The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-14
]. r. Y. VS.. Y. o. U.

RoOth. RtchnrdsOu, treeleNf Stucialr-Mr
YOupu Denies the ssaft Impeachment.
The following passages from the report OF the Nc
Farland trial are just now exciting much comment
letter Of Mrs. Calhoun's, offered by the Defense
said:-
There are iut three persons who are much b, me 10 the
nesh~J. e. Y and you guess the otter two But my
dream friends are numerous Booth y one Of them
see with what have endowed him and how confidential
when Mr. Gerry came to the i. r. Y. in the above
letter, Mr.. Davis, who was holding the original, cX
claimed
mo Il Is not, !" replied Mr. Graham; I'VE have held a
microscope it, and it is j. y IL means john Rus
This manifestly opened a very pretty subject for
gossip. In order to do cur share towards making
the crooked straight and causing the desert to
bloom like the rose, reporter OF THE TBLEGRAPH
called upon MIR. Young, who is now staying, with his
wife, at the Bingham House, in this city, Mr. Young
was confined to his room with a temporary llness,
and only the alusion to him in the New YORK
papers when shown to him by our reporter
Rsportsr-There seems to have been some dtspute
about the reading, MIR. Young. What IS your
opinion?
Mr. Younq-Reading the letter aloud and smiling
--Explanatonl 1t is az much OF riddle to me as
the Rosetta Stone 1t makes nonsense, aud Mrs. Call
houn never wrote Her English, in the old
Tribune times, was as clear as crystal. It is evident
that some Of those New York people have put my
name in as q sensation. Still, It makes difference.
am very glad to know that Mrs. Calhoun had 50
high an lnIe Cfme To he singled odt OF all that
erl...aa company a "cOre aud fruit" man is good
deal mere than I deserve.
Repoytcr-what brilliant company?
Mr. Yo,tng-I mean the brilliant company that
clustered around the Tribune. There were some of
the highest men and women OF the country Mrs.
Calhoun had too much sense to distinguish me in
this extraordinary manner. There can he nothing
more improbable. Mrs. Calhoun was on the Tribune
stan, and it was in my power, as Managing Editor, to
give her the aid and encouragement which her
genius demanded. 1t is quite probable she may have
expressed herself extravagantly, as she was always
enthusiastic in her opinions.
Reporter-was she your appointment?
Mr. Yeun1-No; my recollection is that Mr.. Gree
'ey appointed her. He always esteemed Mrs. Cal
hour very highly and he has said over aud over
again she was the best writer on the Tribune. In
some classes OF work we had no stronger pen.
RepoTier-Who is Hennessey?
Mr.. Young-The artist and an extremely pleasant
gentleman.
Repoyter-was Booth one of the ''brilllant COM
pany?"
Mr. Younq-No. fancy no one about the Tribune
knew Booth but myself. l am sure Mrs, Calhoun
did not. Stuart may have introduced her later.
Booth is a good deal Of recluse, knows few
people and confines himself to his business
Repo, ,ter-Who are the three persons Mrs. Calhoun
refers to?
Mr., Yeung-J really cannot say. / fancy she
refers to Mr. Calhoun, whom knew very well, and
who was a clever, ainable gentleman. lie lived
very happily with his wife, as far as l ever saw or
heard. She was always regarded as a devoted wife.
She died shortly after this letter was written
Reporter-Do you know Mcfarland?
Mr. Young-Uh yes very we'll He is insane
would acqut him as totally irresponsible being
have always felt a deep pity and sympathy for him.
He used to come and talk to me about his troubles
and always treated him with respect ana sympa-
thy as man OF sorrows and misery, so burdened
with grief that his reason was overthrOwn. There
can be no doubt OF this.
ReIorter-I presume that opinion will acquit him.
Mr.. Youns-No doubt; ana justly, too. But in
the effort to acqut him his counsel seem disposed
to destroy every man who knew Mr.. Richardson or
mourRed his death. That is terribly unfair.
RepoI Iter--Yeu OF course knew Richardson?
Mr.. Young--Oh yes, very well. His death was
sad tragedy. He was beginning life of effort and
of promise and had many noble qualities. / knew
nothing at all of his connection with this business,
except what was always in the air. l shall ever
think OF him as knew him, and do not feel that I
or any one should cast the first stone.
Reporter-When will the Mcfarland trial end?
Mr. YOung-This is not the Mcfarland trial. The
Tribune is on trial. Mr.. Mcfarland has been ac-
quilted from the beginning. But this is meant to
destroy the Tribune. One OF the lawyers is Mr..
Danas attorney. 1he idea OF Greeley or Sam Sin
clair being Free Lovers! Why, there are two
patby with the movement They take the Roman
Catholic theory OF marriage. Greeley quarrelled
with Richardson because he criticised his conduct,
and he did crticise 1t over and over again TO me.
The day after Richardson was shot Mr.. Greeley
dined with Mrs. Young and myself, and as
earnest in his condemnation OF poor Richardson as
he could well be. These people crowding
Greeley, but he will pay them back again. He never
forgets. The war upon him and upon Sinclair is
simply an outrage, and is meant for the Tribune.
Reporter-Why don't the Tribune fight?
NJ Young-That anneys me. The Tribune, how
ever is eccentric in its wars IL would not let mC
make any war upon Dana, and didn't even prn
my card to the Eoening Post. Still that was not
Greeleys fault
Reporter-Whose was it?
Mr. YOung-well, We won't talk about that Tim,
will show. I'm rather afraid of you gentlemen re
porters In this present business have no connec
ton 1 never had anything to do with it. If I'vt
said anything that will help you, you can sift 1t out
don't intend to bother with it,
Thanking Mr.. Young for his courtesy we bad
him adieu. In his replies TO our questions he wa
free and prompt, speaking in his usual rapid style
and with that ease for which he is remarkable.
The New York Times, commenting on the McFar
land trial, says edltorialy:-
UWhen people think they are blessed with glf
for Ietter-writng they usually manage to set fire
their neighbor's houses, If not to their own. An
one who has the misfortune to be ranke
as n friend by Mrs .Lu Calhoun mus
by this time begin TO bitterly regret tn
connection She appears to be one Of these wome
who are never satisfied except when they are gOs
sping over everybody's affairs and making mschi'
all round. Her letters are full OF transcendent
rubbish, such love-sck girls write to each oth'
after theyhave been reading FdtSt-interspersed vii
fiippant comments on her acquaintance az
I!arng tffnat pf harn nxyny al M IN "a