Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-09
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
Eridenee as 10 has Tasaaity-The Istercepted Lette
from RicAardson % Mrs. Mcfarland

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from RicAardsoa 10 Mrs. kcEarLdad-
After our report of the trial Of Mcfarland
closed yesterday, Mr.. Spencer concluded his
opening argument for the defence with glow
ing appeal TO the jury To stand by the defendant
James Mcfarland, brother of the defendant,
then testified to the latter's age. go years,
trade, (that Of tailor,) travels, and ultimate
age sca1lS
change that came over him with his troubles.
Lille Gran, niece of manager Grau, testified
that Mcfarland rented n room at her mothers,
where he lived with Percy, cooked his own
meals, and that gentleman called at twelve
O'Clock one night, week before the homicide
and was with him some time, and that McFar-
land went out one morning about one O'Clock
during that week, and returned in about an
hour.
Testimony was introduced to show that one
Francis Mcfarland, tailor, ireland, !" had been
confined IN lunatic asylum on Blackvell's
Island, but a question as to the resemblance OF
That person to the prisoner at the bar was ex-
eePted by the prosecution.
John O'brien, clerk at the Westmoreland
House, at which Mcfarland engaged a room
the night after the homicide, testified as to
the wild, irrational manner Of the prisoner at
the time.
Evidence was introduced identifying the letter
intercepted by Mcfarland from Richardson to
his wife. The following is the letter: Envelope
addressed, Mrs. A. s. Mcfarland, care Samuel
post mark, Hartford, Conn.,. March 9th, and on
the back are initials, A. ID. Y. March 9th, 4.5O
p. nj received two hours ago, darling, yours
of yesterday at noon 1 mailed you the Atlantic
for March to No. ~. This send i'm care of
Mrs. Shopping that you may get 1t to- NOR
row. Don't be disturb abOut your family, little
girl. Families always expect accomplished
1acts. MY hobby, you know | once outrage.
mine great deal more than you ever can yours.
and they are the straightest sect of partissus
but time made it all correct. So You can't 90 to
Mrs. MS till Monday and couldn't have nv
O, m. a. n nd Hvor Sba hax,
to give, not take, orders about nv room. Fanny
lsome omission here j about Lille and the Young
lady am engaged to: 1t only confirms my the
Ory that You and MOllie are tirst-class intrigues
Will order your scrap-bOOk on Monday. Learn
all You can about the material and contents of
the new book within the next few weeks, for we
may want TO announce 1t in nv book. Please
remember that it onght to have plenty of hu-
NOR, and that II must have some horrors. III You
rccoil from them you shall do them, darling. l
smiled at my being pinlng and hurt. Why, / am
like man who has got rid of his elephant. |
weigh ls5 pounds, and am lighterhearted than
have been for years. Indeed 1 feel as if a
weight had been lifted from me even be-
fore your sweet love came to sweeten and bless
nay life. All the trouble was that she thought
she could not let me go. Long ago, when
she and first came together, said to her. we
VIII make no vjws to love each other always;
II that we cannot tell. l will only exact that
You tell the perfect truth, whether it keeps US
together or separates us. God helping me I
will She tried to, but the leopard could not
change its spots, and she did her best. and was
very tender and loving, and have nothing in the
world to complain Of. If you had come to me,
little girl, 1t would have made no difference
there; that scene was ended long ago, 1t will
rather startle Mrs. s.; wont il. darling? / think
she will like IT in the end. Rosie's letter is yery
graceful and kind, and am very glad you 90,
for II will do you very much good. 1t is a great
breezy, restful place. What coosie il is about
my coming home. OF course L shall whenever
my business cOmpcls or will let me. What
Judgment shall you fear, doing no wrong? The
circumstances make Ii right and unnoticeable
and i viii not stay away for 10000 Mrs
Grundys. i viii not neglect work to come
but its quite possible L may have to come next
week. have not been waiting for you, darling,
all these long years TO wear haircloth and serve
seven years. Now i want you always. A hun
dred times day my arms seem to stretch ont
toward you. l never seek my pillow without
wanting to fold you to my heart for GOODNIGHT
kiss and blessing, and the few months before
you can openly be mine will be long enough AT
best. No grass shall grow under NV feet bat
never let public opinion bully me bit. and
never mean to, sunbeam. 1 shall come when
ever can and stay as long as business will ner
nit will decide about the summer iust as
soon as l ca, darling; can probably surmise
by Monday or Tuesday. Darling / should be
The trees which grow in an hour have no Sean
roots. Ours believe to be no love of a noondsyY
hour, but Tor all time. Only one love ever vTevy
so slowly into my heart as yours has and that
was so tender and blessed that heaven needed
and took it, my darling. You are all would
have you; exactly what would have Won in
mind, body and estate, and nv tired heart finds
infinite test and riches, and sweetness. Good
night, my love, my own, my wife. Burn this,
will you nOt?" '
After the reading of the letter the court adj
Journed until ii O'Clock on Monday.