The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-02
FIRST EDITION
RICH Ar ID - O n.
He Dies at Five O'Clock this Morning
The Scene at the Journalists
Bedside Yesterday - His
Farewell to His Friends
An Affecting Scene.
Death of MIR. Richardson.

Dispatch 10 The Ecening Telegraph
NEW YoRK, Dec. 2.-Albert d. Richardson
died this morning at 8 o'clock. He recognized
no one after 9 O'clock last night.
He Dies Without IL Struggle.
Despatch 30 The Ere1ing Telegraph
New YORK, Dec. 2--Mr. Richardson passed
away without struggle, having been uncon-
scious nearly all the time since last evening at
o'clock He had been gradually falling since
the day before yesterday, and had hidden his
friends farewell yesterday morning. The vesti-
bule OF the hstor House has been beslegcl since
early this morning by hosts of his friends, as
well as many strangers anxious to learn OF his
condition, who were not at all surprised at the
announcement of his death which took place at
Eve minutes past o'clock.
The N. Y. Sun this morning published the
iollowing:--
Mr.. Richardson was very low all day yester-
day. and it was not thought that he could sur
yive many hours. About o'clock in the morn
ing he was thought to be dying, and his friends
were sent for to bid him farewell. He received
them one after another, aud spoke his 'good-by
TO each of them as calmly as If he were leaving
them for day or two and expected to see them
again. ,, =.
little. Brandy was given to him in small doses,
and he retained some of ii upon his stomach Tor
more than an hour, and this was Thought 10 De
unable to keep it, aud threw 1t up immediately.
His pulse, which stood in the morning at ll5,
increased to 140 and steadily grew weaker.
From 8 o'clock until midnight he seemed to be
losing strength, and it was the opinion OF Doc
tors Carter and Holcombe that he was not likely
to live until morning.
Dnring the whole day his friends were con-
Nstantly near him, though they retraned from
entering the room except when they could be
of service. Mr.. +. Bliss, Jr., the publisher OF
Mr.. Richardson's books, came from Hartford to
bid him farewell, and was admitted few
moments to the room. Letters were received
from Murat Halstead, Esq, Of the Cincinnati
Commercial General Clinton B. Fisk, of st.
Louis, and others, rendering their sorrow and
sympathy, aud many persons called at the motel
to inquire after his condition.
About 9 o'clock his pulse stopped and his gaze
became vacant. DR.. Carter, who was in attend
ance at the time, gave him spoonful OF brandy,
which revived him, and for some minutes alter
wards he was quite calm and cheerful. From
early in the morning his mind wandered and he
seemed unable to follow any train of thought
more than few minutes.
At p. NJ. the four physicians, Drs Swan,
Carter, Sayre, and Hocombe, held a consulta-
tiOn Dr. Sayre spoke confidently of saving
him, and to show that his faith was well founded
he introduced a man who was shot three years
ago in almost the same way. and is now IN Sood
health The doctor said that the man lay in
almost dying condition for thirteen days with
out food and that his condition much of the
time was worse than MIR. Richardson's at the
The following is the letter from Mr.. Murat
Halstead:--
"CINCINNATI, Nov. 2S-Coonel KuoX:-I was
shocked to see the other day, upon opening paper,
that Mcfarland had shot Richardson, with whom
mad the pleasure of long talk i'll New York. Ii our
friend Richardson is able to be disturbed please 10
express to him my sympathy and respect. Upon oc-
casion OF the former attempt made by Mcfarland TO
assassnate Richardson, misunderstood the posi-
ton Of the latter but now know what TO think OF It,
and he has my sincere and anxious good wishes.
Unexpectedly, NJ HALsrEAD
Late on Tuesday night reporter called on
Mr. Mcfarland at the Tombs, aud informed him
of his wife's marriage with hr. Richardson.
When the afflicted man heard the news, he was
overcome with grief, aud buried his head in his
pillow, and wept audibly. He was 'intcr-
viewed" yesterday by another reporter, but was
entirely uncommunicatiye. When the marriage
was again announced to him the tears rushed TO
his eyes, and he trembled visibly; and turning
his head aside, he remained silent moment or
two and then remarked that he could not see
how Richardson could legally marry his CMc-
Farland' 81 wife. He said that no papers were
at any time served upon him, and the divorce
was procured, if at all in another State, and
Illegally.