The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1870, Page 4

‘BE APFARLAND TRIAL Yacreasing Interest Manifested in the Proceedings. Professione] Testimony on the Question of Sanity—Doctors and Lawyers - for Once in Harmony. RACY FREE LOVE CORRESPONDENCE. The Calhoun and Sinclair Letters to Mrs. McFarland. A Glance Into the Inner Life of the New School of Soe!al Morals. INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS, If one-tenth of those who sought adniission to the court room yesterdey morning were gratified in ther pardonadle curiosity to hear the interesting testt- Mony, witness the crowded room and gaze upon the faces of the unique and remarkable jury there would be little show left forthe representatives of the press, the. counsel for the prisoner or the advo- cates of the prosecution. After eleven o'clock, when the court had assembled, those haymz business tere bad a hard time seeking togetin. The at- tendance in the vicinity was much jarger than on ‘apy previous day, and the same, It is safe to believe, ‘will have to be stated every day till the end of tue trial. It wil! go on increasing and may be expected to culminate when tne pastor of Piymouth church and the lady leaders of the Church of Fontier come on the stand for examination. Asa general thing the witnesses in this case have been of a rather superior grade. Except in one or two instances they have snown, under the circum- stances, a remarkable degree of self-possession and clearness of reply to the interrogations of counsel. ‘The witnesses yesterday were chiefly doctors and lawyers, an excellent class of people in the mat. ter of givimg testimony, as they give lit- ie bother to counsel and give immense fate isfaction to an eager, listening audiece. Being ra more or less accustomed to the thing they make tne machinery of a legal drama lke this move on with the same reiattve ease and precision as a profes- sional stage performance. Dr. Ward, a gentleman Of nervous temperament, reddish beard and dishevelied pair, was evidently a devoted witness for the defence, not that the doctor deviated an iota from stricttruth, bat in his voice there was a tone of sympathy for the unhappy prisoner that was per- fectly uamistakabie. AN INTERESTING WITNESS. Dr. Matson was en interesting witness, from the . fact that he knew McFarland in 1847, when he was identified with the Brook Farm community, where Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson and other progressive spirits of New England trted to estab- Jish a sort of sucial millennium. The doctor wore a rather wetrd expression of face and eyes, as though he had extended bis metapbysicai investigations into the domain of Spiritualism, His testimony was delivered with earnest clearness of stavement, and made a favorable impression in behali of McFarland, WHAT S0ME PEOPLE THINK. Some singuiar remarks escaped people's lips yos- terday, when witness after witness was veing exam. imed to prove that McFarland was the victim of an ‘ancontrolable monomania, The sentiment was freely expressed that the theory sougist to be estab- lished by tle defence was unnecessary for the pris- oner's exieuuation and acquittal, and that if a sim- ple appeal were taken on the strength of the provo- Cation offered the jury could do notuing else Anan acquit the prisoner. WHAT SOME PEOPLE SUGUEST. To this end it was suggested that ail the free love folks who were on terms of jamiliar acquaintance With Mrs. Mc¥ariand be put upon the witness stand and their doctrines thoroughly venttiated, wit the view of showing that a conspiracy was actually con- trived to reduce » McFarlaud from her lawful hhushana aud marry ber toa man who was himself one of the couspuwators. It was furlner argued that if one crime weve set off against the other murder itself would hardly outweiga the offence of taking away tie wife of a man to whom that wile was more ‘Uhan iile itself, Ef LOVE CORRESPONDENCE. ‘The reading of the letve:s addressed vy Mrs. Cal- houn and Sinclair to Mrs. Mc¥ariand produced a deep sensation. They were read tothe jury by hir. Gerry, anu no expression which allowed of full and teliing emphasis was neglected in the dramatic | Fecitation of counsel for the defence. ‘The testi- mony up to the ume the correspondence was Mntroduced had been rather monotonous, being confinea in the case of each witness to showing a state of cerebral excitement witn the prisoner, more or less Calculated to lead, despite of will or judgment, to the crime tor wiich the trial ishela, TW Was but silgnt difference in the sense of the evidence, and by the time it bad ail veen given few in the court room were disposed to dis- pute the possession by McFarland, at the time of the murder, of other than irrational mental laculties. ‘The letters were, if it may be sO expressed, a re- resting change. Nobody in court had seen or heard them before, and their eect was decidedly Javorable to the defence. EFFECT OF THE READING. ‘These letters, it is bo exaggeration to say, turned the scale, if amy turning was needed, more com- pletely tn behalf! of McFarland than all the evidence 80 far offered. Tue deliberaie purpose, so cunningly clothed in expressions of gushing endearment, to shake the woman’s allegiance to her husband, made every mau im court with any regard for the Christian notions of the marriage tie indignant ‘with these female champions of the new schoo! of morality. The effect on the beeps was very marked. He moved uneasily in bis seat and buried his bead tn his hands while his counsel was reading Pg REND Passages wherein the writers tell Mrs. McFarland that living any ionger with her husband Would be proianation of her womanhood, and that Richardson was good and strong and loving to her. ATIRACTIONS OF THE COURT. Mucn the same jadies were present yesterday as on the day before. Count Joannes was absent; but itis not expected he will withhold the light of his tall and graceful presence many days. ‘The audi- ence outside the railing stood patiently throughout the proceedings and gave the ushers little trouble im the matier of keeping order. Recorder Lackeit keeps his court well. 3 manner of adjourning for @ recess and of adjourning ior the day, of rwing on points of evidence and responaing to the gues: Mons and remarks of counsel has a ring of decision and business about it which weil becomes a judicial officer. Judge Noah Davis did most of the work of cross-examimation. The witsess who falls into his amiable bands is not apt to teel embarrassed for the Judge smiles as biandly es 8 bridegroom, bus ne bas & way of putting questions that is oftentimes calculated to bewllder even clear-headed peopie. As the day up- proaches when popular expectation has it that the Ks ‘venerable Grecley, the ropust Beecher and the free- love Frothingham will appear a3 wi'nesses exciie- Ment increases and every place in the city nothing seems 10 be the topic of conversation but we | land trial. ABOUT MRS. M’FARLAND. | 4 mong other curious stories reisied in the court | room was one to the eifect that when the necessary | sixty days’ notice expired Mrs. McFarland proceeded to the Mutual Life insurance office and drew tie {$10,000 for which Albert D. Kichardson’s life was 1ta- sured, She is now, it is stated, living on bis larm out in Jersey. EIGHTH DAYS’ PROCEEDINGS. | Richardson; Testimony of 8. St. John Green. 8. St. John Green was the first witness examinea— I am a member of the Boston bar; I remember being retained in 1867 im certain proceedings on ® writ of habeas corpus brought by Daniel MoFarland against Mr. and Mrs. Sage; Mr. Philups, @ member of the Boston bar, met me in the street about two o'clock one day and asked me to go into court with him; tue motion ‘was to commit for contempt for not producing the cuiaven in court; the counsel with me was Mr, Sandford and Mr, Lauri; the children were pro- duced the next day; Richardson came into my office. Q. State What was said by him in reference to the case. Davis objected. Sar ery sald he ted to show by this witness that at the ume ne was retained a8 counsel in vais ’ Ail the expenses; that he ndrew, Governor Ai atone, tie Was necessary geoure political ¥ to Examimation coutinucd—The habeas corpus was Aptih to November; I saw Rian irom # id cVariand ‘several tines before this; Dis appearance in some respects was strange to me; he seemed to me wholly absorbed in that case and that case alone; there was a wild, 04d 100k 1a lis eyes; he to gy 1 Unstrung and nervous; I would not say to Mental condition that he Was Insane Judge Davis mterrupted aud said that the opinion of the Witness Was not admissible, Arter some litte skirmishing witess proceeded and said he should be willing to say he was irrationa: and very near the border line betweea sanity aod in- sanity. Every time I saw him bis appearance was (he samc; the !ast time J saw him was when he received his child, on the termination of the suit. ‘Lhe witness then proceeded to testify as to the pri- soner’s appearance, Which he deseribed as strange. Q. Do you remember meeting Richardson subse quent to that’ A. I did on several ovcastons, Q Did you receive instructions in regard to the conduct of the case Svom him? Objected to. had a periect right to show that Richardson was at the namomel bua. Lente AMRF, There nae oe inier- ce eteri urt siid that it would not be le unless 1t WAS proved that the conversation was re- peated to McFarland, evidence going to show what Rich Nones in reference to Mrs. McFarland. deleace submitted that inasmuch as Richardson had participated in the proceedings they had a right to mtroduce evidence concerning htm. The intercepted setter had shown his determination to unyoke the woman from ber husband, Richardson was in fact careiee out his detérmimation which he distinctly set forth In the letter, which was not to let the grass Ww under his feet, From Mr. Nones they had the 4 that Uiis man had gald to bim that this woman should never again live with her husband. ‘that fact ‘Was positively sworn to by Mr. Nones; that Riehard- Son, im the month of June, 1867; that Mra. McFarland should never ayatn live with her husband; Richard- son seemed to be one of the principat parties im the habeas corpus proceedings: McFarlana was not Hgnting his wife; be was fighting the temptations which ichardson threw around her; his wile was withont means of supporting herself ond unable to carry on avy legal proceedings, and unless she could keep ‘the children with her there were pomat reasons why she should return to hor usband; if Rtchardson hi: been unable to retain the cht'dren she would bave gone back vo her husbai in order to make the alienation from ber husband perfectly certain, and tn order vo render it perfectly sure that she would remain away when she was away it was uecessary to keep the children. If Ricbardson had not been able to keep the cinidren his plang would have been stop- ped, His (counsel's) associate proposed to show that this frenzied father was rp tna Richard- 02 In order to Ket back his children kept away from him by Richardson’s means, The intercepted Jetter should not be lost sight of, especially when tt expresses Kichardson’s determination to annul the marriage between Mrs, McFariand and the prisoner at the bar. The defence bas a right to show and satisiv the jury all the delusions under whien Mr. McFariand was laboring. The part of ihe defence was to show all Mc¥ar- land’s delusions at this period. McFarland had no right to foricit 43 cuuidren. Who bad the right to stand between mm and his own children? If the prosecution could show that through immorality or other cause McFar'and had forfeited his natural pa- ternal right, be (counsel) challeaged them to go into such evidence. Supposing the Woman was willing to remain awzy, had pot McFarland aright to re- claim ns children? The defence bad a right to show that but for tio interference of Richardson this wo- ™an, deprived of the children, would have been in- duced to retuin to her husband. Under all the cir- cumstances they had @ right to show Richardson's participation i the ings. The Court observed that in reference to the coun- sel’s remarks when the question was previously called to as to the conversation between Mr. nes and Mr. Richardson an objection was made by the counsel for the prosecution and would have been overruled but for the statement of the de- fence that the subject of that conversation was im- mediately repeated to Mr. McFarland. The consid- eration must not be lost sight of that the trial now be/ore the court was whether the prisoner at the bar was guilty of murder in the first degree. Richard- son Was not cn trial. It was competent for the de- fence to show the substance of any con- versation between Mr. Richardson and others, rovided they were repeated to Mr. McFarland. fhe statement made by Richardson that Ife was bound to bave Mrs. McFarland, and that in conse- uence of that statement McI’arland’s mind was nzied, was admissible as Kevtoacn provided that it had been previously communica' to McFarland aes otherwise such testimony could not be ad- mitted, Counsel stated that it could not be shown that the conversation had been repeated to Mr. McFarland, and the questicn was accordingly overruled, Ex-Judge Davis—A decree was entered into by which Mr. McFarland was to take Percy, and Mrs. McFatiand was to bave the other cnild,.bott parents to have admission to the children’s presence at such times as set fori in the decres. Testimony of KE. K. Phillips. Edward K. Phillips examined by Mr. Gerry—Am a Member of the Boston bar ten years; was engaged as counsel for Mrs. McFarland; saw McFarland in court the time the sult was in progress; saw nim also in New York November, 1867; first me I saw Nim was when tie case was before Judge Bigelow; noticed his manner as being nervous and excited; avoided conversation with Mcfariand aa I was en- gaged as couvsel for the other side; he insisted on telling me his sad story and I listened; he said Mr. Richardson had taken his wife away and wanted to take his children; the interview was a very pamful one to me; Mr. Mclarland seemed completely over- come; was cecidedly as irrational as a man could be; inall my conversations with him the one story about his wile and chijdren formed the burden; his he demeanor at these times was thoroughly irra- tonal. Cross-examined by Judge Davis—Did you ut any time suggest to the court, on account of McFarland’s irrationality, that he was unfit to be the custodian of his children? A. I never did; I did not consider it my province; 1 was junior counsel in the case, und aitended only to the detanls of the case. Judge Dav id you ever mention it ty the senior counsel, Wiiness—i did? Testimony of Dre John A. Ward, Dr. Jonn A. Ward examined—Have been a8 physician tur sixteen years; know McFarland very Well, and knew his wife very well; saw Mc¥Far- Jand the night before the shooting; he came to my oliice and remamed tiere about fifteen minutes; walked down Fuith aveaue with him; he came into Tuy oilice in a great state of agitation, of muscular tremor; he said, “I have been down looking for { must have my boy, I must have my boy;” 1 told him lnever saw him in such a condi- tion as that; he satd, “I feel a horrible impuise; I feel like killing myseil;” J talked and reasoned with him, and gave him @ morphine powder to take every hour, His hand was sbaking and his pulse was running 120; I formed the impression that Mc¥ariand’s mind was diseased; that he was irra- tional; 1 never had occasion to prescribe for MeFariand till the spring ae 1807; he appearea to be very fond of his wife; I never knew of any difficulty’ between them up to that time; im the fall of 1: I am aware that Richardson became acquainted with Mrs. McFarland at a reception in the house of Mr. Samne! Sinclair; I was present; Mr. McFarland was not; Mcl’arland came to my office in April, 1867 and told me 10 @ state of great excitement ani to my great surprise that his wife had left him; his pulse was ranning 110, and he told me he had not slept tor two or three weeks; he said he bad dreams or visions at night about his wife and children, and that be must have hischildren back or he would ale; the symptoms shown by McFarland denoted cere- bral disturbance; he said he was unable to sleep; that on going to his room ie threw himself on his ved, but failed to get any rest; I have waiked with him for half an honr or 80 on the street to try and calm him; he talked of committing suicide; in one of his dreams he sald he dreamt having Richard- s0n by the throat. Cross-exaiined by ex-Jndge Davis—Q. Are you a relative of Mr. McFarland? A. No, sir, except by marriage; his brother and my brother married two sisters; my wwe 1s not related to the family; I first formed the acquaintance with the family in 1862; they then lived at the corner of Varick and Laight streets; I was called in there professionally to attend ‘vo the boy Parcy; that was in the winter time; the family was boarding; they next lived at Croton; I am unable to locate them between 1862 and 1865; prior to 1865 J do ae think I was called as a phy- Sician, from 1862 1865; was not accus- tomed to visit the family except as a phy- ae the oMce in his sician; I preseribed case; I think they went to Croton 1n the fall of 1864, and they lived there in 1865; saw them in the sum- mer of that year; Mr. Sinclair spent his summers there; 1 visited’ at Sinclair's; I next knew of Mr. McFarland living in Twenty-sixth street in 1867, when J again visited professionatly; I never attended Mrs. McFarland at that time, but I attended one of the children; they next lived in Thirty-sixth street, near Broadway; I did nos attend there professton- ally; Mra. McFarland was iil in the winter of 1867; Mr. MeFarland was then at home; I aisomadea frieadiy call on Mra. McFarland when she lived in Amity sereet; she was then giving public readings; only once betore, between '62 and '67, I had any oc- casion to preseribe for McFarland; it was for a cold or a slight fever;in aa 767, the symptoms of cere- bral exeitement with him were considerable, but they were still greater in November, 169; between these dates I saw at intervals of two or three days; he was constantly coming to my office; I was always prescribing for him and I never found his pulse lower than 110; he was engaged at this time in the assessor’s oilice; Ido not know what particular de- partment;I was simply aware of the fact that he ‘was there; in his particular condition I believe he could only have discharged the duties of the office imperfectly; I consider that now he is even ina worse condition than he was in November, 1869. Judge Davis~Ilave you noticed nim here in court, advising with hts counsel and playing with his child, and do you consider he is worse now than he Was then? Witness—Yes, sir; the organic aistension etill exists; hia pulse, while in prison, was about 104, but the cause being removed I suppose the symptoms could not manifest themselves so much, Judge Davis—What cause removed? To this ques- tion, which was not pressed, the witness gave po explicit answer. Testimony of Morris Matson, Dr. Morris Matson examined:—Q. Where do you reside? A. No. 74 University piace. Q. How long have you resided tn thiscity? A. 81008-1862. habeas . 4 upon him Corpus that Mr. Richardson calie ba om 4 Counsel for the prisoner urgea that the defences An argument here aroze as to the ena of Counsel for Q, How long have you been @ physiciant A, A quarter of a century, & You are a graduate of the College of New York t A. Tam. wt You are not now practising medicine? A. Jam . How many years did you practice? A. Fifteen ontwen uy yeah ; bie » Where? A, In Boston, Do you know Mr, McFarland, the prisoner at the bar? A, Well, m3 How long have you known him? A, Since 1857, aller which he disappeared; he went to Dart- mouth, and subsequentiy to France, Did you see bim on the 24th of November? A. T saw him on the day previous to the shooting. Where did you see bimt A, Ho came tomy ace in twenty-ninth street, At whacnumber did you then reside? A, No. 24 Bast Twenty-ninth street, Q. What was the last time you saw him before that night? A. I saw him there two or three weeks Previous to that time. Q, What time did you see him on that night? A. At suppor, tea or dihner, a3 we cail tt, ‘WESTWARD HO WITH A WIE, . ALout what time? A, At seven o’ciock. Did anything take place, and if go please state It? A. He was in the habit of calling on me and making knowa his troibics and his dtitculties; bis princi- al object on that ocoasion was to make known, a3 thought, the fact that Richardson—he told me that— Richardson was selling his property in New Jerscy and was about going West to that place where, a3 he said, hia wife had obtained a fraudulent divorce; that he was going to take his (McFariand’s) wife and bis littie boy Danay with him. MENTAL ABSRRATION, i Q. Did you observe his appearance on that occa- sion? A, i did. Q. Describe his appearance. A. On that occasion ‘Was more calm and quict than I had seen him: 1 a] now in reference to his physical system, but hig menta} disturbance was more intense than [ had ever noticed it belore; there was @ wild expression about hiseye and all that which indicates tnvense ee mind. Q How long was he with you on that occasion? A. About an hour, ‘thing in reference to losing con- He did. Did ne say sciousness? A, . Q. What did he say? A. He said I lose conscious mess som es of my own identity, and I think Iam not McFarland; he proceeded to say that he would examine himself; that he would examine his papers and tbings in bis pocket; he would conclude that he was McFarland after all. When he spoke about Richardson going away with bis wife and boy did he make any ejaculation orexclamation? A. He made painful remarks in reference to it; he said, “My God! my God! doctor, he is about to go West and take with him my little boy, where I may never see him again; when he uttered those words he raised his hands like one in the attitude of prayer. +, Q Did or did not lis manner at the time indicate despair? A. He seeined to be entirely overwhelmed with grief, painiulty so. 4. For how longa time had he of speaking to you on the subject ublest A. It was in the early pal firat met him: I lost sight of him tor pertaps; then I met him in the early part of 1869, Astor House steps, Q, Between that and the night of the 2éth of November, 1869, about how many conversations aid you have with him? A. I saw him, periaps, once @ month and oftener; I would meet him on the street, or he would callon me at slated times; be was in the habit of calling on me, Q. Then be would refer to the subject of his trou- bles? A, Always. Q. And then he would exhibit similar symptoms that he showed that night? A. I never talked with him but I thought ue was a monamantac; on ordi- nary subjects le was as rational as any other ma! the moment, however, that he referred to his domes: tao dificulties he would undergo an entire change; he seemed to be a bundle of nerves; his whole body seemed to quiver, ana when he gesticulated . his hand was always tremulous; on ordinary matters he talked quite rationally except when he referred to his domestic troubles, Q. Did he in this conversation refer to his poy Danny? A. He seemed to have INTENSE AFFECTION for that boy; for him Danny was the burden of his song; he was very affectionate towards his chil- dren, but particularly towards Danny; I taink his Joss disordered nm more than anything els0. Cross-examined—The name of the prisoner occurs Boreal of mine, when I waa practising in IP WAS NOT A FOURIERITE ESPABLISHMENT. Q, It was w a Fourlerite establishment? A. | beg your pardon—it was not a Fourierite establisment Q Was he not ina Fourierite establishment? A. I never heard of one. rr Did you not hear or kuow that he was connected with a Fourierite establisnment? A. I never heard of one; he was residing at the time mn the Battle street house, Q. Was he not connected with a Fourierite estab- lishment? A. Never, that I know of. Senior counsel—What do you mean by a Fourierite establishment? Judge Davis, assistant counsel for the prosecu- tion—i don’t know. You firat started the subject and had a good deal to say apout it. 1 supposed it must be something terrible, Senlor counsel—You will hear more about it before we get through. Q. What was his business then? A. He was in some mechanical business; I forget now what it ae it was previous to his going to Dartmouth ollege. ‘ Q. You had not aclose intimacy with him? A. Oh, yes; we boarded in the same house with him and We were very intimate. . How long did you Kuow of nis living in Boston? A. Not longer than a year prior to 1547, Q. Can you date it as far back as 1847? A. Iam ritchie POEM rake ad the diverce having been obtained at that last lute view. From what vou observed of him on these occa. and from his conversations, did he strike you nal or uratioual? A. 1 cannot answer the question except in this way—that I cannot say I dis- covered any evidences of ‘ity in him on any subject bué this one; ainly, Whenever he commenced to converse on this subject, his mind would run jrom a calm state to a state of extreme excitement that was certain'y & uovoMania, Q. Do you remember his shedding tears? A. Yes, ently; he did when reciting grievances; Le would thea turn the conversation “to piguanison, when he would beeoine almost uncontroliable an: excited £0 @ state of frenzy; upon all occasions he expressed great feeling and love for his wife and chilaren; he ust tame to seo me at the Park Hotel, when he thought he had anything new to communtcate, if my office was closed at tive or halt. ast five: he first came to see me professionally in regard to commencing an action; there were THREE COUNTS IN THE COMPLAINT: the first for criminal conversation; the second for abduction of his wife; the third for the abduction cl his infant son Danny; about that time he re- counted to mo the of his trouble: the pleasant manner of his lite with ms wife; how nap- pily they had ived together; how fond they were of each other; now lovingly they separated and met egain; of their cndearments; untli Richardson came, and he had been the means of separating them; he told how sho had left iim, kissing him ag he went out m the morning, aud leaving with ois child before his return; he always, when he saw me, Went over the same thing over and over again when 1 would iisten to him; sometines he would come ta excited, but at uther times calm, and grew excited a8 he cold of his wife and children; I think he was exceedingly unreasonable @nd irrational—certainly on this subject; he would complain of others for not sympatnizing with him; he would be more ex- cited when he came in whenever he nad heard any- thing new; tn the fall of 1669 he spoke of his attempt- Ing to get his child; of ms going over to New Jersey and watching tor his child; this was lo August or September; to showed me this letter (the inter. cepted letter) at or about our first Interview; ne snowed me this letter (exhibit A) apout’ the same time; [read it at tne time; I also read this letter were ‘H) ot the same time, aud this letter (exhibit ), and this (exbibit T), and this (exhivit 1), and these (exhibit J and K); when he piacea hose in my hands, Le stated that be got them out of MRS. M’FARLAND’S TRUNK, He was very much excited about them when he read them over and talked about them, Counsel for the prisoper—We do no% propose to read ail the letters, only the choice bits, CROSS-HX AMINATION, To Mr. Garvin—l urst saw Mr. McFarland in November, 1 I saw these letiers on the occa- sion of his trsc or sccond coming; he was a3 deeply excited over these letters as I ever saw him; | have seen hii more ‘aged; I should think tho sult was uot commenced Ul February, léds; the difficulty was in finding the defendant; | think the complaint was put in about twenty days Biter, and issue was joined in Mai the summons was issued in December; he was possibly In my ofice halt adozen times before tliat; { would not always listen to bim; when I would be would go over tae whole story; I thougut bin sane thea; Mr. Frank Le Baron brougat lm to me; | never saw Richardson nor Mrs. Mclarland; the attorney for the defences in that suit was dir. Bangs; 1n the complaint i that sult the damages were laid at $40,000 or $50,000; I saw him the last time about noon; I think my young man was in the office; I tuink the day he was there was Monday or Tuesday; it ig mere matter of recollection; don’t tuink I coul safely siate any one singie remarkas made at that joterview; I remember seeing him the week preced- ing. but not distinctly. ‘fo Mr. Gerry—I remember he sald he had ex- pended his money in getting hisoliidren, and oe Wanted to put thom RIGHT BEFORE THR WORLD; he said he couldn’t for a moment entertain the idea of settling tne suit; he desired me to write to iMinots to ascertain if any divorce proceedings were being taken. ‘To Mr. Garvin—He came in and told me one day that he had been oilered tarough Mr. Uleveland $10,000 and @ Qonsuisaiw; he did not want it; 1 re- ceived @ general oiter rom Mir, Sedgwick; 1 made one, = The Letters. MR. SAMUEL SINCLAIR TO MRS. M’FARLAND, Mr. Gerzy then read the following—put in as evi- daeuce:— at ASHINGTON, Fe! My Dranusy Paiep—Mrs, 0. Youd your ter to mne this moroing, and I am almost heart-broken for you. By dear, what ate you going todo? Whatever you decide upua of eduras your (riends—your truo friends—Wwill accept, “Hut 1 do hope you wit act with firmnoss and decision, It seems to me that that one great effort is only a qnestion of time, and the sooner it ts made the better for you and your children. Do not for one moment jonger cutertain that morbid idea that you are responsible for the life of oue whois sure to break ie down completely, and ruin, haps, your children, if hey continue to live'with him.” It will Kili youto live this way, and you must not do it, Those dear litte boys must bé taken caro of, and who can do it but their own dear mother ¥ ‘My dear Abby, I love you like a sister or 1 should not write thi, Anything that Ican do for you f will, cheerfully. not despair; you have heaith, youth and good friends, and ail your friends, without an exception, will support you.” 1 have no doubt of your succesa on the stage, but should you fint that too trying for your health yon can do equal! well by writing, “Ithinic you are modest in your own mation, Lthink yon write better than almost any o1 know, and should you yive your time to fit I have no doubt of your exceeding any Ametican femaie writer in a very short time, T must suggest one thing, an from bia father as goon as mn I that Is to cet Percy away sible. You know Percy row = he remaing with him the more ecumue, aud of course the longer ini w veling will i 2 to erave it. I seems # long Ume since I left you, andIam quite ashamed of not having written to you ‘before; but our ume fully tilled with Washington’ gayety, and I not certain of that. ara very &) a know, to neglect writlag to my friends Q. When dia you say you lost signt of him? A. | Wuen I icel certiin that ail is well. Thave not been jealous, Pefhaps a yoar after 1s47} t may bo two years, but | altoush zou eye writen to Mr, C: sveral tee, Lord oo mitch ore than’ aif ol 1 think but one. Wiiat I wouid receive. In sho not good aad charming? How Q, Aud all you Know of him since that time is | ts dear li:tie Davny ? 1 wish he conld come to Mary's birth- derived from what he told you after you had lost | day, the Sth of diarch. You must come and bring I’ We sight ot him in Boston and met him again here ? | may nol be bowe before thotth, but L don’t dare write that emenaber that Fe jot hes mm my abs’ Tshail Lope for A. Yes, chiefly derived from that source, Q. Is it not altogether sodcrived? A. Not at all; after he lett Boston bis friends alt knew of his'where- abouts and the progress he was making: while L lived in Boston I knew be was tn Dartmouth College, and Talso knew he went to France, where he en- tered & university. Q. How do you know that? A. Just ag I know ris four friend. Lhope you will ce, “Now, my ‘darling, do write thing ‘deunite, Your devoted CA. B. PARLAND, FRIDAY MORSENG, Fob, 92, -What can I say to comfort thee? ee, Would I could enfold thea for. fe tt were not for Percy I should MBS, CALHOUN TO MRS, M that we are all Here in court, (Lat Germans Appi gap op Pe aie Ty Qe When did you next see hii pf RBALGT yom itestaioes Ant: det oes in N Yor! ously to my you to gisy with that man You aod I met hin woman ought to pet her womanhood to open all along for two or three years previous to 186: shame as you have been force: to do for tia mi Q. When did you first meet bim in New Yo: cruel, mont ti Be Fee eae ic, Fou ‘at adv. Tcunnot tell you; perhaps two or tures years pre: | You.can make corain of no future nrself and the ‘vious to 1862. ren whiic you stay. ‘There is no j mn to hope in your doing 1, My darling, you eave him seat Q. Have you practised medicine in New York? A. Only casually. Q. What is your pusimess? A. I attend to literary and scientific pursuits aml manufacturing interests, aren Knew McFarland in this city since 18627 . Yes. Q. Have you ever been at bis honse? A. No, I never was at his house; I never called upon him; never had any family acquaintance with bin, Q. You spoke of his having come to your house on the 24th of November? A. It was the night previous to the shooting; I don’t remember the aate. Q On that occasion you say he appeared “more calm physically; whatdo you mean by that? A. His appearance denoted less of the tremor and ner- lead; the world "fs generona than we think about those things, Every” thoughtful man or ‘woman wii! justify you—and you can shake off the shackles— and work with free hands. its dreadful to have you fight st auch odds, 1 think you could live—yourself aud ey—for what you carn now, and if you ean oaly Be [ro you can improve, your salary will be incroased. It | i that you have been able io do anything with y x r disablitties, and i do think that now you may do eu much, 0, do leave lit, my darling, atay with him, My Danian letter. I am seech you, return, y wei sess you. ‘It is happy that the stroke has what heart-breax coine with it, I couid be It ta 30 wrong that you should FRIDAY BYENING. Richardson’s Do not, I be- of mercy pos- len, no matter that you ét- nousness and of muscular disturbance that he ex- | {er 1, your sulferiug would keep you way trom him. hibited previously; he seemed to be calm physically; po) LEA NIEE bal COS Se ee his physical system was more calm and quiet; not; sfall not. When I _ come back you shall mean to say that he had not that quiver and general disturbance of the system; I saw him on that occa- sion in my rooms; ail the conversation related 1 come straight to me and stay. Iwill have it #0, my dasiingall things, even 4 It will calm you and help Write me, ou are distracted, write, you, Alfmy heart flows to you. I ‘Lis domestic troubies. would help you, guard you, heal you ff Tcould. My darling, u cannot be misunderstood. I, a proud woman, tell you Q. You say his phySical system was more calm and Year only by leaving him can you justity yourself to yourelt quict—do you men to say that he was more calm gud quiet than he bad been when you saw him pre- viously in 1867? A. 1 will not say that; he was gen- erally in @ quiver and very much excited, On that occasion did he tell you how he iad learned that Richardson was about selling off ns property and going out Westr A. No, he did not tell me then. Q. Did he tell you that he had beon1a New Jer- xy? A. Yes; he said he had gone over there to teh the house where he found out nis wife was living; it was in the house of Mrs, Gilbert, the mother of Mra. Calhoun, and where his little boy was; he wanted particularly to sce him and to get possession of him; he said he watched the house in disguise; he said he had watched tne house for day: if 1 mistake not; he said the litue boy Danny Di: been brought there one evening, and that he was taken away again almost immediately by a lame man, Who was also a havitué of the house. Q, What house did he speak-of? A, Mrs, Gilbert's, * Redirect—Q. Might it have been in September that he spoke to vou about watching Gilbert’s house? A. 1 never like to be certain about dates; L think, however, it was in the latter part of the sum. mer; I would be disposed to say 1t was about the month of August. be said he watched tue house. Q. Did he say to you on that occasion that if he Baw his littie boy Danny he was determinea to take him? A. I had the impression that that was his ob- Ject in watching the house; | remember his telling me that he had spent $3,000 0n the boy Percy, and that he had no more money to spend tu that way; 1 understood that he ail alongywanted to get possession: of the younger boy, Danny, and that hence he had Gisguised himseif and watched the louse to get pos- season Of the boy in that Way; that be would take him wherever he could get him; that is the impres- sion I got from bis Conversations on the subject. Testimony of John D, Ellwood. John D. Eliwood called and examined by Mr. Gerry—Am a lawyer practising in this city; 1 know Mr. McFarland, the prisoner; saw him previous to this occurrence; 1saw him on Monday or Tuesday, the 22d or 23d November; I saw uim in my oilice about that date, Q. Describe his appearance and conduct at the time he came in therc—-wnile he was there, from the time he entered to tue time helefy? A, He appeared then as I had frequently seen him before—quite agitated and excited in regard to this matter; I had but a short conversation with him at this particular ume; J was engaged at the time and could not con- verse long with him; his appearance then was as it always was when speaking upon the subject of his family troubles; he wus al ways excited, especially as he continued tojconverse on the subject; on that occa- sion, ag upon other occasions when be came in firat, he was calm, and spoke sensibiy upon all other subjects but that conuected with his family wrongs; but when he commenced to speak upon that subject and to relate his troubles for any length of time his ex- citement increased till {t culminated in almost a state of frenzy; | scarcely ever conversed with him upon any other topic than this; it seemed his con- stant desireto talk about it; it was the topic upon which hismind constantly ran. Q. Did you hear him ree abont the di- vorce at these umes? A. He told me ou several oc- and to the world of noble people. My darling, my money and purse and grief are yours forever. "You will not hesitate to como to me, for you love me. ‘This Is x poor note. I have had to scrawl in Powell what T have not had time to say in ink; to-morrow, ff you are better, I shall write you a better letter. my heart is yours. Let Mr. Richardson help you. He ood and strong. Stay where youaretill I come, Then come to me, My darling, 1 love you and sor- Tow for you. ‘Thine ever, LU. Testimony of F. E. Bennett. Frank Lee Bennett was next called and exam- incd—i am a clerk in the employment of the last Witness aud amso now engaged; I saw McFarland on the lst of March, 1889, Q. Btate what his appearance was so far as you observed. A. I didn’t have much chance to observe him; he went into the back office and J only saw bim pass; 1 saw him two threo times during a week. Q. What was his appearance on those occasions? A. He was ponerally in the private office; he spoke loudly and I could hear some words; then he would come out and sit at the desk and look at the law books and make memoranda, Q. Do you recollect his becoming excited at any time in the oulce? A. There was a peculiar twitch. ing about his vuder Mp; he used to walk up and down the roo and talk fo himself. Re. Did you observe bis eye? A, Not particu. hy. Q. How often used he to walk up and down in the Manner you descripe? A, He was not always walk- lng up wid down; he did so on several occasions. Testimony of Dr. J. C. Minor. * J.C, Mmor examined—I reside in East Twenty- first sweet; 1 have been @ physician seven years; De. Ward is in the same office with me; I have been there about eigiteen months; 1 know the prisoner ao the bar, Daniel McFarland; I saw him very little over & year ago. . Were you struck by anything you then saw in um? A. Yes; an expression of his. Q. What was it? A, He had a felon on his finger; I opened it and having done so, inquired whether it had burt him; he said it was nothing aha sue pain in his heart. ’ o ‘Was that a painful operation? A. Qufie pain- Q. How long was he with you on tnat occasion? A. About an hour, Q. Did he allude to the subject of his family troubles, A. He went over the ground spoken uf in the evidence. Q. What mpression did his conduct produce upon your mind? A. He talked very unnaturaily; he was subsequently in a frenzied state when he discovered that his wife was in Jergey City; { have seen him times between March and that time; after he saw his wile in Rh Aid in August he was ina state of extreme excitement; his pulse was then at 115; he spoke about his wife being in Jersey City and said he could not live, that he could not reat night or day and that the very thought of his troubdie drove im mad; said he, “There 1s no rest for me at all. Q. In what condition was he atthe time you speak, im reference to the treuzy? A. [think at that time he was @ monomaniac; he was more excited than 1 bad ever seen him, @: Did you prescribe for Lica at that me? A. } tMe; On one occasion he took out some tried to write bis name, but ‘that name I hover could hava ; he made an honest effort to writes he trequentiy spoke of bis dreams, when I wor ask him how he passed tho night; ana he woul Bay he passed a miserable nyght, that he dreamed chav he caw nis wife in Richardson's arms, and that he CAUGHT THE VILLAIN BY THE THROAT and thatthen he would bear his boy Calling to him; hé said the strain would.drive him mad; ho. would give anything for an hour's rest; [had several con- versations with Dr, Ward ubout his case; Tee ion was that he had brain disease; 1 it he was @ Monomantac; 1 thought his disease would shortly terminate in death or complete insanity. Cross-examined by J Davis—! 869, | canaot say how have no kapwlsdge wnesner tho medicti conot 1 think McFarland 1s tue victim of monoma- Judge Davis—Wonld you please down and bey the prisoner's eyes, and say what you think of Witness, advancing towards the prisoner and taktog him by the hand, said:—‘The pupils of the eye contracted; I consider insanity 1s in reat Measure @ disease of the Reeveot may exist without affecting the nerves, but it cannot exiat without affecting the machinery of the brain itself.” Gerry then read the following letter: — FROM MRS. OALHOUN TO MKS, M'FARLAND. EDWIN BOOTH AMONG MBS. OALHOUN'S DREAM FRIENDS. My DARLING. -I suppose you must be snowbound, as 1 am, and J send you a morait Lillie and Juni a otinced your “Lue ‘dapulet” bettet than Madame Se Juliet realy to. bolp you ‘totaorraw. Haariine postealt Por eaine g ia} to easey’a or in other way. My fate cries oul and ‘informe ame that I wish to, kn Really, [tgoathine £ Fe tlece tesgmaething behind knowing people in- alte fyes and mobile lace. T dont 1 fare; but people with. cores ‘are just three persons a, Siderentiy. Huske ero wach and fruit within draw me 90, endowed him and how conhdential he is with me. Wo Zou, have, auch whime? My novel will be a stu of psychology, i fanoy @ strange story. The boy waits Boshi to aarthat f loved you dearly, al shat alwaya must, ‘That you are herolo and hig, aud’ @ gospel vo me, who need oue, Some day, or, rather, some night, I shall tell you such a story of my turbulent existence. Twat Father write it; but I shall never have time, Suppose I write my novel in lecters to you? How much we have to say to Cael other that wo shall evor utter till tho lelsure of the New Jerusalem offers opportunity. Byer, my darling, yo LU, G. OALUOUN TO MRS. M'FARLAND—"A GOOD INSPI- RATION.” 17 CLINTON PLAGE. New Yori, My DEAR Mns. MOPARCAND CI Wad hoa ae .) MoFARLAND—It was a inspiration which led you to write me, and to believe that I wanted to hear froma you. A dozen times since you weut away I have wat down With the orpres, @ad absolute purpose ou, and then some dreary manuacript fuloryoued pen labored till 1t was ao tired that it had no power of purpose ieft. My work {6 of that discouraging order consumes time and patience and exhausts the forces without building any monuments of prosross—revising, correcting and mending, comparing, rejecting. |Emluedily useful, greatly easier than writing, of which I am not fond, but Father dreary. I have been #o very busy that I have not writion very much alnee you went away. Bosides my work for the Trivune I do a certain clnss of book roviewa for the Intpendent, and go about with hands so very full that I havo ‘seldom opportunity to take up private letters; for, as I dare Say you know airendy—but as ft ts THE OENTLAL FACT OF THB iat ray 3 {t will bear ropetision, T am housekeeping { f attained that blisstul condition, to my extreme sur; on the Ist of May. We hear of the house but two days before; took it ‘and bought one ‘at once, For myself, I am most pleased. Tenjoy the freedom and largeness and hospitality of home; and as we must live in shells through all this mor- tal It {860 table to have them and plossantest | Our house ls vary pleasant as you shall sce when you come back. But for revent I could wish myself with you in the smal ouse that ever took root in aclett of the hill, For know, OM, MOUNTAIN NYP that the weather] is terrifies | doors windows swing wide, the generous palm leaf le plied, but we carried over the hostliest breece from Northern peak or Western lake or Tn ocean. June, in the country, with a wreath of roses, and white hands ing dews, and June in town, in the brassy helmet of At with gun-burned fingers shading biinded eyes, are no th erestin, IRUNR. Last week the 7'4/une sent me on tying iit to Saratoga, 1 fruits whereof. you immortal in Tuesday's issue. and the far away bills A COOENRY OF COGKNEYS. lam a Oockney of Cockn ou know now nothing of the heart and wonder of country life. Never had seen the or two, and yet {to me they ars wonder! uniess the dweller be very fine constant companionship with naturo belittles him, I think; men grow bifnd and deaf to the glor; that is above their heads and beneath their feet. Don’ Iwalk in the dark, but itseems to me that mountain, roses and river, are more to me than to the man of whose eatate they are part, And as art and culture must a hb me the rete aa ne re charms of pare so, I fancy, must city life train me country user. ve n0 taste for wigwams, but all through se THR GO¥T SPRING AND PASSIONATE BUMMER fan eagerness for woods and waters possesses me. Just now 1 am imprisoned ta the loop of the editorial scissors, and am so base that I shall doubtless continue to be » bondman all the season save when the 7'rilune lets me outto do iis jour- nalistic marking. Keeping, &@ string about me thatI msy not fly too far, If it should belfeve it a vital element of the suc- cess of the paper to have tivo or three lettera irom the White Mountains [axa the-person to sacriiice my ease in its inier rest, and Iaball find some practicable route through Shel- burne that 1 may take a peep at you. RVERYOODY 18 GUT OF TOWN, Mre, Ward has gone and the Sinclaira went last weok, and everybody elae whom [knew had gone before, except. Mr. Richardson, who hus a room here and is #0, delightfully eable abd good natured that not even this drond{ul er makes him cross, which 1s saying a great deal for is Christian discipline. ‘Mx. Greoley has almost finished his ook, and then be is going away, probably to Saratoga, to trip the ight fantastic toe. Mrs. Greeleyghas had a hemorr hae and {s very feoble. For myaelf, 1am very well, rather tired, having made my jaunt 10 three days and written three letters, and very anxious of the dryads and bamadryads, THE STAGE AN INBVITABLE GOAt. Thope you will study towards the stage if not for the stage this summer, That goal seems to mo s0 inevitable and so desirable, {f° you cutlivate your very gregt gift at all, th whenever I think ot you {wish you were {n your rightful place, The drama’ is the beauti:nl are and you are Worthy to be ite prophet. My own | dreams of serving it wil never be hopes now, but wienever #e0 brave young feet set towards if and thoughtful brows bent thitherward, I cry “God speed" from my inmost soul. Iam go weary to-night, and so warm and uncomtort- » that I have written a most stupid letter, bat I would not nger let your dear note go unanswered. J love you and want to know you better. Thave no doubt that we met in this great high road because each had something for the other, and we will know what ft is. Write me at tie office or here, and be assured of answers as speedy as my tired pen can'write. Ever and always, believe me, affectionately yours, LU. G.’ CALHOUN, After the readinz of the letters the court ad- Journed tit eleven 0% 0 THE FATBERLESS Sixty-fourth Anniversary of the Orphan Asylum Society of the City of New York. Yesterday afternoon at three o’clock the Urphan Asylum Society of New York held thoir sixty-fourth anniversary at Stelnway Hall. There was a large and fashionable audience present, composed for the most part of ladies, The children, 172 in number, were seated upon the platform, The order of exercises, which was rather Loo long, was carried out to the entire satisfaction of every one present. The Rey. Dr. Mall read the annual report, after which he~made a short but very appropriate address, Jn reading the report he said that during the past twelve months disease had not visited the large family of little ones; death had not taken one child from their midst. ‘We bring them,” said he, “all before you to-day healthy and happy. Some new faces are here—little ones—re- ceived into our home and hearts. Some have gone forth to the battle of life, under the protection of true hearts—received into Christian familes.!? Three qeare ago four children of one family were admit by the second directress. Their case excited much Srmpakny. They were motherless, and it ‘was supposed that their father had been kilea by Indians while defending one of our frontier Veer They bave remained with us as orphans, bout three months since the father appeared, having escaped from many dangers and from long imprison- ment He came eagerly seeking his children. Words failed him to ies his gratitude at finding his dear oues safe and happy when he-attempted to return thanks for the care bestowed upon them. He 13 now endeavoring to procure such employment a3 shall enable hii once more to make a home for his children. Having disposed part of our landed property, we have been enabled to liquidate all debts, purcliase a site and propose shortly to commence butiding Another and more commodious dwelling, the one now occupied being very much out of repair, and not all suicable to our present needs. We trust that we shall accomplish this, our intention, with the sum we have realized from tne sale of our lots; but we entreat our friends not to believe that we can dispense with their liberality or aiford to lose one ame from our subscription list, We thankinlly acknowledge the receipt of three legacies—one of $500, from Mrs. Blizabeth Rutgers; one of $1,000, from Mr. Charles 0’ Netl; ove of $1,600, from Mr. Willlam Forgay; algo the balance of Miss Hassell’s legacy, being $1,543, Upon the 1st of April, 1869, there were— LITILE onus. Boy. Girls. Total, In the asylum. FS VF Via Admitted duri SI | Ril ss cecccebonnseat ws lk Discharged durlug the year. ee ee Number in the asylum April], 1870..... 88 70158 After singing the doxology and pronouncing the benediction the assemblage dispersed and the Iiltie ones went back to their home. AMERICAN MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. A meeting of this society was held last evening at the rooms of the association, No, 64 Madison avenue, and was wellattended, Dr. J, H. Hinton presided. Professor Edwatds advertea to the formation of in- fasional deposits on the Pacific coast, and Dr. Atkin- gon read a paper on differentiation, Professor Van der Weyde exhibited and described a new form of oblique light prism of hig own contrivance, by Means of which the illumination can be thrown from any side upon the object. The instrument is of very novel construction, and reflects great credit a tue inventor, and the savans present expressed mgelves greatly pleased with ity Working, THE COURTS. The Coulter-Murray Police Justice Controversy— 4 Divorce Case—“Bhoo, Fly,” in Court—A Gang of Burglars Sent to Sing Sing. —_ SUPREME COURT—CHAMDERS, Coutter-Murray Controversy—Which Should be Police Justice ¢ Before Judge Jon R, Brady, The People ex rel, Henry Murray vs, James Bm Coulter.—The Attorney General commenced this ac- Uon im February last to oust the defendant from the oMce of Police Justice of the Seventh Judicial dis- the ground that ho had been elected In March tho Attorney General action agatast the defendant in the frat suit, and that o: mB was elected insiead of etther are corneas Dom ares eutt ie ground a tif have elected to " er roceed with the Masterson sult instead of the other, or that the first suit be saved until Medecimen of Decision re- * the later. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, The Cantlon Divorce Case. Before Judge Jones, John Cantion vs, Catharine Cantion.—Iin this case, in which the husband brought an action against the defendant to obtain a decree of divorce (aud the particulars of which nave heretofore sppeared fully in the HERALD) on of ber previous marriage with one Alfrea Gould, who 1s stilt living, a motion Pen ue pap hoses tng a oO Sounsel fees, Judge Jokes denies the motion, with leave to renew on further afidavits. MARINE COURT. A “Shoo, Fly, Don’t Bodder Me”—A Bod- derer. Before Judge Grozs. Benjamin W. Robinson vs, George U. Corliss.— On the 17th of March last the plaintiff camo to de- fendant’s place, at No. 12 Ann street, to get certain goods that he had previously consigned to defend- ant. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was then giving him other goods thau those he had con- signed, and, in consequancs, language was bandied between the parties. Tney called each other ars, and defendant swears that the platatiff gaid to him, "Shoo, fiy, don't bodder me,’ (etandand: threatened to warm plaintii”s ears. aint then said he would warm defendant's ears, At toia defendant struck plaiutiff and “pitched in” generally, and in this condition one of the witnesses found then and separated them. The writ was now brought to recover damages. ‘The Court gave judgment in favor of plaintiff for $55 Gamages, with $25 extra allo'vance. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, A Gang of Daring Eighth Ward Burglare Sent to Sing Sing. Before Gunning 8S. Bedford, Jr.—City Judge. Ass'stant District Attorney Tweea appeared for the prosecution yesterday. ‘The first case disposed of was an indictment for burglary against Thomas Davis and Thomas Schmidt, who were charged with burglariously entering the premises of Adolph E. George, No. 118 Third avenue, on the 8th of March and stealing $400 worth of brasa cocks and other property. Davis, who was out on bail, failed to appear, and his recognizance was for- felted and a bench warrant issued for his arrest. Counsel for his associate in crime stated some facts in mitigation of punishment, which the City znage said he would consider in passing sentence, remark- fag. however, that if young men of good ante- cedents will associate with protessional thieves they must take the responsibility. The prisoner was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. ‘ SOLDIER'S POCKET PIOKED ON THE BATTERY. William Wilson was tried and convicted of an as- tempt at petty larceny from the person, he having been detected on the 13th of March in picking the Pocket of a soldter from Governor's Island wno fen asleep on the Battery. Judge Bedford saia it was & contemptiole offence, aud before passing sentence recalled the policeman who saw the occurrence. His Honor said that ne would send Wilson to the State Prison for two years and six moaths, believing that he added perjury to larceny. EIGHTA WARD THIEVES SENT TO SING SING. ‘Wiils Brooks, Joseph Campbell and George Brown (young men) were tried aud convicted of burgiary 10 the second degree, they having on the night of the 19¢% of March entered the nouse No. 84 West Houston atreet, Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, sald:— Brooks, Campbell and Brown, you have peon convicted of burgiary in the second degree. Alter information given me through vaptatn McDermoté I learn that this was a daring. deliberately planned murder; that it was a preconcerted plan made to go aud rob this lady of $1,400 worth of valuable furs. Her servant, Albert, found out that the robbery was planned, and told her of it. She notified the cap- Tain, ana through bia energy and skill, assisted by officers Glynn and Dunn, you were arrested right 10 the act. As for you, Brooks, you are @ regular thief, and I shail send you to the State Prison for ten years. ‘The other two are each sentenced to tho same prison for eight years. LARCENY OF A DIAMOND PIN George G. Beli was tried upon a charge of stealing @ diamond pin valued at $300 trom ifepry M. Bran don on the 13th of February. At the couciusion of the case a young womaa who became acquainted with Bell on board of ship, and who married her four years after their arrival in New York, told her rievances to the Judge, who was convinced that en was o rascal and sentenced him to tie State Prison for four years. ACQUITTALS. Thomas Flood, who was charged with assaultio; Thomas Cannon on the 14th of March, was acquitied, the prosecuting Witness fuillug to ideutify tae ace cused, Anna Baldwin was also pronounced not guilty of stealing twenty doliars worth of property and ten dollars in money from Ellen Butcher, 633 Bast ‘tweaty-fourth street, on the 16th of March, which . the complainant charged her with taking. ANOTHKR HOUSEBREAKER SENT TO SING SING. George Williams, altas Chatterton, who was in- dicted with Jobn Lioyd charged with burglary, pleaded guilty to burglariousiy entering the premises of Louls Meyér, No. 3412 West Fifty-first street, on the night of the 9th of March, and stealing $100 wortl of property. Hig Honor said tbat he would deal severely with men who broke into dwelling houses, and sentenced Williams to imprisonmens in the State Prison for seven yea MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. WILCOX—TALLMAN.—In this city, by the Rev. Dr Duryea, i. Weston WiLcox, of New Haven, Conn, to Miss Mary L. TALLMAN, of Brooklyn, L. 1. Died. ALLEN.~-ELMER ELLSWORTH ALLEN, aged 7 years and 3 months, - The relatives friends of the family are respect- fully invited to Attend tae funeral, from the real- dence of his parents, No, 40 St. Mark’s place, om Toursday afternoon, at two o'clock. BaRTHOLOMEW.—At Bioomfleld, N. J., on Monday, April 11, of pneumonia, James ©, BARTHOLOMEW, aged 23 years., Funeral services at his father’s residence, this Wednesday) afternoon, at half-past three o'clock. ‘rain leaves foot of Barclay street at two o’clock P, M. Interment at Greenwood on Thursday morning. BREMNER.—At Paterson, N. J., on Monday, Apri 11, CHARLES A., youngest son of the late Alexander Bremner, of this city, in the 46th year of nis age. CASEY.—On Tuesday morning, April 12, Rosa, wife of Patrick Casey, aged 36 years. ‘The funeral wiil take placg on Thursaay afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from 63 Vagle street, Greenpoint. Reiatives and friends of the family are invited to attend. CurRAN.—At Yonkers, on Sunday, April 10, at 12 o'clock P, M., HugH OURRAN, contractor, in tbe 49tn year of his age. His relatives and friends aro invited to attend the funeral, from St. Paui’s church, Yonkers, this (Wednesday) afternoon, at two o'clock, DoMINGO.—On Monday, April 11, ALDAMA Do- MINGO, of Havana, in the 83d. year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his lave residence, 43 West Forty-seventh street, this (Wednesday) morning, at eleven o'clock. FERGUSON.—On Monday, April 11, at his rest- dence at New Monmouth, N. J., Tuomas M, Faer- GUSON, ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at ten o'clock. Car. riages in waiting at pier 82 North river, foot of Duane street, on the arrival of steamer Jesse Hoyt. ‘The remains will pe taken to Greenwood. GRAHAM.—On eens April 11, Sergeant WILLIAM G. GRAHAM, ager years. ‘the relatives and irtends; also Harlom Lodge, No. 457, F. and A, M., aud Metropolitan Police, are re- gpectiully invited to attend tne funeral, from the residence of his father-in-law, W. Hoggett, Esq., No. 230 East 128d street, on Thursday afternoon, at one CLOCK, ©’'Nori¢z.—Brethren of Harlem Lodge, No. 467, Fe and A. M., are hereby requested to assemble at th lodge room on Thursday, April 14, at twelve M., to aitend the funeral of our late brother, William @. Graham. A. NORTON BROCKWAY, Master. HARDCASTLE.—On Sunday, April 10, JOHN R., cld- est son of Coles D. and Mary A, Hardcastle, aged 22 Yeara, 1 month and 16 days. ‘Phe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully imvited io attend the funeral, from the rest- dence of his parents, 172 Alien street, this (Wednes- day) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock. HARRISON.—Suddenly, at nis home, in Ford county, Iil,, on Wednesday, April 6, LAWSON H., soa of Stephen D, and M. R. Harrisoa, aed 24 years. Faneral irom residence of his father, Bergon, N. J. this (Wednesday) alterngon, at hall-past two o’clook. Carriages in waiting Bt Gergen avenue station,