, 1870-05-10
THE MFARLAND TRIAL,
rlF. d:rnhntn's Closing Article 1orthc
Defence

NEW YoR1. May 9.-Tnc great trial was today
resumed in the Court Of General Sessions Ia the
old brown stone building, Their YVES Al Immense
nate and died eVe1y t' available se q nsm room
eloquen, speech Of NJ Grahan1, the coun-
that MeEaEiands threats Of previous attempt IL q
shoot Richardson should have no weight with
ihetu1 unless he were proved to he sane At the
time. Thtse threats eau BE- appealed to In order
TO prove that Mcfarland was sane On The a5th of
November, but Ills Honor would charge them that
a previous sane act could not influence an insane
oct Mt Graham reminded the Jury Of the casual
the Tribune of1ce, and alluded to the special
Providence which seens 70 direct the bullet OF an
injured husbands fact which shoWs the morat
tuht,ce Of the act Moreover, AcFazlaads woros
were CLEARLY the offspring Of frrnzfcd mind The
counsel then reviewed the evidence OF Nj. Laugh
In md NE Ewoo,l, 70 show The dcranxed state Of
his mind during tho three days Proceeding the 18Th
ii November. Another point 10 be bosnc In mind
WIS ths fact that the prosecution had tsutbe, MIA
establishing any legal right to that claim AeaIn.
the prosecution failed TO show that Mrs. McFa1-
land had earned any money after nes separation
was supported all this time BY Richardson The
counsel then condemned the attempt to impcach
the testimony Of Mrs Callaehan as to tho pTrsence
mat this attempt had ut,cIiy failed IL traih. Mrs
Mcfarland was then ensconced In MrA Gube11s
house, With her paramount and her friends taeI
ltsc1, 1t Will be seen that the evidence Of the
prosecution lcafcs the matter In very doubtful
lie Tribune once, and IL is notorious that shc
!eis frce-,ove s;9s, sEsnsss,'on. ia iset tie
and III tnose cmpoyea IN t.s on uf,1cc eega, %eTs
male against Il Counsel then alluded 10 the
sagueness Of the evidence Of The shooung auA the
falurc Of the prosecution to show the state Of Nc
Farlands mind on the night Of the shooting, ausl
Ecad the evidence Of King, and argued that AcFar-
cd the Office. lie mentioned several OCCASIONS on
which Mcfarland could have shot RIchnnlson
II be had any such Intention: but the fact sas be
over his mind, and 1t was only when tho balance
Of his mind Was osenhrown that Richardson fell
| by his hand Counsel then reviewed the life OF
leaves her children behind She went upon TIC
stage merely to meet Richardson
which M1E. Mcfarland left her husband, and said
she and lachar.sson had exety opportunity for
and Mrs. Sinclair Wtrh being instrumental In caus.
| lu4 the separation: claimed that the intercepted
letter laid down whole system OF philosophy
contcnted thai the insanity OF Mcfarland ~ the
time Of The deed was clearly proven. It Wis
arrafcnt to al during the tz4al that some
With the most minute particulars Of McFarsand'i
!de; Thts could have been no other thaa Ms
a Tie c1ertlng heIxclf to hang her husband
Nounsel then reviewed the evidence whict
s neoMe g !aat Mcfarland Was sober man, and CT
~ eso aTa IN the intelligence Of the Jury ant
mosf sf1,1estion ,ls Of the ease- Thels position ~
shnuid r,aatp t.npoFsant and responsible one The!
. snonho ,ucet u Is father and husbands 4 fcaIfu
Tnw sse,s E Hos Presented to them, home In ruins
Nv h1i M. q Some pas into the home circle In man.
a. A., tns s nrssde Ihe Jurors shoul bear IN min,
Womsna nrIay ay !, nos hs assoased win impunt,
sau9nt 70 psaJ against temptauon. ytftuou
sahsa - re ~ oss S;odo1s object IN cfeauon,
those who AHemrt 70 destroy this beantt,n1 30
1oa EAT tS1 tna5 1asr asoa esnnos 20 nnpns,
will sweep before It the man who tsies - ,r.nS Ta
the sanctuary OF home md rob men Of u e
| Wiyes.
u The court adjourned at the couc!uuon Of N
! QFahAmb remarks, 6ud to-DotTow the Dts,r
: Attorney I'LL SUN up for the prosecution