The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

she distinctly announced that the sep.
aratlon was final and lrEevocable, and
he as distinctly Rcquiesced. 2. After
this formal and final separation, and
while she was beginning life anew,
with two little children dependent upon
her, 1t came 70 be understood between
her and myself that whenever she
should be legally free she was 10 be-.
come my wife. Several OF my friends
and several Of hers were acquainted
with the fact, 8. About three weeks
after the separation, Mcfarland inter.
cepted letter from me 10 her-auch q
letter 90 one would naturally write to
the woman he expected 10 marry, Nc.
FArland claimed that It 'trenEIed him,
but there was method, not to say de.
liberation IN his frenzy Instead OF
meeting me face to face he kept this
letter In bis pocket three days, and
finally, Of II o'clock on o dark, rainy
night, crept up behind me In the street,
and With his revolver within fourteen
Inches OF my back, began TO shoot. Be.
fore he could fire the fourth shot, 1suo.
ceeded In throwing him to the ground,
where held him until the police came
up, Rnd.seoursd him. One ball only
took effect, keeping me In bed for Q
week. refrained from prosecuting
him, partly because knew had been
rash, but chiefly 10 withhold Che lady'a
name from an additional and unaYold.
able publicity. 4. For weeks and
months after this, he earnestly 80 ught
to induce her 10 return 10 her kind
and atiectlouate husband. Finding
this hopeless, he seems since 10 have
devoted himself chiefly to slandering
her, and reading an alleged copy Of my
letter, with many dramatic aCc6mpsnls
ments, to every acquaintance or
stranger who will listen to Il. Some
tlmea he ends his tale: And now, ai-
ter all, l don't believe the Rcoundrel
will over marry herp But bis common
peroration IL that II ever DO, be will
kill me 'on sight Finally, he has
brought suit against me for civil dam
ages, rating the money value OF hts
wounded affections at $4,000 that at
least, ought TO prove some equivalent
for being deprived OF the 'affsctionate'
privilege OF striking o helpless woman
In the face, or terrifying her with Q
braudished knife, and banned In The
temperate act OF stealing up 10 the
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shooting him In the back.
Whatever the Intercepted letter really
contains, he would better print Il, and
save himself the trouble Of many future
readings and declaimings. / wrote It
for but one person yet I did write It,
and I propose to stand by Il, Whatever
fault there was In holding snch an al.
titude toward lady who had very re.
Gently separated from hsr husband was
solely mine, and shall not try 10 pal.
late It. Whatever sum twelve unbias.
ed men may determine that Lowe this
good aud temperate Antagonist, /
shall with alacrity pay II, Il II comes
within my modest means. And, hnRi.
ly, whatever violence he may tethreat.
en- or Teattempt, should the lady ever
be legally tree during my lifetime, she
will certainly become my wife, II she
will accept so poor a man "a /.
ALBERT G. RICHARDSON.
NesO York, March IL, 1863.
Since that time, Mcfarland has been
heard frequently to threaten that when
the opportunity offered he would kill
Mr.. Richardson but within the past
year, both before and since his trip to
the west, he has often come In contact
with Mcfarland, who has never once
In his presence manifested the slightest
desire TO modest or injure him, Six
weeks ago, Mrs. Northumberland
her counsel, the Hon. A. G. Porter, Of
1ndlana-Hucceeded In procuring a
divorce. Mrs. Mcfarland aud several
witnesses wero present Of the trial ; but
Mr.. Richardson was at this time on the
Plains west OF the Mississippi with
Cyrus W. Fields buffalo. hunting party,
nor has he. 30 far as is known, seen
Mira. Mcfarland since. She has been
living at the West ever since the affair
In 1857, and has refused to have any
communication whatever with Mr., Nc
Farland.
Nct0 FORK Telegram dated Friday ctentnO.
Mr.. Richardson has passed q COM
parallvely comfortable day, but his
condition is precarious the attending
surgeons entertain but little hopes OF
his recovery. He continues at the
Astor House, where every possible at.
tentlon Ia paid him.
The bullet has been found, but not
yet extracted. 1t lies imbadded not far
from the skin on the left side, Just
above and behind the hip.
His would-be assassin is In close con.
6nement In the Tombs, awaiting the
result Of the murderous assault. lie Is
stolId and communicative, and 1t Ia
thought that at the time the shooting
he had drugged himself heavily With
opium, under the influence Of which he
probably yet remains. Public opinion
Ia much divided as 10 the degree OF
censure to be awarded TO the respective
parties.
mcfarland and his wife have lived
most Of the time for the last five years
at boarding houses, and 1t seems TO
have been the impression OF all their
tellow~boarders, during that time, that
his Insane freaks Of jealousy and vio-
leDce had rendered their domestic life
utterly wretched, before they made tho
acquaintance OF Richardson, Indeed,
she had expressed to her intimate
friends her determination to seek
separation from her husband long be.
fore the acquaintance with Richardson
began. She possessed rare talent and
accomplishments, Is an admirable clio.
cntioaist, and struggled bravely for \
while 10 support herself by public
readings. This proving an uncertain
reliance, she procured an engagement
at the Winter Garden, leading Broad.
way theatre.
About this time che made the nc.
Quaintance Of Richardson, who came
TO board at the same house, Not stain
had ever rested upon her reputation,
and friendship and sympathy soon
grew up between them, which rapidly
ripened into deep, and 1t 10 TO be fear.
ed. fatal attachment. l.
Il was decided that she should re-
move to Indiana and procure a divorce,
with the understanding that abe and
Mr.. Richardson should be married i'm.
medlateiy aiterward. Whatever blame
may be laid at Richardson's door ,it can
not be charged against him that he
alienated the affections Of the wife from
the husband. That was accomplished
before they met. 3.
Mrs. Mcfarland started from Boston
last evening, Immediately on hearing
Of the tragedy, and arrived at the Astor
House about 8 o'clock this morning,
She has been at the bedside OF the sui.
ferer evor since.
Richardson has been unable to retain
any food upon bis stomach, and 70.
quiresto be constantly supplied with
Toe.
kilograms from his friends In eyery
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