The New York herald., 1869-12-05
THE new REVELATIONS.

Few Cases in the criminal history OF this country
are calcu,a.ed to produce so wide and deep an i'm
preston upon the public mind the recent assassin
alton OF A. D. Richardson. 1t Is impossible that the
story Of this mourniul tragedy could drop from peo
pe's thoughts into the grave with the remains Of him
who was It's victim. On the contrary az time rolls
on TINS strangely blended tale Will take rank
with the widest fantasies OF fiction as some
thing utterly abnormal and Irregular, where
misery stareg at unholy JOY and broken
hope and faith seeks solace In the guilt OF
assassination. All the features Of this history
teen with suggestive reflections. First have the
unhallowed circle OF socialism, where the poison
was first inhaled by the woman then comes the
unexplained separation from her husband the
theatrical engagement and the clandestInc meet
tngs with Richardson, the kidnapping OF the dis
traced husbands children, the attempt at as sas-
siuation by Mcfarland the Illicit intimacy that fol-
lowed between Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland,
the divorce silently obtained the fatal shooting and
last, bgt not least the extraordinary deathbed mar
riage, Sr which no book OF fiction can produce the
parallel. little more light in the seems to be
proper and we accordingly append some additional
testimony.
The following is the list OF witnesses who testified
ap the case Of Daniel Mcfarland, petitioner w. Abby
- Mcfarland, for the custody of the boy Percy
Mcfarland Lewis p. Angel, Elizabeth Beatty,
George II. Benedict, Mrs. G. II. Benedict John D..
Billings, Enoch p. Breed, Alexander Bunker, Anna
Bnrd0ck, John F. Cleveland, John Contrel Thomas
tAulhane Holdridge Dewey, Joel b. Erhardt Mary
e Vtea Catharine l.. G. Gray, Joseph Hirsch. Caleb
b. Le Baron. wmiam c. Mcfarland, Kate McFar-
Ian d. Mary Mason, William Marsh, DR.. James L.
Nor. van, william d. Norris, Benjamin q. Oaker,
Josla, Oakes, Margaret Oliver, Alexander
Ostran der, Luthcra e. Perry, Albert ID.
Richaro son. Phoebe Robertson, DR.. Gustavus
+. suss,, 'orn Joseph I. sanger. Samuel Sinclair
Kate ste, ,enson, william Stuart Charles G. f.
Stone Geol Ve ,Tuthil,' DR.. John A. Ward merritt
Nickham Il wa Wilson, making forty In all.
The testim, Wy Of eight OF these has already been
given for the Tst time to the public exclusively IN
the columns o. the HERALD, and has naturally
caused a profoul Vi sensation as Mr.. Richardson was
declared the pink Of chivary by most Of the organs
OF pubic opinion and Mrs. Mcfarland o model Of
suffering and virtuo ~ womanhood. The testimony
which follows does eot consist OF unsupported ana
o,,ded assertions as W vi be seen upon perusal:-
pIcuARpsoN,s VISITS TO THE WINTER GARDEN
Lewis p. Angel, sworn y reside at 38 East Hous-
ton street. and am by occ 0paton bookkeeper;
was second jantor ut the winter Garden theatre
from November, 1866, TO Ma 'cD, 1901, nave known
Mr. and Mrs. Mcfarland since November, 1865; Mrs.
McFarapd was employed abou.s tnls time as second
actress In the WINTER Garden ueaTe, anu went by
the name OF Miss Cushing; l hea Y " ,ne snooung
OF A. d. Richardson by Daniel hct on'u vy,ore .ne
night Of the shooting nave seen Si "'sn''ioson