New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03

manner or her construction of IT, j., -, -
Judge Davis-As far IA tho manner IL concerned "o
wtnessf went stairs and waited pn l ~, the sornd
subsidized could hear words after lett tho door;
went away that might not hear heard the SOUNDS OF
h Mo icu Graham needn't give her
evidence in that graphic manner, II your Honor Please
Recorder Hackett-Let the first person be brought up
here that oends against tho decorum OF the Court al"
Q. In what tone were the voiccsi A. His was very
tbe rbuieDce subsidized then down and rang the
hell and when the servant to the door asked for
Mrs @ ar. ana a MS asr to sHS T no
q You recollect being there another occasion when
Mrs Mcfarland was sickf A. Not there 1t was carrier
in the Winter. before they moved to that house ,,o.
| Mr. Graham-If person merely going INTO mouse 10
y Re 90 90 on e a We have
evidence to his conduct ana We mean 10 nave
| IL here.
Recorder Hackett-I do what principle tho
prosecution be restrained from inquirins INTO Mr.
| Netherlands conduct n,, -
tered No e Amy perfectly td hapPy a W have yb
naed all the boarding house keepers could lay our
hands on and we mean show this mans real conduct
| to his wife. SO far as No ~ Amty-o is concerned
| don't object to the question.
Recorder Hacket-I will not limit the question, Mr.
Wtness-Mrs. Mcfarland did nearly all her own house
work wrote ehrens stores ana paye9 on Is MgSa
| zine, and published one or two books. ,,.,..
Q. Did you receive from Mrs Mcfarland this iet'er
O. Was this the first communication from her to you on
the subject the relations between her aadh husbands
Judge Dayis-I propose to read this letter.
uise Dayi-I propose TO show in this letter written
by Nrs Mcfarland, the I'd day OF January 1901 me
first made by hsr Of the Of II hat s[ Kind
| which the unhappy, woman had ever hs noi
and pn GI np so csa a@ an' that mo- mind
reject it, showing a. 1t does that during series VI
years the relations between that husband anu wire nt
\
torture. offer this, also, for the purpose OF showing
trusted had confdcd to her the secret that she had
held in her owbreat for years and declared that sue
was unable to live longer with that man. why ~ was thar
she wrote the letter from Washington tender
| sympathy, ard giving the advice which any woman
under suc circumstances would have given to friend
This lady is charged here with being the most Infamous
creature on earth-worsc than strnmpe worse Iaan
the yiicst prostitute pro- ress and n!dcIer oHner
such circumstances, whcn III on earth this woman mas
ever to step forward in the Kindness or
tender heart, ard take INTO hcr arms one whom aio o
eycd to bc prosecuted and wrnScd sister giving her
shelter against an nfnriate and demonac husDah1 -
she NOT 10 lie allowed to show tie truth in the case
that this De taken the most conclusive evidence
the public press as though they demons just let
loose from hell, should be restored to that position
loving To keep these facts from the public -
wrong against the sex OF which these Women, whei
Tnis letter The complaint OF mat unhapp{, & LINZ
why it that when eliminating point was reached
it was necessary for her safety personal and otherwise,
fat She should escape fran her husband and why ten
der, kindhearted and generous friends opened Their
arms TO receive her We are liberty to She
hs IasfF of S wn H tho araty y' co%rt
9th who o fe who' So sharc y 10 @
pure "a that OF any female in your city
bounced upon the ,engh Of letter, written under cir
cumstances which If trne called for such letters Who Is
than q vehicle 10y which the sensational press i, TO be
fed with cainmn:ai9n OF Innocent persons; doe i
wrong tnat has been done tne lady now on the stand aS
well the wifi OF Mr.. Sinclair know from the IN,
| hty-a hat two
never in shis mater Sksn ore so,,%.{ SCI, eIf,
lie under the base charges that they were pandGr
and PROGRESSES Turing an innocent wife from the
her husband 10 hand her over to pollution If
that be the ruling, alas! cours 81 justice are JnSiy
reed thi5 letter. -. al, ,,,o, -, o., o,,v
reply
Recorder Hlckctt-No; should he glad, Judge Davis.
to Permit the t,tm9ny yon Gfer for me pmIRo,e OF
bids the vie or tine husband to be examined for or
%glh. by Mr. @l Mc i and According to The law it
must be wholly excluded. ,. =, .
wltcrl \. did--ycry early in February.
q. Who accompanied you'll \. Dir. and Mrs. Sinclair
q. While YOU were IN WASHINGTON did you receive a
y is reply A. did, that date the day before;
9 qye you that letter a. 5 hafs not b,y Wa made
thorough seaich but III ya through every ie OF letters
3. DO You remember it. contcnt.t a. lido.
q. what were they ! tOiJectcd to.I
Judge Day,- do not see Whist ground we are pre-
cludd from showing the contents oi the letter TO winch
Recorder Hncket-T do not understood that there is
any exception to the re that The declarations of wife
husband shan not be used against each ottr, ana
this proposed evidence T. declaration In substance.
do think IL il competent.
Judge Day-I oicr to prove that. before writing this
letter from Mr.. Mcfarland in witch Mrs. Mcfarland
stated To her that She had been for several days vng IN
been intoxicated and he'd INDUCED IN the greatest abuse
hi, Letter askcd-nav aIpcaleG-to MIS- Cal
hon
state Of things between herself aHd her husband when
entirely justified her in leaving Ina and IN calling upon
her friends 10 advise her i'll the matter To that letter
Recorder Hackairhcre is the other objection that a
bad ~. GIT manufacture evidence Of Tat kind
Judge Dawson course. all human evidence MAY be
fabricated hut tnat Why should not bo
adm ted in u Court nf Justice.
Record Hackett-The question Is excluded
q. What time did you return home \. On The llth
18th 81 March, think were then keeping house.
q. Dd You bins Mcfarland after YOU retained Z
@. She was then continuing her engagement at the
Winter Garden A. She played the night before saw
gave up her engagement and went to Boston within Il
week after returned nome.
hear or suppose or SUSPECT that there were any improper
objected 10 and admitted 4. Never.
O. DID you know or hear OF any intention on the part
Of any person wateyer to bring Mr.. Richardson and
Mrs. Mcfarland together for any purpose! "A. Never
O. Hal yOu intention Of that character
IL the correspondence you held at any time with Mrs
Mr.. GrahaInwe object. That just puts the where
Nj Greeley, card puts II this morning. submit that
when witness has not been assiled except by her
PEN she ought not TO be allowed to make these state
mcnts.
Recorder Hackett-I think it would he very hard 10
exclude this question, considering the character OF the
Mr.. Graham--We have hut misunderstanding
claim that the letters of this lady helped To produce
the pistol and the question Is Was he in OF
mental alienation when he did iti
Judge Davis-It is well settled that witness may
n as