The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03

greeley and others OF her gentleman acquAintance5
Name all the persons she has named and
what she has said about them. A. She has
spoken TO me at times about IN. Mes ssl;
they admired her, and stated that she was copying
for Mr. Greeley over at the Bible House and that
Greeley had sent her 500; she showed me letters
quite frequently received from Mr.. Greeley. which
could not read; she has spoken 10 me about meet
ing Mr.. Cofax at dinner at Mr.. Slnclair's and has
often spoken me about going out with Mr.. Rich
ardson TO see julia Dean Hayne the actress or told
me she was going; she told me, moreover, that she
that's about all; the night Mrs. Mcfarland returned
home with me after dining with Mr.. Colfax she
door; she wanted to see Mr.. Colfax and ask him II
he had received her letter q congratulation on being
She mad to see Mr. coa9 p r1TS ' as Mrs,
Sinclair might be jealous OF the attention paid
or. in New York to meet Mr.. Colfax.
Richardson and Greeley 1 don't remember
was IN 1865; she was always very anecGlonate to-
ward Mr.. Mcfarland before she went on the stage;
she seemed rather cool toward HIM; / saw them
together the morning previous 10 her leaving him,
morning. Mr. McFariand seemed to be yery mue c
troubled and spoke to me about woman's ingratl-
tude to poor man, ana advised me never to get
gayIy that it was morbid state for man to get
into, and when got married to marry woman like
her; saw Mr.. Mcfarland the day al,er his wife
left him: 1t was about four O'Clock IN the
afternoon, and remained with him about an hour:
between his hands, leaning on the table and
CRYING IKE enid; ne said hrs wife had left
him ana furthermore stated snat ne 1a ,n,n made
their room IN his absence, and that his wife
had left him on account OF little misunderstood.
Ing they had had; said to him that thought
Richardson had acted the part OF villain and had
corrupted his wife and broken up his family; the
she had Kicked up devil or row-as ! ex.
pressed it-and that she would rum herself and
me that she had had counsel from friends
who were older than !; urged her TO go home and
have the thing Kept gulet: she told me before TINS
aud that Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Sinclair and others
q her friends were anxious to nave her 60 on and
were assisting her, but that her husband was not
willing, that he opposed 1t and even reading IN pub.
RICHARDSON AND HIS LETTERS TO MRS. M'FARLAND.
Albert ID. Richardson sworn know Abby S.
Mcfarland, wife OF Daniel Mcfarland; have known
her since about January 1885.
Q. state whether or not between the DIST day Of
February 1857. ana the 18th day OF March, 1867,
wrote ner letter letters, and II yea now many.
and where the same were written and now sent to
her. A. did write to her several notes and letters,
can't say exactly how many; should say from a, nall
New. York city, and some OF them IN
Hartford. Conn.,; the New York letters ana notes
were sent BY messengers and those from Hartford
by mail; did receive Q number OF notes and letters
from her, should think not 80 many as wrote TO
sengers the rest In Hartford by mail; l cannot
state more particularly; have not any OF them in
my Immediate possession at the present time;
may have two or three OF them among my papers
some OF which are burned and stored In this city.
some In Hartford ana some IN Massachusetts,; 1t Is
my practice to tear up and throw In my waste
basket or to burn all letters not important Tor bus-
ness reference when answered, but sometimes when
receiving them al my desk put them away
among other papers, and 1t Is my impression that
some OF Mrs. McFarland's letters and notes were
thus put away, but am not positive remember
IN general way tearing up and throwing In my
waste basket some at my room III Amty street;
also burned some at Hartford; | caa't state more
minutey; think have never delivered any Of
them to anybody; am confident have not: the
last remember OF seeing OF any OF them have
n tp1. IN hast
never seen any OF them since writing and sending
them; do not know whether they were ever de-
str0yed; don't remember that she ever told Inc
IN 80 many words OF receiving any OF
them, though presume she may have done
so; she acknowledged the receipt Of some by
answering questions they contained and sending me
books and manuscripts and other articles asked for
my Das da %r sAf her soe
from Hartford during the early part Of the
ana tnnK some oil sae ,n were a.
Office or his residence the letters wrote either
mailed caused to be mailed; 1t is impossible for
me TO state from memory the contents OF any letter
which wrote three months ago; as have already
answered cannot state That wrote her any letter
| letters are sealed with wax and sometimes not; III
| have two three letters OF Mrs. Mcfarland In my
! possession they are not easily available just now;
but If needful will ascertain, ana If have any Will
produce them; none OF the letters written by me to
| Mrs. Mcfarland have ever again come into my pos
session; on the 18th OF March, 1867 | called in the
morning. about eight or nine O'Clock, before gong
Farand and Miss Lille Gilbert and at three or four
O'Clock In the afternoon OF that day arter coming
home, went In short time to see Mrs
Mcfarland; we had no conversation at either
interview on the subject OF our letters; she SAID
nothing as to her ne,o having received letter from
don't know who had the letter or VINO now has it,
but on the night OF the 13tn OF March last, after
Mcfarland attempted to Kill me he said 10 me the
Mercer street station house. 81 Intercepted your let
ters;, day or two later Samuel sinclair told me
lMcFarland) claimed to have intercepted from
myself to Mrs. Mcfarland, and SINCE then.
showing, reading or Offering to read to very large
number OF persons what he alleged to be a copy OF
said letter; don't remember the date of the letter
was ever mentioned to me; on the morning after
Mcfarland attempted to assasslnate me l had
conversation with Mr. Sinclair on the subject of
rage with Mrs. McFarand; stated that alter the
separation, with which Mr.. Sinclair had been faini.
mar in all It's details had hoped that some fulure
time the law and the circumstances would admit of
our being married.
q. Did Mrs. Mcfarland promise or agree to marry
you II yea, when and wneres A. she never dld,
but she knew my feelings, which expressed to Mr.
sinclair, and which, as understand sne acquesced
Q. Did you ever have any conversation with sam
uel Bowes, Of springfield, Mass, In relation 10 SAID
engagement OF marriages; II yea, when ana wneres
ford aoout the 1st OF April last, and another at
Springfield few days later touching my relations
with Mrs. McFarland; otherwise, no.
q. Did you not tell said Bowles that you were or
had entered into an engagement OF marriage with I
Mrs yea when rsf and wsre A. Hoi
to In my last answer gave Mr.. Bowes complete
and truthful account OF the affair." embracing the /
facts i have already stated as related 10 Mr.. Sin |
CLAIR ana some earlier details about the
separation OF which Mr.. Bowles was ignorant;
I told him that at the tne ana after the separation
my sympathes became very deeply enlisted for Mrs.
Mcfarland, for whose character had previously
acquired the hearest respect; that then alter.
wards she was IN state OF great nervousness and
apprehension; that her nearest feminine friends
were absent from the city and therefore could not
counsel guide her; that II there any fault
cupabity in my relation and feeling towards her 1t
was altogether mine and not IN any degree hers,
and that | hoped that at some future time, alter
being legally free, she might become my wife, and
had so spoken to her.
WHAT MR.. SINCLAIR HAD To SAY.
Samuel Sinclair, sworn:-l am publisher by oc-
cupation and reside at Croton Westehester county,
New YORK; when Mr. Richardson was wounded and
came my nOush the 18TH OF March he occuplel |