Year: 1870




Ruled Out-Speech ofthe Prisoners CosnseL


The feature of yesterdays proceedings in the
Mcfarland trial in New York was the speech of
Mr.. Graham upon the death-bed nuptials at the
Astor House. Mr.. Graham could not convince
the Recorder, and the testimony was excluded,
but we present the speech, which, it is stated,
caused great sensation in COURT


Your Honor said that when got to my defense [
would have right to go into these details. have
q right 10 show that they put that mans mind into
such condition that recovery was hopeless. What
only to my own mind; but have right within
your Honor's own admission to show all that took
place. We have q right to ask whether this death
was solely due to the pistol shot or did 1t come to
pass from other causes. 1t seems to me that this
man was impressed with the fact that he was going
could not live They marked him as a dead man
before death had marked him as his victim,
else why did they call in this will-maker
ana follow that up by that accursed ceremony?
1t was to get possession OF his property
before he was known to be a dying man. Your
Honor knows it was not proper to impress man
with the idea OF death just at the moment he was in
the deadly character of the wound. Why was this
man told that he must arrange his secular affairs
and put his house in order? have right to show
that this man cringed within himself. Ihave right
to show that they held up to him the very mirror of
despair and satisfied him that there was no pos
sibity OF his recovery Has not your Honor said
that had a right to be informed of what took
place there when got to my side OF the case? l
WHY is Jne secret 10 D6 kept DaCk, ana why are
we not entitled to know with what they treated this
man from the very time when ne was placed upon his
back until his death? This indictment charges that
he came to his death by this psto-bullet at a
tain tme-neither sooner nor later than that-and
have right to show that they made it sooner. l
produced legal authority the other day to show that
the mode OF death under the indictment was pro-
per subject OF this inquiry; now why is 1t that the
prosecution shrink from this? 1t Is because it will
draw into this case the woman on whom they rely
to sustain this charge. The meaning Is to prevent
the mpeaching Of that womans testimony in ad-
| q "a q wv nao
for this prosecution and why have we not the right
to foresta and prepare for her access to the wit
entitled to know who were the actors in this
matter, and brought about the result upon
we we have AVE shown that there was no healthy action
OF his brain, 1t was as much their pistol that shot
selves II this man stands proved in this court as
beref OF his mind who are the people that frenzied
him? Who are those that maddened him? Who are
responsible for him at the time that he was found
in this act? 1t was these conspirators to whom
ference has been made In the evidence which has
treme that might have been expected in their
1t would be well for those to ask themselves the
ounce upon the camels back that will cause it to
give way under the weight that is placed upon It,
mans children from him and he becomes insane,
may it not bring about this very result that they
now seek to bring upon him? ! submit to your
Honor that those who desired this niquity murdered
| Mr. Albert D. Richardson; that this man was
further in this deed than the pistol which he held





wicked Vaccinations OF those conspirators sub
nit that have the right to let this Court and jury
know every occurrence that TOOK place from the
Of his Maker Why do they seek to keep this out OF
the case? We say we have right to show all that
occurred from the very moment that he was carried
over to that house from the act OF this man, who
was deprived OF his reason and left by her who, at
this time above all other times, should have stuck
to him the closer. She deserted him for that money
about which am trying to examine this witness
do not believe she ever had particle OF affection





to have the elite of the city on their knees to her wa:
money. She knew that her husband could moi
wealth Of Richardson; and that was
all that those who were in league with hel
wanted. What an indecent occurrence was this
1t known that he was in that condition that tht
law calls in articulO nortis, and this willmaker wa
caleG IN ms apid d was nOC @ Sen har u
the capacity Of mere mistress; but no time was lost
they were unwilling to wait few minutes until th
doctors pronounced upon his condition; they sen
for will maker to make Will in favor Of this un
happy woman, who had been pushing him from tn
start SO this man was told that he must prepare 70
death-he must prepare for death. All the buoyanc
of hope was taken away from him. The expe
snrest elements % Of health is for the patient .
start with the conviction that he cannot and will
not die. Why was this mans mind rendere
who wanted to live than TO be told that which wa
calculated to make him die? that the very momen
he was brought into that hotel, those surrSundin
him told him he must prepare for that eternity 4
which he is now existing. ask your Honor tina
THIS case De not unuuly restrained say JuaI InOS
who killed Albert ID. Richardson are those who mad
dened and frenzied this unfortunate that at tn
time when all that could restrain hun from an &C
like that was his reason. They deprived him OF II
let the responsibility OF this trial rest upon then
There is no inquiry that we do not want, as haV
said before. do not mean to allow my professions
relations to minister to anything like revenge. w
have entered upon these familyreatons no more tina
was necessary to prove the fact that this man sal
to an intelligent man, Mr.. Ludlow, that there WEI
conspTators; and no one shall be assailed by th
defense. We have gone further than was called fC
by our oathf We stand precisely within the line
the decision of this court. understood when


wanted to introduce previously the circumstances
that ceremony and TO show that that was one OF th
causes of this death, 1t distinctly excluded o
! that ground, and now when stand here and wal
to tell this court and this jury OF the fearful orde
I | which this dying man was passed through, I'll
. prosecution meet me with an objection and say sue
testimony is impertinent TO this inquiry II the
I show that Albert D. Richardson went into etern
the result of this pistol shot, should have rg
4 to show that some other mode was used. 1t seen
to me- II your Honor please, that 1t would be an III
4 necessary waste of time TO continue further.
a propose to show that at the time mentioned by tn
s witness the process OF will-making was commence
for the purpose OF arguing before this jury wheth
= under this Indictment this prisoner can be foul
"a guilty at ALL We have q right to insist that the
a gument of this Indictment s not proven, In view
~ these circumstances.


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