New-York tribune., 1870-04-20

soS come9 a Yes. Sir: understood Miss Gilbert was
Richardson he came n ,orn the be hsIi nsht
before and that he there in the morning % Merar
O. Did Miss Gilbert take breakfast %an after Mr.
Richardson returned he stayed until the foloWg Ser
ing; Mrs Mcfarland went y, MY sSeiars she
came back i'm the evening few days aer ana got soiS %
letters; she also went into Mr.. hcharu'oh ioO"' WV"
o. When Was ths-after the shooting of Mr. Rchard-
in Amysti Collected TO- o, tbev drove up to the
door with Mr. Richardson in the carriage wounded ana
that Mrs Mcfarland went in ana got soip
nbder Gnei this lady came there s
that sbe was i'm state OF great excitement that she
came rushing I'm there to get brandy and other ne
cessary things for him while he vas lying LII tho
sh% 9ayg 0eg seems 10 me proper that should call
vor attention TO this fact that on the 25th OF November
last three had elapsed IRON @ Is ig ncnSe that in the
Indictment because they knew that was not cIie'
and they could not have got samshne that the Dis
ricAttorney has not dared TO bring In the case
Comedies by his own act there Is nothing in that case
to indct Mr. Mcfarland for, why should they be- allowed
refer int to IT fSr S to rbg our evidence
will hang them up on their own ga0ws we VIII ioIuo
them with what they have tortured u.s. NO nS m II 20 cd
from the sleep in which it sleeps. >.
prove every action of his whether shall be criminal or
not The counsel leaves the question before the Court 10
talk upon extraneous matter that mas never Spd SG.
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came for those things.
Recorder Hackett1The question is excluded
Examination resumed-I do not remember wnetnershe
was agtated not; she stayed about or 10 nlnnts
O. You know there carriage waiting at the doort
see Carriage at the door; did not any policeman
Mrs Mcfarland put some OF the things IN her otke' anu
ming think was there when the trunk was opened by
Mr. McFarand am not certain how ne opehtSn tSat tbe
lock was broken Mr.. Mcfarland took out quite arBe
bundle Of letters; cannot say how many inere WERE
n or A /
Judge Davis-They are numbered here by the defense
Mr. Graham-That the number of our private papers,
and counsel should be ashamed to be looking at the
O. Now when you went into the ROOM where was this
picture you have spoken of A. In the trunk took
ont ID was quite large picture as large as ever saw
of that kind think it lying face down in the trunk
and took ont and laid on the SOFA ana eit IL M aheTT M
Gilbert and Miss Gilbert came In shortly after and TOOK
possession of it, Mr. Mcfarland read about two OF three
from Mrs Calhoun from Mrs Sinclair ana one rom
Mrs McFarlands father; he read about half OF hen'
O. What else took pacei A. Hc left, and carried of
'' Reldrect to Mr. Craham-My house was first-class
we'll built and cleanly kept 1t was comfortable house.
and Mrs. Mcfarland, who engaged the room, never 9D
iected TO want of comfort of the house, IL was not
o. Al the time Mrs Calhoun told you that Mrs. MeFar
land was playing Winter Garden, did she say thing
whatever about Mr.. McFarlandi a. She said he was a
welleducated gentlemen, but was little down NIL az
the tme she told that lie would very soon get POSI-
ton under her husband
Mr. Graham-she had been friend OF MI Mcfarland,
and he supposed that until he got hold OF those letters
he was OH the frendiest terms with his wife and MI
Sinclair and when he got hold OF those letters ana onnd
tended more TO madden hiinf -,, ,.o .,o
Recorder Hackett-Is this conversation between the
Mr.. Graham-She said In answer to question, that
Mrs Calhoun told her that Mrs Mcfarland was playing
Recorder Hackett-.Haveyou not charged Mrs. Calhoun
with being conspiratori .,-.... q.
Grol Npa Handwriting
plain as anything can prove 1t IN the world VIII
show you one point in her tha has not been
Q. Now, when Richardson applied TO you to get this
front room, did he say anythingo you as to what Mrs
Mcfarland had told hint A. He told me that Mrs. Nc
Farland had told him that had this room, and would let
to them; never saw any broken croesery In Mr NC
think @sy d a not s sSSk IN ne cy 1 Vent ahey e
quently TO have their meals l cannot say how often
O. Did you ever know Mrs. Mcfarland to knock at Mr..
Richardson's doori Yes sir-twce he came out in the
hall and talked low tone OF voice eight or ten minutes
@. Did you communicate that to Mr.. McFarlaDdi A.
Yes SIR this picture have spoken OF was about three
fourhs Of yard n length and little less in width Mrs
after she left had Mrs Sinclair there before that
Mr. Mcfarland introduced me 10 her.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. MARIA BENEDICT
Mrs Maria Benedict was then called and examined by
Mr. Gerry.
formerly resided at No. 61 Amityst. from November
1866 till after January 1867; Mr.. Richardson had
here-the front the north side it was double
house. he left in January and do not know where he
O. Did Won ever gee Mrs Mcfarland A. Once; she
called see me; wanted room for herself, husband
two children, and seamsres; had not previously known
O. Subsequent to her visit did Mr. Richardson leave
the house A. cannot say how long after he left he
complained that he was not satisfied with his room;
To Judge Garvin~I think Mr.. Richardson left about
the middle of January, 1861 about two weeks after Mrs.
Mcfarland called; he came there in November
TESTIMONY OF ANN M'coMMAT.
Examined by Mr.. Graham.
reside at No. 127 Amity-st; was living there in
March, 1867, and have lived there seven years.
Q. Did you wash any clothes in the month Of March,
1861 or about that time, that came from and were
turned to No. 70 Amity-st.i A. Yes, Sir.
Q. For whomi A. Mrs. Mcfarland and Mr. Richard
q. Did you wash for Mrs. Mcfarland after she went
away from No. 70 Amity-st. A. Yes, Sir.
@. Do you remember this paperi A. Yes, Sir.
What clothes did attach that paper to- A. To Mr.
Mrs MeFarands clothing was by ITSELF my little girl got
the clothes
O. Now all the clothes mentioned this paper in pen
Gil writing were sent home to No. 70 Amityst. at one
time A Yes, Sir.
carry any Of them home Mrs. McFarlands clothes
got by my little girl and sent home by her; Mr. Richard
@. When you sent them home you sent them all in ono
basket A. Sometimes Mr.. Richardson sent boy for
them Mrs McFarland's and Mr.. McFarland's, and the
chlds were all In one parcel and Mr. Richardson's were
In another.
10 MI. GranaTn-I sent tnP DasRet nome Dy my little
girl remember Mr.. Mcfarland calling upon me last
May about this wash list he did not show the paper
he said he had it; had seen IL before.
O. Now do you remember whether this paper was sent
in the month of March, 1867 after Mrs. Mcfarland left
Mr.. McFarandt A. IcOuld not say; do not think 1t
sent after the separation; am certain it sent
before.
@. Now how long did you continue to wash for Mrs.
Mcfarland and Mr.. Rchardsonf A. None at ALL
Mr.. Graham-That is better than thought 1t was
TESTIMONY OF DAVID sUARR.
Mr.. David suarr then called and examined by Mr..
Graham.
live at No. 70 Amity-st, and have known the house
about five years. lived there while Mr.. and Mrs Mason
lived there rented 1t to them retained the second
floor; It is good house and CLEAN have Mr. Nc
Farand once in q while; / remember when he and his