The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1870, Page 6

4 —— ee 'THE APF ARLAND TRIAL, Continuation of Testimony for the Defence. Interviews and Conversation with Richardson. The “Luscious Woman” and the In- tercepted Letter. McFarland Tempted with a Consulship and Ten Thousand a Year to Forego His Marital Rights. “Could Not be Tempted by a Consulship to the Court of Heayen.” Graphic Portrayal of McFarland’s Agony and Monomani:. The deepening interest in the McFarland trial was made manifest yesterday morning by the in- creased number of people who sought admission to the Court of General Sessions, The character of the weather would certainly have deterred many folks from giving the same eager attention to ordi- bary legal cases; but the singular nature of this McFarland-Richardson business wiled away people from their customary avocations and filled the court room with those who, under Jess exciting circumstances, Would lave been quietly attending to their legitimate business. From what miglt be readily observed by anybody who Cared to give the most trifling attention to the sub- ject, this trial has stirred the most profound aepths of popular feeling. The case of Sickles ts dwarfed into 1usigniticance beside tt, and this trial of McFar- land has certamly the privilege of claiming to be the foremose domestic tragedy in real life which the century has producea, INTEREST IN THE TRIAL. To realize the force of this assertion it is only necessary to Lingle in the motley crowd taat day by day seeks admission to the court room. But if tbe necessary to discover other proofs in support of the statement it can readily be found tn the general dis cussion of the case by every hearthstone and in every family circle of the city. The annals of rowance fail to furaish anything of a parallel char- acter; out perhaps the greatest force, the most formidable point of the case, les in the argument affecting a theory Which has had the ardent support Of some of the ablest and most progressive minds of America. ‘The crowds on the stairways and m the corridors leading to the Coart of Generai Sessions were com- posed almost wholly of weli dressed, intelligent looking people. The trial is not of that complexion Which interests solely the mere vuigar mind. It has features and ramilications of a high order of tnter- est, and even despite the large stare of publicity ac- corded it by the daily journals, would still command @ wide share of popular attention, TRANSFER OF THE SCENE OF TRIAL. Owing to the necessity of disposing of a large number of cases waich have falieu iuto arrears on the calendar of the General Seastons Recorder Hackett announced immediately alter the opening of the court that a transfer of the hearing of the trial would take piace to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, tn the New Court House building. A rush from the brown stone to tle marble struc- ‘ure at once took place, and very soon the wide araa beneutn enc aome or tne New Court House and up along the capacious steps to the entrance of Oyer and Terminer was as well filied as the vesti- buie of a popular theatre on a popular benefit night. A great many unsophisticated people stayed behind in the brown building, per- suaded that there and there alone the trial would be held, At the new scene of trial the ushers showed perhaps a less liberal disposition to admit the public than at the oid piace. They posted themselves quickly at the entrances, and, like sieves, permitted the fine grain to pass through and tue course to re- miatn outside. COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIENUE. The audience was orderly and well dressed. It filled ihe entire space of the court room. Outside the rating, which separates the spectators from the press, were counsel, jury and a few score priviliged persons. Three rows of seats to the left were occupied by ladies, two of whoin were di- rectly concerned in the trial; the rest were present as spectators, who seemed to feel that certain doc. trines in which they were more or less interested were on trial with the prisoner McFarland. ‘To tell ‘the truth, mone of the fair observers looked particu- Jarly bewitching. Their exact counterparts can be Met with any night at atree love or ultra woman’s Tights meeting. Mrs. Norton sat at one of the re- Porter's tables, and was nowise reticent in declar- ing her admiration for the course whicn Mrs. McFare jJuad and Albert D, Richardson pursued. STYLE OF THE WITNESSES. ¢ Mrs, Mary Oliver, who was the first witness examined yesterday, ts a lady of middle age, of troubled, anxious looks, and one with whom tne course O1 existence has apparently been wayward and unhappy. She was affected to tears while giv- ing her testimony, and so was McFarland, who sat in his usuai place, facing the jury, with his little son Percy by his side. All the witnesses examined yes- terday were singularly free from embarrassment im delivering their testimony. Mr. Billings and Mr. Nones, both of whom gave tolerably strong tes- tumony to the purpose of proving the aberration of mind under which McFarland was laboring, spoke with a clearness that gave general satisfaction, at east to the audience. Ex-Ofiicer O’Brien was an ex- cellent witness as far as plain and luctd evidence was desired. Young Taylor, though but seventeen, showed no symptoms of embarrassment whatever before the large audience which eagerly watched is delivery and listened to his testimony. i DISAPPOINTED EXPECTATIONS. There was nothing of really very stirring moment in the evidence which was yesterday produced in court, A good many were expecting that Mrs, Calhoun and others belo nging to a school of soctal ethics which has had @ zealous supporter in the journal to which Albert D. Richardson belonged would be produced by the defence; but it was evi- dent at the start that the defence intended to con- fine itself scrupulously to the task of making it ap- pear that McFarland laborea under an aberration of reason When be shot Richardson, ‘To this ine of defence ail the evidence was di- rected, and few after reading what was stated under oath by those who were on familiar terms with Mc- Farland will be apt to conclude that the assassima- tion was a sane pre-conception. RICHARDSON’S BROTHER PRESENT. The brother of Richardson was in court np to the tune of taking a recess. He ieaned forward on the handle of his umbrella and listened with rapt at- tention to the testimony offered by the defence. He sbowed no trace of feeling one way or the other, but sat throughout the proceedings a quiet, earnest and eollected observer. mae 4 THE MOTIVE OF PUBLIC CURIOSITY. The cioud of newspaper men who occupied the central area of the court room was proof sutficient of what an absorbing subject this trial proves to the entire community. The interest stiown by the out- side spectators 1s wot 80 much in pehalf of the prisoner—for few or none believe he will be con- victed—as in the anticipation that the progress oi the case will throw broad light upon certain social dog- mags held by a class of people who cannot be ignored as wanting in influence in the intellectual circies of American society. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES FOR THE DEFE\CE CONTINUED, Testimony of Mre. Mary Olliver. Mrs. Mary Oliver, called and examined by Mr. Gatry—I am a daughter of the jae Frago McFar- Jand, Who was first cousin to the prisoner, Daniel McFarland; I remember when my father died; ne died on Sunday, the 16th day of September, 1847; took the record of his deat from the famt!y Bible, THB RECORD OF DEATH. “Departed this life, Sunday, 16th of September, 1847, at 5:30 P. M., Francis McFarlaud, aged 40 years, 8 months ana 22 days." Father was ill for eighteen months or two years before his death. Q. Tell the jury how vour father’s disorder came on, how it commenced aad how it progressed vo the end. A. Two years before his death he was ailing; he took Gis of crying and melancholy; he did not attempt violence toany one but himaelf: he dit at- tempt violence to himsetf; he often tried to strangie himself; his spirits were very depressea; he often tried to commit suicide; I think on two occasions he attempted suicide; this was previous to his belng sent to the insaue asylum; we were compelled to send him to the asylum, because he got so desperate that we could mot manage him; accompa- nied him to the asylum; he was sent there by order of Dr. Wood; saw him twice daring his confluement; he waa putin @ sirait jacket; on the occasions that 1 saw him in tue asylum he was very violent and desperate; he remained in the asyinm @ couple of months; about that time he got heipieas; he became paralyzed, and as he could not do any harm to himself we took him home; we could then manage him at home; he ltved but a short time after he came out of the asylum; watched him during bis last iliness; he was very violent and dea- perate, biting his flesh and gnawing his shoulders. Q. Did you previousto the coming on of these attacks know of your own knowledge tle existence of any trouble calculated to cause this nervousness and irritability? A. Nothing buta bagi | loss of money; he was always inclined to be m that con- dition—nervous and irritable; he was always afraid that he would come to want, Q Did he exhibit acts of violence towards those who visited the family? A. He was aiways inclined to be insane: he was desperate at times aud quar- relled with his best friends, Q. Did vou observe any peculiar contraction about the mascles of the mouth? A. Yes, he lost the use of his tongue, Was incoherent in language when he did speak, and we could not understand what he said; father was a sirictly temperate man tn bis habits; never suffered from any blow or injury to his head previous to the coming on of the disorder, Testimony of John E. Flint. Jonn E. Flint examined by Mr. Gerry:. Q. Where are you employed at the present time? A. Westmoreland Hotel, Q. Do you remember having seen Mr. McFarland on the evening of the 25thof Novemver last? A. Yes, sir; 1 suppose it was about hall-past elghv o'clock when I came to the hotel; be came in and asked for a room; he took a newspaper and sat down and rose two or three times; he kept walking about until another gentleman came aud they both went up to the room, Q. Did you observe whether his manner was calm or excited’ A. Excited; he attracted my at- venuon; 1 was sitting on the sola reading at the time; be walked up and down very rapidly; he went out on the steps and came back again and continued to walk up and down unttl the other gentleman came in, wnen he went up stairs; he read the news- paper about five minutes; chat was alter he regis- tered his uame; he registered his name immediately on coming into the hotel. To the District Attorney—After coming in he registered his name, pald for bis night's lodging, took up a newspaper and sat down for a short tume; he seemed to be waiting for somebody; | did not speak to him; I never saw Mr. Mclariand before tat night; be was au entire stranger to me; | could not tell the exact time at which he came in; it was between eight and half-past eigut o'clock; there Was another gentleman present, but 1 have not seen him since; he was a transicnt boarder. To Mr. Gerry—Mr. McFarland came into the hotel about two or three hours after 1 dined; 1 did not fol- tow lim up stairs nor watch him to his room. Testimony of S. S. Mangan. Syivester S. Mangan, examined—On the 25th of November last | was the proprietor of the Corn Exchange Muls, East Twenty-third street; about voat time Mr. McFarland came into my office, I think between eleven and twelve o'clock, just be- fore i went to Change; when he came in he asked jor Mr. Mangau; i sald | was the gentieman and be then said Uhat he came to see about the assessment of the property; i satd that he would get all the in- formation he Wanted at 92 Broad strevi; he did not seem to be satisied; from his conversation 1 thought he was eituer drank or insane. ‘but was the remark you made to others about the rationality of Mr. McFarland’s conauct ¥ A. His wild, haggard appearance led me to make the remark that he was either Insane or ta liquor, Q. Would you swear he was in liquor? A. No, sir; T did not swie!l any liquor on hi3 breath; 1 sat at tae middie of the table and he stood at the end of it talking to me. Q. What did he tell you? A. He said he was on assessment business, aud that he had come to ex- plain the object of his visit; [do not know whether my establishment was in the line of his business; I heard he was an appraiser of legacies: | did not teat him witi much attention, becuust 1 thougbt he was elther crazy oF OTUDK. y ‘Q Was tliere anything ih his manuer that indl- cated drunkenness; did he stagger? A. No. Q. What is your jadgment as to whether he was responsible or rational? A. My juagment was that he ‘Was nothing more nor less than an insane man; he was there about fifteen or twenty minuies. Q. Was this the day before you read the account Of the occurrence in the newspaper? A. [ could ae 2 eg exactly; 1b was elther one or two days To the District Attorney—I cannot give all the con- versation which occurred between Mr. McFarland and myself; he sgid he was an oficer and came upon assessment business; [ understood him to refer to the real estate; Y think he nad either a Paper or a book under his arm; he did not present it to me; I told nim to go to 92 Broad street, because the executors, Edgar D. Manning and W. J. Law- rence, were there; there was unother gentleman with Mr, McFarland, but I do not know who he was, To counsel for the piisoner—Mr. McFarland was so irrational tnat I paid bim no attention, Testimony of William J. McGrath, William J. McGrath called and examined by Mr. Gerry—Awm clerk of the Court of Police Sessions, THE CERTIFICATE OF INSANITY. Witness produced the book of records of commit- Ments of the Court ot Police Sessions for the year 1847; there is an entry here referring to one Francis aM. te janud, WhO Was committed on the following certifical Marcus L, Taft, 26 East Broadway, physician, and Lyman Fisk, of 170 Delanecy street, being aly sworn, ae-erally. aay that Francis McFariand 1s insane, and 18 60 far disordered in bis senses as to endanger his own person or the person or property of others, if permitted to go at large. That they have personally examined said McFarland, and wre satistied that he is alfiicted with @ vitlated understanding or alienation of mind him from judging correctly between good and evil, or of the consequences of his acth, amounting wo an absolute disposassion of the free and nat in yal agency of the human mind. MARCUS L. TAFT, M. D, LYMAN FISK, M. 'D. Sworn before me this 15th day of June, iM7—J. W. Duinxen, Police Justice, Q. What disposition was made of Francis McFar- tand on that certuicate? A. He was comultted to the Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell’s Island. oR XAMINED, By District Attorney Garvin—Q. Any memoran- dum there indicating when McFariand was dis- ebarged from the asylum? A. No; it would not ap- pear here; that would be on the records of the asy- lum; there would be a warrant of commitmens sent ys him in the Charge of the oiicer accompanying 1m. Testimony of R. C. Styles. R. C. Styles, physiclan, testified that ne was As- sistant Sanitary Superintendent of the toard of Heatth of the city of Brooklyn; that there were no records of deaths tn that city previous to 1350. Not cross-exauiined, Testimony of John E. Billings. John E, Billings, sworn, testified—{ reside tn the city of New York; Iam an attorney-at-law, ana have been for fifteen years; | know Daniel McFarland, the prisoner at the bar; nave Known him ever since the fall of 1859; I think he was engaged in the real es- tate business in Wisconsin at that time; I saw him in the year 1863, and between 1859 and 1863; I saw him quue often; I remember when he was made @ Commissioner of the ‘Tenth Judicial district; he was then in Broadway; | knew him to have held that office since its organization m 1866; he had @ desk in my office from spring of 1865 to 1867; the building was torn down and a new one bullt, and previous to this he left te office; I saw him on the 26th of November, 1869, near the New York flotel, on Broadway, on the same side; it waa about twenty minutes to four o'clock in the after. noon; I was goig up town and he was going down; about three or four yards before | came up to him I noticed he looked somewhat different to what I had been in the habit of seeing him; I said to lim, ‘‘Mac, how doyou do? What 1s the matter wiin you? You loak very strange. Have you been sick *” He replied, “No,” f said, “Where are you going down town now?” He said he was going dowr to the Park House, where he expected to meet a man before the man weut to New Jersey. THE STARS WILL BE OUT SOON. I said to him, “Don’t go down; go with me; I had hold of his band, asked him again if he was not unwell; he replied, “No; I must go. for the stars will be out soon,’? q. What were his manner and appearance during this conversation? A, tle was very pa'e and Iris eye was glassy; he looked sorrowcul, a3 though he were under a very heavy pressure. Q. From what you saw of did you form any judgment as to his rationality or irrationality at tat time? A, Two years previously | had seen him under great excitement, but I had never seen him wheu he had so pecullar a look about him as he had On this Occasiou. Q. What was his condition immediately preceding the time when you met him on the 20th? A. | was Surprised at the condition of the man; he com- menced to talk about the suit he had against Mr. Richardson, aud his having taken his wile and chil- dren away from him; he talked incoherently and he appeared tn an abnormal condition of mind. Q. What judgment have you formed of the state of his mind from that conversation? A. I have not thought the man to be in a normal condition for two years yast; he certainly was not in the same state of mind that he was previous to that. Q. Were you acquainted with his wife? A. Bhightly; sue used to bring her children to the ofice when she came to meet him. Q. From their convorsation and manners could You form @ judgment what thgir relationships were be ocace othe a They a see half eae (ane generally prougnt iittie Percy with her, an if McFarland were not in she ‘would watt for aim; when they met they would salute cach other au call each other ‘My dear” and “Darling.” Q. Did he ever have any conversation with her tainty the children were not present? A. Oh, Cer- Q. in what terms did he speak of them? A, ‘They were trequentiy Halting about them, and he spoke of the education ot nis eldest boy and how much he had spent upon his education, and tuat it was the best education he could give him, Q. Did you ever hear him express himself in refer- ence to hiswife? A. I remember on one occasion, About the time they moved from Yonkers to New York, we had some conversation; he said that he could not bear hts wife and children to be out of the city; he must be where he could see them every day, and not have to go up and down on the cars, Q Do you remember seeing Mr. McFarland in your office aiter September, 13677 A. He had been absent about certain proceedings 1n reierence to his children; he came into the office and sat down in tne chair ana COMMENCED CRYING; Tasked him about his wite and children; he said that a man by the name of Richardson had stolen 1s wife and cluldren and: taken them into Massa- chusetts; he was trying to get the children back; that was avout the 27th of March, 1867, Q. He was then applying to you for an aMdavit to be read on these proceedings? A. He said he should want one; he would look backwards and torwards along the room and put his hand to his head aud “MY GOD! OH, MY GOD! MY OAILDREN! what have I done to have my cuildren taken away from me? Itove my children, and love my wite; oh, my God! and they are far away from me;’’ i tried to. calm him down, and I found that I could not do 1t; he did not seem to pay any attention to what I said; I thought bim in that state of mind that rendered him mcompetent to pay any atvention to me, . Did he ever say thing to you about not de- string to live if he couid pot have these children? A. On one occasion ie said, “1 would rather be in in restored to tay rave it Toaunot have my etuldre! Q. Did you ever hear him reger to another man having control over bis children? A. He said pore he thought of any other man besides nimseif beng FATHER T0 HI3 CHILDREN, and those children not having a fatuer and mother, What @ position it was for them to be placed in, an when he thought of it it made him wild; this was in 1867; he always said that ne would recover his children, cost what it might; he said that to do this he had spent all lis money and had borrowed about tree or four \housand dollars; he told me that nia Attorney advised him to commence @ suts for crém. con, tor damages against Richardson for taking awuy nis wife; his object was to show wo the commanity that this Richardson wasa hbertine and a thief; this was about March, 1867; I felt bis pulse at thas time, and found it to be about 116 or 117, and he said that it had been 60 for about four months; he said le could not sieep and he did not want to Sleep; he came one day with the boy Percy and said he Was going to have the other boy by and by. Did you see him in September, 1865% A. Yes, on Waverley place; Ke then jooked very pale and thin and related lis family grievances again; 1 thought the excitement he was under would kul bim, CROSS-EXAMINED. By Ex-Judge Davis—Q. At what time was the Crum. con, sult Commenced? A. It was commenced I think in 1867; I can’t state positively about that; don’t remember anything definite as to the date; 10 was after he stated that he had instituted proveed- ings to recover lis children in Massachusetts; | think it Was about the first of 1868 that ne told me that he had commenced the suit; understood him to say that Judge Sanford was one of nis attorneys in the habeas corpus case tn Boston. Q. What was his business during the interval be- tween March, 1867, and his meeting with Richard- gon’ A. He was to the Asseasor’s office, I think; I don’t remember under whom, though; he was also employed in the Custom House; I think he told me On one Occaston that he was in the Assessor’s office; I cannot tell what his particular business was; can- not say how he attended to his business, nor do I know what the nature of his business was; at the time he came vo my office it was not to talk on busi- ness; his whole conversation used (o be on his tamily troubles, and he would talk 80 much upon the sub- sare! 1 would be giad to get him away; ne ceased to ave a desk in office about May, 1866; he subse- quently went to Wisconsin, uaving some business there tn relation to land, Q. At what time did he get his position in the Cus- som House? A. My tmpression 1s that tt wasin the spring or sumuicr of 1865, 800n aiter the Lincoln as- sassination; when I met him on the 25th November A noticed tim coming; he had his hands in his pock- ets and his head down; I stopped Lim, Witness here repeated substantially his previous account of this interview. McFarland ended by Duliing away his hands and saying, “I must go down; the stars will be out soon; 1 donot know thas I can say that his conversation was in itself irrational, but his general manner, his whole ap- pearance, his 100k, is expression, were what neither {nor any man can describe; perhaps tne words dis- connected with the way, the manner, and the look were irrational; his look was oppressed, cast down, and with @ vacant, glassy stare; he recognized me with a sort of don’t care look; he talkea with an ab- stract manner; I bardly thought the last words co- herent; it ws merging Loward dusk; It Was not time for the stars to be Out; “the ‘Was not lighted; in his talks to me about bis children I don’t think he taiked always coherently; when he would walk the room tearing his hair and saying, “My God, my God, my children,” I didn’t think it was ordinary conversation. Redirect—in that last interview I noticed his nose twitching and his eyes always roiling; he spoke in his previous conversations about bis thoughts con- tinaully drawing to tt; he could nou let it rest; he told me he had been offered TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A CONSULSHIP to settle the sult, but he said, ‘Do you suppose I'd take it? that’s not what I want; THE INTERCEPTED LETTER he partly read to me and then gave 1t to me to read; his color in those couversations would change from crimson to pale, and his eyes from natural to wild and abuormal; I never knew him to be under the in- fluence of drink; 1 never detected it on him. This closed the examination of tue witness. Testimony of Joseph E. Nones. Joseph E. Nones was next called and examinea and testified ag follows:—Am a notary public and commissioner; am a licensed lawyer since 1827; was In the navy with Ogden Hoffman and sailed with Admiral Decatur in tae expedition against, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoll; made the acquaintance of Daniel McFarland about the middie of May, 1887, since that lume till within a few months have been very inti- mate with Mcfarland; in May, 1867, was introducea to nim by Judge Sanford, who had been appointed by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts to take evidence in the McFarland habeas corpus case; saw McFariand on the 26th November, 1869, at my ollice, 262 diag an 8 at about fifteen minutes before five o'clock; | fix the exact time from ihe fact that immediately after he quitted the office 4 went with my clerk to purchase some goods, and when | got to Ann street they Had to light the gus in the store to enable me to examine the goods. Q. What took place in your office after Mr. McVarland came in? A. [ was at my desk writing when he came in; he was thea im an extreme state of excitement—in a perfect state of frenz; looked at him and asked lim what was the matier; he placed his hand ou his head and ex- claimed, * God! my God! what do you think” Tagain askcd what was the matter; he said, ‘‘My wile has divorced herself trom me, and Richardson has married her, aud tlicy are now living together im New Jersey, and are going to California; Pil go home and kill myself.” I tried to calm him, and reasoued and expostulated with him, but it was no use; I could not get nim to listen to me or to understand me; 1 advised him as he walked up and down tue room 1m this'distracted manner to appeal to the law, and to go to New Jer- sey and take out an exeat before he started for San Francisco; he said he knew no one there who had money and that be had no means to do anything with; [told nim that I would give him a letter to an able and eminent lawyer there, ex-Chancellor Wil- “amson, and that with reference to money that would be made all easy for him; he said be could not do anything of the kind—that he would go home and kiil himself; he then went away like a madman. Q. From what transpirea in your presence on that occasion what judgment did you form as to his Yationality or ifrationality? A, 1 formed a judg- ment and oan at to my clerk, that he should ve taken care of and sent to the lunatic asylum; that ne wasn’t fit to be abuut; ma judgment at the time was that he was pertectly mad. ‘THE INTERCEPTED LETTER. Q. Do you remember having seen the intercepted letter? (Letter shown to witness.) A. Yes, Q. When did you first see it? A. it was firet shown to me by Mr. McFarland between May and June, when | was first appoinied to take testimony in the other case, 1 Was appointed to take testi- mony under the proceedings of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts for the recovery of the children. In those proceedings I examined some forty-three witnesses, Q. While this commission was being held did you see him every day? A. 1 would sometimes see him oo or tive times a day when | was‘taking the depo- sitions. Q. From the opportunities you had of observing him during the period of your taking these deposi- ions, state to the jury What judgmeat you formed as to his rationality or irrationality and upon what jacts you based that judgment? A. 1 have looked ou bim ever since this separation and the removal of his children ag 4 madman; I never since consld- ered him as anything better. Q. In the conversations that he had with you auring the taking OI these depositions of those wit- nesses to what subject-would he altude—to what subject would he direct his conversation? A. He talked on the subject of his wife and children and foolishly leaned to the belief that he loved his wife; he loved his children devotediy, and would state that his mind Was destroyed on account of the sepa- yacion. Q. Did be ever reter to the circumstances under which he had been deprived of his wie and cnil- dren, and if so What would he say on that subject? A. He always said that he had been deprived of his wife and children through the machinations of Richardson, the deceased. Q, Did you observe on these occasions the appear. ance of his eyes? A. 1 observed his Uae appear- ance; his general appearance deuoted to my mind that he was & man entirely bereft of reason during that time. Q. What did you found that opinion on? A. From mnvevsation, Which was irregular, wild and irra- cee 31 Siened eno ais nis prawtgeot and that he always upon the one subject; 1t was upon ‘this conduct I Dased tay opinion. q Did he keep harping on this subject—the loss of his wife and children—to tag extent of boring you? NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 12. 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, A. Yes; I treqnently ropovad him and tried to turn ‘is mind from these su Q. Did he say anything to you about his inability to control the tendencies of his mind? A. He always said that nis mind was distr and he would say he wished to God that he was dead, and he has threatened to go home from my office and kill himself; T do not know but that if I had not restrained him he would have done so; he always poke of his wife most affectionately, and I told him that I ougns he was a tool for doing eo. (Suppressed approbation throughout the audience. Ot 1 he ep itt reference to his chil- low did he speak dren? A. He always ke of them in the most affectionate manner, and said it would be the death of him if he was deprived of their possession, and ne always said he was determined to have them if pos- sible, in bt shape or manner. Q. Was there ever any change tn the subject of nis conversation’ A. No; he was always barping upon ts Snare, and Lam eee yay get ing older he was getting worse on the < Do you remember the time ne got back the boy Percy? A. Ido. Q. Did he alter he got Percy back have any con- versation with you in reference to his intentiol about Danny, the younger boy? A. Yes; he alwa: expressed a determination to get him if he could, and that he would teave no means untried to effect that object. Q. From the first time he spoke of bis resolution to get his younger boy back was not nis mind mostly drawn to that subject? A. Yes; mostly on that Sub- et, Q. Did he ever speak to you on the subject of having that boy back even though he might be una- ble to recover his wife? A. Uh, yes, certainly. Q. Did he ever say anything to you as to Richard- son ercung ia of his children? A. Yes; lie told me that he had no doubt but that Richardson was ‘at the bottom of it; that we was aiding and support- ing her 1p her conduct, a that it was Richardson's that was fignti im. men dia t note the belief that his wife he not express v would return to him but for Richardson? A, Yes; and that was his fooltsh better. Q. When did he express that belief? A. Shortly after 1 became acquainted with him. Q How many conversations had you with him from the commencement of your acquaintance with him to the close? A, 1 couid not tell; they were*in- numerable, M'PARLAND’S BRAIN ON FIRE. Q. Did he in these conyersations say anything about his inability to sleep? A. Yes; he told me he did not sleep oue single night in a week, bis mind ‘Was so distracted and maT ge haath Q. Did his appearance indicat at in saying 90 he told the truth? A, Most undoubtedly; he looked just like a man deprived of all sleep; I never saw a maa look as he did. & Did he not make allusion to his inability to eat? A. Not that I remember. Q. Did he not refer to the idea of another man having control over @ child of his? A, He frequent- ly told me that he was determined to have the con- trol of bis children, and thatnone bnt himseifshould be the father cf his children. THE LUSCIOUS WOMAN PHRASE. Q. While these depositions were being taken by you in June, 1867, did you have oad conversation With Richardson on thé subject matter of the pro- ceedings ? Objected to as incompetent. Question admitted. A. Yes, on the 7th of June, the day of the exam- ination of Richardson, and atter I had got through with his examination; no other witaess being then ready for examination he sat upon a sofa in the office and [ then had a conversation with lim on the subject: we spoke on the supject of Mr. McFarland and the children, his position and connection in the matter and so forth; he stated to me that he could not help it; that she should never love her husband again; that he would have her divorced, and a3 soon as she was divorced that he would marry her; I at that time asked what kind ofa womau Mrs, McFarland was, and he asked, “Have you never seen her?” I re- piss. “Never;” “Weil,” says he, “she is an intel- ectual, lovely woman;”’ he made use of the expres- sions which I cannot now state; he said, ‘rather a very luscious woman,” or “a very voluptuous woman”—one or other of these phrases: I said I was very sorry to hear him express such @ determina- tion; he said, “{ cannot help her; tf you saw her you would say the same.’” THE EVFECY ON M’FARLAND WHEN INFORMED OF RICHARDSON'S WORDS, . Did you repeat that conversation to McFariand? A. Yes, 1 did on tne day following in office, Q. What effect had the repetition of that conver- sation on him? A, Such was the effect that I was immediately sorry atter it; he went on like a mad- man, Cried like a child, wet his head, pulled his natr, in fact Idid not know what to do with him, ana thougus of ordering ® carriage and sending him OTe. Q, Did you not have to postpone his examination at the time on account of nis ivability from the con- dition of his mind to give evidence? A. Yes; for some months he was in such @ state of mind that 1 could not trust him on the stand. M’FARLAND THREATENS SUICIDE. Q. Did he ever talk to you about comuitting sui- cide? A. Yes, frequently, and { used to reason and moralize with him; told him now weak and foollsn it was to talk 80; but | might as weil have talked to the winds: he went on as any fool might go on. Q. Can you teil the jury of any one occasion be- tween the first conversation you had with him and the 25th of November, when he was perfectly right in hig mind? A. I can not; I don’t think he was riectly right in bis mind even on the day I put im OD the stand to testify; I was almost afraid to trust him on the stand; but I was compelied to go onasI could not longer delay the case; I had to send the testimony to the Supreme Court of Masaa- chusetts, where the case was being tried. ‘The Court took a receas. After Recess. Mr. J. B. Nones, cross-examined by District Attor- ney Garvin—Examined the witnesses under a com. mission from the State of Massachusetts, under a habeas corpus there pending in regard to the cus- tody of the children; all the witnesses were pri- vavely examined, Q. Mr, Nones, will you state how the depositions were taken? Were they read by you to the witnesses or did they read them? A. I read whe testimony distinctly to each witness, aud they signed their names, Q. In regard to the testimony of Mr. Richardson, how was what taken—question and answert A. Sometimes one way aud sometimes another; the commission given to me contained sterrogatories, and | contined myself to those interrogatories, A. I understand you to say that McFarland, on the ‘25th of November, spoke of Richardson going away? A. He spoke of Kichardson having obtained a di- vorce and taking bis wife to Jersey City, and of his going to California; I don’t think there was anything said about taking the boy with him; bat he men- tioned avout selling his property. To the District Atworney—On the evening of the ‘25th he came in raving like a madman. Testimony of James Taylor. James Tavior examimed—I reside at No. 11 Fourth avenue; Lam employed as aclerk by the last wit- ness; | am seventeen years of age; was employed by the last witness on the 25th of November last; I saw Mr. McFarland on the evening of tuatday; as near as 1 cam recollect it was about fifteen or twenty minutes to five o’clock; he came into the ofice aud stated that he nad just learned from Richardson that he had obtained a divorce in indy and) that Richardson and his (McFariand’s) wife were living together in Jersey City and that ne was gong to sell nis property in order to go to California or Oregon, f don’t know which; Mr. McFarland remained there avout seven or eight minutes; he sat down @ few seconds and jumped up again, looking like a madman; I did not hear him repeat anything to himself, but I noticed that his Jace was very much flushed; the expression of his eye was strange; it had a biank stare, as if he did not know what he was looking at; ne rematned there altogether about ten minutes; he must have gat down and rose again about three or four times; he walked around the office very often. Q. What judgment did you form of his manner as to whether it was rational or irrational’? A. Well, I did oot know what to make of him; I had an im- pression he was out of his mina. Q. But on this particular occasion what judgment did you form as to whether he was in or out of his mind? A. Ishouid say he was very irrational. & Did you notice his breathing? A. I should say he had been waiking very rapidiy. Q. Had you ever seen Dim go much excited as he ‘was on that day? A. No, sir. Q. Did he have any conversation with you on this occasion? A. Yes, sir; he generally spoke about his wrongs; he did not then say anything about tne boy Danny; [saw him after he got over his sickness— the smallpox—in the apring of 1869. Q. When he came in on this occasion was he still or restless? A. Kestiess; 1 have heard him talk with ae Nones very excitedly concerning the loss of his wite, Q. Did he have any business in your office or did he come in simply to talk? A. Simply to talk. 1 He was treated very tenderly? A. Very ten- derly. Bla You notice that he cried on this occasion? . Yes. Q. Row recently before the 25th of November? A. saw him crying on that aay. Q. When you saw him cry were the tears coptoas? describe how he cried. A. He generally made uo noise, but the tears flowed copiously. Q, Now, could ne be got to tax on any sunject ex- cept the one mentioned? A. | never heard him talk upon any other subject. Q. Did you ever make an effort to get him to talk upon any other subject? A. No, sir, | did not. Q. Did you ever hear him say anytaing about Richardson ruining him? A. 1 did, sir, repeatedly. Q Did you hear hita say anything upon the sub- ject on the 25th of November? A. Yes. sir. Q. What did he say on inat occasion abouc the matter? A. He said Kichardson had robbed him of his wife and had stolen lis cmidren. Q. Did you ever hear him talk of sutctde? A. Yes, I heard him tk of ib at different times. & How long %go was the last time before the 25th of November? A. I should say a few weeks, Q. Did be say how he would kill himseity’ A, He said he would blow his brains out, and at another time he taiked about taking laudanum, to put an end to his mserabie existence; he said’ his family was broken up, his home was gone and that he had no desire to live. + Q. Did you endeavor to dissuade him from his pur- ? A, Mr. Nones told him to keep a stout heart, and cae @ boyish remark for him to keep a stut upper lip. ross-examined—Remember the 26th of Novem- ber seeing Mcrarland come down Broadway; hear- dug him mention that Mrs. McFarland had procured @ divorce from him; had no means of fixing the time, but think it was about half-past four in the evening, Re-direct—Mr, Nones advised him to goto New Jersey, and promised him a letter of introduction to Chancellor Williamson, and that ke uceded no means {mmediatoly for of getting the required legal Raves Rae — * Testimony of Merritt Mykham. Merritt Mykham examined—! am an examiner of merchandise; I was so in 1865; [ have known McFarland about six years; 1 saw bim November 25, about pall pass four, Fourth street; 1 was with my wife; | observed that he was very much excited; he had @ wild look in his eyes; his hands were working; I think I lave seen men on several occasions as excited mithin two cell bs ed were very wild; salut im, bowing, . “How are you, Mac ¥" he passed. me rapidly; Tefhad been in tho same office with me; he came there in January, 1857; he left about the last of September; I unaer- stand ne was removed on acconnt of hia inability to attend to his duties; he appeared, 43 usual to March, 1857; then I noticed an abstracted manner, and he would be talking to his fingers; sometimes he would mutter incoherently; I could not understand what he was saying; he ay’ would sit a long time unmoved and unconscious of What was passing around him; he would have to be repeatedly spoken to; these symptoms continued aiter September, 1407; 1 had several conversations with him; he talked mainly of his children—to bring them up was the sole desire of hus lite; he spoke affectionately of his wife; I judge these ap- paerences could not have been produced by liquor; don’t think any one in his honest mind could have aed as he did; that was my honest judgment at the ume. Cross-examined by ex-Judge Davis—I can’t say that he made any reply to me on the 25th; he bowed; where I met him was a block below the New York Hotel; it was about the Jore part of March, 1867, from the 7th to the 10th, pefore the middle, that 1 noticed his conduct; I spoke to him on business; his duty was to make an entry of invoices of goods to be examined (Mr, Mykham examined at some Jeugth ou the course of business in the office); at times these duties are sufficient to keep a man pretty busy; ‘av first he performed his duties very well, but later 80 badly that it wai he would have to vacate the 0st; I myself spoke to Mr. Marsh about 11; he would be working his Augers and looking at them while ne ‘was talking, Re-direct—{ had conversations with him at the omMce and elsewhere; he was ill in the summer of 1867, and, as | understood, had to go to the country for his health; he was eon from ee ames some wee} | apparent etter: r ghoul Patgiet WS diaber, eer, he did yot change muci; sometimes he was @ litle betver; sometimes worse; his conversation was always ‘ye one thing, 80 much so that sometimes I tore mys way from hun; he came to Mr. Mcklrath’s ofice ® number of times after December, 1867; the pos- session of his boy seemed to me to have a verysilly effect; he introduced him to me half a dozen times over; he was very enthuslastic about the boy; he had @ very nervous, excitable twitching of the hands. To ex-Judge Davis—I knew Mr. McFarland before he went io the office; he was not nervous th his manner when [ first met him; f was @ witness in the proceedings in habeas corpus brought by Mr. McFarland, Counsel desired to examine the witness in refer- ence to the testimony previously given by iin, but not having the original deposition the discussion of the question as to whether such evidence was ad- lnissible Was postponed till tois morning. THE PERRY MURDER CASE. Mr. Spencer here arose and addressed the Court, Stating that he had just received information that in the Perry murder case he would be compelled to attend in the county of Kings. Ne had already tried it twice and upon each occasion the jury disagreed, ‘The case had deen forced on, Knowing that he was engaged. His client was a man with a wife and five caildren, of Whom he had not been robbed; but al- though he was obliged to leave he had every confl- dence that the inteiests of Mr. McFarland wouid be perfectly safe. Senior counsel sald he was sorry to part with his colleague, bnt necessity required tt, and he should be dispensed with. Testimony of Ex-Policeman Joseph O’Brien. Joseph O’Brien called and testified that in last No- vember he was @ policeman in the Fifteenth pre- cinct; on the night of the 24th he was on auty from eleven to taree iu the morning of the 25th: he saw McFarland on the morning of the 25th, shortly after twelve; he took off his hat, raised his nand and said:—“O' Brien aid you hear the news? That RUFFIAN, RICHARDSON, is going to marry my wife and take my child to Kansas; he said, “They nave even changed the name of iny boy Danny;” he stayedjwith me nearly till i was relieved; he nad often walked witn me since the summer; my pot when I first met him was from Highth street to Macdongal, to Bleecker, and the Sixth avenue round aud round; he would walk with me round and rouna, and alter my post was cha he would walk with me on the new post; he always talked about his troubles; | tried to so him off the subject, but he would not change; he walked at least fifteen nights; some inclement; he would be dressed these nights lightly; he seemed very irrational; he seemed regard- less Of the weather; one rainy night in September, when I had wy olicloth ou, he walked without an umbrella; he told me one night he was offered a con- suisnip to Cork and $10,000 to give up his wife and child; I told bim he was foolisn—I would give up such a woman for ten thousand cents; he said, “O'Brien, I would not give up my child for a consul- ship to tne Court of Heaven.” (Sensation.) To District Attorney—I met him first one night in summer, after twelve o'clock; he spoke first to me; he opel that first) conversation ; told me who he was and where he boarded, and his family troubles, and I a perfect stranger; after that he walked with me occasionally; I was;shifted to the ost higher up; I met him after that; the last time I met him was on the morning of the occurrence; [ saw him on Eleventh street, near Sixth avenue: when he came to me he threw up his arms and halloed out just as I have said; he never had said these same things to me before; what he had sald before was generally about his whe and his troubles, and his children. Counsei for the defence here announced that the next witness would be @ long one, and tie Court adjourned tili this morning at eleven o’ciock. TEDDY O°RYAN. Continuation of the Examination. At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday morning Mrs. Freligh’s cross-examination—in the case of Teddy O’Ryan—was continued from Friday, Wit- ness testified that she did not know how long she remained at 64 Houston street; she asked Mr. Ryan to go to Mrs. Moore’s, in Forsyth street, between Rivington and Stanton streets (the number she dtd not know), but the pris- oner said, “Let us go down here;’ Mrs, Moore occupies only apartments in the house in which she iives; wuen she and the prisoner went to 46 Rivington street Mrs. Green conducted them to a room in tbe second story, front; Teddy then ordered some drink, that is, after they had entered the room; she drank half and then put it down, but he told her to hurry up and drink it of; after arink- ing the Lquor, which had a _ very peculiar taste independent of the liquor, witch was elther branay or whiskey, she lost all consciousness, and only recovered at four o’clock on the 6th—the following morning; she was then lying on the bed with her clothes on; she missed her jew- elry, and called for Mrs. Green, but could get no an- swer; the room door was unlocked; there was one other person whom she had seen who looked to ner like Teddy Ryan, the prisoner, but she could not swear it was him; that was at the examina- tion in the Tombs, which took place there some time ago, when one of berrings was found in the pomemipn ofa Broadway jeweller; Mrs. Green told er when she went with her up to the room to take care of ner diamonds, but witness toid her it was all right. Witness’ counsel here questioned his client, hav- ing received permussion from the court. Mrs. Fre- ligh stated she went with Mrs. Yale, Teddy and her nephew to a Mrs. Hoyt’s, where she had supper; ‘Teddy insisted upon her taking some liquor, which, however, she declined; she then took some soda, which bad the same pecullar taste as the brandy she had drank at Mrs. Green’s; her ears feel- ing sore, Teddy advised ber to take her earrings off, which she did and put them in her handkerchief; he then asked her the value of her jewelry. Airs, Freligh then left the stand and her counsel asked for an adjournment, The request was granted and the case was adjourned until Monday next, L'QUOR DEALERS IN COUNUIL, S They Propose to Defend Themselves in the Couris—A Defensive League Formed—Ap- pointment of Officers, Committees, &c. Yesterday afternoon, at three 6’clock, a large umber of importers and wholesale dealers in wines, liquors aud groceries assembled tn the Mer- chants’ Exchange, No. 52 Pine street, for the pur- pose of effecting a permanent organizaiion. Mr. J. Lienau, of the firm of M. Lienau & Co., No, 105 Front steet, took the chair and Mr, W. E, Booraem was eiected jtemporary secretary. The chairman then stated the object of the meeting to be the formation of a league for mutual defence against oppressive action by. irresponsible government ofictals and the federal and State government. He "also said that at a previous meeting held at his vifice on the zist of March last @ committee was ap- pointed co draft a constitution and by-laws, and that said committee had reported. The Secretary then read the report, which was unanimously adopted, The following 18 the first section of the’ constitu. tion:— The object of this League shall be to defend its members agatust ulegal and oppressive action on the part of the irresponsible government officials by instituting proceedings before the proper courts and making (est cases of the same; to agitate thé repeal and amendment of all laws which tofrings upon the Tights of ita members as citizens and are obnoxious to the interest of the trade or the revenue. Also to agitate, advocate and further the tnterest of the trade in all acts and proposed action of the federal or State goverment. ‘The same instrument also provides for, besiaes other oMicers, an executive committee of ten, who Shall have charge of ail the business of the league. After some little talk Mr. John Schrymser was ap- pointed president and Mr. Charies Beliams vice president. But six members could be obtained act on theexecutive committee. ‘The other four will be added at the next meeting. ‘The following are the names of those appointed :— W. E. Booraem, Samuel F. Engs, K. W, Taulor. J. 8, Beecher, G. Nougaret and J; Lienau. ‘The Megting they adjouragd. meantime ii ini Dele lta ceetae PERRY'S THIRD TRIAL. The Murder of Night Watch- man Hayes. Desperate Efforts of Prisoner's Counsel to Obtain Another Postponement—Judge Barnard De- cides that the Trial Must Proceed— A Day Consumed in the Em- panelment of a Jury. Edwin Perry, tue alleged murderer of Thomas Mayes, a nigitt watchman at Harbeck's store, Fur- man street, Brooklyn, was arraigned for trial a third time in the Kings county Court of Oyer and Ter- miner yesterdar morning, Judge Barnard and Justices Vooriees and Johnson presided. When the case was called, John H. Bergen, of counsel for defence, applied for a postponement on the ground that the senior counsel, Mr. Chas. §. Spencer, was absent, being engaged in the McFarland case. Mr, Bergen, in Support of the application, read a letter addressed to Judge Barnard by Recorder Aackett, setting forth that Mr. Spencer was engaged in the McFarland case and that bis absence irom the court might cause n+ jury to his client’s interests. Mr. Bergen also read an affidavit sworn. to by Mr. Spencer himself, setting forth among other things that at the last term of the court he had requested the District Attorney w ox aday for the trial during that term; that the Dis- trict Attorney refused to do so, saying that he should not try Perry-that term, Mr. Bergen then said:—We were ready last term. Mr. Spencer was then at liberty to try the case, and he asked the District Attorney to fix any day during that term, 1 ‘do not fear that M4 is eas @ Place upoit me the responsibility of going with this case alone, DISTRICT ATTORNEY MORRIS said that he had notified Mr. Spencer more thana month ago that ne would move the case at the com- mencemeat of this term. Mr. Spencer then in- formed him that he waa engaged in the McFar- land trial; that he expected it would come on on the first Monday of this month; that alt he had to do in that case was to make the open- ing speech, and that be could then leave. On Tues- day last Mr. Spencer wrote lilm a note, saying that he feared then that the McFarland case would not be opened that week, and he might therefore have to ask for one or two days’ delay. Mr. Morris wrote back to Mr. Spencer, telling him that he would move the: Ferry case on apyhow yesterday morning, and hat THR M‘FARLAND CASE was opened he would uoderstand that the arrange- ment Was that this triai should proceed yesterday. The McFarland case was opened on Friday. Mr. Morris did not see how the interests of McFarland would suffer in the bands of the remaining counsei. Mr. Bergen thought he haa presented a legal ex- cuse. Judge Barnard said that inasmuch as Mr. Spencer had agreed upon yesterday, he did not think the excuse sufficient to warrant & postponement. eee thought that Perry could not have a ir trial, Judge Barnard said that if there was any sugges- tion that this defendant could not have a fair trial he would like to have it made manifest, Mr. Bergen expiained by stating that he did not think Perry coula be properly defended in Bir. Spencer's absence. Judge Barnard offered to assign the ablest counsel, District Attorney Morris said that he should not have urged the case on had it not been for the ar- raugement mentioned. He was satisfied, however, tuat Mr. Spencer could and would attend. Judge Barnard decided that the trial must pro- ceed, and the empaneiment of a jury was thereupon commenced. ‘The court room was crowded with spectators, and nes lus Honor announced his decision consider- abie SURPRISE WAS MANIFESTED among the friends of the prisoner, who were cond- dent that the case would be postponed. A great deal of difficulty was obtained in securing @ jury, and it was not until twenty minutes to four o'clock that the required number was obtained. At halt-past three o’clock MR. SPENCER APPEARED in the court room, having arrived from New York during the examination of the last juror. ‘The full jury Laving been secured Judge Barnard was about to caution prado ite to the adjournment of the court when Mr. Spencer arose and In an address of some length urged jor a postponement until next Monday, stating that his intimate knowledge of many or the facts in the McFarland case made it necessary he should be permitted to continue in that defence, provided he could do 50 without detriment to Perry’s interesta. The jury had been drawn, the remaining panel could be dis- missed, and the witnesses and jury in this oase could be notified to ——, on Monday. The tnter- ests involved in the McFariand trial were the tnter- ests of every home circle in the land. THE TRIAL MUST PROCEKD. Judge Barourd said that they must proceed with the case this morning. The question of postpone- ment had already veen fully argued, and his Honor did not think that the public interests would permit any delay for the reasons stated. ‘ihe jury had been selected and the witnesses were subpcenaed, and to aismiss the jury for a week would be contrary to the rule. Judge Barnard then cautioned the jury against reading or talking about the case, afier which the court adjourned until this morning at ten o'clock. JAPAN. New Year Festivities by the Natives—The First Tea aud Silk—Visits of Compliment and Rejoicing—Au Officer of the Oneida After His Rescue. Yoxouama, Feb. 3, 1870. For the last two days the native new year excite- ments have been.at their height, and lave not been atall unlike the Jours Gras in Paris.. Every house In the Japanese town Is decorated with trees and boughs, straw fringes, long paper streamers, fans, strings of oranges and lobsters. Every one who can raise an “‘itchiboo’? has ona pertectly new suit of clothes, and even the poorest coolies have spotiess white stockiugs. The girls and chilaren wear fan- tastic red aud yellow sashes and scarfs, and fill the streets, fying curious kites or playing battiedor and shuttlecock. To-day they are carrying the first tea and silk of the new year in ttumph through the streets. They visited us, Of course, and received benefactious; after whicn they tossed the fat Chinese compradore in a Dianket, and departed radiant. To-morrow the saturualia ends and I shall be thankiul. I was afraid at night of fires, put I be- lieve the people are all tired out and unconscious by nine o’clock, and tne stillness of the last few nights nag been unbroken. To-day we had at breakfast a young officer of the Oneida, who sank with the ship and was dragged into @ boat as he rose again. He is shaken ana weak, ag you may fancy. The evidence takes curi- ous turns. There are Englishmen who swear that Captain Eyre reported, on arriving at Yokohama, that be had “cut the stern off a Yankee ship, and it served her right for getting in his way,” and the Captain swears that he “never said or thought such @ thing, or dreamed that he had done any harm.’? BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. A sult has been commenced on the part of the United States against the Brooklyn City and Hun- ter's Point Railroad Company to recover $10,000, for alleged violation of the revenue laws in having falied to return to the assessor the amount of ther gross receipts irom September, 1868 to July, 1869. Wuilam McGinness was taken into custody on Sunday niglt by the Forty-second precinct police on @ charge of highway robbery. James Knox, the complainant in the case, Who resides in Cliff street, New York, accused the prisoner with assaulting him and attempting to rob him of his watch while passing through Gold street. Tne accused was ar- raigned before the Police Justice, pleaded not guilty, aud Was committed for future hearing. Proposals were received from the several gas com- panies for lighting the lampa of the city of Brooklyn for the year 1870, The prices averaged three dollars and twenty-five cents per 1,000 feet. ‘fhe proposals were referred, A communication was received from the secretary of the colored tolks’ meeting, to be held at the Academy of Music in the evening, invit- ing the members of the Ruard toattend. The chair aunounced that the invitation was accepted, upon which Aldermen McGroarty, Elliott and Keaung asked to be reported in the negative. The Board adjourned for one week. ‘The regular weekly session of the Brooklyn Board of Alderman was beid yesterday afternoon, the president, Alderman Bergen, inthe chair. In an- ticipation that the Mayor would submit the names of candidates for Police Commissioner for confirma- tion by the Common Council there was a very large audience at the commencement of the pro- ceedings. The disinterested spectators were doomed to’ disappointment, however, as there were no nominations made. Permission waa granted the Peoptes’ Gaslight Company to lay mains yu all the public streets and to turnish gas to the arks and public build! The Alderman of tne Sixteenth ward presented a resolution to the effect shat a committee be appointed to. ments ior cateprating the Fourth of