, 1870-04-09
THE N'FARlANp TRIAL.
Opening Of t1e Case on the faft
of the Befcncc.
Several Of Defendants Witnesses
Examined.
Letter from Richardson to mrs
Mcfarland, Written
in March, 1867.

|
in March, 1867. IN
FIFTH DAY or TIE xTARLAxp 1R1AL.= 4
NKw Yogk, April 2-The interest Of tho public :
In the McFs.t1nd case deepens - the case pro ! :
r1tsses. To-day the courtroom wa nlled to re- I
tieuou with attentive Spectators The stalts and =
corridors were rendered almost impossible BY dts
appointed applicants for admission, md In the ,,
space In front Of the building were to be seen I
groups esrneatly discussing TIC CASE, and specn- {
hitting a. 10 It's probable result
Upon the EeaAsemblIn8 Of court, Nj. Spencer |
rose to open the case for the defence. He said he
about TO It'll the Jury and the world the story
Of n husntle htrth and st!ugxllnE Lifetime And
father and husband He then severely cnu-
u.s. lis ia TIC iaost able counsel IA The counus,
and hlH notion In doing 80 showed an absolute /
est tier &c ato cst osr
q man who, in moment OF hrepteAshIe pAAnon,
IN q yshsn " fss sna aro %
standing 1t the desk. would p!use that the prisoner
va. then in an insane condition Of mia'l The
| huntington. contenstthr that men apparently
sane, in a moment Of supreme excitement wezc
e syla se9 p a n, s
| Richardson Was ristoled hy Mcfarland, he NC
Farand> was not Responsible for bis actions either
| In the eyes Of God OF by the LAWS Of man. The !
| counsct then rrytewed the whole history Of the /
prisoner rum toyhoo I'LL the present time. aln1,-
marriage anu welded life, Richardson's en-.
trance on the scene, and the circumstances Of
Richardson, claiming that the defence would s,e
able 10 prove satisfactorily 'hat Il Eas an a1suer-
ous connection. lie stlgmatiIed Ara Calhoun a.
| consrlratpr, q panhe1er, and ptprrreha, who
commenced the WORK by rendering AEa. McFar.
land sissarsned with her husband He referred
! Mrs. Mcfarland, in which he r.uIcaes the Puritan
.smplca,- and tells This woman that be often, II
u Sss1 s e. ne! uos ths
asseh the counsel, "to make any huahand, with
ns ns9 2; ln u h. ~ ssa ma IT, s
It t. throns, and he toand such Letter ffon
E | shoot him dead fApp!anse-l
Spencer continued: soon after a',. Msharason i @
J They occupy apartments adtninng, and every
morning nnt,s them hugsng sn1 kissing e. one , ~.
neet az boarns naase. @ lie nfcais open her trunk
ans out Of II tun.hcs the portrait Of Richardson,
nnd several letters from him What then was hts 1
nrst takes proceedings N get his children, and
=, they defeat him. He sues out whit Of Aatta. our
5 md poor p atFasIsa Il ises @ in his struggle.
T. an'l gets tuto .eht When his mind gives way. b.
Q fnio every ear Fcser lays ,s hand upon him. hut
70 he rccoyers and 1enewa the nght Meanwhile
ae Richardson hal published caId In lhe 1rita.s ~
"a sattsdeti With The r7ltn Of Mcfarland, be mus
| Hfr lSp cuCE0t.
II isHd wa thrn mai hut for the ssEe Vi hts CHI
~ ~ | tircn he simulated sanity, knowing II hi
conditfon were known, 81 none OF me Iscosel5 o
ns DARING ~ gons nsa and saoniiy M ~ @ r.
y: crtred hace onr nf his chlliren-Tcrcy, The de
" sire u ST hacH sae otne. cnila ; u,
~ out going ntn court rst his mental condition b
!, discovered All his time Richardson was goin
nc ~ sn ~ eath o arn,trman MT hin one ID
- sr,, r. .,r,,cJ IL the ,uattcr Rchs1.lsou SAID !"
il can't help It; this Is luscious woman, and ! u
en- stn wien th1s was told Mcfarland he wept Ike
the mi; Thn ncYt s,en taken WA 10 ohtain one
sr FILL! fbnsc ntamous fnl,sna soses, which ~ n
,nd only nbe! on law but terrific wrop9 % ln1is
ere npsd ~, iienar1son u about 10 malTT hls vii
elr h,s & ~ ia i.S; i'm IN ih.. ctn Of hts soTo
nj, ~ sr "s om w .op toTn to fh Eees nrrcsnr I,
'bly ,oncttn "nt s1nrin, ali Thar tint. trfsntani VI
oy.s ,nn a.1 asHr hssi,no Ir,non.nt Ind hes,
nd, mpn' pen Vii, md ars.s9 iofginr for his ion
s hi. shts an his sss nspgness Ss '
the n1 Ss 4nssrs 1 ~ M too great to hess There
To pasf sh ssl q f
aIsoas Sn gse n Si2 Vie n ie eGi III
he'd 1ine nbrares al Echar,,t.n ha,.nts him eternal
lade 1 III - ~" AMI 1nis.Ty nni min surrnn
eero alt nm nope fons' a'' A''s 'N' 'A'' ''A''4
mo ron the a5,a Of November, half an four 1,ef
mser wi M
they 10 - 6ons, But he did not, 7he haiid Of /
eslone @ an he ven; into s,s re 7snt @ on
u ~ moment be tecoe1.tt-l unth!uK else lie was
zap rcate,1 tn1N fhaf Rim nr1srn and
IN to cianne,j. :. Nv i;sI. II must hsye been me-
rrInp There Is but one tnln$ DOW le1t 10 compete
then frananiAnt djEnrre ia rnHr1ti 10 fh{s nnt1
latice 1,norc.I sni ,fvtnu man nnu While ANGELS v
,snf and devils laughed man named frVthiaYt
whn | pronounced the bcueGictton and sail: I'VE tn
~ fnr Thee Lord, for what these two nave f'eeh ~
ss wss written oy the nnser q Goi q he tshe
,n,n1 stone amid thc thunders Of Sinai: Thou sha1s
commit Atlutery. Aprcof that Mcfarland
insane at the time he committed the ieet Vas
lay at ur nan uiMH A'et 'A1ena4o4 "A0 ''e
y It was not lila counsel's Intention to discuss
pHs up several forms Of insanity. He haA TOLL the
~ 80 | rlatu story 6f facts-fActs OF which
s,xarf Jury were 10 judge. Defendant Rai
rt are ~ n1SS W ~ n,.r, ~ =, ~ ~. ~
aafner !useS i.s n.is; ". ~, su ~ a.
at The was sneets H!Lu ntH ~ I'LL IL tAa nesss -
to he hArpf a9ain- me snanJ .l 1ahs q ,!.
WIFE tne Shappt !AsS y. y ~ uetoseo r ~; Est1.' ~
ho1ist smile upon him ID nts 1!tAMs shl le VIII
;atnns the knowledge that in ms *of 70 hm tnels
II ihc he No more happiness All Eooh hnn VII
! pnnl | men and women wish for The acaultta Q
prisoner, and be asked the jury a. they
fher wives. as they valued the purity OF
,r,1,s daughters and F1stctF, and as they honore
W.,n Crns hairs Of their sa!utet mothers to sta
,."ra. the defendant and t,ulli up tmrfrRnable
aWar around the virtue Of every hume. Let the
dict tell here tn city that upon the fe10n
;. Wnn' sttps Of those who prostitute 6ur sisters
n,,nc ~ muther, and wives. shall follow With aFe
~, sir tread aid sttn FesuSe, tie ftIeut1eaa fury
1''o ascng1ng Nemesis