Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-10
Thc Shooting ofisgiD. Richhardsso oanqot ~
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The, troublebWlhtiicch !, led, ,tofhis unforta-
nate occurrence dates back to the spring
I2ofi 1921 wheiio MR. RfehartlsBHi occdpied
iTooms insthe1 1same1 house :im whicllqNIrs.
Mcfarland iiWifes afs DanieH Mc4Earlansf, c4Ear
'of a 'theatrieaT company, ana was at ailis
time, living on Tbaduterihs with her hus-
band, oo.. f.,;r.s,i al. 80 .e.,. ro,., At,
MI. Richardson fred uentlyf IS Escorted SC ltd Mrs
McFarlahd home from the theatre in
which shewas iemployed and this fact,
coupled with the desire, of his wife to be
| separated from him. ipfuriated McEar
! land. On the evening of the 18th fof
March, 1857, as Mr. acknowledgements Mrs.
Farland were returning to the hoard
ing-house, they were met by McF Farland,
| WHO, with6iitla word of warning, drew@a
| stoland fired, Il the shot baking effeobIih
Mr. Richardson's thigh Thess affair
created some excitement at the time, but
as the wound did not pfove' fatal, aid as It
was9 nots deemed advisable teogivei the
matter more publicity, the assassin ,twas
not molested. ~ I'D ,e,eat.n
aqIong after Mr.. Richardson's recovery,
Mr.. Mcfarland asked foran insertion ofhis
version of the difliculty,i in the Tribune, The
request was granted. Mr. Richardson, afew
days later, published in reply the following
card which we reproduce, as eontaininga
succinct statement of his position inrref
erence to the assailant and to Mrs. McFar-
land
81 In the card as publishedin the Tribune,
Mr.. Richardson denies having seduced the
affectionsof Mcfarland 'swife, and enticed
her from his home; accuses Mcfarland of
cruelty to and neglectof his wife, etc, and
closes with the statement that HWhatever
violence he, (McFarland) may re threaten
OF. re attempt, should the lady ever be legal
ily free during my lifetime, she will certain
ly become my wife, if she will accept so
poor man as /, tasa.rcf.s axis =, 4,,at,,at;,
Since that time Mcfarland has been
heard to threaten that when the oppOf-
tunitycofered he would kill Mr. Richard
son; +; but within the past year, both before
and since his trip to the West, he has
often came in contact with Mcfarland,
who has never once in his presence mani.
tested the slightest desire to modest OF, in;
iure him. Six weeks ago, Mrs Mcfarland
through her counsel, the Hon. }A.!@
Porter, of Indiana---succeededin in precuT=
ing divorce. Mrs. Mcfarland and
several witnesses were present at the trial;
but Mr. Richardson was at this time on
the Plains west. OF the Mississippi with
0yIuSs Wv lClu Pe'ioyt
nor has he, so far as is known, seen Mrs.
McF Farland since She has been living, at
the West ever since the affair in 1861 and
has refused to. have. any communication
whatever with Mr.. Mcfarland. .-N61o
York tribune, tNoy6ha5er 26. III o9si Y ad5
ri ETti eit1 t. suol ------s II ted zdj goms
Subsequent to the shooting, when asked
if there was additional pro8ocation for The
deed beyond that which hadnbeef'naade
public by his shooting Mr.. Richardson in.
March, 1861; Mcfarland answered that
he had Just been informed that Mr.. Rich
ardson had procured fpr his wife fraudu-
lent divorce somewnSre in the State of IL
linois, and that he [Richardsopl had been
married to her.. Not having seTie fiie6ns
legally to.prosedute ME-; Richardsoh,he
had been compelled to accept the situa;
ton of affairs, and content himself with
the possession of one Of his childreh,F al.
lowing thesother to remain Withyhis wife.
Being informed that Mr. Richardson was
making preparations to leave the country,
that he had sold his property in New Jer-
sey, and believing that he contemplated
taking with him, his wife and child, he be-.
came frenzied, and committed the, deed
which he claimed was3bdt Che lawaof ma
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