The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-26

Mcfarland, who has never once In his presence
manifested the slightest desire to molest or in
jure him. Six weeks ago Mrs. Mcfarland
through her counsel, the Hon. A. G. Porter, of
Indiana--succeeded in procuring a 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 Cyrus W. Fields buffalo-hunting party,
nor has he, so far as is known, seen Mrs. McFar-
land since. She has been living at the West
ever since the affair in 1867, and has refused to
have any communication whatever with Mr..
Mcfarland.
At 2 o'clock this morning Mr.. Richardson was
still in very critical condition, but his physi-
clans, Drs. Sayre and Swand, entertained strong
hopes of his recovery.
M'Farland in the Station House.
A representative of the Tribune called on Mr..
Mcfarland last evening, at the Fourth ward
Station-house, where he saw him comfortably
quartered in Captain Allaire's private room. The
only person present was policeman, who had
been detailed to watch the prisoner. Mr.. McFar-
land was smoking, and seemed calm and quite
unconceTned. He was indisposed to converse
about the shooting or the circumstances attend
ing it, and remarked that the whole affair seemed
like dream, and that he was very much con-
fused at the time.
When asked if there was any additional pro-
vocation for the deed beyond that which had
been made public by his shooting Mr.. Richard
son in March, 1867, he answered that he had just
been informed that Mr.. Richardson had pro-
cured for his wife a fraudulent divorce some
where in the State of Illinois, and that he
(Richardson) had been married to her. Not
having the means legally to prosecute Mr..
Richardson, he had been compelled to accept
the situation of affairs, and content himself with
the possession of one of his children, allowing
the other to remain with his wife.
Being informed that Mr.. Richardson
was making preparations to leave the
country, that he had sold his property in New
Jersey, and believing that he contemplated TAX
ing with him his wife and child he became
frenzied, and con.mitted the deed which he
claimed was but the law of nature. Mr.. Nc
Farland objected to being interrogated with re-
ference to the circumstances which caused him
to visit the Tribune office last evening. He said
he did not notice which way Mr.. Richardson
went after the shooting. On leaving the Office,
which he did Immediately after, he walked up
Centre street, and feeling weak and hungry he
stepped into Testaurant-he did not know ex-
actly the location-and partook of stew and
cup of coffee.
Proceeding up town he called on his brother,
and in company with him went to the West
moreland Hotel, where he registered his name
and was given a room. He arrived at the hotel
at o'clock, and was arrested about 10 o'clock
by Captain Allaire. Mr.. Mcfarland received a
number of reporters last evening, to whom he
gave many particulars of his trouble with Mr..
Richardson. He inquired of the Tribune re-
porter the condition of Mr.. Richardson, it being
then midnight, and when told that he would
probably recover, he received the news with ap-
parent indifference, although he had previously
expressed his sorrow for the act he had COM
mitted. He seemed quite comfortable, and
was smoking the entire time, and evidently
sought to assume nonchalant air,
MIR. Richardson n Journalist.
Mr.. Richardson is native of New England,
and o brother of the editor and proprietor of a
religious journal in Boston. He was the secret
correspondent of the Tribune in the South while
the acts of secession were being passed there,
and the army correspondent of the Tribune in
the West during the war. While in the dis
charge of the duties of that position he was cap
tured, and suffered confinement for time in
both Libby and Salisbury prisons. He escaped
from them, and, crossing the country, reached
the Union lines. Soon afterwards he published
the "Field, Dungeon, and Escape" a book which
has reached the extraordinary circulation of
$4,000 copies. He subsequently published the
life of General Grant, regarded as one of the
most complete of the many books written about
that distinguished General. On the opening of
the Pacific Railroad, Mr.. Richardson was sent
over that road by the Tribune, and gave to this
newspaper much interesting correspondence, re-
plete with facts not previously known in relation
to the Far West He has also published work
entitled Beyond the Mississippi" which
already has obtained circulation of 10000
copies.
Recently Mr.. Richardson was sent by the
Tribune TO Chicago st. Louis, and other places
in the West and Southwest, from whence he has
only returned about week, and the results
his observations in those sections of the country
have appeared in these columns. Mr.. Richard
son has for many years been known as one OF
the most industrious workers on the press, and
his writings have always been noted for their
simplicity and power of expression, aud for the
great amount of valuable and interesting infor-
nation they contain.