New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
TWENTY SECOND DAY.


LUDLOW wM u. NORRIS, AMOS J. CUM
MINGs, DIR. VANCE, THOMAS +. FOLDER,
AFRAID GILBERT, AND CURTIS +. GILBERT.
Yesterday the evidence in the case of The
People ag Daniel Mcfarland, indicted for the murder
OF Albert d. Richardson, was brought to close Just
one month ago the trial commenced and since that time
IL has Been almost the only topic Of conversation not
only legal circles where the knoty questions of law
arising daily have occasoned much discussion and given
rise various opinions but in every home in the lana
the Mcfarland trial has been watched through the news
papers with daily increasing interest.
TESTIMONY OF DONALD NICHOLSON.
Mr. Nicholson the private secretary Of the Managing
Editor of THE TRIBUNE, who testified on previous uy
that he in the editorial rooms when Mr.. Kcnarason
came after being shot, was recalled ana eAanneu ~
MI Graham.
O. Have you refreshed your memory in any way 80 d"
70 be able TO state whether Mr.. Richardson carried
pistol on or near the 25th of November 1851 a. uon
know. Sir. that he did.
O. Have you stated since YOU left tne s'u' 'na'
81 Won had leen more exactly questioned you would nave
had TO acknowledge something more on that subject or
words TO that efecti A. Not to my Tee0iee.o3 s Sir
q Did you state to him that you IN any way
shape knew that Mr. Richardson hn1 a
my Impression that he had pistol on on near INC
o. What is the basis of your impression, or what do
you build that impression ont A. Upon pafcei which
ne gave 70 e hf at that parcel contained pistol
A. 1t is my impression that 1t qua. y. - .-.o.a 49,, IN
q. How was IL WTdpptu upt NJ ~ "A' "A"PfNN "f 80
WSHre were Won when he gave you that pistols
A. In the editorial room; he had Just come up Az,
Did you see him put what he gave you INSIDE Oh INC
O. Where did be get the flannel FRONT A. don't
O. BID feel like pistol, A. There two or three
O. Did You heft it, lift twas it heavyi A. 1t was
You Judge from your feeling what he gave you that
it wsa pistol A. That is my impression l., so.,
q What became of it after thati A. gave it to Mr.
Browne-Junius Henri Browne.
Q. When did you give 1T TO him A. thlnK gaVet
@. What houri A. Seven in the evening
q. Did any one see you take the pistolf A don't
Q. Was it Just as soon as he up stairs A Not
quite as SOON about five minutes, perhaps
Recorder Haekett-How is this materials This defense
McFarsnd, on the 25th Of November; unless you can
show that Mr.. Mcfarland knew that on that night in
question, Richardson armed and even then, Is II ma
Mr. Graham-Itis going to be the basis Of argument
with this Jury If am going to up at all shall in
sst TO the jury that TRIBUNE Office has not given
the truth the subject of this shooting that they saw
Recorder-Was not Mr.. Nicholson your own witnessi
MIi6 Gsshe%aS si2i si 1 was.
Recorder-You endeayor to show BY this witness mat
believed TO be pistol and that this pistol was gwen 10
MI Grahan-It crazy man against parcel of
conscious Witnesses and they didn't mean TO give us the
Recorder don't think the testimony is competent
MIR. Graham-The testimony is In now.
RecordeT-I know it is, but shall exclude all further
Mr. Grsham-I will show Sir that their theory is alb
surd by their evidence-perfectly absurd and
will show that they have not given us the facts of that
people They could told the whole occurrence and
proved that this prisoner was mad at that time IL they
Richardson's.
Exception taken.
TESTIMONY OF MELCHoIR p MASON.
Examined by Mr.. Graham:
O. You are the husband of the lady who lived at No.
70 Amity-st.i A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did you ever see Mr.. Mcfarland in liquor A. No.
Inever saw Mr.. Mcfarland in liquor when they lived
with us and his wife manifested good deal Of aec
ton and kindness toward each other.
@ Did you receive night key from Mr. Junius Henri
Browne when Mr.. Richardson was in HartfOrdf A. No.
Sir he bad night key which believed was Richardson's
and finding him In his room asked nm Tor NJ ne rather
declined to give il to Inc, but aterward placed it on the
O. when was thisi A. 1t before the first shooting
O. How long hefOre A. IL must have been about three
weeks two before the first shOoting for went TO
North Carolina before that event
key the TeTe Were S5g i one
DENNIS SHAY, RECALLED.
@. Were you in Court when Mr. Howchs was on the
stand A. Yes, sir.
q no you remember, Fall of 1867 being present
a conversation between him and Mr. Mcfarland and
his saying that he sympathized with Mr. Mcfarland and
would shoot Richardson if he in Netherlands place
A. Yes, Sir
Q. DO you remember meeting Mr.. Mcfarland at the
Aston House. the sidewalk. in December, 1861 and his
requesting you TO make a summons and 1t Mr..
Richardson, whom he had seen in the Astor House 7
This objected by the for the
and Mr. Gerry offered to show mpeach the testimony
of Junius Henri Browne that Mcfarland as soon as he
Richardson, went out at once, and applied to this
witness to make out a summons and serve 1t ON Mr.
Richardson
The Recorder held 1t to he irrelevant Mr. Graham
contcnded that they had the right to show his motives
The question was allowed by the Recorder and
A. Mr.. Mcfarland the Aston House; he said
he had just Mr. Richardson at the Aston House and
asked Be II had summons; he said he afraid if
he were not served at could served at ALL
this was III the early part OF December, 1867.
A.
Am Police Justice in this city, have been since s6s;
cannot say that remember Mr.. Netherlands being at
my Court March a. 1867; do remember Mr.. Runke's
being there when parties brought in in a shooting
case
@ What took place between you and Mr. Runklei
Objected TO.
Mr. Graham--we propose TO prove that no complaint
was taken, and to show what took place between Mr
Runkle aud Judge Ledwith.
TESTIMONY OF ISAAC C. REED JR.
Isaac G. Reed, jr Associate Editor of The Days
Doings next called by the defense and examined by
Mr. Gerry. He testified rs follows:
O. DO you reside in the City of NewYorkl A. do.
O. What is your businessi A. journalist.
O. Do you know Horace Greeleyi A. do.
q Have you met him at bis oticef A. have. $1,000
q Did you have an Interview with him after the occur
rence in question: A. did. Sir.
q. Where's A. At his office.
O Did you make INMATES Of that interview A. took
notes Immediately after the conversation-perh a
quarter of a hour afterwaTd.
q. How long aid the conversation last A. perhaps
ten fifteen minutes can't tell precisely the time
q. Did you publish this interview in newspaper A.
O. Have you your notes of the conversation A. No,
Sir; they were DESTROYED, -, l.. A.. ..u.,
iished from what you wrote out A. Yes. Sir. Imme
datey presume was in type three or four hours after
q. Was what was then set up correct according to
act words. and always used the substance oft.
10 You AS understand itthough haven't given the
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