Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-08

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Of the Murder-Sketch of McF0r.
lands Married Life-Clear at the
Opening. stormy at the ClOse-Mrs.
MeF. Among the Free Lovers.
7elegraphed Ezclnsirely to TAe Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April s--FUh Day.-The McFar-
land trial was resumed this morning. The IN
terest OF the people seems TO deepen as the case
progresses. The room is tlled TO repletion with
attentive spectators. The stairs and corridors
are rendered almost impossible by disappointed
applicants for admission, and i'm the space in
front of the building were to be seen groups
earnestly discussing the case, and specnlating
as to Its probable result.
Upon the reassembling of the court. Mr.
Spencer rose TO open the case for the defence
de said that he rose 10 open the case upop the
part OF defendant, and an old friend of his and
he was deeply impressed with the Importance of
the duty devolved upon him, and with a fall
assurance of the successful result of his efforts
He was about TO tell to them, and to the world
the story OF an humble birth and struggling life
and Of ibertine child robber, sent into eternity
by the avenging bullet of an outraged father
and husband. A solemn duty deyOlved upon
the jury, who were the arbiters Of the prisoners
fate. He had listened to the opening speech
Of the learned District Attorney TO whom
he felt called upon to make some aIIusions
. The District Attorney had called TO
his aid the distinguished gentleman
who was near being Senator, and who was an
ex-Judge and Representative in Congress. His
appearance in the case proved its weakness. No
private eounsul should have been imported into
the case to participate In the prosecution whose
object was to place a citizen on the scofold and
In a dishOnored grave. He, Judge Davis would
be better employed in his duty as a legislator
than trying to cause this man, the defendant, TO
follow the footsteps of the miserable man, who
but an hour ago expiated his crime on the GAL
lows. He wanted the Jury to beware lest in
their dying hour they have to reflect that they
sent into eternity before his time q man, who
IN moment Of irrepre2ible passion killed the
desolator of his home and the destroyer of his
happiness. No witness has seen McFarland's
6osntenance; no one has heard him say n word
and those facts should be remembered. II the
paper upon which he wrote when standing
could be found, it would prove that Mcfarland
was then in an insane condition Of mind.
They remembered how, . witness testified
that once before Richardson cast q trium-
phant look over his shoulder Ct his victim.
Such glance a. 1t was described to be wns cal-
culated to make man mad. Some time before
the fatal occurrence Richardson insured his
life for the wife Of his client, and she d BOW
rioting in theproceeds Of The insurance AZ the
time Richardson Was pistolled BY Mcfarland he
(McFariand) was not responsible for his action
either in the eyes Of God or by the Laws q nan:
It was necessary to look into the anteoeAese Of
the prisoner In order to fully understand the
case and 70 arrive st satiSfsctory eonciusions-
in this inquiry it would BE proper to
tors and family and the circumstances immedi
ately preceding the homicide.
The council shen aliuded 10 the eases Of Cole
and huntins6cn, an1 n momeDt a au ss % sP
citement. iisbie 70 yield % On unoohtzsilabie
imnulse for which they are not respondble.
NcFarisnd was born in Ireland; bat came 10
this country while yet young; his parents dying
early. he vas left in q strange land 20 struggle
his way alone e Q mechanic He saved
Thcre he obtained the degree Of Bachelor OF
srts. He was Of delicate constitution, and Of a
s~snsittvely Organised nature that would make
sf fbc woman he loved an idol to worship. Woe
10 hat man who should attempt to rob him OF
that wife and children she brought him. Xfter
he finished his studies he went to Europe snd
studied under Michelet and other eminent pro-
fessors Afterwards he was appointed : profes-
sor st the College Of Brandywine, Del IN IS59
At Manchester, he became acquainted win the
woman who is to figure 90 seriously in this
case. FROM the woman was derived most
of the unhappine& OF the man, and ere,
too, che was the cause Of misery
and strife. She was then fifteen vears
old. In i've years he married her. Shs v.s
then youngssnd beautiful, and little did she
dream that the day would come When the hns.
bard she loved would kill her libertine seducer.
and be arraigned for murder. A child vas Sorr
70 them. whom they called Jessie Ana sftsr-
wards beautiful boy, Who nov sits bes,ds his
father, and vho, perhaps, 10 tho besf couusel
hts f1fher could have Evarv stt.sk ,,r.ou