The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1870, Page 4

4 THE APFARLAND TRIAL, Tho Chief of the Tribune Philosophers and Tis Princi at Aid Runs a Mack with Defendant's Counsel. Greeley Introduces Mrs. Galhoen to Brother Beecher—The Result. The Jounson-Slack and the John- son-MeFarland Letters. Mra, McFarland “Tho One Altogether Lovely, and of Such is the King- dom of Heaven.” “Pree love and all its clustering aMtnities, both of persons aud principles, are now fairly on (heir trial, Yesterday was the o; esirg day of this class of evl- dence, and the result is net very satisfactory in dis- pelling the cu:reat notions as to the principles and practices of free lovers, The “noblest Roman” of them all ye ter’ay was Horace Greeley, That he was “interviews |,? and that he admitted having put “bot into his language In that fotervew, and that he believes in Mrs. Cathoun, was the extent of the wickedness con es e1 to by the editor of the 2ribune, FOES LOVE EFFUSIONS, Mr. Sinclair, tae publisher of the free love organ, has confused, 1! nos improper, Notions as to this free love business, Tne intercepted letter is , to Mr. Sin- cla r, a ‘foolish and an tmpradent” letter, certainty Hot “an Infarsous produ tion,” was the ready re- onse of Mr. Sinclair to counsel's searching ques- tions in this regard. To hold a kind of domestic court and virtually deplore @ marriage tie on @ Sun- day evening after supper, and to give consent to a man to pay his addresses to oO ‘woman thus divorced, having made no provision ds to the children of ths Jawfal union, was an act that was endorsed with apparent approval by Mr. Sinciair, who 13 a husband and afather, It was quite refreshing to see how every+ bo.ly mm court turne} to one anocher with a quiet but scornful a-tonishment marked on their faces a8 Wiese admissions were drawn from the witness. OLIVER JOUNSON AS A PEOKSNIPFIAN, Mr. Oliver Johnson bas, however, drank & deep draught of the e'ixirof youth At fifty-six years of age he writesto Mrs. McFariand and tells her ihat sue is 1@ aitogether lovely, and that of euch a8 sie ts the kingdom of heaven.” With Pecksnifian selfcompiacency Mr. Johnson an- nounced with prije that he is @ friend of Mr. He \ry Ward Reecher’s and for several years was & TegWar atiecdant as his churct, Surely Mr, Beecver will, 0. rea ling Oliver's evidence, exclaim with one of od, “Save me from my friends.” Oliver's bre:kdown of his charge ayainss ‘the assassin” who circulated alse reports tu Boston re- ceived @ very severe comment from the bench, and 1b will take @ great deal of Pecksniillan piety to erase from the tablets o! the memory of the jury and all who heard it the effect of that rebuke of a witness ‘with such loud soundiug pretensions to the virtue of a Pharisee. A NEW LADY. Onno day since the trial bezan was the court £0 crowded. Tue lad es had a much larger ci.ole, ant wis circle inciude'!, among other notables, a new accoss.ion. The a ithoress of “Up Boa lway” was present. Eleanor Kirk 1s the most pronounced of tne women’s r gits Women, and will garnish many a sto y yet unwritten with sket-hy memories of yesterday’s proveedings. THE OUTCAST LAWYER, Charles Spencer, the outcast lawyer, was conspic- uous by bis absence. The sympathy of the pubilc is certainly not with him. To desert bis cilent in his ereate t hour of need 1s considered unfavorable, an. it is said, etther with truta or ill-nature, that it ‘was fear of Mrs. Cathouns husband ra‘her than chivalry and gailantry for the wife that prompted the straight back down letters that have done bis Teputation as a lawyer £0 much, and probably irre- patabiec, harm. EIGHTRENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS—EXA NATION CF WITNESSES RESUMED, Testimony of Horace Grecley. Mr. Horace Greeley was called and examined by Disiriet A torney Garvn:— Q Did Den el McFarland tell you anything about the shoouug? A. At the first interview he certanly did not; nothing had then eccurred; ‘at the latter ine terview, ] think, it wes assumed and discussed; Ido pot remember the words spoken, but he raid— Counsel fur the prisoner—Never mind now. Thats eneagh; you dou’t remember the words used. Witness--The substance of the last interview was shat the account of the shooting was not fair to him, and he wisned to correct the statement made, Q. Was that the statement that was made (Tribune handed witness)? A. Yes; the last paragraph wes added by me; } think it was prepared iu McFarland’s presence, but Tam not certain of at Q Louk at tat article: Wasthat referred to by you in your conver-ation with the prisoner? A, Yes; that Was pitted in wie 7rivune; Richardson came to me alterwards; tuas was all the conveisation 1 remem. ber. Cross-examined—Q, Be kind enough to 1x this lace couver-ation, what month or in what year did it take place? A, I. wasin February, 1869, Q. How long did you know Mr, Richardson before his dea.b? A. I frst met him tn Kansas in May, 1359. 4. How long was be connected wiih the Tridune ? A. IT catnot say: he was not in my department; I tiink De Was employed in (he winter of 1859 or 1860, Q He remained conmected with thet paper from thabtime?t A. When he came back from the Soutn; he eschipe | f/o1n prison tn 1864 or 1306, and wep de- Voted hunself writias books; alter that he was nos Girectiy Lonnecie | wich the paper. Q Ati be \as euowner in the Tridune? AT think he bouzht some shares, Q. Was he nol a reyulis attaché of the Tribune at any time? A. Duriug the war. Q. Aer that was fie? aA. No; he next began to write books. . Did you employ counsel to assist this prosecu- tion? A. Dr. Ayer a-ked me to see that somebody Was employed; Le wanted justice to be done. Q Did you apply to any one for the purpose of em- hoying Couns? A, 1 applied to the Disirict Al mney. Q. Mr. Greeley, to what private counsel did you first apply to get up this prosecution? (Lhe witness Deasitated for some ime.) A. I applied to a—a—to; I spoke to Mr. Pierrepont Q, To 48siat in his prosecution? A, Yes, sir. ae Who else Gid you apply to? A, No person ecily. Q. Did yon apply to no other private counsel? A, Tappiied to no one else, Have you applied directly or indirectly to any othr priva‘e counsel tan the one tn this prosecu- Won? A. Nove out te person I have spoken or, % ried supin te Pacem as a . ud’ you sed word to Lim upon the subject A. [never «id. z Q When did you fret apply to Mr. Pterrepont? A. A Week or 1wWo or taree days before the trial. Q. Is Wt through your instruMentality that private usw has been brought toto this prosecution ? Uc Withess hesitated.) A. { was the instrament bap by waicn wey were brougut in, (Sensa- 0) 4, Did you not act on your own bebalf—did not Jou feel you bad a personal interest in ibe success @1 this prosec.t.oa? A. No, BLY Q. Dit you read the charge of his Honor the Re orders to the Grand Jury relative to in proceedings at the Astor House us felonious, and all the alders and adetiors of that proceeding? ~ The Disirict Attorney objecten. » Counsel for the prisoner--I am going to chow that there were included in that charge all the persons ‘Who ave Working this prosecution. Phe Court—-1 Go not see how that can be material, Tt does not matter if 6,000 persons conspired; but it 4 proper for you to show tliat a certain ot was superinduced by this conspiracy upon the mind of ‘Counsel for the prisoner—I havo the richt to show the inas of the witnesses. My theory ts \his:—That ihe Court of General, Seszious torougn your Honor charged the Graud Jary to inquire into this niatter, aud jou them used tauguage tar more forcibic ‘au has yet veen employed by tne defence 14 this case, Vhai language used Ly sour Honor has bcen sus: tained by your Honor, Lwant to show the bias of $hose who have got around this case, J have ariant to show the vias of every witness and Ol every per fen concerned, L will show how Kev. Air, Beecuer was vroaght into cere- mony by those parties who are the aiders @ad abetiors, aud they Know it. They have @ suong gnotive to swear themselves out Of (Me Je22) erimin- a@lty in which tuey have involved theuselves by okies ew as slryng a Case agulust the prbomer as { thai whith Thave tes Ged, ‘NEW YORK WRRALD. FRIDAY, APR gy Fay Shon! eose witnesses sere pri: iy@el wa tere was pr vate tn'ceest? An! tho nS aro Or ex co inected Wi h so ne Que Dew paper tuyoling the sano interet. ‘Lacy ba wl of spe SOCIOL, runing throug’ Oue me, wedded torether by & common pe cuntay interest and upited” together by & Common Teral Interest. Have 1 nob a wehb.to ehow whe her it was not beoousethat in cons qience oftheaction of thy avthert sing torence w the Ploveeding ihe WitiCss Ca.Bdored Line ft ger, and whether or hot he would make @ 8 r ouih than under other circumstances he would be whiing to indulge in? 1 hold tut the language ised by Ftd Honor was more forci'e than siumloyed by th's defence, is jg true, Evory tola ef it as been pepteg by 1 @ testumony that hag been & Wduced— that not onty Uiog? whopar'! apated in that ce rea, but the afd rs und a’e tors sieutd be brou ht to ritetpare iM that ceremony WB to», Those who id Fe endeavor lo excu,} abe themsel\ és and ii cu pate Mr. MoFar and, Theveture their bias of the pri of tuae Win ages, Tae Curt—Yor have a right to cross-examine as to who: her he emp.oved private counse! to no: in this p oseoution, — T\ 18 compete.t, In or ier to Show 118 ag aed impale his. cie ibility, by reason of bis p 180.al iuterest nm ‘he maiter, Counsel for the priso er—i have a right to show that (18 connect on in this matter was courtiers | by the authorises of bis eo. nty to be crimina aud Liab he hae @ motive in giving his telMmony. aad T pro ceod oO@ tha’ point ior the purpose of tesung tue credibt ity of tie wi'ness. ‘The Court tnt.mated via whether the laws were vio ale | by the cerewouy, whether the crime of bi :a- my Was commited o. Not, Cie Ovurt was not there to uy. ‘That inaiter wae eulsoquent to $0 question ws issue andl could Hot be intr. duced on this tral Counsel for tne prisovero ntenaed that he had @ | Tight 10 show thas the witness on Lhe stand Wus 0 wnpicsted ta @ part Of tua matter tab ve Dad & Strong motte MM gVing O14 te-tenony; tual DO Ut ered blasphoinous threats ag act the : Tso \er to }a gentleman woo interview «t tim, ead tht be told Lerman evidence Would bear agalnot him vp the Adal. ‘The Court—T shall exciu le this question. ‘Counsel for the prisouer off red to show that the feion of his Hover ia charging the Grand Jury di- reeted not only. the tucluding the prtacipals ta the emnOr lers and abe:tors tu that pro- ce rare was ral by the wiinss Gad pod mount of bias an’ prejudice ip bis mand, Wilness was LOW acting on ue principe ef Bell preservation, ‘Tie Cou rt—The question 13 excluded, The couasel for tae pt isoner agwin offered to show that the witness was fufluenced by certain moiv 4, being im licated in tie matter, aud that he wantei to e.ear his conacct.om with ity ‘The Oourt—The charge was delivered subsequen: to ‘he pioveodns. Co.1usel for the prisoner—Your Honor's lanzuaze has been sustained by the eviience thal has been aduu ed. That uttered by your Honor was stronger {au has been uttered on te side of the defence, Cros%-examination continued. Q, Are you ing to contribute pecomiartly to the expenses this prosecution? A. ldono know. % Are you going to contctoute, Mr, Greeley? A. If I sho.id he asked todo #01 woull. (Laugater), Q. Do you know of any person navng raised money for the purpose of & sisting this prosecution or has agreed j0 raise money? A. Dr, Ayer, of Lowell, wrote to me, Q. I did not ask tuat—do you know ofany person, do you know of avy wan that hus raised imoucy for the beneut of (hs pros-cudont A. Dr. Ayer gave a handred dol ars towa ds i. Q. Huye you ever appiicd to any one for money to aid thts prosecution? A. No, sir, Q. Hove you ever written any editorials since this occurence, either in the 7rivune ot avy oth r paper, OP Lue Bub ect Of this case? A. 1 cannot say whether 1 ref.recd direc.'y to ths case; 1 wio.e an editorial UD In the suoject of revel Q. Tren you treated this wro eupoi iit A, Yes. r Q When 792 weo'e the article you had the case in youreje at the (me? A. Yes, sir, . Have you wriiteu editorials for any other paper except the Tribune? A. No. Q. Have you ca sel any (ditortals or any corres. pOudence tO be WE.tteM uj Ou the sudjeci? A. No, str. Q. Did youe Kaow Mr. Richardsom to lave o pisto? A. No, sit. > You never saw a pistol in his possession? A, 0, Sits S Do you know a gentleman by the name of Isaac 3. Ret P Tdon Q. Were 01 iaierviewed by any reporte: Sun newspaper shorily afer We occu recoliect a reporter coming to mic; be did a belonz6d to the Sun, Q. How long was that after the occurrence? A. About (Wo weeks. Q. Whece did the interview take place? A. At my room. Q. Did you read that interview in the newspapers? A. Lread what purported to be an 2ecount of 1, 8 & case Of revenge and from the tat say he Q. Now I wiil read you @ pa:t of at for tle purpose ; kn to sees whe her ti con ains ihe staement male by ji. You Say you did not know hismame? A. Ldid Oe Q You knew he caile| to interview you? A. No; he came to ask ime Bume questions, Q. Don's you know that \6 wht they calied “inter- viewing’ a man? A. Icon’! remember. Counsel thio read portious of the ‘an erview," to the effect tha, ihe winess Stated tha. tere wasa Goree between the original parties, anil it seemed to him all rivht in justice, though he dil not know about the technicalitics of the case, an? beside thar McFarlaad had given up all righ, to hs wile lng azo. Q. Did yousiate hat A. said nothing Uke tt; if Isiianyibing it must have been someting Lie that to which t nave te‘tified. Couns:1 continued to readl—“McFarland tol me he woul (have nothing More to do witt the Wowan:! Q. Do you remember whether you used thai ex- pression, “and Lesiles all us, Moradand bad given Up alright to has wife long ago,” did you say that? A. If | spoke anything like Wal it was substantially Q “It will go against Mac at the trial, but I will hace to testily tu it, 1dont wantto hurt Mac, but Lt Will hare to tell all about it.” Did you say that? A. [said if I were calied | would tell the truth. Q. “lt will go against Mac at the trial; | Know it will.” Did you eay that? A. lam certin I aid not; I never said a word avout McFurland being a vad man. Q. Did you say he wasa “dirty, deliberate, d—d villain?’ A. No, sir. Q. Did you swear in those exp:essions—did you | m ike use of any oaths that youremember? A. No, Bir. Q. Didn't you swear on that oeorsion? A, Not once where they have puolied it tive times (Laughter.) ‘Ferland was a dirty, deliberate Q. Did you say villain? A. No, str. Q. Did you in that conversation with th’s gentle: man maxe threats of any kind against Mr. McFar- lint A. No, str. Q. Are your notions of the marriage relations such thit if a man tells you b 8 wife was Dever more to be bite wife (hat you consider it a divorce? ‘The District Atiorney objected. Tue Court excluded the ques ton. Q. Did you consider when McFarland made use of the expression he was talking, intemperately or in earnest? A, He was im earnest, Q. Doyou wait the court aud jury to believe that the man who loved his wife, to whom he had been married for more than ten years at that time, and who liad nothing but a little quarrel every day, such as occurs, or is likely to occur, between man and wife—do you want the court and jury really to un- derstand that when he made use of that expression you really considered he liad seriously resigned all claim to his wife? A. £ answer that by stating that be based his statement—- Q. Idid not ask you that. Witness—I will answer you if you let me, Q. Did you consider that when he made use of that expression, do you want it to be so undersioon, thathe gave up the ownership of his wife? A. He based that upon the charges made against him wheo she appeared before her father. Q. Did you really lor yourself believe that under those circumstances he AML seriously to renounce all ownership Of his wife when he acknowledged a he told you’ A, I believe he meant what he Baid. Q. Then you want the Court and jury to nnder- stand that from tuat time McParland bad given up ai) right to his wie—you yourself Consiier that; do you want it to be 80 understood? A. ican only Say—— Q. Lam asking you to give us your judgment; do you want this Court seriousiy to believe tiat tits man, wuo had nothing againat his wife, according to his own confession, that he gave up, peremptorily and absolute y, all right to his wife? Give us your judgment; do you think he seriousiv meant to xive Up atl right to his wife? A. I understood him so, . Did you believe it? A. Yes. nd you ever report that fact to Richardson ? A. Never. Did you ever encourage Richardson tn word $ pagers ‘his subsequent pursuit of MTs. McFarland? + NO, sit, Q. Did IB hg ever encourage Mrs. McFarland re- garding this pursuit? A. No. . Then you did not report to Richatason or Mra, cFarland what McFarland said to yout A. No, Q. SO that they didn’t know and could not bave acted upon what Mcl’ariand toid you? A. I did not report 1 to them; it may bave got to therm, . Bui nothing that took piace between you and McFarland could have been the basis of any sudse- quent conduct between Richardson and Mrs McFar- lund? A. Imay have spoken to people who taiked to me about it. * . Could you name any of those? A. Mr.Sinclair, . Mis. Cathoun? A. Ihada't @ word to say to her about the case, Q Cun you vane any one else besides Mr. Sin- clair before the shooting cf Rtchardaon in November, iso? A. I don’t remember. Q. Now, Mr. Greeley, on the occasion of this first interview wit Mr, Mefariand, he had not recetved ints intercepted letter? A. Jt was before that etter. Q. Did not he cait upon you to get a recommenda tion for tbe appointinent of Register im Bankruptcy? A. 10 not remember, Q. Was it not on that occasion, when he called upon you, that you Jed nin into this conversation aot bis troubles? A. No, sir. Q. Me. Greeiey, did not you give him on that occa- Slon @ letter recommending Nhu as Registerin Banke ruptey? dot to my Knowledge. 4, Did you sizn any paper of recommendation on Wet occasion? A. J think now (® Didn't he cai upon you to get yout inguence for inn, eppouuting to sume office t A. Hie has, several tine Lam speaking of the firat interview; how long yas he with youon thus occasion’ A. About an Q Was he intin enough wi And (alk over iis domesiy Wop) uate Wit, SE I LE I TT LE TE SELL EOL S OLLIE LL LTE ALAA ELA AR IESE EEE LALA AS you to goto you {As Lou's kuow | RETRO GEL SS STS AON SIS AE Dak er eee OEE BOS Q, Did you Loar with hiw because he was ti great Gistress "A. Nob parte uarly. ©, Was bem great disire<s? A. Ho spoke fcel- | togty. Didnt ho erry? A, No, str. ¢ How long hid vou Kuow. tim before that? A. Four: r tive vears previousiy, (, Mr. Greeley, tnose letters are in your handwrtt- ing? (Letters pr duced.) A. Y6s, Bir. Q. Ove we datca sha doly, Waen you va 6 him the frst { these jeters Was he wot your fried? A. | haveulways bee) a tried ‘obi, Q. Wont you wrote tn (nie Lotter yaa tu, or yeu wea i not lavewritten ib? A. Itisae trae as sual Jettois usually (Laughier,) Q Do yeu wisi) wisay anytaing thas is said t) those etierson ther date? A. No, 6.1; 1 spoke of him b fre this trou ts Cours’'—Or any otherman. (Leu sheer.) . TaeCon tT KUppos. you Want to show BMoPar aude youd Characker befor tre Ocem renee, Com asl sal Lhe wished to offe. the lett rs as quall- fying Mr, Greetey ts testimony; oe to MePaidant 6 the.cffect that Mr. Greetoy, the giving Mie MoRurl ud & 1Obe af teConmMondation, Wrote ty bun s.ying that he. bad poh moca Cxlbi im. abs eMeucys He (Mr. Grceley) had written’ Bo. ieee Jeters that he Was :eateh of fimer thin golden vel, and go had no Wight 10 expe F10 be hOWe . Co nse! was about to rea | the letter, but owing to the coupit i hisrog ypuirs he was unab'e o pro- al banded {to t 6 witne #, ami | much niet Tt Wasa tether to Mr. Draper, apt the ev as Boy, recommending Mr, McFar- lant t Pan appointment. Q. Mf Drdper was Collector of the Port? A. Yes, ak. Q. Mr. Greeley, did you write & letter introducing ay Ca houa to the Rov, Henry Ward Beovher? A. Os, BIE, Q When did you write that letter? A. When Richardson was dying at the Astor House Q. For what purpose did you wriie tha! letter? A. For the parpose of introducing Mra, Ca,ioun to the Rev. Henry Ward Leecher. ; Q, With what view ? ‘The District Attorney—I object, ‘tue Court—I don’t think tt is te, Counsel ior the prisoner submitied that the defence Were entitled to know any entanglement into which the witness bud got himself. This very travs cuon with which tig letier connected Lecame the Bui ject Of hs Charge Co the Grand Jury. Livery wit- ess connected with the Astor House anit under pees re which they could noi probaly r sist. Thy Lad wot t) swear to that transaction, for wien the whee civtized world arraigned: and condemnel them both on moral gud legal grounds, They had got to swear that 60 far ag they were concerned tu y were perfe sly innocent an! putlet 68 in tne transaction, ‘ne proceed ng was condemne! throngnout the whole civiized wor) | where peop'e read or were abe to rea). There was bardly & 8 ngio ser iict outside those conne ted with the Tansac ton tats favor, Those parties had now 6.08 rongest motein swearing, ‘They had fear. themselves about impuiations of guilt oud asper ois of guit im refernce to that ma'ter. Counsel suvmicte! to the Oonrt tnat owins to the motives of the witness he had arehtto ask WEh Wint view the levcr wis write. He had a right to show (hat Mr, Greeley was runuing tits prog cution. He dd net mean t) chorge Mr Greelvy with corrupt with Whol Vow gei the Rey. Mr, Beecher to pe'form the remony, for that pentleman would not h ve purticipatea the reque-tof Sirs, Calhoun had tt not beer on ae~ cou tof the »ta dtig of Mr, Grovicy, Wao wrote her the Iotier of intr duction, The Court -aain d the objection, Coansel contend that it wa» because the witndss Knew Mrs. McFarland was to be marie! to tie man Richardson und ve aided it, and he was precisely w.tanleval Wwblty, He introduced the agent of the Women tia sought tbe clergyman who would not oherwise ha.e parthipatea in the proceedings. ‘The Court exclwed t.e quertien, Counsel for Le pri-oner again submitted that he Cestre | toshow ‘hat Mr. Greeley introiuced Mrs. Calhoun, who wen! iu pursute of Mr. Beeohor 10 solemnice tue ceremony, and that Mr. Be cher woul! no! hove wen mn iice | 10 Co so hal sie been In:rod..ced by any otuer pe sp than Mr. Grecley. Q. Did you ever exantine ths manuscript irom Which tha. article was written? A. lL am very ce~ twin that I di) rea’i 1; he came and asked me to al- low hiss to make a sintemeni; ie went away ant made it ani came bak an! gave tt to me; he waa away a out ac hour: [cannot swear Glis is a ie al copy of ih manvser.ps; L sent the manus rot up. stairs vo the printers, ani tat was tie last I saw o le Q. Had your paner at thit time been threatened Wilh @ wet by MoPar.and for Cefamation? A. No. Q Don’) you know that any pul t-aton that ap. peared In the Zroune Was wider a menace of le jul Proceedings A, 140 not. Q You will not undertake to say that» threat cf legal procecdings hal not been mace againt the per? A. 1é wight have ben made w.thvut my ng it. tA This you say 18 yours (a paper handed to wit- ness)? A. ‘Tie last Ove lines of the paragrap) are mihi, Redirect—Q. Mr. Gresley, when was this conver- sition with Mr. Red? A. 1 should think it was @)0 tthe Ume of Kicuardson 8 death or shortly afer his dea h q. Inyour room? A. Yes. Q. State all you Kuow abont that conversatton? ‘iis person came to me and said he was con- Wid BOMe Hewsp per, 1 forvet What pape: he wanted tak seme questions of me or to pot mele the matter; I acewered him as well as I coul Q. Give ve the substance of what you said? A, He firs’ asked me about the letter ] gave to Mra, Cal- houn jor Mr. Beecber; I told bin what the con ents were; that Sire. Caihoun was to conswt him, and tha: be miehe trust her a8 a woman o/ truih; then [ tid bim that MeFarlind bad come to me and I told hn about one-third of what he printea. Q. Oi that inthe paper? A. Yes; he asked me tr J dit not think they Would make @ good point on me about this marriage and tree love business, and I told him that I thought every oue knew my charac- *. i'd any perons—Mrs, Sine'air or Mrs. Molar. ppiy 10 you and tuteriere on behaif of Mr, Fariand in favor of his appointment? Couns: for the pr.goner o!ect-a. ‘Th: Couit overruted the objection. A. Dirs. McFarland avver consulted me; Mrs. Sin- cla'r asked me, I (honk wien he was seeking the ap- pointinent in the enroiling of Counsel for the prisoner—Was Richardson contem - plang gong to any piace in December, 1860 A. Not io my knowledge. Q. You have no knowledge on that subject? A. No; as 600M uB he came irom tie Soutn he conmene d writing books, end I mave seen lim very rarely to my kuowiedge; he was twice employed to go Wert. To the Distyivt Attorney—He was not permanent y employed afier be carne irom prison; white there he Was cormspondent; he did got write upy letters froin there, but was under pay. Testimony of Samuel Sincla Mr. Samuel Sincinir was next examined by the Disirict Attorney. 1 am publisher of the 7ridune and have Leen so sor nine years; 1 am acquinied with the prisoner; I first saw him in the fall of 1867; 1 have Known him more or Jess ever since thei; Idid not Know much «avout hin Until 1861; J alxo knew hts wife? [ first saw her in the wutuma of 1857; I did not see much of her until S61, Q. Do you recoliect,¢Mr. Sinclair, an mterview at your house when tne prisoner, Mrs. Mcrariand, ber father and your wile were present? A. I recoliet the interview; my Wife Was not present; that wason the 24th of February, 1867. Cs Will you. siate who. were present? A. Mrs. MeFarland, Mr. McFarland, Mr. and Mrs, Sage, Mr. Oliver Johnson, Mrs. Jobnson and myself, Q. Now state what occurred on that occasion in the presence of the prisoner. Question objected to bs counsel for defence. A long argument here ensued between counsel a8 to the aumt-sibiiity of evicence of McFarianii’s con- q@ition previous to tie 10ti of March, 1867, when he obtained the intercepted jJetter—counse, for the de- fence contending that 1¢ was only from that dace tias ‘tbe insane condition commenced. ‘The ob,ection was overruled by the Recorder, Witness resumed—1 forget, but I think Mrs. oF% land opened we subjeet; she told MeFarlan wat he tad sought for an interview with her, and that sie had rofused it unit ber Jather airived, and that her fa‘her was then there, and that the luterview was now a cording to appoint meub; she commenced te conversauon and at seve- rul times inaie reierence to her past history; Mr. McFailand objected 10 these statements because 10 was going back so niany years; there Was more or less said on both sides, and tnally Mrs. McFariand told Mr. McFarland tat its conduec bad deprived her of any afiection she ever had for him, and bad driven her to the unalterable conclusion (bat under no possible circumstances could she ever live with ae again; that was very neariy her language, I ve- eve. Q. Well, what ait he say to that? A, Be said that tt Was @ very serious matter, and that sic was maklig @ great misiuke, no: only ior herself but for her clnldren, but also for Lttuseli, aud that he hoped she would live to regret it, or something to that efce\, and that if that was her trrevocable decision. he had only to bow and submit, Qa bs Gid this occur? A, On the 24th of Febru- . ‘This was the subs‘ance of the conversation, was linoi? A. Yes, us 1 recoliect it, Q, Did you have any conversation with the prisoner afer that? A, He spoke tome wat evening, as he ouse, Aud said to me that he hoped that I ¢ Mr. McKay and get it to make no diiference in the position he held 1 the Appraiser’s oMice; after that, on the next day, le came to the Zrivune oltice two ace me, Q. Well, what then? A. We had 8 deal of talk about it; I tried to put it to him with us much courage uB I could command that bis wie would never live with him again; he Spore to Me about tne profession of the law, and tliat le Was capatie of being a great lawyer, and [ raid if 80 that Was tne tine to slow It; he said he had also thought of becoming an acior, and that he knew he was capabe of making a mark in we word; [told him inaiT sincereiy bh ped he would, and fiuat he would not Lave frends and ive long enough to prove that Mra. McFarland had made @ mistave in leaving him. q. Did he say anything about his cetermination of whal te Was g ing to dof A. | ‘oli him that he must apply himeei! nore then be ever nad and he promised ty do it; be said that of course he would never live wth Mrs. McFariaud again, and that therefore he muistdo the best he could; he was in the habtt of calling upon me quite oiten, Q. Lid he alterwarss Cail upon your A, He con- think, up tinued to call npon me reguiariy, 1 at that tie Mrs, Molariand mace March, 1868; Bi appoincnent w see Percy, her son; she went to see her boy; I was iold the resu tol Yuet inverview; tue pext Ume Lsaw MoVarland 1 IL 29, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. \ / tobi ve'y sharp'y wit rezurd tothat inter: | awear do not, having te | Ww, Bhd Bod ab Boncorhplpabely téned bo hy PED eeu O When w sina? Ao Dthi sk this waste Mort Q. 18 thy wz tn this note you want to an- | 1868; 1 told him he had no igh) to.prey dive t ety? A, Nota words readig, | | | min oO! | ts ROM wut wt his i thor even ti he we TLE JOUNBUN-SLAOK “PHB ASSASSIN, ONOR i & do" Ob < ria ang ak ‘a y a * i Counsel for tne Getotice thon’ reat the follow! i ede a a ho, cane to see, me wi letter:— poll sh ‘he ‘rey re « Paty ng en Py Pra MR SLAOK— Vou dt wrong to ipabiien ray private | Where! e as and some’ iuies where Mra. teruriomd | ter bo fou ze Annis of Pulls, erly how. foa ay bi ue Would -Osieiimes appour exc ted and some- gue ie ny tt Web ae ot misinf od cool. 4 on A |G, Hed ld yon s60 tim agin? A. 1 think tt | Wlcharanon but pearls she wna mol. Meartebeneas is rreeemrig anise = of CR th adel ard bey od ope tng t espushs Tae you re nee and Gime ome: aoiue ome wus with net 1 tak ie was | Ramu cnce her hothand he au aden i Bown hare 6 4) i aul he did not come th. own, existence thas your opinion will, be found. at Inst to reat 5 e* SAY ANYthing About shooting Rich- | upon ho other founlation, 1 do not‘see why you should lend er.von? Ay He told me @ di it times that Mr. Ff voloe 10 81 the tide of odium which one | Rachardaen should never sive with Mrs. MoFar'and; an unfortunate woman, 1 looked to you to take » | he wasdetermined on that, and that if they wore view, Youre truly, 07 ven JOHNSON. 1% rial thee ane, uy vee ure Arty Z joating him? Tho reading of the lesier created considerable. sen ‘A. He gata ne would stioot ee ty AEM gation in eniite ' Q. Dil he ever say anything about the first shoot @ At the tim» you wrote that Lotter, on the 1auh of ing? A. He talked about it, and told me it occurred as (hey were coming from the theatre; he talked | alan about te sult that was going on abou: 1 ehthtren, and referred to the comproinise of that euié aid about Perey going to school. The court (ook & recess of thirty minutes, After Recess. CONTINUATION OF MR, SINCLAIR'S TESTIMONY. Mr, Sine ar again took the stand anc Gest fled— 1 found Mr, McFarland very much {intoxicate 1; his faces was bleeding; L irid to quict bin and induced him, a8 I thought, to remain in bed; 1 stayed halt to turce quarters of an hour; this was four or itive weeks previous to the birth of lily second chtid; 1 dont remember that this party dined at my house; 1 ‘hink not, from the fuct that on Sundays we dincd evriy in the day; the company at the jnte:view: were Oliver Johnson, Mr. Baye, Mra. McFarland and Mrs, Johnson; McFarland was expected on that occa- sion: cannot say that the thing waa cutand dited wiiat was (0 be said and done on that occasion, Q. D.d you Lot go into thatroom to hear what was said? A. No, Ituink not. Q. Was it not arranged what Mrs. MeFariand was to say to her hustand at that taterviewt A. Lnever heard Of tt; dit not see Mr, Richardgon on ihat dev; very likely Lmtznt have said to McFarland, “Bear up like a man, fan your friend.?? Q. From what you knew of what was to transpire you sli professed to be his friend? A. I was tho Iniend of both. re There was g rightand @ wrong in this motter; oid you net form a judgment who wes right and who Was wrong? My uppression was that both were right an’ both wr ia Q. Will vou sta) jm your knowledge of what oc- curred that Mr, aad dirs, Johngon were ayerse to the cours? pursued by Mrs, McFarland’ A, My impres- ston 18 that they left soon; Mr. Sage, ) McFar- lad’ father, sald to McFarand that he was Iv friend, and they went out together, and that Mr. Sage sto, ped that night with him. Q. Did youno! know that Mr, McFarland came to tha’ interyi ow that nigh , Do! with adesire to have | separation, bul to arrange the terms of her return. ingt A. No, sir, Q. Ac ordins to your best recollection, did not Mr. McFarland expret to yet back ois wile that night? A. Icon’: Koow that. t). Did he no: show by his ects ond conversation that mignt th it he expected his wife to return with bim? A. No, f don’t think le did. Q. Wha’ part of the inierview can yon recollect that he cvine da feclng of doubt iat there would be no ree neliaton between them? A. I suppose - enterta. nod @ doubt Bs vo Wiel the result would ye. Q. Do yon mein the jury to understand that you thouht that, although McFarland came to meet ng with the in'ention of gett ng his wife pick, th t no'whistonding tht he ultimately accenet With sincere submi slon the sep: ion of his wie from hin? Unk Le Was BNeere Wien he sald he aeceptel tt as a repuratiin; I thik he bowed to the Cetermination of his wife fo separate; he said he would never live wiih her aweii; thought he was sh ein Sayt Q. Was not thit sceming acquiescence from him from a desire not to anpgar too m miliated? A. 1 Tcannot 84) inet the time, appatently, asa fillal sepa 1; never had any conversation with Mrs. McParland about the matter; did net tell her that I thought McFarland took it as @ final separation; J viink t atather end mother should pat up with anything before a separation; did say io Mrs, McFarland respect tor hersell, affection for ber cbildven and regard for her husband shoull change her determination, Q. Suppose in a man’s judgment thet his wife had made an unconditional surrender of herself to a Parana would you pot consider it unnatural in iim to permit tiat mah (he paramoui) wy visit Lis children? A. Lsuppose so, Q. Do you net know that McFarland thonght that at ihat time (here were tinpropricties berween Rich- urdson and his wie? A. f don't recolicet that he expressed anythtag about t', Q. The intercepted leiter of the 9th March, when did you fistsee tt A. Lwoor three days alter it was recetved. q. Did you s'il! entertain friendly relations with Riciardson after that? A. Yes. Q. You aki not see anything wrong in that letier? A. [saw it was an impradent, foolisn levier, Q. Do you siinply apply the term foolish tot A. raid imprudent, al-o, Q. Do you consider the term foolish denotes the mensare of the iniquity of that leiver—do you not think thot le:ter perfectly infamous, under ‘the cir- cumstances? A. , NOt under the circumstances, Q, ig taet all you. have to say about it? A. Taat 18 il, Q. You think that the receipt of that le!ter should not freuzy McFarland? A. I think i¢ wes caicuiated 10 mae him freugied, Q. You were not surprised at his becoming crazy? A. There is a ditterence between being frenzied and being crazy. Q. Wha’ is the diference? Thisisihe very thing We have been so long trying to get at. Now we have an expert—let us have your idea of the difference. What is fienzy? <A. en & mun is excessively angry le may be in a frenzy, 6 When ig a wan crazy? 4. When he Js insane, wrested db bn Tsuippove. Q. fra McFarland say to you at any time that if ever his wife and Richardson stiould marry they should never live together? A. Yes; he said if they ever married they should never live together; Rich- ardson gala to me after the first shootin ibat ifever Mrs. McFarland was free to marry Utat he would marry her. Q Did you suggest any impronriety in the pro- posed marriave? A, No; not to Richardson; { wid Mrs. McFarland that all her friends thousht strange that she had engaged herseli so 6v0n ufter the separation. Q. What did se sayin reply on that occasion? A, She said that once having separated she thought she bad a right to rate agaD; ib was at Lamartine ha at Tcnce saw McFarland drink; he was very Inuch inioxicuted at the time; did gay to Mr, Nones that if McFarlind had shot Richardson dead at the first sho: az. during his exchement, it would have been justifiuble honucide, but that now tie shooting was wilful murder, Re-«direct—Jt was the Monday after the shooting that Mrs. McFarland wen: w Boston, Re-cross—The siceping apartments of Richardson (cFarland were on the second four; saw jand caressing Richardson. Westimony of Oliver Johnson. ‘The next witness was Oliver Johnson, who tesit- fled that he wasa jourieist; was acquainicd with McFarland stuce 1861; Was presentat the interview between McFarland and his wile at Sinelatr’s house; Mrs. McFariand said she had appointed the inter. view to have her state to her husband the magous why she could never lve with him again; she was beginning to speak of incidents in their carly mar- ried jife, When McFarland said he had core to effect @ serilement and to have her go home with him; she rel “10 Lis fis Of intemperance and he admitted that on occasie he had not treated. her | wi he alluded to the coldness of her tetters written from the White Mountains, and she said you know “you havede- Btroyed all the leve in my heart; the aay after the interview at Sinciair’s—-the Monday or Tuesday fol- lowing—McFariand came to the oifce of the Jide. pendent very bright and cheery, and said to ine, “Mr. Johnson, I never knew what was in me till now; this 1s the grandest thing that ever happened to nie; I know ivis utterly hopeless for me to expect the retu:n of my wife to ine; I know ber so weil that when she puts her feot down sho stands there for ever; 1 give it all up; now I shall lead a bewer life and make my Wife and boys proud of me; I said to bm in treply, “Mr MoPariand, Iam very glad to find that you this fact in your life in this spirit. Mrs. McFarland bad not a Jend in the worid that will not be a friend to you und who will not be glad to help you in the time to come, Mroststadaemenaen core. saw My. Ricbardson with 8 pistol, bis bid a ontribute to the exponse of this proge- cution? A, No. ri & Had you any band in selecting private counsel? 0. Q. Have you not been consulted on the subject? e you Willing to contribute to the expcuse of ution? Cd 10. Witness—Not te counsel's objection said he could not say vow whether be would be wilitug or not; Hepry Ward Beecher {# not connected in an ‘Way With ihe Independent; he lias pot writen for it for more than four or five years, Q. IN hea per al friend of yours? A. I am prouito ray heis; cannot say thatlam intumau With bim; J have been two or three tines in the Di trict Atiorncy’s office Mm connection with the ca Mr, Samuel Sinclair spoke to me about going to the office; wrote two OF three Parngraphs conve: a the shooting andthe marriage in the Jndepender and an article in the 7imes. . Letter shown to the witness, Q Did you wriie that lever? A, I did, and I atand by i, Q. And do you now believe that thmgman ts an assassin? A. J beneve he is—~(sensalion)—ne xilies Albert D. Richa:dson, unless he 1s deranged, and ot that subject Lam not informed, q. And do you testify against this man under the conviction that he ts an assassin? Objected to. Counsel for ihe prisoner—Here is a most niamovs rote that T will ead, and which wil show tha, thts ‘witness has been Dounding down this man and try- ing to destroy lum, and 13 maiicious and vic.ous in trying to destroy mim. Bx Judge Davis—What ts all thia talk aboul? Counsel—The talk is that L want this witness to answer the question—whether he now testifies agaist the prisoner under tue conviction that he is On agsassint December, can you swear that her husband had set: afloat iy Boston any stories such as as are mentioned in thisletter? A. Tennnot. ANOTHER LETTER 8HOWN TO WITNESS. ‘Witness—That ts written by me, Judgo Comin objected to the introduction of the letter, Which was then handed to and read by the Court, who ruled it inadmissable, Witneas—You can read it, - - The Court—Witness has expressed a desire to have the letter read—read tt, JOHNSON TO MRS. M'PARLAND—THE HARD-SHELL ERMON LEITER. : Mr, Gerry then rea, io hig usuat slow and empha- sizing style, the fol owing Jetter:— INDEPENDENT Orrior, Naw Youn, August 29, 1868. My Drau dias. MOFARLAND:— Pardon Lhave been at more than a week, and mine fosend you the bard-sbell aerinons has not been will find them, however, in the tame envelope 1 trust they, will be b ext to your spiritual Hucation, They have been the means of con- verting a great mauy sinners, of whom you are “tthe chicf umoug ton thoussd and the. one altogeiber lovely,” aud “of such is the Kingdom of beaven,"" Before this reaches you, Mra. Johnson will leave Shel bean bet mM sure abe will tore cee pd pleastire the summer spent there with you. Certainly, to forget the few bright days not Hike; days that I 1 trust you will, ere long, come back to that I may not unfrequently eee tbe leit of olin fe wance, Yours, cordially, OLIVER J) HINSON. Considerable mertiment was excited among tho audicnce by the read ng of tils Letier, EXAMINATION RESUMED. ° What ia your age? A, Sixty years. ‘ How much younger ia Mrs. Ruchardson than you? A. Some tweuty-fve years; Mrs. Mc/arlapd and iny wife were quite intimate. Redirect—Knew from rumor anid from reading in tho Boston papers tat such rumors as I referred to im my le\ter were afloat. Testimony of Jumes George Worrells. James George Worretls examined by District Attor- ney—I reside at 124 West 103d street; my place of ‘bus néas is ut Westchester, N. Y.; Laut employed in the mannfacture of hair pins; I have known the prisoner since 1856; 1 knew bim first in Madison, Wis; lie vesided tiere then; in 1860 T came to tie city of New York, and tn 1867 McFarland and Thad a cohyersation i the sirecit, amd he said that if Richardson ever presumed to live with his wile. as her husband he would shoot bun; last Sepiember I met McFaviand in jis fice, and as he was coming Out he inviied me to lunch, an be that be bad fyormauon iat Richardson w Jersey aud he was gong over there io he detalied som. ‘CUMstan es OF Wha. whote Mes. McParlaud cesided, aad tiat elaine Man bai seen him; eo showed am under the imyression that It was & revolver; I have seen bim since on Niniy-first tod m: Street, but 1 do not recailauy thing turt aiver shat; he would cali upon us there durin, tae sumiucr of 1369; 4 do not kuow thot Lt ever met him during that summer twat he did not state something wo. ut shooting Richard. Son; ta the fall of 1867 0 saw Mr. McFarland unter the injiuence of liquor, at No. 19 Henry sb) eet; 1b Was in tue evening, 1 a corwards saw luo Under the saiue ludvenes fa the tail, aud to a considerable extent; tus was about the usc Week ia Septemtocr, aud I called to see-hitm; he was jylug on tue bed in his room; he greeted me und said, “iow do you do, doctor?” he said le was nut Jeciing very well. ani heid out bis hand to me and assed me to leet his pulse; be asked me if 1 ever Knew @ man’s Pulse to beat in inat way who was sane; I aoo’s know that L made any specitic anewer to that quesiton; be sail, “fhe lactis Vve been aking a litte whiskey,” he Baul, durther, “voctor, If 1 ever get injo trouble You i come vo see Mie, aNd dO What ) ou can lor me; iwent awayr he wanted to got up aud go out Wik me, butl ahi not think He was in # position (0 go Out with me, aud L went away; 1 have uot seeu hun Under the indueace of whiskey om uny otier occa Ble court adjourned at four o'clock unt eleven & this mor THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER, A Newark SensutionDosperate Domestic RencontreJoulousy, Cocoanvts Broken Pitchers ond Smashed Heuds. The city of Newark, N, J., 13 Jast increasing in fame for the number and extraordinary chara ster of its cases of marital troubies, diMcuiites and inielict- ties, The sort of fame it is acquiring ts, unhappily, none of the most enviable. Itucw hag an ex eedingly sensational case In potat, the principal Mgur.sts in the matter being Mr. Samuel EB. Sith, @ weli-todo coal merchant of Plane street, lis wife, her femace friend and bis clerk, It appears that for some weeks past he end his wife have not dwelt together, in coa- sequence, it is alleged, of, some diverence of opinion between them regarding @ buxom German hired girl. On Wednesday aft:noon Mrs. Smith’was out walking, aud in the course of her promenade dropped into the confectonery Bore No, 274 Plane street. She was observed and fullowed by Der husbund, who forbade tie pro, retress troia holding ®ny ‘Litercourse with her whatever. This Ted bo & War of words, in watch, however, the woman seamed to have the best of the baitle, Sudth lost his temper entirely, as is asserted by eye Wiiiesses, and apphed his foot to his wife. Exaspera beyond endarance the woman seized a large covoanut and huried it at her husband's bead with Wondrous true aun. He then recreated, as another missle of the same kind came shooting afier hin. Ne was fol- lowed by Mrs. Smith, whose “dander” was now thoroughly aroused. .Ja he dashed into bis Goal yara oice and she after hum. Then the contict ‘Was aguia renewed by her with increased vigor, sie hurling weights at hin in a dangerous manner. She Wes sgain getting the best of him, when nis cierk came in, and together the two inen tried to secure the infuriated woman, but found 1 next to tmpossioie. Finaliy, seizing a large pitcher, sie sinasied It into pieces over hier husound’s heat, t1ficting terrible cuts and bruises. At tals jJancture there appeared on tue ex- clung scene & widowed sister of Mrs. Sith, who sprahg to the rescue of her relative from ce crutches of the clerk, The jawer was speedt prostrated, heaving been = rondered insemsibie by two powerfal blows from sone hard instrument—some suy an iron bar, others a “pity? This Drought the batde tw a close, and the women retired from the fled fully satigfed that they had got their mghts, though the tatierea condition of their garmenis rendered it necessary, ag well for comfort as the concealment of tier charms, that they should reach their homes with all possible despatch and obtain changes. Mr. Smith was. so Seriously 1ojured that he was unabie to leave his bed oll day yesterday, while the cle: kK, though able to be about, has found i! necessary to wear an extraor- | divary large chapeau, 80 s« ollen is 1s Gramioin. The principal part of tbe contest was Wi nessed by @ large crowd oO! persons, and the occurrence has since been the staple topic of discussion im private circles, Every eifort was nade to suppress Wie mat. ter; and one rewapaper man ws threatened with the conients of @ revolver should he attempt to publish anything about the matter, Mrs. Smith staies that about six weeks ago, after vearing & heap of neglect and abuse from her husbaad, she was compelled, in defence of her rights as a wife, to turn the young girl alluded to out of doors. Her husband took the girl's part, however. It looks as though the end was not yet. OCSTRUCTIVE FIRES IN REWARK, H. J Shortly before twelve o'clock on Wednesday night a fire broke out ta the Woodside Hall butidings, jocated on the main thoroughfare at Woodside, just out from Newark, N. J., and though the Newark firemen were promptly on hand property to the extent of $23,000 was destroyed. The Hall was entirely destroyed. It was owned by Miss Msry Morrison and valued at $14,000. There were mortgages to the extent of $10,000 on It and aa in- surance policy to the extent of $3,000. Dr, F. H. Stevens who occuped apart of the building, loses about 81,000; no Insurance. Mr. George Purcell likewise i a loser in $2,000; insured for $1,500, Mr. GH, Aldrich, architect; J. W. Jerolemon, Mr. Hart aud others are also lorers. A family named Hop. wood bad a narrow escape for their lives. To a Mr. Bond they doubtless owe their safety, The ingurance altogether 18 not quite — $10,000. Wiliam King, @ Belleville freman, sustained such injuries from the heat that fie had to be pisced in a carriage and taken home. His life was in danger for some hours, At last accounts he was im) FOV. esterday afternoon, about three o'clock, a car- penter shop, belonging to one Bankmarn, et No. vay High streot, Was raved to the groun by tire. The oss, partly insured, will notexcced $1,000. ARREST OF A RIVER THISF.: A cream-colored citizen of African descent, nanied ‘William H. Morris, better known as “Sbeep-bead Bill,” was arrested at Yonkers yesterday by oMcer Clerke, on @ warrant charging him with having stolen gails and other property, in all valued at $50, from (ho sioop North America while she lay at ter dock near the village, The robbery was pe. pera et Kome Monwis ago, and the suspicion pointy to Morris was confimed after bis arrest by his wife, who, in the hope of having lum liberaved, told where some Of the stolen articres Were Concealed. Afier & | commit before tte Police Justice the accused was ommitted in Gefanit of $1,000 bull to await the Botioa of the Grand Jury. THE O'DAY HOMICID2. nn Inveatigniion Before Coroner FiynnmA Large Crowd in Attendanco—Testimony in the Cane. > ‘ At eleven o'clock yesterday morniog Captain McDonne'l, of the Twenty-eighth precinot, with tng or thrce other oiticors, a nn Coroner's} oo, baving wi charge Philip. Charles O'Connor, Komer Kvily, Wiiliam Po ter, Joun Drowt, an) Mari Michaels, wno have been arrested charged with being o 1.cerned in taking the life of Dave O'Day, the Eighth ward d-spera:io, tn the Jager beer saloon of Lawrea;e MoVerino:s,,.61, King street, Yast Sunday moruing, fill . }ticulars of which have appeared, beretoiore in }the HBRALD, Accompanying the pri-one:s was — crowd of several bandvel tard looking Characters, friends of Aepeased, an! the | accused Parties, who felt a deep interest in the result of the case. Crowds of idle men and boys gathered on the outside and peered through the windows of the Coro- ners oMce. Half an hour later Coroner Flynn and his deputy arrived and announced themselves ready % proceed with the inquisition, Mr. William FP, Howe appeared as counsel for the prisonor Quoncy and Henry Ty Clinton was present for the prosecution, ‘The oxamination of witnesses was then comme! an! below will be found the most Msseetat en of the testimony, be The evidence of Captain McDonnell and the bam keeper, Andrew Stumion, contained no new facts of importance, aside from those already published, » Chailes O'Vonnor s.vorn—I reside at 221 West Hous ton street; am a butcher; on Sunday, about seven A. M., met O'Day aud party in Varick street, goin into Dooney Clark's liquor store: somebody heck ned me to come in and [ did 80; we had several driikes the prisoner was there, and several others, who had been wbere previeusly; there was some kind of a quarre) bebween O'Diy and Cooney—tiard words, if Was settled, and uey hala crink; we loft and weat to Parcell’s, corner of King aad Vavi.k, and fad Reveral more drinks; all Lie party weut there except Porier; he was not at Clark's, bat we met him as Pu celiss a quarrel azaim ensued Le ween O'Day and Ooovey; I think O'Day charged bin with hiving owed him hull @ do lar for soiue lengih or thie, @id he admic'ed it, und sald be Woula repay Li; he thea catied Coo ey’ hard Lame, which h: resen ed, and O'Day then o1fered to bgnt him or any man in the house except Miche 6; Pursell came in and s ruck Drout with a Can, and several oshers, and told them bo get ont and not have a muss thers; while gor; out Drouwt cailet “lor @ round of drin 8 au afer (hub i svemed to be all s:tiied, und they all some of the party proposed to go to McDermoti’s and have a drink tne while goug there [ met Audy Stanton, the bh keeper, 1m (ne aliey; be fad a ball lia hand why 1 tosse | up, and ic Weat over jato the yard, aud £ went for it; when I got tnstae McDerniott, O'Day and Ovouey were azul quarcelling; Keily went in Win me; ne bud beea In anoiner yard to look tor iy laske.t Cooney if it coult Lot be made up, ua 1 thous bt it was all settie|; he sa’ad "Yi," and of- fered 13 hand to O'Day, but be said be wanted ne friend-nlp with bim; O'Day then cailed for a Pound of dvinks. ud aiter that Stan.on asked me vo take care of the place while be went to vei chauge; O'Day and Cooney were stinding ciose together me words passed; O'Duy ra.sed u jager as if lo stiise lum: toe quarrel was ubous money which had teen leat; O'Day calet him @ joa.cr und a sucker; they both clinch d and O'Day fell (OWards tue Beicen; think tuey clinched simaltancously; the tumbler was +t OrDay’s: 4; they boch fel; Cooner got up wentout; O Day ined to rise aud ted back and flowed irom his moudk thee Was no on four or five feet of them when they clinched; coul! Murdly huve throw & g aes WEOLEY KLo ing it; saw no bioWs eXcanngzed Deore O'Day aun tk now whether Coo iey ié t or noi; Port r docsor, but cid not pet ove: ODa “he wai gouge,” or somethin: were the only Wo.ds be utlers Jerm tt's; had Kaown Cooaey Was nwo vacel to O Day that mornin; uy whetuer © one Oa the Boor with O' Duy; O'Pay fo.l over towaril un Jorn Keily caled—Reside at 206 Woot r s reet; am & Carman; on Sup .ay mo.mng I wai glog hone and met t.@ prisome s, C onsy, Mic ise 3, 0 Connor and Droul; hey Wers sit in ona too) i Houston stree ; J joined tien aud we star ed to- warus Kiog stvee; 1 met O'Day aid Do le; Lyle Was drank and nosy, and he told us govt Olay an hinsell being about to tight in Barvow street With sone youtly Meu, (WU Ler 1efus <i, a8 Chey sabd O vay woul l 8noo:; starte| for Doouey Cla KS aud had two or tie rounds of dinks there; walle there O'Way accusd Cooney of ovine hun half a@ doliar; se sad he would jay it ag soon Q be coull pet It; ater t we sar.ed for Purcells; hal iwo roimds thee, uud O'Day then sald he coulu Lek Cooney; bub ne said, “I don’t want to fight wita him, ODay then handed his watch to the barkseper aud threw orf his coat and vest, und offered toigiteny man in tae except Michacis, Parcel inte and we ead; we then went to Lary ad adrink; when Oo mey aud £ fot i there there were glasses of beer on th and O'Day ordered qnotherround, and pave Goliar bill in payment; have hold of Cooney by ths t.roat, ont holdng a beer glass in bis hud; O'Day had called him a d—n s—n Of A&A beh; they boch tell, Cooney under; saw no weapon in his hand; he got up aud started out; O'Day i¢1 ayaluss the door; he did not get up; caguo. say wh thor O'Day fired the glass; aid Dar @ @iuss break; O Day was bleeding fro.) the mourn. By Mr. Chuton-—-O Day hal we arrested a)out eighteen Moaths igo Ou @ charge «f burg ary, but T was bonoraoly discharged; bd no unfriendly feeling agaiast O'Day; did uothear Cooney make auy threaia ayuinst O'Day. AL this stage of tg Vestigaiton an adjournment was had Ui! eleven Pe ock tisgmornius. Ad the de foidautls, except Cooney, were reiv.sed on bat, and he was detalued to await tne result of the investt_a- udu. left, ) MeDermov two 1 aferwaccs su ODay BROOKLYN APPOINTMENTS. Confirmation of the Mayors Nominees for Pow lice and Excise Commissioners and Health Oficer, Pursuant to notification from Mayor Kalbfeisoh the members of the Common Coauct! met shorily after one o'clock yesterday afierncoa in the A der- manic Chamber, City Hail, for the purp se of confirming the nominees for Police and Excise Com- missioners and Heaita OMicer. There was a very Jasge crowd Of lnterested spectators in and about the Hall long before the hour of meeting, who eageriy discussed the chances of the respective candidates for the coveted positions named. Mr. Bergen, President of the Board, occupied the chair and handed in a communication trom the Mayor nominating Isago Van Andean and Au:ust Ostrom for Police Commissioners and Dr. Gorse Cochran for Health Onlcer. The names of Issac Van Anden and Dr. Cochran were Jaid on the tabie anda vote wis tiken on the confirmation of Mr. Ostrom, resulting tu the rejection thereof, only thiee members voting for Ostrum. ‘Tue Mayor then sent in the name of John H. Broa: of the Seventeenth ward (member of tie Board Edueation), but i was not concurred in, The name of Louts F, Newmin, of the Fourth ward. (ex-alderman), was next sulmiited, but was non-coucurred in. A re esi ior haif an hour was taken at tus point in order to afford time for the Mayor to comply with the desire of the majority of the Ouin- mon Council by submitting jor their approval the name of Dantel D. Brigus. Upon reassembling tie nominations for Exc’! Commissioners, seut in on Monday last, were taken from the table and confirmed by @ vote of 20— Lemuel Burrouglis, of the Eleventh ward, voting in the negative, republican, of the ward, in laining: his vote, r ‘Ke, Mayor had chosen the names oi the can being the three best Men of the democratic party Brookiyn, he felt 1) was his duty to vote for them, The Hxcise Commissioners thas appotuted confiimed are:—James Carboy, contractor, Tw ward: John Pyburn, merchant, Pith A Rodney Thuraby, merchant, Fourteenth ward. ‘Tha name Of George Cor: hran was thea taken up and he was confirmea ag Health Onicer, The ductor has been Police Surgeon of the Brooklyn jor-e for the ust ten years. Another recess was taken by ihe joard, who petitione! the Mayor wane mousiy requesting him to seni in the pDaime of D, D. Briggs. ‘The Muyor compiled with the request and Danie! D. Briggs aid Isaac Van Auden Were unavimousily contirmed Police Conmis#ioners. Mr. Briggs, who Is 4 resident of tie Sixt ward 13 @ weil known and highiy respectab ¢ citizen, WO as filled @ most respousibie position in the New Yors Cusom House. Mr. Van Andenis wi ely Known and much respectea, having been proprietor of ihe leading Broowiyn evenings paper up to within tue past few months. Betore adjouruing the Common Council! passed a Teavlution directing that tie Macs of the city ana Stace be displayed from the mast-head on the pubite Du. }dins to-day 1b Commemcraton Of tbe iveedou of the city. 4 Much enthusiasm prevailed upoo the final an- nouncement of the natics of tue onictais ay potnicd, and the Alde-men adjourned 10 the S rect Cound joner # villce, Wiere they partook of a re,ast. THE BOARD OF EXCSE-A BIG PLUM. Yesterday afternoon Waiter W. Price, Joon BH. Williams and Mart.n Nachtman, the newly appo.nted Excise Commissioners, appeared ae the Central Po~ lice building and were shown to thelr new quirters in room 33. They immediately entered an mner room, inte which they locked them- Bves 10 avoid the reporters. Subsequentiy it Was announced that the Board was orzauized the @ e-tion of Mr, Price, as prosiden’, When it 19 ade Known that under tie provision of tie law cr aung (he Excise Board, ant the provisions of tha tax levy, tie three commissioners will nave the dt Vision OF avout $75,dav, should they collect the {uid reveuue, the publto Mul understand why Utey Uisise ed wpon thetr m ig of yesterday being secresy tne mystifying Orel, %)