Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-12-11
The McFarland-R Richardson Tragedy.

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Albert u. Richardson, the wcl.kuown cor
respondent of the New.York 7ri6ano and au-
thor of "Field, Dungeon and Escape and
Beyond the Mississippi died en Thurs
| day morning of last week, in consequence of
the bullet wound inflicted upon his person
by Daniel Mcfarland Tue latter is now in
prison, and is said TO be preparing for his trial.
His wife had obtaincd divorce from him and
was about TO marry Richardson
II appears that the trouble which led to this
unfortunate occurrence dates back to The spring
of 1867, when Mr Richardson occupied rooms
in the same house in which Mrs. Mcfarland
was boarder. The lady was a member of
theatrical company, and at this time living
on bad terms with her husband. Mr.. Richard
son frequently escorted Mrs. Mcfarland from
the theater In which she was employed; and
this fact, coupled with the desire OF his wife
to be separated from him, infurated NcFar.
land. On the evening of the l4th of March,
1867, as Mr.. Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland
were returning TO the boarding house, they
were met by Mcfarland, who, without word
of warning drew a pistol and frei the shot
taking effect In Richardson's thigh.
After Mr.. Richardson's recovery Mcfarland
published his version of the affair, in which he
| charged Richardson with winning the afFec-
tons of his wife, destroying the peace Of his
family, &c. In reply to this Mr. Richardson
published card, in which he stated
| 1. That Mrs Mcfarland left her husband on
account OF his neglect and Of gross cruelty
while Intoxicated, and with the full sanction
OF her family.
2. That, after such separation, ms he says, ait
came to be understood between her ard my
self that, whenever she should be legally free,
she was To become my wife"
3. That the immediate cause Of the attempt
ed assassination, in 1867, was the intcrception
of such letter from Richardson 10 Mrs Nc
Farland "as one would naturally write to the
woman he expected to marry He says one
reason why he did not prosecute Mcfarland
for the shooting was the fact that he Orchard
SOM chad been RASH
a. He refers in tlppant manner to the fact
that Mcfarland had commenced "sut for
civil damages rating the money value of his
wounded affections at $4j, 600"
| On Thursday evening, while lying on his
death.bed Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland
were married, Revs H. W. Beecher and o. b.
rockingham officiating. The service was lit
tic less than solemn mockcry
! Richardson's FUNERAL SERvIcrs.--T
| funeral services Of the late Albert d. Richard
son took place at noon on the Sd, at the Astor
House. o. b. Frothingham read selections
/ from the Scriptures and delivered touching
eulogy upon the deceased giving testimony to
the beauty Of his character Henry Ward
Beecher followed in Il tribute to the memory
OF Richardson, expressing belief in his perfect
purity OF motives and integrity Of character,
accompanied with "A whitening rcbuke to those
who have unnecessarily aSsailed them. He
concluded with prayer and the services closed
The remains were removed on Friday after
noon, the 3D. TO Franklin, Mass, where they
were to be inferred a large number of the
.rends of the deceased were present-prOmi
| nent among them Horace Greeley