The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-30
The late Tragedy III New York.
Condition Of MFR. Richartsson-Ssntc
ment or Mrs. Mcfarland.


interest in that city. He il perfectly con-
scious, and, being kept under the Influence
OF anody@ e.. does not suffer much pain. lie
received i great number of his friends on
Friday, cnd kilograms Of sympathy from
many distinguished people, Including one
from Vi, president CoifaX and one from
George Francis Train. Mr.. Cot;ax says
Our Whole household send sinccrcSt SYM
pathics and warmcst wishes for your re-
coVrry.' Mrs. Mcfarland also paid Il visi
TO MIR. Richardson. the following account c.
which is given in the New York Sun:
"Mrs. Mcfarland, who, since her divorce.
has assumed her maiden name of Sage, ar
lived here Yesterday from the home of heY
father. in ChareStown, Mass, accompanied
by her mother. Both are at the Astor
House. They fully expected to find NJ:
Richardson no longer living, and, wit;
other friends, are now miniStcring to his
comfort. Mrs. Sage is slightly above thn
medium size. She has light hair, fir
complexion. and the rosy hue of vivii
health. Her head displays fine phrcnoloeicIi
developments, and her whole aspect sur-
rests high tone Of mental and phySic@i
harmony. She is about tarty years Of agc.
but looks considerably younger. IIeTvoc
md expression denote exceeding gentlencs:
md mudeSty. and she Shrinks with pai',
subjected. She ut once imprcsscsa bcholdcr
rs posses sing Il lovely andintcresting charal So
ter"
In conversation with 4 reporter, NJ.
Richardson declared that Mcfarland ;
statement that he (Richardson) offered hin
! conSulShip and $4,000 to cease his opp0s.-
ton to his wifc'S union with him is utterly
false.
Mrs. II, Garland was also interviewed. ard
reluctantly permitted herself 10 make tie
followin" statement
In ailuSion TO the statement Of McFa"-
land that he had found her visiting Ill.
Richardson's room at their mutual boarding.
house. she said that she had simply Knocked
1t his door to give him manuscript, which
he had offered to deliver to publisher. 81 :
was writing at the time for the support Cl
herself and two young children, a. her
husband contributed nothing towards The
'i:milv expenses. Her married life Of tWcl' :
Years, she said, had been. "a perpetual t.
Sure. MIR. Richardson was witness 70
portion OF her trials, and she was natural
-rntcful for the warm sympathy he display,
for her SuffcrngS. When, at last, she be
came dcinit, y separated from her husband.
she experienced i sense Of deep relief al
entire freedom, and could not realize that
she was not f""~'I 20 rncci-'n IT." ;
II walk abroad with whom she pleased.
''Shc obtained divorce recently at In
annapolis. Ind. OH the ground of drunk
,uucSS. brutal treatment, and il neglect to
!llord support. and resided in that city 4
wear and half. to afford tull legal time for
citizenship and suit. During that time
she did not sec Mr.. Richardson. -Four
weeks ago she returned to her parentS.'
Mr.. Mcfarland, the reporter states,
feels that he was justified in the shooting,
hut he expresses deal Of sympathy with
Mr.. Richardson. and hopes that he may re-
cover. For himself he has no fear, his i'm
preston being that any impartial jury in
the country will acquit him. Some intc-
restiu" particulars Of his history are given,
showing that hc was born in Ireland,
graduated al Dartmouth College, studied
TWO wears in the Sorbonne, Paris, and prac-
iced law in Massachusetts. AT the age of
'ilirty-onc he was professor Of logic. bellies
cttrcs, and cloclltion. in 4 college of Dalti-
more. Later in life he returned to Boston.
where he became acquainted with the pretty
little daughter of Mr.. Sage, Il snail p1ri0di-
al dealer in that city. Later still, he came
- New FORK, and by following alternately
literary and LEGAL pursuits amused con
siderable money, which he invested IN real
c>tatc: but he Was never worth 100000 at
one time. About twelve Years ago he mar
ried Miss Abby Sage. and came 10 reside
permanently. IT Nov N"rL.
1t was while boarding in Amity street, in
that city. that Mrs. Mcfarland and Rich
ardSon first met. Contradictory versions
Of the growth of their intimacy are given
by the opposite parties. Mcfarland states
that "whcn his family lived ut - Amity
street, Mr.. 4. y. Richardson was residing
1t No ii III the same street. 1t Suhsc-
quentlv appeared that Richardson had taken
Mrs. Mcfarland over 10 No. I'll that she
might see The apartments that We're TO let,
and might induce her husband TO move
over. But they did not go. Failing in this,
Richardson then hired :! parlor at y, adj
Joining that occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Farland." Mr.. Richardson's statement j.
that he removed from his quarters at No.
IL on account of Il disagreement with his
landlord. " Rather than pay what he re-
corded as an eNorlitant and unjust de-
mand for some tritling damages, Dir. Rich
ardson Indignantly left the house. He took
the inst rooms that he could find, and they
were in the house and OH the same floor
with those occupied ny Mrs. Mcfarland"
Mcfarland stated in his talk with the re-
porter that he - had tire utmost confluence
in his wife, and never for 4 moment believed
that she had any intention OF leaving him
she had told him thousand
times that should he die she would never
marry another man. She abonlinatcd di-
vorccd women, and had IN utter horror OF
Mrs. Netherlands statement,
however. would indicate that there was
very little cause for such Gndying devotion
on her part. 'sBy repeated Questioning
the Sun reporter learned that Mcfarland
had for many years frequently exhibited un-
governed fits Of fury. He would smash fur
nture, strike her brtltally, and at night
would often spring from his bed, tear his
night clothing fr:ntically, and throw it
away. At an early period of his married
life ne wonld cndcavcr to brighten her by
stating that he carried loaded pistol for
use against hcr. and sometimes would dis
play small packages of paper which he said
contained pruSsic acid. She feared poison
and during these dangerous moods would
hide his razor, in anticipation Of possible
murder"
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