he had
been unable 70 appear in time, md wrote the iol-
lowing card for publication:
To hs kdnor or ne Saa.
fome little time previous 70 Mrs McFarlAnds elope.
ment from her husband ,he had sent her physician
TO pay professional vteit TO Mrt Mcfarland when she
for alending ter was Mrs sincalrs ste nding pbys
ciau from the sprnk Of e5t until lss and durD{ thst
time she neyer sent me TO Mrs Mcfsrland uPon any
attendance upon Mrs Mcfarland.
N. A WARD. NJ. D., 70 b. 2ist 81