New-York tribune., 1870-04-20
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
ELEVENTH DAY.

HAGUE, CHARITY ANDERMAN, ANN GALA
HAN ANNA BURDOCK, LEWIS b. ANGEL, AND
CHARLES A. HOPKINS.
The Court opened yesterday little later
than usual owing TO the nonappearance OF Recorder
Uackett. The room rapidly filed, larger number Of
ladies being present than on any previous day. Now
that Messrs Graham Gerry and Spencer have at last
finished the examination Of their witnesses on the IN
sanity question, whose volHminOus testimony has oc-
cupied whole week, the trial seems to become more
entertaining to the auditors
At an early hour the prisoner and his little son we're IN
their seats together with the counsel on both sdes' VIII"
the exception of Mr. Graham, who came in late as od
the Recorder Upon the latters arrival the Court was
formally opened.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. MARY MASON.
The first witness called by the defense was Mrs MARY
Mason whose direct testimony was not concluded tne
previous day. on account of the lateness OF the hou
Her examination was continued by Mr.. Graham as ioi
lows:
O. Mrs Mason. we were at the point Of your stating
that your husband was occupying the back room when
Mrs Mcfarland your house, and OF her ASKING
she could be allowed TO occupy Mr. Richardson's room
with her niece Did she get into your house at that
timel A. No, Sir; not for three days afterward my
husband had then vacated the back room.
O. Did you see her during those three days A. Yes
Sir about twice. when she came for etters saw the
letters.
O. Where were they from A. From Hartford.
O. That was where Richardson was A. Yes, Sir;
his initials were on the letters
O. How long after she got possession of the back room
did Richardson comet A. Very soon after sooner thdh
she said he would return
@ Did he telegraph her when he would Gomez A. lie
sent word not to lock his door,
O. Did YOU see Mr. Richardson when he came in, or
when did you discover that he had returnedf A. The
girl told he was in the room the next morning. hat
was the first knew Of it; when went TO bed the mgnt
before he not there when got up III the morning
be was; he sent to me that morning for nightkey;,
G. Some person must have let him mi a. YES sTj
don't know who IL was.
O. DO you remember Mrs McFarland's ever saying TO
againl A. think she did say something TO that effect;
2d aST SfS S beT s6e aid Sh Knew he Wa
g DO yOu remember her coming in one night ana car
q. Did she return TO the house TO sleep alter thao
g. What time did she come inf A. Between and 10
O. What did she take QUIT A. Several letters, and put
from the girl; she aferward went into Mr. Richardson's
and took his nightcothes and demohn that was
O. When did Mcfarland come to the house after that
o. Did he 90 into this back rooma A. He did, and
with him; he examined the trunk and found BUN
rS1 hS Di Mrs. fe Sinclair do mt mt know Whether there were
more than one from Mrs. Calhoun; Mr. Mcfarland read
one from Mrs Calhoun and one from Mrs. sinclair. ,
| @. Did he discover likeness OF Richardson IN the
Counsel showed witness picture Of Richardson
which she said not the one found in the trunk which
was much larger.l
there about quarters of all hour and was very
iD. o. Did You tell Mcfarland about your having
Richardson three times in afternoon in Mrs. McFar-
lands room A. Yes, Sir; told him the whole story as
O. DO you remember Richardson's coming to breakfast
with Mrs Mcfarland at that house AIhe glrl po toid
ardsOn after tie breakfast, about 10i o'clock this was
three days after Mrs Mcfarland had taken possession OF
O. Who cooked the breakfast A. Mrs. Mcfarland.
| O. DO you remember the day the washerwoman
brought some clothes there 7 A. Yes Sir.
[fr. Graham shows witness piece Of paperl Q. Was
TI i''A A. 1t odSs like t the HH paper sS
@ Did you see Mr. Mcfarland take that paper in his
@ Mrs. McFaTands clean clothes were in that basket
tMT. Graham then read what the paper contained 1t
list Of the clothes cleaned 1t consisted OF three
and two pieces for Mr. richardson
Mr. Graham-I want TO show that their washing went
to the washerwoman, and came back clean In the same
O. How often did Mr. Mcfarland come to see you
after that A. good many times.
@ Was he not i'll state Of great exeitementi A. lie
O. When was this trunk removed in which he found the
eers A. don't t three G or four fahsy day II
Mrs. Nc Farland in the morning
Cross-examned by Judge Dayis,I am "a m married lady
house in 1867 don't remember the month; they paid me
by the week. $12 week for the room and extension;
furnished the ROOM did not board them they did their
own cooking my chcn they did not wash in the house;
they had back parlor and glass extension
a ran through the house and through the extension
the extension was on the of the back paror there
Sxthave on south side OF the street This glass
two or two and half yards wide
@. What was it used fort A. For good many THINGS
have seen Mr.. Mcfarland and his wife prepare wild
flowers there for the table.
Wasn't the mode Of passing out r Of the ,on nCnse
used to go out no one but Mrs Mcfarland was privi-
= ITness Won % down in the basement that was the
only mode OF getting QUIT A. Yes sir. ~
them there not also glass windo%s A. Yes s
Mrs. Mcfarland frequently dressed herself in the ex-
O. Where were your roomsi A. occupied two on
the third story; had my front and back basement;
those my living rooms; had six chdren four at
@ You spent your evenings at home, supposed A.
q Did Mrs, Mcfarland go out every night to the
She went out every night don't n knOT ,
about hall, past or O'Clock in the evening
Sss ss %as sSns t. the Ar
went into her room; Mr.. Mcfarland would ask me up
OF ten times while she was at the theater
@. Mr.. Mcfarland was there alone A. Yes, Sir.
About o'clock; think he not accustomed to put
him to bed before his mother rieft;,., left;
A. Yes Sir, frequently; when would go by the door
the door would be open and could see him.
remained at home with his mother something's Ss his
| to go down town with Mr. Richardson's boy.
o, When did Mr. Richardson theref A. think
| about two weeks after the McFarlands came.
@. What occurred when he first camel A. refused to
give him the he said he should have three clerks
| there writing for him, and objected to 1t.
@. He did occupy the rOomi A. Yes, Sir; did not
board with me- he occupied It one month; about week
| while the McFarlands were there.
@. Was Mcfarland at home every night A. don't
| remember OF his ever being ont at night
@. What time did he usually get hOmef A. About a.
have him there early and o'clock; he would
sometimes go out In the evening for half hour or an
|
| times earlier sometimes later
O. You spoke OF seeing Mr.. Richardson In their room
| occasion three times af-