New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

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[ e1amnation-4 Did You ever hear Of his being
@. What was his business A. In Boston, thihk mo
O. How long do you know Of his living In Boston A.
o. Were you with him A. MOI but he went there
from Dartmouth SUSgS Ons E. went tak to Dartmouth College
A. I know 1t by common report his friends all kne" Oh
@ When did You first meet him in NewYorki A. Two
or three years previous to 1902 l., x. vo,,,
No have been attending to scientific and literary pur
o. Have you ever been at his housei A. Never -,
O. On the night of the oath there was, you say less Oh
that tremor and quiyer A. fes;; Va.
| g. Was there any one else PRESENT. A. No.
pid % ne ions sg dGTh dS he remain A. About an hour
O. Did he engage in general conversation A. NOT
O. You say he was in quieter condition than usual
A hysicaliy yes; but his mental disturbance was
greater had had sseP s hs ssa ST years m No. Sir
q Can you tell anything moro he Said' A. Yes; but
was to sell his pfopertyi 4. No.
he had been over the house his wife lived in with
the mother of Mrs. Calhoun that he expected to send
his little boy there, and would take possession Oh h ne
O. Did he see the boyi A. He said he saw him brought
ny @ Whose hos % house was this in Jerseys A Mrs Gberts
@ Did he tell you in the month of August that he had
| the house, only that he watched 1t:
O. Did he August tell you that Richardson was sell
the night mig Of the oath.
Q Did he ask you for any prescription A. NO;
q. Did make any professional examination OF MINI
O. You Judged of his condition from his conversation
' Redirect xamination~Q When did he first refer to
Mrs. Gilberts house A. 1t might have been In sepem-
O. Did he tell you he meant to take the boy Danny II
he saw him A. remember he told me he had spent
5000 get his Percy and had money 10 get pos
session OF the other boy with and that he would take
possession of him If he could see him .o.,,,,
THE examination of this witness was here concludedJ
JOHN b. ELwooD
was then called TO the stand.
aQ What is your profession A. Attorney-at-aw
O. In this city : A. Yes, Sir
O. Where do you residei A. At the Park HOTEL cor
ner of Beekman and Nassausts., since last October
O. Where is your office A. On the corner Of Fulton
and Broadway
O. How far is the Park from THE TRIBUNE Office A.
One block on the same side of the street.
@ DO you know McFarlandi A. Quite WE'LL since the
to this occurrencc A. The Monday OF Tuesday preeed
ing; the 22d or 23d of November.
o. Where did You see him A. AT my office.
q Describe his appearance A. He appeared as had
frequently seen hmGe eek shcsa h ap% @ as aWavs
on speaking of his domestic matters as he would continue
I'm conversation furious. His excitement would In
crease till il finally eliminated in state of frenzy.
cannot state about that occasion particularly. 49, .
A. 1 presume had but he was 8ny office often,
can't distinguish now between one conversation and
O. What was the subject of the conversational a. He
always spoke of the onehis family; 1t was the theme
O. Did he say anything about the divorce OF his wife
had he heard of iti A. He told me she was oing
get DIVORCE he had not heard of 1t when last saw
him, / think. ,,. u
irrationaltyl A. / cannot say discovered any eyi-
dences of any insanity upon any subject but that of his
family troubles; on these he would get into mono
O. Woud it eliminate in tearsi A. Yes, Sir.
SON he would frenzed often uncomfortable; he
evinced great feeling for his wife and ehildren -,
O. What time that day did he calf A. About mld-
q How late did you remain at your office that day
A. Till between and 5, the usual hour OF closing
O. Did you ever the defendant at the Park Hotel
A. Yes, on three or four occasions. ~
O. What time did he usually call TO see your A. About
He went to the hotel you had closed your Of
q. BY whom was he first introduced to youi A. BY
No q. WRens T. In 1861
P 4s can to s seS you s ys
gard to commencing suit against Richardson. -
coot VIVA, Sad Tas Va te Tpe hps & Gi 'na' ac'0noW many
Q. What were theyi 4. First, for criminal converse
ton with his WIFE second, for abducting his wife, and,
third, for abducting his infant Danny.
sate what conversation you had mad with MIN; a. ne
he and his wife had lived together, which he said was
Q. This was in August, 1861 A. Yes; he said they
were exceedingly fond of each oher-never separated
without her kissing him as he went out how In the
evening they would walk together in the garden picking
flowers he said even the servants had observed how
asy oner ysa as ag h
Q. What did he say about her leaving hint A. He said
il was after Richardson had become acquainted with
them and that had been the means Of getting her
away by his Vaccinations; he told me the manner in
him in the morning with her round his neck, and
how, when he back he found the child was taken
q. How often were those conversations with you
nS wonld eo over the same thing over ana over again.
often would let him got tired Of 1t, and had
O. What was his appearance at such tmesi A. could
not discover but that he was sane as any man when
talking other subjects sometimes he would come into
the office excited sometimes caln but as he conyersed
he wOn in % sr and wseR
a %a af Gh gSqT he nn W as 10
able far this subject concerned reasonable on
all others he thought upon the subject too much he
because he belonged to it, told him to be calm, that
other people would look upon matter OF this kind with
Q. Did you notice any change in his manner from the
time you first him to the last A. Yes on some oc-
O. Did you hear him in the Fall OF 1869 express his de-
o IT, st s Ss's he sd Boy
for his child stopped at negho9rng ORR house ana was
house he watching.
O. DO you remember his showing you these letters and
saying where he got themi
ELEVEN letters were here shown the Witness and iden-
titled by him as letters previously shown him by MeFar-
a. Yes he said in his wife's trunk; he was much ex-
Cross -examination-Q You say you first saw the
prisoner I'm 1857 A. Yes.
q How long after that 1t you the letersf A.
very few days after.
O. Was he on this occasion as much excited as usual
A. He furiousy indignant, though have him
when he exhibited more rage.
O When did you commence the suit for him A.
issued the summons early as December.
@ And commenced deveryi A. In February, 1868.
q How often he at your place before the suit
menced A. About half a dozen times.
O. Had you any doubt as to his sanity when you COM
menced this suit } A. Only as have described.
q How long have you been practicing law A. About
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