The New York herald., 1869-12-16


sl1ed In Morgan county, and that Mrs. Mcfarland
was lady OF unblemlshed reputation.
Mr.. A. q. Porter testified that he first became ao-
qualnted witn Mrs. Mcf arand upon her calling 70
see him In regard TO procuring divorce; tnat sne
brought 70 MN iestmonias as 70 tne purify o. nes
ladies oi New YORK cty that ne Was acquainted VITA
her associates In Indianapolis and they were the
there was also evidence showing that tue Young
est child, then with Mrs. Mcfarland, was SIX years
Old Old and the other, wiln mr. Mcfarland IN New
A letter. proved to have been written by McFar-
land to hls wife late in the year 1s69 was given IN
evidence. In that letter Mcfarland admitted that he
haa greatly wronged her, with both tongue and
hand, but he begged her 10 believe that wnlie WITH
tongue and hand ne outraged ner In ms heart ana
soul he was true. tender, devoted aid never
wronged her, &c, and concluded by asking her u
forgive and trust him once more.
Alter hearing tue evidence the Court took the
cause under aayisement, and during the forenoon
OF the next day directed decree granting the d
vorce and the custody OF tho younger child TO the
made and Hled the only AFFIDAVIT In the cause.
No deposiions were taken or read. No olner Wa
nesSes documents were introduced or referred 10
than those above stated, and the above Ii the sub
stance OF the whole matter.
The omission OF the middle name or nitsl does
not affect the validity OF divorce. The question
came up when Or. Nofsinger was elected Treasurer
state by tickets OF which some had but one Chris
taa name, when it was lounu by reference that the
Supreme Court had decided as aoove.
EVIDENCE WITHHELD.
Having tins glyen as complete report aS can be
OF the testimony In MIS- Richardson's case now
proceed 70 recital OF some OF tne evidence WILL.
held.
Tue question at once arises why Mrs Richardson
did not make her case out us bad as was, or, IN
otner words, prove her former husband Daniel w.
Mcfarland, the unprncipled, dlssoiute wretch she
knew hlm 10 be.
Tne reasons are obvious In the first place,
az a refined, sensitive woman, MIS- Richardson
shrunk from any more publicity OF her wrongs Than
absolutely necessary TO The success Oh her cause.
AS mother she nad an interest In screening the
father OF her children from unnecessary reproach.
And she expeuenced-it Is o sentiment the loved
and cnerisued OF my cannot understands
know she had endured cruelty and persecution SO
long. 1t was marvel to herself now that the suit
for divorce mad been determined aud acted upon.
Besides, Mis-. Richardson was not engaged In
prosecuting MIR. crariand. She was simply
petitioner for release from the bonds OF matr-
mony. she bore nm no malice. she asked only
to be exempt by law from his authority ana persecu.
tion.
ii was to escape Mr. McFarland's persecution that
she came West to procure the divorce. He was Ia
the hao OF getting into hgh stale OF intoxication
aud following her up from one boarding house to an-
orner. where lie would amuse himself by throwing
Old boots and SHOES and ot9er missiles
tie tic boarders Complained that they could
neither get up nor down When he varied
the diversion by throwing brickbats and smashing
her windows, IL involved expense which Mrs.
richardson was nos prepared to discharge, aud she
would seek another abode. Had ~ MOI been Tor
divorce IN the Stale OF New YORK wnere u score Of
witnesses would have been on hand to prove the
utlnOst requirement. U tue Jaw.
The servant glrl who testified IN the case had been
In AIRS. Richardson's employ aud apparently In SYM
pathy with her. II was afterwaro discovered that
she bore criminal relation " AIR. Mcf arand, VINO
visited her caudcstineiy and employed her Us spy
in Mrs. Sinclair's nouse she disappeared myste.
riously after the trial, and no trace OF her can oe
found.
Whon Mr. Mcfarland obtained possession Of his
son Percy there was an agreement between tne
pschool convenient so thas she might soc htn occa-
sionally; instead OF which he was taken away with
out her Knowledge or his destination. When m-
formed OF his wneIeanous she sent hum . package
OF pooks Tor Christmas present. A Trend was the
bearer of the books, and was received with great
cordially by Mr. MoFarland, who was seated IN a
room with his boy. Turning to the child, the friend
said, Your mother SENDS her love- and would Ike
aAnd want 10 see her. oh, ever 50 muchn he
replied, ganclng toward his father.
Percy snai 20 see his MOTHER" pleasantly
answered that parent.
"Wnen, OH When ~
Spy ana by-very soon-beiore long, was the
the friend took his leave and chanced to be
were pitched by Mcfarland out OF his door and came
tumbhng down after him, Percy meanwhile sobbing
Wnen Mr. Mcfarland could torture his wife In no
other way he would treat MS cniicren brutay. On
one occasion he held Danny out OF a fourth story
window, threatening to let him aa on the pavement
below. Ii there any mother IN The land would give
her husband the opportunity OF repeating that est2
No. no.
mrs. Richardson had the generosity to hore that
Danny retained no recollection OF his fathers
cruelty. She had 6crupulOuSiy aVolueu hentsontnx
1t before nan, not deemlng 1t proper TO prejudice ms
infant mind. One day. however, the child was IN u
neighbors house. and the iady, thinking to amuse
him, showed him an engraving Of soae straWber-
RES, saying as she aid s0:-
''Do you know what they are, Danny ~
"ye3'm; they are sLIawDerries. My father
brought M somo once. That's the day he struck
my mother"
sDo you ike strawberries ~
INC; never eat them,'' he answered resolutely.
81 do not ike them Bince that tine.n
This may be considered iearsay evidence which
does not amount to anything IN court OF justice,
but VIII no doubt, IN another i0rm, DO brought 10
bear upon the coming trial OF Mr. Mcfarland. In
the meantime Mis-. Richardson's case Is before the
public and theepubc-wc, the peope-are glad TO
entertain any evidence In her favor.
MARTINSVlLLE
is q Town OF come two Thousand Inhabitants STU
1t Is well built, contains population OF more than
average intelligence and u surrounded by wealthy
Agricultural district
sartinsvnle is by no means the Paradise OF
Among some thousand cases on the docket OF last
year but ten were petitions for divorce; five were
granted two set aside by death OF one Of the par
ties and TWO continued.#
Mrs. richardson's case is the only one OF the mum.
Der In which hotn the parties were not residents VI
the state and IN the last four or i've years there has
been but ofher--a lady from Illinois, and that
was taken under advisement by tns juaHe six
months. The delay was rainous to the lady, as 1t
caused her 10 eope rom ner husband.
Morgan Circuit Court May, iss9-aso causes ON the
docket. ono divorce granted.
November lss9-i79 the dockst. One divorce
Morgan Common Pleas Court January, 1s6o2fs causes
on ha docket. Three divorces granted.
granted.
ociober 1862 soS the docket -Four divorces
grsu.sa. JOHN HAADWiCA, CLERK.
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