Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-29

saa inc MoTariand TRIAL.
Nav YORK, Anil 2s,-The courtroom 10
c,owSed Mr. Gfeeisyss examination IL pro.
Noting unusual Interest mr. Greeley test.
hed thst The pursuance oi ~, ,i tI ,.N
| land OF an incident connected with the hrst
| shooting, up town, On Experimentation
NJ gfsssy ia ne 5SsS assa1ason 10
iarly connected with the Tribune. Witness
was applied TO TO get lawyer for the prose-
eutlon, only applied 20 Judge Pierre snd he
MI Graham here asked question relative
10 the Astor house marriage. MT. qtshsm
said he proposed to show the bias Of the Wit
ueus, and that he was 90 lmnlieAted 10 thi.
affair that he required to be wei represented
to defend himself.
Graham excepting. Mr.. Greeley, II he was
| asked to contribute TO the expenses OF the
prosecution he should do 20. Knew one per-
pose pos w" Never a"fed any one 10 contribute.
Remembered writing an article on the subject
l Of revenge, having this Case In his eye. Never
'9.s, ~ Ss1 ~ 70 Ss , sT ~ am Sy,sS o,bsI
than the Tribune. Witness wAs Interviewed
/ byA reporter. Read the account 10 the SuH
SmstWHTds Rep9itSsT s'd n9t ,s w ni% 10 ~ !,
published. Did not know he was being inter
Ne Graham here read the Interview al
NJ. Greeley denIed several portions OF u,
particularly those that put oaths In his
80 ~ ~ UEtse T.aSsSi .saIiment, neyer
encouraged Mrs. Mel. 10 her Attaehment to
Riehardsoni never spoke Of the matter to
Mrs. Calhoun; did Give Mrs. CalhOun letter
Of Introduction 20 Henry Ward Beeeher.
q. VITA what view did you write that let
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ING aum " OF tnM "s"mony was op'
Mr., Graham said he had right to show
M. .hM ~. ntsseiey Hha o.h .s hsu eontI9i OF
n.r,i.I IN I'M rish, ~ .hn, ,hS IN,
p a.. re hs,h hS suubnt W ,hyh .ne WY,
to show u the witnesses were biased: A..
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was the next winners. He knew MeFstl.od
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,it 80 - $50. .s,,i1 - ,srs...1 Al ~ ~
p ra., "a IN n,i.onnr ~. ~ ss,d,st III
tAflhnd tOld ptltohcf InAt MS conuuct ma
driven out all the Affection she ever had for
him, and she would no longer live With him.
This inierView occurred on the 2tth OF Feb
ruAry, 1861. Mcfarland spoke TO witness that
eveniog, Aaklng him to speak 70 Mt. MeElrath
In his favor. Witneaa and mcfarland spoke
about the separation witness tried to put
courage Into him. Thought the prisoner spoke
to him OF becoming AZ actor Witpegs told
him nov would be the time 70 prove hlnaeli
great lawyer. Mef.rland said he never
could live again Win hfs. Metaflani-ihat
the separation was total
The prisoner vas 10 INC habit o. calling on
witness frequently. The next time witness
saw MCFARLAND ne SPOKE hhafply 10 HIN
against trying TO prejudice his son Ferey
against hla mO,her The prisoner Often asked
witness where hiehlrdson vas, and some'lmes
where MRS. Mefariand was. me last ume
witness saw MCFARLAND ne merely looked Into
his room, but did not come In; Richardson
was sitting 10 the room A. the time. MeFar'
land told witness that IL Richardson ever mar.
Tied Mrs, MCFARLAND he would shoot him. Ia
reference to the hrat shooting, u was when
Richardson and his wife was Eolng home from
the theatre, He had a eonyeraAtiOn with the
prisoner about PeToy'a going to school aud
mixing with other boys, rather than that the
prisoner should teach hin.
A recess was here taken.
After recess, StnelaiT.a Examination was re-.
suned, and he testified that he went to tho
pFiSoner's house In 1854. Found the prisoner
Intoxicated. The pfiAoner's wife told witness
not TO eommunieate the fact to her father.
The day OF the Interview with Mcfarland,
oliver johnson, old Mr; Sage, and Mrs. Mel.