The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-04-14

not have occurred. considering ais familiarity with
the business.

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not have occurred. considering his familiarity with
the business.
Testimony Of Captain speisl,t.
Captain Francis c. speight Of the Metropolitan
Police testined-l have known the prisoner; saw
hun the st0op OF liquor store with Mr.. Marsh
head away; Mr.. Marsh spoke to HIM two or three
times without his answering, when nc turned
he had sort OF vacant stare and haggard iook
heard him sigh aud he seemed like a man laborns
under u depression OF spirits.
Testimony Of Fitxlush Ludlow.
FitzhuQh Ludlow was next called and testified
am an author; am member or the bar, but have
not practised for some time; nave known prisoner
aa MS t w .SsS snse a sSr tune and 1t
Coeyman's short time; their nalner w e"cn o'ner
was
TENDER AND ArrECriONArE.
and their expressions OF tenderness even Ioo,lsn;
met Mr.. Mcfarland several times aver Tue i5'n Vi
the intercepted letter; his condition then abso
lutte irenzy he called OF my house ana Droug ~ Gnu
READ y WITH remarks as ne MeMs in the
habeas corpus proceedings; down 10 tue iall o. ioS
while was IN town, I saw him at intervals OF
the loss OF his vile, telling him he was foolish 70
care ior such woman. ne refusing to believe her 30
bad, and thinking she was
AT various interviews ne exhibited vesy singu
lar condition OF mind ne spoke OF seeing snapes
at being alarmed by them; that must nave been
something about year ago; he suffered much lroa
my house walked with him To his bOnse; my foa-
sons Tor SO doing were my deep sympathy aud my
seeing me soon after lie had got back Pcrcy at first
Ills SYMPTOMS were allayed the leeiing he tad got
back Percy seemed ut first to absorb MIN; thea iie
feeling Tor his other child and ms vile occupied
linn, ana lie talked mainly OF That; his talk was Oi
conspiracy against him; that money was helh9
used against him; that he had beggarea himself ana
spent all the money he could borrow IN the naDeas
corpus proceedings; down to very late TINE nc
INDUCED the beef that but for this conspiracy his
wire would return to him; never saw MIN when
he did not refer 10 1t: should say ne was wholly
irrational from the time he discovered this letter 10
Cross-examnei-r0 Judge Garvn-I mean when
| saw him down to october, 1889; he told me The
his older child; don't recollcct whether he said 1t
was the result OF decision or the C0urt or OF
compromise; what dia eara gov rom nm; ,,a
mother, in Massachusetts.
Q. Did you ever understand from the conversa-
zion OF the prisoner that an agreement hao been
MADE between him and his wife Tor separation
A. Never; never heard him say word Oh the sub.
ect; mad aspeaking acquaintance with MI. Richard.
son; no inlimacy; 1 understood Mr.. Mcfarland
was In government employ, ana mad been adnllted
to the New YORK bar and was IN the ONCE Of SAN
ford 4 lie Baron: the only time was his Office
was Just after the discovery OF the letter. learned
Of thus from him. heard OF no other business alter
that the burden OF his talk was his troubles; Delore
| the discovery Of the letter lie was most densntu
! c0mpanion; The only time after that ne ever
| to ask me for volume OF Herbert spencer; noticed
1t as remarkabe he used to talk Of "PerrY's BOOK OF
Rhymes" by his wife; he spoke OF tuese people DENY
| engaged In the conspiracy, some OF whom were NE
| rary some not; he came without regard 10 tlnie;
| DO most of my writing in the house: w.,
| Re-direct-Ie mentioned Mir. Rlchaid'on, MIS-
| Sinclair Mrs. Calhoun, and think sister OF MRS
| Calhoun tbe name Perry occurs 10 me, Dut wheths
| MIS- or Miss can't say.
| Testimony Of Denis Sadlier.
Denis Sadlier examined BY Mr.. Gerry-iseside IL
| Westminster county; am bookseller ana publisher
| dong business IN NO. 81 Barclay street; Know DAME
| Mcfarland the prisoner at the bar; met MIN for tn
| first time in the fall Of 1858; it was III quiet little
| ltalan restaurant In Ann street.
| q. what took place on that occasions A. MIR
| Mcfarland entered and introduced himself 10
| party OF US three or tour gentlemen VINO were
taking dinner together; he joined us IN conversation
| and thus became slightly acquainted with us; me
hun some time afterwards in the same place: was
then alone; he then introduced himself to Inc mor'
Intimately on this occasion Inc showed ple the lei
tels-:ie intercepted Richardson letter and lette
to himself from lis vile, which he SAID she mad writ
ten 70 nm ree OF iour GAYS p 3He sc rev , Va "a
fer to his family troubles! A. ies he told ali aDou
them; his appearance at the time struck me rs YER
and the deep wrongs he had sustained; this subjec
| seemed to be always win MN.
| NOT INSANE
He did not seem TO me to DC insane. brt there wa
wlldnes0 and recklessness IN hS manner that fel
y4qa gs' over ana ,aIeak.ps % grave;
A LOST AND MISERABLE NAN.
| 1t appeared to nave full possession OF his mind.
O. at the time you iirst SAY HIN did ne appear I
| have liquor in himf A. MOI on the first occasion
| OF my seeing him. we taking glass OF carei, W
invited him to take glass ana he did &c. but iron
the f1rst time met with him TO the last day ! say
| him he was as quiet ana sober nau as ever me
| among men.
HIS EARLY LIFE.
| @. Did you Try 10 calm hlmY A. Yes; he told M
! good deal OF his early lile-wherc and how he wa
| educated, and where he met with his wife; asket
how about his religious views-whether he had becl
| baptized ana II he was Christian; ne gave me
| good deal Of Information about those people wit
| whom he was acquainted; and said 10 him, cit 4
your misfortune. Mcfarland, that you did not liv
| as you were brought up, and that you did not kee
| away from such Kind OF people, and marry a vii
| tuOus woman; II you had done SO you would no
| have brought on you oil the misery you suffer to
| day.
O. what was his condition then ? A. He shed tear
| and appeared very much troubled; felt good dea
| OF sympathy for HIM.
@. on these occasions had he little Percy will
| him? A. Yes; on Two or three occasions.
| @. Did he speak Of the trouble he had in recover
Ing Percy on the habeas corpus matter, aud what
| cost htmf A. Yes.
q. You have no doubt the symptoms OF grief an
| agony OF mind exhibited by him were genuine an
| sincere A. Not q doubt Of IT. there was no afeC
tatl0n or acting In II; 1t was genuine sincere grief.
! THE EXPRESSION OF HIS EYES.
@. Did you notice the expression OF his eyes?
Yes; his eye was very restless and uneasy always
that not so restless or wild as Mr.. McFarands
and have seen the faces Of persons confessedly In
| sane not slnguary strange as was his
The crOss-examinatlon eiicIred nothing contrad.c
| tory or anything new.
The court then adjourned tin this morning a
eleven O'Clock
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