The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-09

tutc circumstances in and subsequent TO 1862:
gave her money at different times; went 10
| Washington once 10 see II she could get an
Office for Mcfarland; Mrs: Mcfarland used to
visit deponents house; Richardson was there
also, March 9th, 1867; never saw the intercept
| cd letter until after IL was published. Counsel
| for prisoner read the intercepted letter, and
then asked witness If she would have received
| Richardson into her house In 1868 If she had
known that. Answer-"l do not see anything
| in 1t to make me do otherwise witness sub
sequently stated that when she heard OIL Mrs.
McFarland's engagement to Richardson, under
| the circumstances, she approved OF 1t.
ASuTHER TRIBUNE MAN.
Junius Henri Browne, o Tribune attache,
testified that when Mrs. Mcfarland was play
Ing at Winter Garden he went home with her
seven or eight times. Made Richardson's ac-
auaintance during the war. Counsel asked If
he believed In the Deity? He said he did
Also if he believed the Bible to be q work of q
divine character? Answcr-.'I do-somc OF
It," Counsel inquired what part? Answer
II believe in the general spirit OF the Bible,
and that God is good and JUST
coNJUGAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The defence submitted TO the jury number
of letters between Mr.. and Mrs Mcfarland
and other persons, the most noteworthy of
which were the following:
MIR. MFARLAND TO HIS WIFE.
NEW YORK, November 20, 1852
ny Dear TI,-I enclose 500 should have
sent you some nsIuey Immediately on the
arrival .of your last letter. but had nothing
about me- and was novwel! enough to venture
out to collect some as it raneh very hard Oh that
day.
For the last couple Of nights, OH my returning
to bed, wet my night-shlrt with cold water, and
| went to bed In Il, and took what answered for
ho,- I,od n In
much good, and think by few more rcpetltions
OF the process shall be about well. de-
llyered to Kinslcy's Express. yesterday some
thing for you which ] think VIII please y0ll. You
must receive It before you know what l: Is. |
will say, however, that IL represents something
not unlike rho vision which was mine two years
ago this night W hen you so iDnncently, so devo-
tiugly and SO trustingly promised to give your
self to me- stranger To you, und TO couple your
earths happiness and destlgy with mine. did
not think then that ,hcrc was possibility OF my
that shouli ever get in q passion With you;
and as O matter OF course, under sIcll cir
cumstanceS, he 80 harsh AMI unjust TO You.
think would be willing 10 die To night IT. 10y so
doing, could change what has been. and have no
| memory of my conduct towards you but that
which came Immediately from the natural over
| flowing of my heart; the most ardent ami dear
| love for you. Every act towards you excepting
| that OF the most devoted Kindness anh Of q hus-
nanfl's dearest love, repulIatc. None ever came
| from my heart; for when look In therc ana eN-
anime IT, nnd nothing hut the most burning love
fnr nv dear wife and Tie most bitter grief thai
should ever have sail or done thing tnat caused
! pain, or made me appear TO her any other than
the 10 whom she gave herself so colliidlngiy.
| [ was never, my darling, without Just ana true
| appreciation Of the hcy AMI alcred obligation !
| Ind taken on. myself w'l'n ! married yor. ]
| never thought it would he any restraint or hard.
ship TO devote aud dedicate all the power 0l my
lie TO the happiness Df the woman whom should
! take Into my heart tn abide there, ana 10 make
| nv spirit happy "i..i her love.
| 1t is great consolation TO me that my S0Wt
| has never done yOu wrong. You have cn al.
ways treated lovingly and kindly there, and II
| YOU could rca, over its page MI the thoughts
about you which have passed over 1t during the
| last two years, think you would have 20 much
TO love me for and much to cause you to forgive
me what have said TO you while In these pd'oH'
| usiuS OF excitement. At least, my daring vile,
If YOU will only no; Il. dStl9 mp anything against
your loving husband he will he satisfied.
Your loving husband, DANIEL MCFARLAND.
MRS. MCFARLAND TO HER DAZZLING HUSBAND"
MANCHESTER, November 81. 1859.
M Darling HnSoand-l received your letter OF
Yesterday to-day. received the $50 enclosed; |
shall give mother six Of IL FOR last week and this,
and then guess | shall order bonnet; shall
try and get one you would IKE, ana almost al.
ways suit you, don't |? The little Tor great, don't
know whlch.) catleda las not arrived, Ii will TO-
night, and am all anxiety TO see what my dear
husband has sent as new proof OF his love to
me- Ishall DOUBTLESS be delighted, ana shall write
soon to you 10 tell you my impression. tcel
quite worried about your cold. have, every
time YOU write mc, although 1t Is quite common
for these Ohs; mate colds 10 hang on nll winter.
wish you would 20 Immediately to Dr. Grumsey;
hc Is q gentleman ol lntelilgenCe, anu certainly
has more experience in colds than you lave; will
you, as a personal favor to me, go and see him
Ir il gets no better In q week or so, you must do
one of Two things, either go on lille trip out TO
Philadelphia or Virginia, where IL Is warmer, or
! shall come on aud nurse you. This taking n wet
sheet by yourself, without any one to tuck you
I'M i'm bed is ruinous. You VIII tell me exactly
how IL Is next time yor write, won't you? shall
feel very anxious II you are not frank with me.
was very deeply affected by your letter. and
all YOU said about our misunderstanding was
very painful to me- nos violently painful, but It
prleyetl me to think that. In the midst Of so much
anxiety you have been SUFFERING tnat you should
me- even if had not known how much loved
you, separation would have taught me. lind oil
my philosophy tried to The utmost to support the
Thought OF so long an absence from you.
You don't know how many lonely hours spend
how much worry about you, and how much
regret that ever was pervcrSc or obstinate. lt
| Is impossible, perhaps that Two persons should
never do each other wrong often. That is the ban
of ali love and Affection tic impossibiiity OF per-
feet understanding; hut there arc always atone
ments as compensation, anu tllere Is nothing tiaI
cannot become forgotten or so well forgiven tlat
it is hardly remembered. non,t nistrust my alec,
tion; and believe love yOu rs dearly, thousand
times more SO, than two years ago, and you will
make me happy. Write me particularly exactly
when Won receive this; II Ia mailed ut quarter Of
| foar, Monday afternoon. WrIe exactly respect
inc vour cold. won't yutl. ur shall be very IN.
easy. lour io'ihs VIE,
Another letter from her to Mcfarland WAS
offered, In which she boasts that she is the best
dressed woman in church; but this, az wei! as
o third one, asking her husband for employ
| mcnt tor her father, was excluded.
THE ARGuNEXT-M;,. GRAHAM CLOSES FOR TIE
DEFENCE.
An immense crowd thronged the court on
Friday to hear the closing argument. 1t trans
prel at an early hour. that tor reasons I'M
known to The public, Ja..ge Davis would not
sum up for the prosecution, and that his con.
nrc,lon with the case waS tins virtually ended
This ru.nor caused much sensation among the
friends of Richardson. ami it was unhcsiiaL
in-!y asserted that outside influence had been
brought to bear TO preclude Judge Davis lroil
summing mp, us VAS his intention.
When the recorder hal taken his seal tlit
| counsel for The defence commenced Eis closin.
amid a Oreathless silence.
Mr.. Graham urged that the question for the
!u'y vas the mental condition Of the accused