New-York tribune., 1870-04-14

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O. How long was that before Richardson was shot
whs lime De aSpSa o Say seS A. about the after
q. Where was he going when you mot him ! A. h'
@ Where were you golngi Home; , Ala ,s .av, A.
He told me that Richardson was going TO take % ms r we
aud child Danny TO Omaha ana ne peSaio @ @ s h arns
excited He made violent gestures 'nromH's uP '
O. Did he attract a crowni A. No; people would look
0aSA What N did i he drnF A. Some sprtuOus drink
was hednSp nd xou a ever I yea him drink before A. No Sir
q How long was he in the office with you before ne
went away in the Summer A. cou'd "ii " ''' ''
Here book from the Appraisers ONCE was put In eyi tE
dence after several entries sworn TO as being Id e
prisoners had 9ee and corrections were
sonnd The book was passed to the jury ana the eAa
nation rssSd hos in dates between the h of
Ja8uary and the following March, understand you'
S Won know sny song Of that book between these
dates except what originated with hm A NO. sn' .,o
O. When he first came there was he familiar Win 'ne
@ Till be became familiar with II the mistakes might
result from lack OF sre tbey caused @ by A. He
could not do the work right
Ihe examination Of this witness was here coheiuoeo
FRANCIS c. SPADE
was then called.
O. Are you attached to the policef A. Yes
O. As Captaini A. Yes.
O. How long have you beeni A. Twenty-Five years.
O. DO you know the prisonerf A. Yes
O. How long have you known himi A. Three or 1our
Refore the Richardson homicidei A. Yes did not
know it was the same Mcfarland knew though, I'LL
@ Did You in November him at stuart's Restau,
rant A. Yes he and Mr. s bs hsad from ms then Marsh
spoke to him. but he paid no attention TO m ior some h
then, suddenly turning round asked WHAT was 'ho a'
tar md asI I thOught strangely
o. Did his appearance and manner create the impress
sion on your mind that he was rational OF rraohai a.
O. state What he said besides A.. cannot recollect
ing Marsh: and when he turned round there was hag
Cross examinsiion-Q. Is that all A. Yes; he ap-
reared TO be aboring under depression or spirits ne
acted very strange. 1.-THE examination OF thS "i'no''
was here eOncluded.l
FITz HUGH LUDLOW
was then called
O. Where do you resdei A. No. Is West Fourteenth-st
O. What Is your occupation A. That Of an author
am member OF this bar, but have not practiced In
long time.
O. DO you know tho prisoner I A. Yes, Sir.
O. How long have you known hint A. Since the Sum-
mer Of 1854 made his acquaintance after the Sanitary
@ Do you know his wife A. Yes, Sir.
O. How long have you known herf A mace ner ac-
O. Did YOU visit them up to January 1861 A. boarded
with them part OF the time in the country. While they
were in Twenty y-sixth-st. called upon them once
boarded with them at Croon, and afterward moved to
O. What was their demeanor toward each otheri A.
Foolishly tender and loving. .,,
O. DO you remember meeting him after the 18th of
March, 1851 A. Yes, several days after.
@ Do you remember his reading to you the ntercepted
letter from Richardson to his wifef A. IL was read 10
me, the original was, when IL was dlsco'ereu'
q What was his condition when he read iii A. Abso-
O. How long was he with you on that occasioni A. A
couple Of hours.
O. wherei A. Livingston-place and stuyvesant-
square he brought the letter. and read 1t to me with
Did Won see him about the time of the habeas corpus
case A. Repeatedly after he came back from Boston
and the Fall of 1867, how often did you hint A.
was of town during August and September but when
days; he came to me often.
O. Was he the at all these interviewsl A. Yes
characterized by the same wild condition. . -
O. What the usual topic or conversational A. inc
disgrace Of his family his love dor Elm ms he we
foolish refused to believe she was guilty. he thought
she was under ne fasenaoa s adan what did he
first his condition was more fenzied than before he got
wanted other said what disgrace to them TO De
o. In the interviews that took place during 1867 what
did he say his imaginngs and dreams A. Az va
rous intervals he has exhibited seyera, singular signs
in his room and Of hearing sounds IN MS room ne eon
Which was the last occasion on which he stated thsl
A. year and half ago it was that these particular
Q. what did he say of these sensationst A. He said
ne suffered very much night at my house was
afraid he would injure himself, and walked back with
him to Weavers place. .
@. What made You walk back with hint A. Sympathy
for him aud fear that he would do himself harm.
@. Do you remember seeing him after ne got BACK
Percyi A. Yes, very soon AFTER but cannot DO par
O. You spoke Of the recovery Of the boy having aayed
his symptoms; how did they return to your notice
A. can hardly be explicit; he brought the boy to my
houses he was delighted with him and teaching him
eocution but after that his thoughts and feelings
about other child and about his wife got possession of
him again and began to form the staple OF his conyersa
O. Did he ever say anything to you the subject Of
conspiracyi A. His talk was always OF a eonspiraes
used against him; that he had spent everything he had
could borrow from his needy relatives Nv to ght for ms
other boy who he thought would be taken from him for
O. Did he say anything about his wife returning TO
him II kept away by this conspiracyl A. Oh yes.
O. When did he first exhibit that feelingi a. 1t was
q About what month"; A. can't say exactly.
@ You saw him last about October 1851 A. Yes.
subject of that conspracyi A. never saw him that he
As the result Of these interviews what impression
was formed mind to his being rational or ir-
the time he the intercepted letter to the last time
saw him.
did he tell You what the decision Of the Court in Boston
about these chdren A. No; knew he got his eldest
boy back.
O. Did you not learn that time in 1867 he and his
wife mutually agreed to separatei A. never heard any
such thing as that.
@ Have you seen Mrs Mcfarland since the separatoni
A. Never, Sir.
O. Are you acquainted with richardson A. was in
troduced to him. but did MT know him. that is, had
familiar acquaintance with him.
O. Did you know the prisoner to have any businessl
A. heard him say he at the/Bar, and part of the
time in the employ Of the Government Part OF the time
that he had an Office or desk-room with Mr. Sanford.
q. Did you go To his object A. went there imme-
datey after the discovery OF the intercepted letter.
O. Were you q witness In the habeas corpus casef A.
No Sir
q Did he talk TO you on literary mattersi A. Yes; he
agreeable companion until after the discovery
of the intercepted letter.