The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1870, Page 4

~ THB MPARLAND TRIAL, _ Free Love Finds an Advocate at Last in Mrs. Sinclair. The Intercepted Letter “Proper and Correct in All Its Sentiments.” “A Mantullini” on the Stand—A New Way of Kissing the Bible. The Question of Narcotics Boing Dis- posed of, the Court Yakes Up That of “Gin and Milk.” ~* THE END. ‘ING OF The morning part of the trial yesterday was con- fined to the examination of unoli lady whose name has figured largely In the g1 current sen- sation of the day—Mrs. Samuel Sinciiir. She might ‘be about thirty-four years of age, tall, tolerably good looking and intelligent. She was dressed in a style of careless elegance, and wore an easy, placid ex- pression of face, indicating an acquaintance with fasiionable and re ned society. Her-testimony was given freely and clearly, and in some points raised @ sensation i the court room, ON# WHO READ THE INTERCEPTED LETTER, ‘The great, refreshing change which Mrs, Sinclair, as one of the female witnesses for the prosecution, introduced in the case was the admission that she read the intercepted letter. All the othors never gay, nor read, nor heard, nor Knew anything about the intercepted letter. Some of them were as ignorant concerning this eventful and absorbing caseasiftiey lived In Tim)ucioo, But the most noticeable feature of these various witnesses was that in the.r replies to th: cross-exumination trey allappexred to have a clear presentment of the points upon which thelr testimony might be tested, and, though sume of them professed to have “avoided reading any of the proceedings, they showed a marvellous promptncss in responding to interrogatories. CONTISTENCY THROUGHOUT. Mrs. Sinclaw was a candid witness at feast. She answered quickly and distinctly in the aMlrmative to the questi as to whether she consi‘ered Mrs. Mc- Farland acted in a right and proper manner in en- couraging the addresses of Mr. Richardson, and whether Richardson was a model of chivalry and bonor as author of the tutcrcepred letter, During the severe cvoss-cxam nation Mr. Sinclair, husband of the witness, stood over at the rear of the jury, his head leaning back against the s: of the window and his {ave wearing an extrein-ly anxious and troubled look ant his whole mauner betoKeulng much mental perturbation, A PURTL OF THE LATHSE SocrAL THS BIBLE BEVORE K de Junius Henri Browne, on being catiel to the stand, evidently destred to te some sort of sen- sation. Most people, on taking au oath, kiss the book offered them without much whether otuer people kissed Mt boler D! Mr. Brow When it came to time to perform the required ulation he pu + his handker chief and delily eiy wiped the cover before em- bracing it wlih ais Ups, He was in black velvet and moonitg it kids, looking from ettuer iliness or emotion, and underwet a live of the defence whichghas had no paratie! on the CHOOL—WIPING far. asked of lis name was not or rown aud Junius a ch affectatio fixed to is original ce Men. This ke denied ang nel frou the Was born ihe fall ne given abuv He was next acked if ne | a Sup: ug, in the doc and triue of in Oath of any consequence 1) war wt testimony to jeopardize the fate of ed Ms ¢ ed tm brief gene ie. The witiess sta be : Srnitiies, repudiating the si td brimstone herea'ter ( Mightens the errlag anesihAnigee in day-Hbmyruscnie Of Pilato or some pi of the modern spirtiualisie «r any orher The w made several ortive to be cavalier and witty, pounsel sky blue glasses showed wv 1 to giving ie witness an Rimself, He left the witness sta with Juntus ifenri Browne and WIOLESALE TES! ynce tuiguish 1 by ihe defence after the pro: the purpose of stowing lat Witnesses as. to MeFai ppy marital relations i" The evide: «f the police. men went ve that toy Gecasion of the first shooting Mrs. MeFar demeanor towards Richardson the statlou @ and on the way gto Mr.Sinc Was decidediy amovoue, and het ex pres- sions Ww those 0; estranveient (oin her husband, M'FARLAND AS A DRINKING MAN. The few cccastons on witch MeFariand was de clared > prosecution were made not irttly tein perate pi pass through ifty years of life without cr re freque: 2 have tittle food for sel!-reproach. But the cloud of witne : Who In the witernoon of yesterday testiled clearly tnat ihey neve: y itland ether driak lquor or ina si have certainly a do- cided we g f presuming that the risoner a very hard case as ne e'Mood, rest to-day, and and prosecttion lo make * The defence will, mn all L allowing th.ce days lor the de! tosum tip end half a day for ty i lus charge, i expect Core SECOND DAV's PROCLE Examination of Witnessos—ies. Testimony. Mrs. Sinclair, examined by Judge Dayis:— Q. Are you the wife of Mr. Saimue? Sinclair? an. Q. How long is it since you first be with Mrs, McVariand? A. 1 knew her February; after she was married 1 Q. Do you recollect when you form tance? A. I thiuk it was tn 1861-82. Q. How many readings did she give during that season? A. She read nearly every week during the Sinelaivs Al me acquainted ightly since her better. i her acquain- season. i . Q. ae You instrumental in getting up the read- in, jected to and the question ral What were their cireumsiat A. They were very poor, and she Me to assist her ia giving a reading. Q. Did you call in 1866 at any place where thoy were living? A. In Amity street, near the Sixth avenue; J found her and her chiidren in a miserable house, mis '¥ furnished, and with no one to assist her; she was sick in bed; hor husband was away; I brought her home with me; I kept her ai my house fora week t e Sie was return! Q What about the sum of m the money; { (ook her iifty dollar mast tell Mr. McVariand tir Q. How did you spend ih Was objected to.) Judge Vavis—I propose to show that it was wu: to piitchase some clothing for Mrs. McFar laud Q be allowed, You vecollect, in April, 1861, geitiny reading for her? A. ido. ? siti nc anv Q. DO you recollect seeing Ler on her return? A. Soon atter 1 found her th A reet; at tiat time found her sick in bed, with and her husband was away, Do you seoallcas in’ 1866, visiting her in Mac- Q.. State the circumstance ® poor rvom, in a very respec: wt poorly furnished; I furnished her tap| ly every day. The Court—Where was Mclarlana at tie time? A. He was there. Examitiation resumed—Q. How long was that be- fore she weut Oh the stage? A. Sie weut on the stage at that Une, T wink. Q. What do you know about the furnishing of he wardrobe? <A. I furnisied the wardrobe myself tirely, and her h nd Was aware thatl w. lng licr wardroye. Brat was the Otcasion witch brouglit Mrs, Cal- houn there A. Yes. Q. Did you see her after she went ou the stage? A. Sho was very sick at (ho time. Did you send a phiysickin at your own expense? A. Yes, sir; I tola the physician wot to send her the ¢ Do. you recollect making any efforts in 1866-67 id she would like ? A. Igave her tiret; she said she money? (‘The quesiion d She was living in NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1870.—TRIPLE SHERT ition? A. coi) Slap, Mi aeanenans nade an application ry Moe it wasfor? A. I othe erties a Q., Do you. remember going to Washington that winter with Calhoun? A. Yes; I was ¢ 1 nk soap ra a SP Tuary. The Court—Ji Davis, this lady be naind Sourt vadae Davis, the stay Rloknranon oi know of no mai that would prevens mo presum: that she 18 not Bull the wife of the di it. amination resamed. Was that letter writ- ttf Agia Riis one of the pul aware before the receipt of this letter m auhinaton that ‘McFarian intended to ve her the Court—Huw can that be material? Jucge Davis said that he proposed to this letter was written under the best Intentions, and that Mrs, Sinclair had been oh in the same bit- ter tones, though ae denunciatory in their character, as Mrs. Calhoun hag been attacked; that she was a conspirator with others to take Mra. Mc- Fariaud from her tiusband and give her anol aud that he expected to answer that charge by wiiness as triumphantly as he had in the evidence of Mrs, Calhoun, and to prove that she was actuated by the same Kind mottves, Prisoner's counsel satd that there was no assault upon this lady except that which she had made her- self by her own pet The ovject of Rete ig this witness to put a con- struction upon this letter was for the purpose of pate ‘Ung her from the consequences of this letter, ‘nat were it not for the tender age of Percy, the Son Of the defendant, and the desrability of not connecting him as @ witness in the case, he could be placed on the stand and testify to acts that were positively: disgraceful on the part of these people. hic effect of admitung the evidence was to show a State of things that possibly might have no exis- teace until that day. Mr, Davis tn rep sald—Your Honor and every- body else must see tI at the) significance of thisjsen- tence depends altogether upon the circumstances that surround ft. {3 tt not apparent that the let ter, wich this lady received from Mrs. McFarland a that time gave such @ disclosure Of facts as Would have rendered it abhorrent to the notions of propriety and right to havo left an innocent chiid like Percy tn the possession of “such @ man as he may have peen described to her? So it is, your lionor, thut no false gioss should be per- mitted to distort that paragraph in the letter from its true meaning. If it was represented to this lady, as we may infer was the case from the response, that tis man was an unit guardian fora child of Percy's age—if that houso was rendered unilt by his conduct, sich a home that his wife could no ionger hake it her home—why should a chiid of tender Years be subjected to a position unendurable to her, the moiner of the child? Are we, I ask your Honor, are we Wo be precluded from showing this state of facts in justification of this lady? ‘The Court said it was true that he had admitted evidence showing the facts, circumstances and con- veisations of various ladles for the purpose of show: jog that the mind of the defendant was impatred In consequence of the conspiracy against his domestic happiness. It was part of the evidence nere that this was the basis of the conspiracy; these letters and the banding together of certain ladies for this purpore ere alleged as Mots by the counsel in the opening of the defence. Whether the fact was so or not is perfectly imma- terial as long as McFarland believed these siarements to be irue, ft was certainly competent for the prosecuiion to show that no such couspiracy existed as charged, and to show that this alleged insanity, if pos-lule, was simulated, and that the murler was deliberate and for revenge. q. Were you aware at the tiie of the receipt of this letter that Mrs, McFarland was Mving with her husband? A, 1 was not, Q. What motives actuated you to this conduct in behalf of the McFarlands? A. They were in cx- treme Loverty, Q. Had you any intention or desire to cause her at that time to leave her husband? A. Never. Q. When did you return from Washiugion? A, I think on the 8th of March. Q. At that time, on your return, where did you see Mrs. Me#a:land? A, Atimy house, ag did she remain there? A. Four Q. Do you recollect when the first shooting oo- cured? “A. Twas not at home, Q. Wheu did you come home? A. The next morn- ing. &. Do vou recollect what day it was? A. It was on a ‘ihursday mo:ning. Q. Were you there at the time Mra. McFariand left to go to hey parents? A. Yea, . Did you accompany her to the cars? <A. I did. & Who eise accompanied you? A, I don’t re- member. What was the condition of Richard:on at that tim A. He was unable io walk and it was the first day he was out of his bed. Cross-examaln 4), How long did you know Mr. hardsd pat Tis death? A. Ltirst kuew him in 2 OF 1855, 1 you make his acquaintance? A. At e he to be there ? McFaviand thers A. He was invited. on tls Occasion % {. Did she ever know him before that? not aware of it. 4, He was a widower atthattime? A. Yes, he was. Q. Have you no way of judging If he knew her be- fore this? A. f nave. q. Then you can Judge that he did not Know her before that? A. T can, and he did not. Q. Have you read this intercepted letter. A. 1 A. T was T never hear dt was pu hed in the papers; conients before that. i Q Your husband saw it March, 181 Did he tell you of the contents of this letter? A, Never. Prisoner's counsel read that portion of the letter referring to Percy written by Mrs, Sinclair. Q. How many times were Richardson and Mr MeFarland at your house, by invitation ov ot wise, jroin the 9th of March, 1967, to the 25th of No- vember, 1869? A. Once, . ¢ When was that? A. In June, 1968, Q. Is that when you lived in Forty-fi{th street? A, T presume it was. Q. Were th ver at your honse together except on that occasion afier the 9th of March, 18677 A, Never. Q. tu invited both of them? A. My husband did; they were both invited, but they neither of them knew of the other being invited. q. You aie pi ctly certain that this was the only asion When they were at your house together? A. Certamly, sir. and never told you of the contents of . Never, ou had known whi was in that intercepted onl you 1 1tlem? A. I would. Q. Would you have alowed any invitation to be sent had you known it? A. I would. Q. According to your e@ ce, then, his past con- duct would not have interfered with your inviting him? A. No. (Sensation) misider that he was & proper person to ed into your house after he speaks in tits gerling rid of one woman to marry another, iits over the fact in the letter to the second A, I think he was a very good man, from the letter read and witness was 2d her opinion of it, A. I don’t see any impro- iety in ths letter, What number ®f sisters have you? A. I have one 13 named Luthena Perry, Q. Do you know that effor ve been made to serve her witha subpwna to give evidenca m this case? A, No, sir, I do not. Are you hot aware that many attempts have been made a te house to serve asubpuna upon that sister? A, Q, Have you not inade such arrangements at your house that a subpena cannot be served upon her? A. No, sit, Ihave not. Q. Within the last four weeks? A, No. Q, Do you Kiow that she received $25 or $80 to pay expenses to Elizabeth and back to Boston? A, do not. This examination was objected to by the prisoner's counsel, and prisoner's counsel said that some of the most adrote men ta New York had been employed to serve this subpeona, and failed. q. What month fn 1862 did these readings take Pee ao Cleveland's? A. I think it was between 361 anc Q. ‘These eutertainments were given by Mr. Cleye- land aud his lady, and a number of people were in- vied to a reception? A, They were, It was part ol the evening's entertainment that Me and should read? A. Partly that—ber riends very inuch admired her reading, Q. Were they got up for her benefit? A. Ido not know that. Q. How many of these readings were you present atin 1862? A. Ten or twelve. Q. Down to what time were you on speaking terms with Mefarland? A. Until t went to Washington; 1 felt kindiy to him, but not pleasant to him. ne t what time have you fell hostile to him? A, eve i Q. Not inimical to him? A. Ihave felt sorry for An. Q. Are you inimical to him at this moment? A, No. . Are.you irieadly to him? A. I don’t know that Tam uiiriendly to him; Lam not spectaliy iriendly. @ Had you not heard before the 2ist of February, 1867, that his wife and he had oy ‘eed upon ihe subject of you and Mrs. Caihoun visiting her? A. Q. Don't you know of an enterprise in which Mr. 1 and Mr, Sinclair were engaged, and in wiuch McFarland had an interest? A, Ido not. Q. Dowt you remember that he was engaged in some gas cnterprise. A. I have some recollection ot i Q. When you speak of going to see Mrs. McFar- she was sick, don’t you know that Mc- Farland was in the pay and employment of Mr. Grecley and Mr. Sinclair? A. I do not Know. Q. Do you know that for three months he was un- employed? A. Ido, @ Puring these three months was he not in the employ of Mr. Greeley and others? A. I do not know; when [ went to No, 72 Amity street my lius- band told me how miserably they were off. ook such an interest in Mrs. McFarland, did tt never occur to you that (he true way to help her Was toaivanes her tnsband? A. I belleve 1 had uum tood from iny husband that he gave up all Nope of him. Q. Don't you know that him a letter of 1 office in March, it now. Qe Nat you not heard something of it bofore this? A. T believe Mr. Sinclair was always ready to do something for Dim, your hnsband had written commendation for kigh judicial 1867? A. I know something about contra: to fc remember bi f 7 eT told bhi 100 aid she not? A. va nt ty tha hor busban he an tm the year it occurred f A the ent of iJ a. Tus day. after the Haq mi never suspected anything of that Never goon ‘ny letters and papers pass betwoen lever. A. Never Did you never suspect the causo of her desire Year Wor husband ‘was to to go to Mr, Richardson ? A. I was most amazod at it. toll e ou attempt to reagon her outof it? A. I ‘was very much amazed, DI Mrs. Sinclair, consider tt was right. A. voumstances I presut it was right, ure Woman; she simply toll become interested in her; n that was all she sald, Testimony ef Junius Henri Browne. Junius Henri Browne, who carefully brusned the B le With his handkerchief pefore kissing it, testi- chardson bad oie @ vory intimate friend of his, and that ho ah ar wore his beard closely cropped; the night Mr, Richardson camo home from Hartford I went to the theatro; I was at the house in Aplty apo ho came in about hait- past éloven o'clock; he called at the room in which I was, and 1 went away about twelve o'clock, leaving Miss Lilly Glibert there; I re- member seeing Richardson at the Astor House tn November, after the tirst shooting; McFarland came in, in a threatening way, and Mr. Richardson looked at him with @ calm eye, Mr. Gerry—I objec! The Court—Strike out the “calm eye.” (Langhter.) Witness resumed—MoFarland entered the room and went toa window, looked out and then went out; the first ffme I ever knew the peagner by sight was at 72 Amity strect; this was of course beiore th shooting; he and Ktchardéon stood in the haliwa talking some ten miuntes; Lave a paper in my pot s-ssion that I have pot with me. Cross Sra ey full name is Junius Henrl Browne; I have stated It in that way always; my real name 18 not Henry Brown; my father spelled Brown without the fual e for ten years before his death; Junius {3 the name given to me by my father; I never had any other name than Junius Heurt Browne; L ee in Cimetnnati about twenty voars, oif aud on; I knew Sey about six years; t made his acquaintance fret about 1863 or 1854; I never knew him to carr’ pistol after the war; after he was shot in November, 1869, L saw him twenty minuies after the occurrence; he was at the Zridiune oMce whenl got there; it Was about tweuty minutes or nalf-past tive; | was inthe Sun ofiice when] heard of the shooting; I don’t think | had Richardson's a ay Koy at Mrs, Mason's, nor do I remember giving it back to Mr, or Mrs. Mason; 1 don’t remember tiatI nad the key when he caine home from Hartford. Do you believe in a Supreme Being? A. Ido, Do you believe in rewards and punishinents? A. Not in the Calvinistic way. Q. How do you suppose a man would be compen- sated for violating an oath? A. I believe that he'd lose his self-respect; I haven’t any acquaintance with the other world; 2 man who took @ false oath might be unhappy in this world and in all proba- bility in the next; | know Mr. Amos J, Qummings; T never told him that 1 knew Mr. Richardson had a istol; J told him ss my impression that I thought ichardson intended to shoot McFarland, but was afraid to hurt somebody im the Trioune office; | was present in the police court when McFarland was taken there after the last shooting; Mr. Runkle was there; i don’t Know whether he acted as counsel, A recess was taken at one o'clock. McFarland’s Letters. The court having reassembled, ex-Judge Davis read the folowing:— MFARLAND'S LETTER TO MR, SAGE, HIS FATHER- IN-LAW, MANOUKSTRR, Oct. 5, 1866, My Dran Mr, SaGR-IMyou can spare it I wish you would send me about ten dollars, and Iwill return it ‘next woek When T get some money from Cleveland. ‘Tho inferaal mus- ter held hore this week bas interfered very much with the Progress of my business. Cross and the rest who have {n contemplation the gas have been ungetatable the whole week, After the muster they have gone with the Governor's staff to Portsmouth to look after another musigr there, | Thor aro ex. pected homo to-night. I bave not iuch doubt that T shall make some kind of a negotiation yet In Manchester. ‘Two ergo Aaavg ford? ott eT each go 1, oh ‘the of $15,000 for Manchester. Indy feol perfectly satisfied with the thing. The documents which I bave received’ from New York since feame back to M. givct me, full confidenge myselt in the worth of the patent, I find. however, that I must by pa- tent and contented to fight on this line for about a month or 40, Everybody who sces the wonderful increase of the fila: mination ‘is straok with wtuiration by it ‘The fact is that scarcely anybody kuowa anything about the thing; probably not twenty persons have seen ityet. Iam going to have the newspaper men see {t and mention St in their Ocal columns em of irportant news to the people of Manchester. If bugs don't take the thing Ithiok I can get a number bags to go in {or ft. If I have any cood news on the subject I will wine you, I bave not seen Mra, Sage yet. Yours tiuly, DANIEL MoFARLAND. M'FARLAND TO TIS WIFE. Mr. Davis then read the following:— New Yorx, My Dear Wirr—t received a letter from Jast stating that air. Clough was not in Manchest you wonld write me again in nothing of you siace then,(an mail ring on Sunday. 1 enclose you twenty dollark. have sent you some money ini your last letter, but I had none about me and I was not well enough to ventura out to collect some from Pel itrained " For the last couple of nights on my retiring to bed { wet my night shirt with cold water, and, wen} have bad nothing yet to do me so much good, and I Sean” Tahal He abBQl® witpititfoma OF |. tho” pro- cess I “shail be” abotit” well. 1 am still, as you ercelve, at Sweeney's. I did not want to goto my boarding easan invalid, I think, however, I shall go to Under: ext week. My address wil! nevertileless be still at Swee- ili I inform you otherwise. I delivered to Kiogley’s ex- yesterday something for you which T think will please You must receive it before you learn what it is, I will e heard ¥, 148 NO should e‘lintely on the arrival of y’ press you. say, however, that it represents something not unlike a vision which was mine two years a20 (his night cently, 20 devote self to me, a atra: hen yon so inno- ‘and £0 touchingly promised io give your- er to you, and to couple your earthly hap- iness and destiny with mine, could nut ink then that there was ever a possibility of my being angry with you, much less that I should ever get in a violent passion with courge, under such circumstances be #0 harsh and unjust to on; T'think T wonld be wiliing to die to-night if by #0 doin, could change and what hasbeen. Ihave no memory o any conduct towatds you but that which came immedistel from the natural overlowing of my heart—moat ardent an dear love ‘or you. Every act towards you excepting that of the most devcted kindnéss and of a husband's dearest lov’ T repudiate. None ever come from my heart, for when T look im there and examine ft L find nothing but the most ge and as a matter of buraing love for my dear wife and the most bitter grief that I should ever have sald or done thing that caused her pain or made appear to her ‘any other than the one to whom she gave herself so conidingly. T was never, my daring, without just ap- preciation of the holy and sacred obligation had taken on myseif when I married you, T never thought it would be any restraint or hardship to devote and dedicate all the powers of iy hfe to the happiness of the woman whom I ehould take into my heart to abide there to mae my spirit happy with her love. It is m great cons my soul bas never done you wrong. You ba’ and kindly tuere, and tf yon could) thoughts about you which bave passed over two years—1 think you would #20 much to Jove me for and much to cause you to forgive me what I have said and done to you in those paroxrams of excitement. At whi least, my darling wife, if you will not treasure up anything aginst your loving husband he will be satistied, Your loving husband, D. MCFARLAND. Deposition of Albert D, Richardson. Mr. Davis next offered the testimony of Albert D. Richardson, taken in the habeas corpus proceedings before Mr. Nones. Counsel for the prisoner objected, and Mr. Davis cated that, having been read over to Mr. Mei’ar- land, they were entitled to show it. The Court said i he could show that it was read over to him by Mr. Nones he would admit the ie a and give them till to-morrow to produce the proof. The case for the prosecittion on rebuttal here closed. The Cuse for the Defence in Reply—Testie mony of i Mrs. Callaghan recalled and examined for the de- fence, Q. At the time when McFarland came to your house did he state for whom he came to inquire? Objected to, Admitted. A. He used tovome and tnquire if I had heard anything of his wife and child; did not hear Mrs, Gilbert's testimony. Q. This lame man was not the person you referred to as Mr. Richardson? A.No;I knew Mr. Richard- son too well for that. (Photograph handed to wit- ness.) Q. You have no doubt that this likeness 1s that of the person you swore to as Mi. Richardson? A, 1 have no doubt. Q. You have no doubt that the person you swore fo as Mrs. McFarland was Mrs, McFarland? A, No, sir, Testimony of Mary Callnghan. Miss Mary Callaghan examined n daughier of the previous witness; remember McFariand ciiling at my mother’s house and 1uquiring on every occa- sion for his wife and child, si AC Did you ever see dirs, McFarland at Mrs. Gil- y Objected to. Admitted. A. [did see Mrs. McFarland at Mrs. Gilbert's during Jaly or August; saw the little boy Danny there at the same time; heard he was Mrs. MeFarland’s son (likeness of Richardson shown); saw the original of that picture at Mrs, Gilbert’s as also Mr. Holder's,s eral times; frequentiy saw Mr. Richardson and Mrs. Mc¥ariand there together. Cross-examined—(. What year was this that you saw Mrs, McFavland at Mrs. Gilberts? 4. 1 dont remembe think tt was 1869, Je sit was last year; of that Tam no: quite su W Mr. Richard son and Mrs. McFariand at » Gilberts at the same time; don’t recollect wi! they came or when they left; cannot say certatniy in what year I saw them there; | think it was in 1869, but 1 m: mistaken; the Gilbert family lived there in 18 1868, and 1869; saw Mr. Richardson there curin: years of 1867, 1S6S and 1869; only saw Mrs. Mel’ land there one summer; if she was there in 1868 s could not have been there iu 1869, and tf shew: in 1869 she con'd not hive been there in 1: ri not acquainted with Richard ; Never spoke to him but Knew his appearance; he wore a full, towing beard; did not know the other gentlemen vsithig or living at Gilbert's, direct—Mrs. Gilbert came there in Miy, 1869; I think 16 ig the summer of 1569 that Lspeak of; 1 did not see Mr, Richardson with Mr. Gilbert wien he came for the key of the house to our place Testimony of Join McCarthy, John W. McCarthy examined—Lived at Portches- ter, Westchester county, siuce 1563; Knows J. Oy Howell, whe has boeu & witness ln the cag, for two ith him in D the fall. Tene ia iraaia Pobre ert Seaieae as excluded, ut ki the ral r of Howell eile ues fe Q Do you know his general tor? A. I know is5 tts b Ss member of the firm of Howell & Company, Lat acturers; 1 gitla; no mon. Tis rose paamminahion wee ua tarts pressed. The Testimony of Ellas B. Cherry. uk fees, manta ea neater o 3 knot . ell; Was camel business; his general character 1s Croas-cxamined— Was former!; wal the partnership was Ho! con: Testimony of Captain Caffroy. Charles W. Oaftrey testitied—Iam not captain of the Metropolitan Pollce; 1 am captain in the police of the city of New York; I was captain in the Metro- litan Police in the Fifteenth precinct; Mr, McFar- ana was brought to tne station house on the 13th of March, 1867, about fifteen minutes past ten; I saw Mrs. McFarland there that night, Q. What did you see take ie lace between her and Richardson while McFariand was stauding by? A. She came in and asked how Mr. Richardson was; sho was directed to the room where he was bein, attended to by tie surgeon, and stayed by him unt the ba'l was extracted, and then went away with him; I can’t say positively, but my impression is that Tealled her back, and asked her if Mr. McFarland was her husvand, and that she said he was, but that she would nover live with him, as he was a brute; my attention was so taken up by the wounded man that I did not attend par- ticularly to the prisoner; | have a glimmering recol- lection, but not very distinct one, that he acted Uke @ man who-did oi realize the position in which he had placed himself. Cross-exunitue i—I don’t remember what he did, whether he stood up or sat down; I took his name, age, &¢c.; I belleve I sat at the desk when I did so; I don’t recolicct that he said anything except answer the usual questions; he was not in my pre- sence five minutes; did not see him again that night. 5 Testimony of John Secrey. John Seorey, policeman, of the Seventeenth pre- cinct, testifed—I am an ‘oMtcer of the Seventeenth precinct; in March, 1867, the night of the first shoot- Ing, 1 saw Mys. Mclarland running ey Thompson street and Richardson and McFarland lying in the utter, with the former on top; Mrs. McFarland ran own ‘yhompson, toward Fourth street; officer Cul- hane then came up Amity; it was twenty minutes to eleven o'clock; when McFarland was taken to the station house in business with ved by matual he was very much excited; he was very Erp, ae did not hig 2 appeared to be about the same wi - ie in going to the court; when I took him to the station house Mrs, Mcfarland about three or four minutes afterwards came m; McFarland sald that she was his wife; she rer ied that she was a few 8 before, but was not then, founsel for defence Yess she'd got a divorce by Oliver Johnson. ughter. Witness resting eFariand told me Richardson had taken his children away, Sentor counsel—Whose wife did Mrs. McFarland appear ee be when she came to the station house. Laughter.) { Question objected to and objection sustained, Cross-examined—Three shots were fired; they were all fired one after the other and before I got ig where Richardson and McFarland were; a pisto) was taken from McFarland by officer Cuihane; I didn’t ie the revolver myself, ¢-croas—There was a counsel in the police court the following morning who represented Mr. Rich- ardson; his pame Was Runkle. Senior counseli—Did fou see Mr. Runkie whisper to Judge Lea with? District Attorney—I object, The Court—The question cannot he allowed. Senlor coun-el—Your Honor will give me the beneftt of an exception, and I wish the stenographer to note that the Court rules out all that passed be- fiepa the judge and the counsel at the police court. iy latention was, your Honor, to show that they were afraid to press tle charge oF nst Mcfarinnd, knowing, as they did, that the husband had been wronged. Testimony of Sergeant Haggerty. Police Sergeant Haggerty was next called and testitied that on the 13th Of March, 1867, he saw Mrs. McFarland at the station house, golug toward the room Where Richardson was; MoFarland was standing at the desk; sho was going past the pris- oner when Captain Caflrey stopped ner and asked if that was her husband; she said that waa her hus- band ouce; she went to Richardsoa, and I heard her w: Word dear to htm, Croas-examined—I didu’tsee any pistol at all. Testimony of Ofticer Culhane. OMecer Thomas Culhane testifled—On the 15th March, 1867, | was on post in Bleecker street; Twas at the corner of Bleecker and Carmine streets when the first shot was fired; Iran up and found them on the north side of the street in the gutter; Mr, McPariand had @ pistol in his hand; Richardson had hold of that hand; I took Richardson to the station house; 1 asked Mrs, Mciare Jang myself if, thas, was, er, BUARG a DE her and Mr. Richardson in the coach — when they left; we stopped at 72 Amity street, and she Went in and brougut out some clothes and brandy; while we were going round she put ber hands on his knees and said, “Dear, how do you feel now?” I ac- companied them to No. 8 West Wasitington place and helped him up stairs; I left him then. Cross-examined—There were two women there aud one or two gentiemen when J left them; I heard Mr, Richardson was wounfed in the back; we got to Mr. Sinclair's house about haif an hour after the shooting; there were only we thiee in the carriage; T heard three shots tired; I did not myself examine the pistol; I saw no other pistol that night. Re-direct—I had bean in Mr. Sinclair's house about five minutes when Mr. Runkle came in; Mra, McFarland asked for him; {saw Mr. Runkle at the court next morning acting as counsel. Counsel for prisoner here put in the record from the Second Police Court, showing that no complaint was made against Mr. McFarland, and he was dis- charged. Counsel for the prosecution accepted the record in evidence, Testimony of Alexander Banker. Xander Bunker was next examined—Lives at X Beach street; resided ti New York twenty-oue years; kept a boarding house in August, 1862, at No, 20 Beach stree:; Mr. and Mrs. Mc!arland boarded with me, with his wife and one child, for two months; never saw him druak during thit time; his conduct to his wie always appearel kind; he afterwards } boarded with me alone in 1864 for several weeks; curing that time never saw him drunk or under the influcnee of liquor; I always supposed him to be a sover, temperate man. Testimony of Margaret Olliver. Margaret Olliver examincd—Resided in this fifteen years; in the month of September, » was landlady of the boarding house 86 Varick street; Mr. MoFarland and hig wife came to board with me on the ist September, 1362; they remained nearly a year; never saw Mr. McFarland drunk; his conduct to Mrs. McFarland was excellent; he al- Ways appeared & kind aud pleasant man. 'Testimovy of Catharine Mannin Mrs Catharine Manning called and examined— Formerly lived with Mr, McFarland, at the time le lived in Varick street; lived nearly a year with Mrs, McFarland; never saw Mr. McFarland drunk or un- der the 1hfuence of liquor; his treatment of his wile was very good and kind. Wiiness was cross-examined, but her direct Was not shaken. Testimony of Mary Gates. Mrs. Mary Gates examined—Has lived in the city forty-seven years; in the month of January, 186 lived at 163 West Thirty-sixth street; Mr. Mcirarlan boarded with me; he commenced in January and remained till the 4th of May following; the family con -tsted of himself, wife, two children and nephew; while he lived with me Mr. McFarland was a suber man; Rever saw him drunk or under the influence of liquor; his conduct to his wife was very kind and gi; Was not asked by Mrs, McFarland to give testi- mony forthe prosecution; Mrs. Mclariand called upon me. Q. Did you go down to the District Attorney's office? A. 1 did. Q, Wio requested you to go there? A, Mr. McFar- land asked my danghter if 1 wouldn't go down, but Mrs. McFariand did not ask me to be a witness; 1 id cal! at the attorney's office. Q. Who did yon see there? A, I saw Mrs. McFar- land and Mrs. Gilbert, Q, Were you asked there whether you could state anything against Mr. McFarland? Objected to. Question ruled out. TOss-cxanined—I came here on Redirect—Mr. ‘arland appeared always attcc- ticuate to Mos. McFarland, and ghe to him, Testimony of Phebe Robertson. Phebe Robertson next called and examined— in the city of New York for four years; in ‘ebruary and March lived at 86 Amity street; McVaviand; he lived with me ats6 Amity t, Wiih wife and two children: they came in February, 1867; iney lived with me for five or six veks; never saw Mr. McFarland drank or under the influence of liquor; thought nls treatment of his whe good and kind. Cross-exumined—The MeFarlands occupied third story; had one room only for McFarland, his wife and two children; they boarded with me; MeFatland was never away trom home while they were at my house, testimony subpoena, Mr: the Testimony of Westmore A. Robertson. Wesimore A. Robertson was next called and ex- amined—Ain husband of the former witness; lived at No, 86 Amity et while McFarland was there; never saw him drunk or under the influence of liquor; saw him drink; considered his conduct to lis wile affectionate and kiad; understood they went to No. 72 Amity strect from my house. Cross-exainined—I never went into their room idee they occupied 11; they were there for sonie six weeks. Tcatimony of Thomas Foxlcy, Thomas Foxtey cxamined—Reside in New York; ‘erk with (le Erie Ra'lway Company; boarded at No, 86 Anity street while the Mclarlands were there; Uever saw piu drunk er uader Wo indueyce wife and children; t room, on seoond occu know nota te Hirai ef John Campbell. john ww York for John Campbell 1 Cae et of ae in. kK ‘about four. years; th nung gare saci sored tat Suence of liquor; he Was always kind ‘aud adection: ate to his é Testimony of James W. Alden. teacher end’ hod ‘known MoPadland tor tute ive ve ears; remembers having @ conversation with nim brior to the 25th November, 1869, ‘What converaation had you with him thas occasion with reference to his little boy? ( ted rot ied tee a unten idy Sopsruted from ita wite and that he wanted. hie Iie, bov; he sald he was to Woodside, and I re- forrod tim goa lend oftaiie living, tere, ‘pained Gamble, who might give him the information ho Sidr a ates cP rare other ; > bation took plate between New: York aid Newark; wep wun him to Newark. exomined—He gpoke of one boy and sald that he did not care about anything else only to re- cover him; that he had been oilered money and genikan to compromise it, but that it was not that wanted but his boy. Testimony of Mary Mason. Mrs, Mason recalled—Saw Mrs, Runkle (Uathoun); came to me to give reference for Mrs. McFarland; she told me I must not wonder at Mrs. McFarland out every evening, us she had co go toj the eatre; that they were a little down the hill, but that McFarland was a perfect gentleman and that er husband was trying to get him a sivuation as eputy collector; never saw him drink and never saw him under the infuence of liquor. Testimony of Elizn Wilson. Miss Eliza Wilson recalled—Never saw Mr. McFar- Jand drink or under the influence of liquor; Mr. Me- Farland was bi kind to his wife; they acted to each other more like lovers than as man and wife. Tt being four o'clock the court adjourned till eleven o'clock this morning, THE NEW REGIME. Addess by the Citizens’ As:ociation on the Text of the Recent Changes in Our City Govern- ment—What the Association Has Done in the Past and Wants the Pub- lic to Do in the Future. ‘The changes eifected by the late fegislature in the local government of this city have been made by the Citizens’ Association the subject of a lengthy address to the citizena at large, settaung forth the nature of these changes, the efforts made by the association to bring them about, and the results likely to follow the inauguration of the new régime, We give below its substance. The address begins with stating how new boards- of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen are to be elec- ted to supersede the present board; how the Street Commissioners Department and Croton Aqueduct Board are to be consolidated into a Department of Public Works; how the new Department of Docks is constituted, how various changes have been in- augurated in the Police, Fire and Health boards, how the Board of Supervisors ts to be abolished, ail about the changes in the Finance Department and so on through the lists of departments and changes. All these changes it 18 clalmed are such 99 the Citizen’ Association huts been asking for the past six years. Next comes the story of the organi- zation and the labors of the associoation, It is asserted that since its organization, December 12, 1863, it always has been a thoroughly non-partisan body, composed of men of every shade of poll. tical optnton, acting in concert to secure one end—bonest, efficient and economical govern- ment for New York. For. nearly seven years it has unceasingly and vigorously pursued is course and performed its work. Bitier attacks or censure have nover for ® moment turned it aside from its duty. It has labored every year to reduce the annual tax levies, and the resnit is sown in the fact that the taxes of this city are now lower than in any other large city in the country—being about one per cent on the actual value of property. It has also labored every year to secure such changes im our local governinent as would best secure economy and efficiency. wa the changes it sought Was the appolntment of all heads of depart ments by the Mayor. The Mayor being responsible for the efficiency of his ABDC t insisted that he should select practical men for heads of departments, and that mere local litical manipulators should be ex- cluded and that the heads-of departments not being elected and baying, no minor political adhereuts to WU APPURE Pier vs fewaru, suvui seh wivelen an ail thee offices, the departments thus becommeg business establishments, with eMcient incumbents instead of mere electioneering machines and nurseries for po- litieal favorites. Each head of depariment not being dependent on potitics but good behavior for his office, Wil now study to economize the public funds and serve the public interests, The consolidation of the Street Department and the Croton Board, to- gether with the buflding functions of the Super- visors in one Board, to be called the Board of Works, 19 alao mentioned as naving been urged by the Citizens’ Association. The advantages of this measure, it is urged, are that it gives the whole jurisdiction over our street paving, flagging, sewerlng, water pipes, public uildings, &c., &¢., to one head, instead of leaving it totwo conflicting authorities; that it cuts off a fruitful source of peculation formerly pracused by collusion between contractors from the two indé- pendent deparimenis andlessens the expense of eeping up two boards, and that 1 makes one man responsible belve the people in such @ mauner that he cannot escape the con- sequences of neglect, malfeasance or ineficiency. The creation of @ separate board to have charge of ali the wharves, piers and waterfront 1s said also to have been urged upon the Legislature by the assoct- ation, and the benefits to now from this measure, briefly summed up, are; the institution of a vigor- ous, comprehensive and progressive policy py the government jn relation to our docks, by which the present decaylag wooden structures will be replaced by permanent, eiegant and commodious wharves, at once an ornament to our harbor, an inducement to commerce aud a needed improvement to the healih of the city, The cost of these structures, though large and proporifoned to the great benefits to be gained, will not really fall upon our people. The whariage to be collected will pay Loth interest and principal of the bonds to be issued. It Is simply an mtelligent administration of our great wharf estate which 1s inaugurated by this change; an administration which, like the oviginal outlay for the Croton water, will pay for Itsell, and, like the cost of the Park, will be an investiwent which wil raise the value of our city property a hundred fold. bs epdvantages of a board of aldermen elected pb; the* city at large is next dwelt upon It is stated that the advantage of such a board is that every member of it being voted upon by every elector, the candidates must be a better class of citl- zens, Who will not attempt the ruinous pavement cx- penditures, the attacks on private poner, the waste of money and the various petty inflictions which the former boards practised in order to sup- ply the wants of rapacious local politician: ose obscurity and limited constituency almost screened them from investigation, anotiter thing urged was the abolition of the Board of Supervisors and vesting their powers in the Board of Aldermen. This saves the expense of a separate government and separate legislation for a territory which is alike for the city and county, and enables our citizens by the exercise of a single act of vigilance to watch both the city and the county government, as ft 1s exercised in one body. ‘he Mayor of the city is thus also made responsibie for the county govern- ment, and his choracter. experience and position are put inthe scale to weigh in favor gf good gov. ernment. The creation of separate boards to have charge of the Police, the Fire and Health Departments, The appointment of a separate commiitee to complete the work upon the new Court House, and the institution of a local judicial tribunal to Whioh resort can be had for relief from oficial wrong doing are dwelt upon in turn and the eftorts made by the association to bring about these reiorms duly set forth. The great ends of local the Citizens’ Association every adveise circumstance, been accomplishei, and tnat our eliy is, so far as its system of government is con- cerned, redeemed from the irrresponsibility into which it had fallen and had beea so long suffered to remain. They go onto say that the association at times has been accused of working ta the republl- can interests and at others of working in the demo- cratic mterests; the truth belng that it worked at all times simply in the imterest of good govern- Ment, and itdoes not now hesitate to appeal to the people of the city and State of New York to say whether its course has not been so directed that the administration of local affairs is now tn all respects vastly improved since the organization of the association. The sociation In‘euds to carry on its work in the futia with the same energy and Zeal it has shown in the past, The government of the city must be perfecicd In all its details, and then New York city wiil rea: such @ height of prosperity and reputation as the world has never seen. The association feels more than ever the momentous importance ot its work and the grand consequences involved in its success. Its aim 13 city reform and city improvement. If this metropolis had been created and located on urpose to show how great tt is possib'e for a city to Become, noe better choice, it ts urged, could have been made, Wasiied on three sides by rivers, with abay capable of holding the commercial navies of the world, with every fd*iity for clean!iness, health and comfort, with innumerable outie!s ahd commu. nications with all sections of the Union and all nations of the earth; with attractlous drawing to it men of enterprise and industry from ali counirries end glides; Wis broad and pavgd.tnqroughiares, reform for which Nas tolled through it 38 shown, have Tle Department of Public Works—A Respite for Onice Seckors—Beginuing of the Work. During the past few days the oftices at the corner of Broadway and Park place were bealeged and “Boss” Tweed hampered half to death by applicants for ofMice, Yesterday, however, the place was de- serted, as It was generally Known that the Boss" had gone to New Haven to assist at the inauguration of overnor English, This was bailed as @ blessing by the fortunate “ins,” as it was almost impossibie for them to transact any business in consequence of the pressure of the oilive-seekers. The latter must have Tegarde] the day as @ respite, in Which none others coull press claims for preferment, and in which they could get their “second wind’ and make @ more vigorous attack On the departments when the “Boss”? returns, In the DEPARTMENT OF LAMPS AND GAS the venerable Bergen sat ‘monarch of ail he sur- veyed,” which consisted of half a dozen bottomless chairs, a well worn floor olicloth, a couple of old desks, @ large packing box, @ quire of brown wrap- ping paper and a broken earthen spittoon. He waa as affable and happy as ove could wish, but Tones for something tu do. The work in this depariinen' will not cominence before the middle of the month. Tie same may be said of all the other bureaus ia the Old Street Department, except ‘) THE DEPARTMENT OF ROADS, under the direction of Mr. Edward Moore. Mr. Moore has already succeeded tn having his face sun- burnt up to the proper pitch for a road buikler, and. to-day he will commence work on Harlem lane, He 4s deicrmined, he says, to have a force of men that ho can handie; wil! have no man who is not willing to work, an’! he will show that ho is in earnest. i with @ force of about thi men to have he lane properly and substantially repatred and completed as a spiendid drive in two or three weeks, He wilt supertutend the work in person, and will no doubt fulfil his promises. BILLS SIGNZD BY THE GiVERNOR. The following bills were approved by Governor Hoffman on Tues:lay, and are now on file in the office of the Secretary of State:— Protection of public health. Fredonia Forest liill Cemetery. In relation to rura! cemetery-associations, Brooklyn Fire Department, Tn relation to mechanics’ Itens, For relisf of Grand Street (Brouklyn) and Flatbush Railroad. Authorizing Clerk of Oneida county to record an ancient deed. Releasing estate to Caroline Graf. Relating to Forest Hill Cemetery at Fredonia. Releasing estate to Samuel Raby. Relating to dockets of judgments in Kings county Clark’ arte the Hebrew Relief and Helrew Fe- male Socicties of New York city, For rel:ef of Moses W. Fish. Releasing interest in lands to Ann Broughton, Relattag to jurors in the city of New York. Confirming proceedings of town meeting of Now Hartiord, Onelda county. Extending time for collection of taxes in New- town, Queens county. Ap ntlog, Additional policemen in the village of Saratoga Springs. Heianng to the contract of James H. Sherrill for constructing a dam, Authoriz: the Canal Commissioners to repair highway in ihe town of Fort Ana. Providing for fire alarm telegraph in the city of Sy: acuse, For the preservation of public health in the towa of New Uirccit. Providing ‘or draining swamp lands in New Ro- cholie, Relating vo pilotage in the harbor of New York. Releasiug tile of estate ty Elizabeth Muthall, Couris o commen Highs San General Seastons of Peace in Westches'er county. Wor the protection of publi health tn the town of Watervliet. bi Relating to towns having a public debt, ‘To legalize acts of Danicl B. Harkness, General Sessions of New Yor clty. Fish ways at Troy and Fort Miller. Stoam firoengine at Whitesboro, In relation to State Cabmet of Natural History, Trustees of United States Contracting Companye Public health. Generali Assessors of Troy. New York and florida Lumber Company, Green Island piank roads, Fredonia Normal School, Jamaica Board of Education, Nyack Normal School, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Commissioners of Fisheries, Telegraph companies, Scamen’s Retreat, Staten Island. County Treasurer of Renssetacr. In relation to illegal taxation. Lighting sireets at West Farias, Bridge at Fall Creek. Relief of Samuel Donaldson. Rellef of Wiliam Madgett, Steam towage on canals. Richdela Springs charter, Bridge at Horseheads, Relief of heirs of William Baldwin, Relicf of Thomas Gate. Pendiletowa and Wheatitcld—drainage, Marine Court of New York. Lighting streets of Buffalo, Trustees of Gowanda. choharie Court House. Troy to borrow money. THE BLOOMINGDALE MURDER. Sixth aad Last Day of the Trial of John J. Nixon for the Murder of David H. Sisco Verdict:—Murder in the Second Degree=Sen= tencesTwenty Yeurs State Prison. The Nixon murder trial was resumed at half-pagt nine yesterday morning, there being an immense concourse of spectators pesent all day long. Mr, Woodruff, the senior counsel tor the der fence, continued his argument, which lasted from the hour of meeting until noon, claiming that the prisoner was not gulity of the murder of Sisco, although admitting that he had committed an assault upon him. The defence ad- vanced the theory that after betng whipped and left alone by Nixon, Sisco had wandered down the hilt and fell upon the blood-covered stone, thus receiving the fatal wound upon the forehead, Mr. Williams, the District Attorney, then con- cluded the summing up for the State. He proceeded toannihilate ihe line of defence, and after again relating in telling language the circumstances of the dreadful tragedy, concluded by claiming to huve proven by the evidence that Nixon was guilty of murder in the first degree, Throughout the whole proceedings the prisoner betrayed no signs of emotion besides a little flushing Of the face. At tive o'clock the court reconvened, and Judge Bedle proceeted immediately to charge tite jury. He ocenpied the beat pars of an hour in expiaining. the statute and defining the various degrees of murder, and concluded by admontshing the jury to do their duty, wh ‘er the consequences might be, and in- voked an all-wise Providence to guide them tn their deliberation At prects four o'clock P.M. the juty retired. The impression seemed to be almost universal thas. the jury woul! be cut but a shor: time, and that the verdict wouid be murdor in the second degree, THE VERDICT. The jury came into court at ha'f-past seven and rendered a verdict of murder in the second degree. The prisoner was asked what he had to say, when he ced that “if he had kilied Sisco he did not intend 0; both were drunk and they got into a fight.” Judge Bedie then sentenced the prisoner, John J. Nixon, to the State Prison at hard labor for the term of twenty years. No emotion was visible In the countenance of the prisoner when the sentence was pronounced. And thus ends the Nixon-Sisco mur- der sensation. BOARD 07 WEALTH, A Tame Scssion--Disense on the Boulevards PRone Boilers Safe So Far. The proceedings of the Board of Health, which Was not attended yesterday by Commissioners Hen- ry aud Dr. Smith, were of a very tame character. Dr, Harris, City Sanitary Inspector, submitted reports as to the dangerous condition of the county In the neighborhood of 119th strect and the Boulevard, where scarlet fever, dipthe- ria and other diseases have raged, and recom- mended that a thorough sewerage be established through 110th street to the North river, so as to re- lieve the neighborhood of disease, The report was referred to the Commissioner of Public Works with aArequest that he wlll take prompt action. Aaron J. Vanderpoel was unanimously appointed attorney and counsel of the Board. It is shiugular that the Board should overlook tne bone boilers, fat meiters and offal dock men, Who tox Moats succeeded in manlpularing tue eld Boards,