New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-30

provocation that in peaceable community warrants
man in being his Judge and executloner whether t
e. VI uoi an tninrT mat the law will redress
and the safety OF society rests soeS raw s ~ man Ian
case 20 CIo ord iscock we are not far removed from
barbarism In this civilized era Assassination OF an
III @ a W. trsf that New-York justice enough
left TO mete out punishment In this case II has good
life is no safer in the metropolis than II is IN Cheyenne
From The Albany Kuckerboekert
moor. worthless husband-a rum-crazed
madmau-on Thursday night drew from ms pocket a
pistol and shot down an unarmed peaceaDie honorable
atfemped to take his fe MI Richardson. enormously
as all his friends thought. allowed p 20 60 nnarrested
Judged him. The opinion OF Mr.. Riehardson,s friends
regarding his enency, was verned on tnursGay night
by Mcfarland repeating his assault 's time, III an PRED
ability. with fatal effect In anOtner paSe We g'1 le
assassins story Mr. Richardson sat tn an WiG know
tons with Mrs. Mcfarland were entirely honorable.
ABOUT ENOUGH OF LYNCH LAW
From the Troy Times
The shooting of a well-knOwn Journalist in the
City OF NewYOrk naturally gives rise 70 great deal OF
we nave had about enough OF lynch law and private ven
geanee. If one man Is guilty OF Wrnngng anolheI; ne
should be properly punished but only upon CONVECTION
IL the law is loose this point, 1t should DC corrected
IL certainly appears TO be inadequate LOT te oIeetlOl
OF human life According TO the modern idea OF right ana
wrong the moment man fancies himself aggrieyed he
may become his COUNSEL judge, ana jury. he con
arms from head 10 foot He nothing to friend or
foe, but watches for good opportunity, Wheh ms VIC
TINS back Is turned his attention diverted Ihoh ne
shoots stabs, and generally does the business VIII IA
tai effect This leaves the murdered man no m h
for defense and explanation, or for repentance IL ne d
sinned Such the process IN lne OSlo OaS9 e Nv,
the line of attack in the case OF s Gn
eases murder. IL depends on puOc OPIaCI Wte'e,
murder shall be punished as crime or e1d'S' mo Oe "
the heroic viTt"eS. -
ANOTHER yIEW-BOTH PARTIES CONDEMNED.
Prom The Albany Evening Journal
To our mind, the intimacy which existed
fore and after the separation of the from her hus
band. disrepuable, whether criminal oI h1, auu
that il was so regarded IS evident from the gossip and
commotion II excited. But short time AFTER Mcfar-
lands wife left him, Richardson made puDho proclAha
tou that In had become understood that she was to be-
come Mrs Rchardson ms soon as the forms OF the law
could be gone through with. II any man can contem
plate such an occurrence his family, and not con
slider his wife dshOnOred, and himself fouly treated
then he is not sensitive in regard TO domestic onor
conduct OF Mrs. Mcfarland and Richardson Is Ienueieu
still more reprehensbe, when We CONSIDER inI uhu1
the laws Of the State she had no cause Tor divorce IN
order obtain the liberty 10 marry her more congel
lover she was compelled to 90 TO the state where uhEOh
ing as common with married couples US WIZ 0d mn
That Richardson felOniOusy assailed is tuS ihat
fine sbootng was cowardy is also That IN both as
saults Mcfarland violated the laws Oh lc IlIu anu
should suffer the penalty cannot too strongly main
fain PM 70 censnre Netherlands crime IL is not neces
sary 10 gloss Richardson's conduct Mcfarlanu mas
gained nothing by his deed HIS wife is not restored to
him and If be were she would be worthless she Is as
unworthy OF him Richardson asserts mcfhIhlu u VI
her What each say of the other may be true AND yet
the crime OF neither be defensble so Win MSt Arau1
II his family could be happily reunited u Wouu po wei
That beinr impOsbe he should have submitted to the
rev,bie He ala not do IT, has become elou, II not
murderer and must suffer the penalty OF law which the
safety Of the community forDds should DC ampeu upon
under any prcieXt r
LET THE MURDERER SWING"
The Chicago Post -.
There should be IA long rope and n short shrtt
for the yiIlanOus assassin who shot A d. Richardson
Yesterday in the office Of THE NRw-foRK TRIBUNE.
This Is the second attempt by the same boodthirsy VII
lain upon the life Of this genemai-the present assault
being likely TO prove fatal II there Is justice IN New
York court let this murderer swing, and swing night
early.
"A COWARDLY AND INEXCUsABLE AFFAIR,
YET RICHARDSON ALSO TO BLAME.
Prom The Nev.Iaven Journal
The ATTEMPTED assassination OF Mr. Albert ID.
Richardson the success 81 which Is yet IN doubt was
most cOwardly and iuexcusable affair, and II Is to be
hoped that the wouldbe murderer may be brought TO
iusnce IL seems that Mcfarland had met MT Richard
son face TO face several times since MS return from e
West and though he had threatened 10 shoot him, he
made no attempt OF the sort until ne caught MN IN
aware. Uut she divorced from her nus
band she had night 10 entertain proposition oil mar
riagc from another, and hC had no night To make ~
such things done frequently. az we nave reason o
believe from the rapidly with which marriages many
times follow divorces; but 10 o. Indecent ahd ltPIeht.A
bic Nevertheless assassination Is not INC remedy Ior
real or fauc!ed wrongs aud, whether MT lSchardson
lives or dies n Is 20 De hoped that the coward VINO urea
the shot his stomach will be punished as severely as
BIZ law allows.