The New York herald., 1870-05-06

written BY Mrs. Mcfarland to her husband in answer
70 Inc ,ester written by him dated Manchester No
Vemoer T 70 ana read IN court on the previous day.
Lne Court permitted the letter to be read.
Mr. Gerry then read The following letter to the
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letter. ali YOU said our was very
as ad have hssS Sn Sn
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should each other wrong That the
aans there are always sonemeSs as
ar1Hs Sns 4ss pChq hs. forgotten well
aaecton and believe you as deariva thousand times
mated at quarter Of four Monday afternoon.
very uneasy Your loving wife,
Mother sends her lore She sitting ia the ROOM making
my carpet. ' 'S
Counsel for .6s 6psan prstnerNSoS@ rESSS your Honor we
oner lne Letter OF Juy from Mrs Mcfarland 70 the
Rss39aer IN which she speaks Of the destltution Of
cure him some employment in the enrolment Office.
where he was then engaged. Counsel admitted that
Mcfarland more than five dollars day to divide
betwe N himself, mis- wife and two children, which
her NV" ber SHa
beds and deprived er OF the opportunity OF appear
ing In silk. shall submit to the jury, court and
community that this WAS the very time above all
others when she should have adhered closest to him.
the evidence OF the husbands partial dependence
upon his wlfe's family for support, and tnat during
the time Of her Appearance IN public her earnings
statement Of facts the object OF the defence is TO
show that the testimony Of Mrs. Sage Is to be
rs 6s read Mrs sage, tno mother Of Mrs mcfarland,
stated that for number OF years her dauy lighter was
Snanss Sf her family yybaeSsa esssvpg may t
born There and most Of her time spent there:
an appeal was made by Mrs. Mcfarland to her hus-
band to relieve If possible tho straitened circuni-
stances IN which her Iather ana mo.ner were then
Mrs. Mcfarland did in reality live at intervals for
long periods Of time with her parents and away.
her husband-fro,n her proper home Whether her
family were or were not In straitened eirc9ni. UNI
stances Is wholly inmatcrial to the issue; Ths tn
fams, ana was now 0 couass sf sas
c WsS' 5ys E s "a R Rsts sfass ss ss s
in poverty. The proof on this point would be value.
ss and a aha Mrs e
OF fact, accept even the humble ana impoysrishisd-
you keho,ptatss, ,s Of hs sns For these
Coppsel for tils prisoner tll9a proposed to read
letter from Mrs. Sage TO the prisoner.
Mr.. Davis objected.
The Court-Wna. Is this letter.
Counsel-Letter dated December s, 1867. from Mrs
Sage to the prisoner after the proceedings which
resulted IN n Mcraaa an geh @ pac1 a ter lgrcS om aa
Che COutt-Rea1 IL.
The letter was then real, as foliows:-
CnAnLEsTowN, Dec. 8, 1867.
DEAR SET received your last very glad
the little fellow $ very sh So s sS fs
and sends lots Of love and Percy
sas aoss pGn t 70
School Please write soon as you lind one that sSis you
Yours truly, A. a. SAGE.
Counsel then, under the ruling OF the Court, put
in the following letter.
MRS. SAGE TO MR. M'FARLAND-No. 2.
My DEAR been trying . vie to you
weeks but have not been very we'll and then every spare
% ns5s a.
tie ws s nn %s sss ss % III
70 ss yss dc for .s The sass ssds sna
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yon viii aye ssse sGSS
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looking for place The girls work over 70 Charlesown
sU ws s@ Il Sas past
fw close. ali send love and kisses hoping to see 0
hear from you S''n your ans''0na'' Sss ABBY SAGE.
MRS. SAGE TO M'rARLAND-LETTER No. 3. -
CAAELEsTowN, Dec 30, ls6A-
i d. you please to send me you
house where you board we want to send Percy box
ss III weekly w'S
Percy on at Chrsa am II hopes 70 @ be abe n 70 soe
81 Spes sSs' f'"S' ~'''' '''D' WON ''1 a. A. SAGE.
| LETTER FROM Mr.. SAGE TO M'FAaLAND.
| A letter from Mr. William Sage to MIR. Mcfarland
| Of March 4, 1857, was admitted and read. IL ac
| knowledSes the receipt OF check for twenty dol
! lars and says the children are in ine health.
Mr. Davis desired to call attention to the fact tina
the payment OF this twenty dollars was endorsed OF
| the lack OF MIR. McFarland's note.
| Examination Of Witnesses Resuned--Testi
moDy Of DR.. Vance.
l
| The Court-What do you intend to prove by recall
ing this witness?
| Counsel-To prove that this witness, who has pre-
viously testified here the insanity question, AM
who has been In this court from the opening OF tn
case to the present moment, and who has Listened
all the evidence and that alter all he has heard h
has no reason to change his mind from the test
| mony he previously gave.
Tne Court-It is competent for YOU to prove tha
| up to this moment the prisoner is insane.
| Counsel for the prisoner-We do not mean that
but to show that from all this witness has hear
from the witnesses that testified here lie had seen
reason to change his former opinion OF the cond
ton OF the prisoners mind On the 25th OF Noven
| ber last.
The Court-Put the question.
@. Have you been in court during all the time G
| this trial and heard al the evidence2 A. Yes.
@. Having heard all the evidence Of all The med
cal and other Witnesses, and assuming tieir state
ments to be true, have you heard ANYTHING chang
your opinion previously expressed by you While o
the and as to the mental condition o. the prisone
| on the 25th November, fs6ef
| Objected to. Question admitted. A. have not.
Nc Gerry-Yoar Honor, we finally rest here.