New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26

and kind. affsctlonste. and generous husband" bns
@ inc affections OF his wife from nin' ana
Both against nae are utterly and preposter
ousy false These are the facts; with the full sane
husband. charging him with gross cruelty during his
paroxysms OF incompetence; with negectng 10 support
her own hsrd-won earnings The charge Of iiItreat,
ment ala not rest solely upon her statements;
In his own writing and over his signature, long
before knew either Of them. That viii appear In due
me before the proper tribunal AT their last interview
In presence OF several she distinctly announced
tnat the separation vas tpal and reY0cabe aud be as
araton and while she was beginning life anew with two
dependent upon her. itcame to be under
should be legally free she become my wife. Sew
era my friends and several OF hers were acquainted
ton. Mcfarland intercepted letter from to her
such letter as would naturally write to the woman
p9 there Was method not
to say deberaonin his frenzy Instead Of meeting
and finally, at IL o'clock dark. rainy night, crept up
behind me in the street. and with his revolver
shoot Before he could FIRE the fourth shot,
h sb IN t5Eosng MN 70 he ea
only took effect, keeping me- In bed for week l re;
BEEN rasb bat csey % Withhold R The Iadys name from
an additional and unavoidable publicity. 4. For
Suce her to return to her and aoonae
husband Finding this hopeless he seems since TO have
devoted himself chiefly 20 slanderng her. and reading an
alleged copy of my letter. with many dramatic accompani
ments TO every stranger who will listen
don't belieue the scOundre Will marry her" But
his common peroration Is that u ever 40 nc WIN XIII
against me for civil damages, rating the money
value of his wounded affections at $4,000
aa 81 Ss Scs striking
hspGSs Sn. In the or eFn nSs T
stealing up in the dark behind an unarmed man and
Whatever the Intercepted letter really contains. he
would better print 1t, and save himself the trouble OF
Sa yo and aUa IT, ana
by 1t. Whatever fault there was M holding
HScentS separssd from her husband was solely mine
and shall try palliate It, Whatever sum twelve
and temperate antagonist shall with alacrity pay
It, II 1t comes within my modest means And finally
should the lady ever be legally free during my fetne
sho will certainly become my wife, II she will accept so
Rew York, March IA, 1889.
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 once in his
presence manifested the slightest desire to modest
Injure linn. Six weeks ago, Mrs McFsrland-through
her counsel the Hon. A. G. Porter Of Indana-sucoeeded
In procuring divorce. Mrs. Mcfarland and several |
witnesses present at the trial but Mr. Richardson
was at this time tho Plains west of tho Mississippi
with Cyrus w. Fields bualohunting party. nor has he
so far as is known Mrs Mcfarland since. She has
living the West the affair In 1861 and
has refused to hav any communication whatever with
Mr. Mcfarland.
At o'clock this morning Mr.. Richardson still in
very critical condition but his physicians Drs sayre and
swan entertained strong hopes OF his recovery.
M'FARLAHD THE sTATIoN-HoUsE.
A representative of The TRIBUNE called on Mr. McFar
land last evening" at the Fourth Ward stationhouse,
where he saw him comfortably quartered In Capt.
Alare's private room The only person present was
policeman who had been detailed TO watch the prisoner
Mr. Mcfarland smoking. and seemed calm and quite
unconcerned He indisposed to converse about the
shooting the circumstances attending It, and remarked
that the whole affair seemed like dream. and that he
was very much confused at the time. When
asked II there any additional provocation for
the deed beyond that which had been made
public by shooting Mr. Richardson In March, 1857 he
answered that he had Just been informed that Mr. Rich
ardson had procured for his wife fraudulent divorce
somewhere in the State Of illinois, and that he tRohard
SOM had been married her. Not having the means
legally prosecute Mr. Richardson, he had been COM
PEELED TO accept the situation Of AFFAIRS and content him
self with the possession Of Of his children allowing
the other TO with his WIFE Being informed that
Mr. Richardson making preparations to leave the
country that he had sold his property in NewJersey and
believing that he contemplated taking with him his wife
and child he became frenzled, and committed the deed
which he claimed was but the law Of nature Mr. Nc
the circumstances which caused him to VISIT The TRm-
UsB office last evening He said he did not notice which
way Mr. Richardson went after the shooting On leaving
the Office which he did immediately after, be walked up
Centrest and feeling weak and hungry stepped into
rstaurant-he did not know exactly the location and
partook OF stew and cup or coffee. Proceeding UP
town he called his brother and in company with HIM
tho wesmorcland HOTEL where he registered his
name and was given room He arrived at the MOTEL
about O'Clock and arrested about 10 o'clock by Capt
Allare. Mr. Mcfarland received number OF reporters
last evening, to whom he particulars OF bs
trouble with Mr. Richardson He inquired OF The TRID
USE reporter the condition Of Mr.. Richardson, 1t being
then midnight and when told that he would probably
recover be received tho with apparent indifference,
athou Oh he had previously expressed his sorrow for the
act be had committed He seemed quite comfortable,
and was smoking tho entire no anG evidently sought
to assume q nonohalant air.