The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-04

rated from her husband was present at An inter
view betwC en- Mr. and Mrs. Mcfarland ut my house
on the Sunday evening after she left him; he stated
on her refufal TO return home with him that she
taking step that seriously concerned not only him
self but their children; he finally said that II she
persisted in her determination he would only bow
and submit to It the best he could; there was no
agreement for a separation further than this
@ Did you then hear Mrs. Mcfarland charge her
husband with any acts OF violence towards her ,?
A. No; she charged that he was subject TO Its and
violent paroxysms. Mr.. Sage her father, was OF
those present at the interviews he said that ne had
never before heard Of any trouble between them or
anything against Mr.. Mcfarland.
Q. State whether Richardson ever told you, or
any one ese ia your presence and in the presence
OF Mrs. Mcfarland, that he and Mrs Mcfarland
engaged to be married2 A. lie said to me
positive that Mrs. Mcfarland was present though /
think she was, at the time; this was In the week he
was shot; think she was then present
TESTIMONY OF MR. sIECLAIRs MAN-sRRvANT.
William d. Norris, in answer TO questions put to
him, u am in my sixteenth year. by occupation
a waiter to Mr.. Sinclair, at CrOton, where l reside
q. Before Mrs. Mcfarland went back TO No ~
hmity street, did you see Mr.. Richardson at Mr. Sim
clair's house? A. Yes, sir; he came that evening.
O. HOW many times did you see him there? A.
Q. Did Mr.. Richardson inquire for anybody when
yon answered the bell and let him In? A. Yes SIR:
be always inquired for Mrs. Mcfarland when l let
him in.
during that time? and II so, at what time OF night?
A. Yes sir; they did SO late at night after TO- near
II O'Clock, from the theatre.
q. State whether or not Mr.. Richardson and Mrs
Mcfarland came nome to Mr.. SinClairs and stopped
there after she came back to No. ~ Amity street;
and II so, how long after A. Yes sir; they then
he came back he was shot; after this Mr.. Richard
son stayed at Mr. Sinclars over Il week; he was
in the back room, up stairs while he stayed there;
Mrs. Mcfarland came back to Mr. Slnclairs about
two or three days after she had gone back to No 70
Amity street.
q. Did any one else come to Mr.. sinclairs to stop
at the time Mrs. Mcfarland did, and II So who
was IT, A. Yes, sir; Mr.. Richardson.
stayed at Mr.. Sinclairs at the time that Mr.. Rich
ardson was stopping there? A, Middle room up
stairs; all open to Mr. Richardson's room; no doors
in the room nor shutters when you are In one room
you are in the other one; call IL all one room.
land spend their time during the time they were at
Mr.. SiDclair's together? A. In the same room with
MIR, Richardson while he lay in bed wounded.
Q. How much OF the time were they together? A.
All the time; went up stairs; they sat together.
@. Where did Mr.. Richardson have his meals
while he was at Mr. Sinclars? A. In his bedroom
all the time
q. Who carried his meals to him? A. Mrs. McFar-
@. Where did Mis-. Mcfarland have her meals
during this time? A. In Mrs. Richardson's room,
@. Who carried her meals to her? A. She held
the waiter on her lap at his bedside, and they'd eat
together.
he Was at Mr.. Snclars? A. Mrs. Mcfarland made
his bed and arranged things in it. and cleaned up the
room to make things look neat and tidy
q. State all that you ever Mrs. Mcfarland
doing in and about Mr. Richardson's room while he
was confined to his bed. A. saw her do a lot OF
things-makng up the bed, busting, and putting
things in order to make look well and decent while
Mr.. Richardson laid in the bed wounded; saw them
eat together of the same plates; saw her carry up
his meals and sit by his bedside aud hold water on
her lap for him near the middle OF the bed; have
seen Mrs. Mcfarland throw her arms round Mr..
Richardson's neck and kiss him.
The Civil suit for Damages.
The following Is The affidavit upon which the civil
suit for damages was commenced in the Supreme
Court of New York, by Mcfarland, and which was to
have come up for trial in January neXt:-
D "Pd Sq9sy of TSs
the above named plaintiff respectfully shows that Abby
and times n SAID compliant hereinster @ mentioned That
and subseauent thereto, AID While TIE said ABBY Me-
"a a se fe OF ssd Pfp ho said ant
tnung and wckedy and urgently intending to inure said
csiy and % "ssStanSo Of the said Wie and aenate and
@ ner & dTt 6 m 1 3 Snd @
her to be the wite Of said pan carnaly know
criminal with her did thereby siensto the
by thereof he plaintiff hence hitherto
been wholly deprived OF the affection, comfort fellowship
his este aaTo and otherwise which was entitled
defendant aforesaid, and has moreover suffered
Of Sd 0 dr saa nSs aR to h
the said plaintiff says that in the said month of
the Te he
said plaintiff and while she and said plaintiff We're living
knowing Wits Of said pIainti wrongfuiy and
ing to isiSe said platinum and to deprive hum Of the com
destroy hr aeeo or ms s
arguments arce. entreaty malicously to
wife Of him. plains sSvs and ABANDON hes heS
home and residence, and the home and residence OF
or am sb1 Ss sss s & dy o apd ss Faf TO @ s
as aforesaid, accomplish his said designs, and did
home and the home Of said plaintiff then being in said
leave her said home and residence and to take up hs
PLACE & % Snd places provided for her
sign and intent aforesaid harbor and detan her
against the Of said psna and in opposoa 10
his utmost poaceabe efforts and endeavor to obtain her
defendant That by reason of said premises the said
plaintiff been wrongiuy deprived by said defendant
and has been subjected to great loss Of time
ant nd SSs d greatly Sd sO % Saay
and mind to his damage OF 5000 Thrd-And for
the said defendant, still further wrongfuy contrv.
ing and wckedy and unjusty intending nure said
SOCIETY," and services Of lis infant SON Percy s. Nc
Snd did on said aIt day Of Fobr9sTy 1851 wGked and
plaintiff trapouenty entioe and prevail upon him the
bin and Of the said plaintiff then being in the city New
York. and did abduct a. d remove him therelrom and
be haibored and concealed away from said psinH and
BY Of which the plaintiff did incur an pay
said child in all 70 the damage of $1,000 Therefore BY
paint brings suits and demands Judgment against said
defendant for the Of $4,000 with interest the
a OF EL%60p fa aoGeS aSGn
city and County of Neo Iork, Daniel mcfarland
named plaintiff that he has heard the foregoing COM
o h te aPa no that he
ters therein stated on infGrmston and belief and
these matters he believes it to be NpI tTRS ,op.pr
Subscribed and sworn to before me, March 49, 1858.
Notary Public City and County OF New York
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