The New York herald., 1870-05-04


plaint or the answer In evidence fhis witness
as ~ sS oaS not have
original letters offered to be sold by McFaranu anu
that Mcfarland was not then In the possession OF
MIR. Samuel Sinclair Recalled.
Mr.. Sinclair being recalled, objection was made TO
his examination TIL the prosecution gave some valid
Mr. Davis said he wished to examine HIM ON the
entertainment given at Stelnway Hall by Mrs. NC.
wiiness-A portion Of the money got by this read:
| ing was given to Mr.. Mcfarland; Mrs. Mcfarland
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positively that Mcfarland asked for the money; DR..
Aver Is sockholder la the Tribune; the par value
Of q share ID 81, 900.
Tsstimouy of Mrs. Mary vandenhof:
Mrs. Mary vandenho1 was the next witness called.
She testified that Mrs. Mcfarland took lessons from
her husband some time In 1852 and 1858; Mrs. McFar
land took lessons Tor one term-two lessons week;
before lessons were given to Mrs. McFarland; she
took lessons from for two or three terms before
not as high as Mr.. Vandenhor's: remember Mrs:
Mcs giving parlor reading at the house OF
my s99ra @ r sse
me in carriage; was present with him at the read
ing; conversed with him on the subject Of the read
Ing, but don't remember what 1t was.
Cross-examned-My husbands terms were then
ffty-dollars q term. and mine twenty-hve dollars;
MIS- Mcfarland was given in the summer OF 1868.
Testimony Of Jfrs. lrcEnrland's Mother, DIrs.
Sage.
Mrs. Abigail Sage, examined by exJudge Davis
Q. Where do you reside, Mrs. Sages A. At Charles.
@. Are You the mother of Mrs. Mcfarland, or Mrs.
Richardson, formerly Mrs. McFarlands A. Tam.
q. How long have you resided in Charlestown,
Q. When did your daughters marriage occurs A.
On the 14tn OF December, 1857.
O. Had your daughter residsd at home previous to
A m
stopped little time In Boston.
Q. What educational advantages had been given to
herr A.. She had been to school In New Hamp-
shire and a school in Connecticut.
Q. Had she graduated at schoolss A. Yes.
a. Had she been a teacher In school at New
Havens A. Yes, she was teacher at Webster's
school.
school before her marrlagea A. She had been there
three terms.
Q. Her range Of education had carried her to
proficiency In Latin and IN the French languagea
Question objected to. Counsel for the defence
said that it would he requisite to have some know.
ledge of the proficiency OF person In Latin and
the Court--what is your object in this question,
Judge Davis-It will be In the recollection Of the
Court that when this case was opened this Witness
| daughter was described as poor factory girl whom
l the prisoner had married and elevated her into
society by education aud otherwise.
| The Court-Is the prosecution bound to answer
every charge made by the opening Of the counsel
Judge Davis-wen we are bound to show that 1t
was not as proved by the defence.
The COurt-I think that you do not mean that the
witness is an expert In LaiinY
Judge Davis-Wel. Mrs. Sage, had she studied
Q. what was her age at the time of her marriage ?
Q. After the marriage did they leave your house
A. They went to Madison In Wisconsin,; they told
me that they were going.
Q. How long did they reside theref A. Eleven
weeks from that time she was back at my house.
q. Where was Mr.. Mcfarland at the tuner A. He
was at New York,
at home two weeks, and then went back to New
Haven. and from there to New York.
she was back r on aV the 10th Of Nav ana remained
there until August, when she went to housekeeping
q. When did you next see thems A. think 1T
was in the fall, In September.
Q. When was their first child borna A. On the
Q. Where was that A. In Willow street, Brook
lyn; remained as a nurse there during her sick
The The e CourtMIs it needrul, Judge Davis, to 90
through all thss Here are In 1863 eleven years
before this occurrence, for which the defendant Is
Judge Davis-It is to answer charges made in tn
| opening OF this case by the defence:
The Court don't think you are bound to answer
the statements in the opening: 1t is not necessary
for the prosecution to ablish antagonstic evil
"re nfy to ta IN s the
nrst child died at this lady's house. wish also to
prove, in fact that all the expenses OF the funeral
aad the board and maintenance were all borne by
Mr. Sage and shall prove that the children were
born ut the grandparents house.
Prisoners cOunSel-All these pretences are un.
founded, and II allowed all the enemies OF McFar
land may be brought here to swear against him. l
mnue tat at the proper te VIII Submit by docu
ments and not by manufactured evidence, the rea-
tonship Of Mcfarland and his wife & from day to
is only from the time they went to live In ~ Amity
street.
tion to show, in reply to the Defence that McFar-
land did not support his wife and family during
that time and that his wife supported herself by
her own exertions and was partly supported by her
friends.
witness contlnued-she returned in spring, 1859,
and remained until July the child died there.
@. Who paid those expenses ? A. think my hus-
band did, but don't know.
Q. When did she return again A. She returned
to my family again In October 1t was In the fall.
@. How long did she remainS A. She remained
o. That Is from october, 1852 to August, 1860. A.
Yes, she resided in my family
Q. Where did MI. Mcfarland reside9 A. In New
O. who attended Mrs. McFaran during her i'll
ness9 A. We hired nurse.
Q. In August Mrs. Mcfarland leftp A. Yes; In
q. where did she goa A. She went to New York.
q. When did she return again9 A. Tie following
q. How long did sne remaln' A. Four or five
O. Where did Mcfarland tell you he was going toa
A. He said he was going to Wisconsin; they stopped
O. You had correspondence with your daughter
while theres A. Yes l had letters from my daugh-
ter every week.
@. How long did they remain at Madison? A.
They remained there until they came from Madison
I'M 1852, and came to my house.
Q, when did she 60 awayf A. She went away
a91 sR3q a3 she rs 81 1s W. about her going
the stage9 A. We were standing on the st0op Of
the front door and Mrs. Mcfarland said, II am
going on to the stage" replied that ~ had been
reading Mrs. Nowatts life, and think it Is a very
hard llfe;' Mrs Mcfarland answered, "Oh, it's not
SO hard.n
@. How long was 1t before she left Wisconsin after
this A. She went away soon afterwards.
O. They came on from there then to this cityf A.
Yes.
Q. When did your daughter return to your house ?
A. The next June.
O. When was Danny born2 A. She remained that
August; the child was suffering from whooping
cough.
Tie Court-Cannot you limit this examination
What can the whooping cough Of this child have to
| do with this case?