New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-02
MIR. RICHARDSON'S CONDITION.

at an early hour this morning Mr. Richardson
was still alive but little more throughout yesterday
he gradually sinking and as early as SIN the morning
ne bade his friends good-by. He subsequently rallied
somewhat in the afternoon but the Improvement was
only transient Everything that care and skill do
has been done by physicians and nurses but In spite
OF ALL his strength Ia slowly but surely falling 1t Is
Thought no may possibly live through the early part OF
the dav but no hopes OF his recovery are now enter
tanned
1.-THE INDEPENDENT" on Mr.. RICHARDSON'S
CASE.
Mcfarland seeks to justify the murderous
deed by the allegation that Mr. Richardson was improp
ey Intimate with his wife and that he enticed her TO
leave him. Our acquaintance run we circumstances
enables 10 give the emphatic denial 10 thls ALE
cation as well as TO every runor affecting unfayOraby
the reputation Of either Mrs Mcf or MT hlchard
son. The simple truth that Mrs McFaand leit her
husband in the Spring OF 1867, entirely without hr
Richardson's instgaon, because she could not longer
endure his brutality do not enter into particulars but
leave them 10 be Investigated by the Court which viii
try Mcfarland for his crime. was
Struggling f for bread for herself and
children under such painful circumstances ana TO oter
to marry her when should be legal so 10 90 hen 70 mat
extent Is Mr. Richardson SINNER but no urther she
Of spotless purity OF character ana OF high
literary attanments and. since she ett her brutal nus
band has supported herself and one OF her chdren he
other being under tho control of the unhappy athe
her pen. Mr. Richardson may have Deeh nPIuuene IN n
avowing his love for her so soon afer her
separation from the husband who had made her lie ono
OF almost uncomfortable wretchedness Dut was l1I
dence which generous mind can regaIu as slal Hs
conduCt from first TO last as In due time VIII De
demonstrated, has been that or highOneu' hOnOrape
man. II Daniel Mcfarland could even prove al DIS az
cusatiOns against his former wife and Mr. Kcharsoh 70
be true he would thereby excuse sun Tess Justly
himself for taking the law into his own hands put thoso
accusations being false he must be regarded sp
murderer and should be dealt with accordingly III Is
not compatible with the safety OF society 10 permit sucn
men 10 escape the penalty OF their crimes. Whatever
IL NAV be allowable TO feel for abloody-mnded
man whose wife fees his arms, is certainly asking
too much plead that lie may with impunty seek the
life OF the man who befriends her In her flight from
lThe Independent, Dec. 2.
RELATIONS OF MARYLAND TO HIS WIFE YEARS
BEFORE SHE EVER SAW RICHARDSON
To the Editor Of The Sun SIR: ] have read
the note addressed you by "A Boarder ut NO 80 Beac
St." in which the writer says that he has the pest a9th9r
y for saying there Is not word OF truth IN te
statement which appeared in The sun OF the 27t INST 10
the effect that Mr. Mcfarland, while he ana MS VIE
boarded at No 80 Beach-st Mr. BunkePsl, was IN me
habit OF il-usng Mrs. Mcfarland. AS MT Bunker anu
gave yonr reporter some of the information upon when
lie based his statement would like to say, for myself
that took meals at Mr. Bunkers table nj the time mr
Mcfarland and his wife boarded there, and from inc
bearing Of the parties toward each other ana ndcatoh
which cropped out got the impression THAT the hsDanu
and wife entirely Incompatible was not at az
snrprised OF the trouble between thei ana VI
their separation when It occurred In 1867. 90 l0t
think that Mr. Mcfarland Intentionally abused ms VIE
in Beachst believe that his disposition and exact
ing temper were OF her alienation ana unhapp'
very truly yours JOhN i'iOAi'A''"
Neto- York, Dec. !, 1863.