The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-30

the nostrils dated, and the following address
was devered:-"My friend, have had great
deal OF hard work to bring you here tonight.
The impression was made by me. thank God
you have come, and that Inow may have chance
of refuting some of the vile SANDERS that have
been Illuminated against me by my brother
Journalists since the termination of my earthly
existence"
Reporters it possible that the spirit of Mr..
Richardson addresses me?
Spirit-Itis is have now gained control of
this medium, after trial of several days.
Everything seems to have been against me.
Now there is a chance that / shall be heard in
my own defensy.
Now shall give youa detailed account of my
connection with the then Mrs. Mcfarland in so
far as it relates to myself and the public. do
this more for her sake than my own. All! who
can see the sorrow that has been thrown upon
her by the foul-mouthed slanderers2 She, who
is as pure as the angels. may liken her to
A Beautiful Lily
crushed by plank, trampled upon and robbed
of its whiteness. Her heart has been sorely
tried, and OH! that ] could only give her the
comfort she needs. She Is as spotless as the
virgin snow. No shade of crime darkens her
robes, and society must some day do her justice
rs one grievously wronged. | was attracted by
her sorrows. Mcfarland was as different from
her as the COW is from the camel. Their union
was q mistake, crime against the laws of So
ciety, and ought never to have been consum-
mated. did not step into their happy home,
as some have stated, to disturb their conjugal
felicity. was drawn there first by accident.
No evil possessed me. ] thought only of doing
some service to a sufferer; but y! how cruelty
my conduct has been misjudged. Subsequent
events brought me into contact with her again,
but our conduct towards each other had not q
shade of impropriety or criminality about it.
thought Horace Greeley would never cease
to defend me before the world but he has be-
come inactive and says NJ more. | know
have many good friends on the Tribune, but
their friendship does notgo far when their voices
are heard no longer in my defense.
He Forgives Mcfarland.
,Reporter-What are your feelings towards
Mcfarland?
S,,irit-I forgive him from the bottom of my
heart and if l could only do it he would be
liberated this very night. that / might carry
comfort to his troubled spirit! This thing must
not be done. He must not be convicted of
having killed my body. He did not kill the
soul. If we could only talk nationally on this
matter with each other tonight, l could choke
him with truth. / alone know what he has done
in the past. Go end say so to him that | have
nothing against him.
Sustained by the First Wife.
Reporter-Ilave you seen your first wife in
the other life?
Spirit have. She has been with me since
came here and has approved all my conduct.
Reporter-WEat did she think Of the mar
riage?
Spirit-It was she who influenced me TO have
the ceremony take place. and she was with me
from first to last.
By gentleman prescnt--Was there anything
sensual in your love for Mrs. Mcfarland
Spirit Man is animal; but l had no impure
passion. / rose above it.
Mrs. Mcfarland no More.
Reporter--If Mcfarland be acquitted, is it
! your desire to see him reunited with his former
| wife
Spirit Heaven forbid! AS he values his life
! and peace let him not 20 near her. Their roads
| lie in different directions. Such reunion wonld
only cause greater tragedy than that which has
| already been perpetrated.
At this jrncture the hands of the clock
pointed to the hour of eleven, aud the spirit
| withdrew.