The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-16

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most TERRIBLE of horrors. hoped with all my
heart that he would escape the barbarous pen
atty of barbarous law And when heard
that Judge Davis was engaged in the case, l
went to him and said, ''YOu understand fully
that in this case have one interest The man
on trial is on trial for his life but am no less
on trlnl than he. and for something infinitely
dearer to any woman than life could be. The
best friends have are assalled with me, Sood
people who have befriended both the prisoner
and myself. If you can only let in light Of
truth in all this cloud OF abuse and calumny
beg that you will do it. For the rest hope
this man will not be convicted, and no one is
more willing to believe him insane than amn
Judge Davis promised that all he could do to
the end l asked him should be done. That, II
possible, Mr. Richardson's memory my own
honor, and the reputation OF my best friends
were placed in his way will not try to dis
close. It is enough to say that at the last mo-
ment q change was made in the summing up
contrary to the expectation Of every person
concerned.
There is but one word more to say, and
will say 1t briefly tits well known that have
been on trial before New York court as
more heinous and more bitterly punished in
woman than murder committed by man.
And it is clearly seen by all who see dispas-
sionately that wherevera loop hole was opened
for any truth about my conduct or Mr.. Rich
ardsonis, it was Immediately stopped. have
tasted to its dregs the cup OF justice, which, in
the nineteenth century, men born OF women
mete out to one whose worst crime was the
mistake of marrying man who was half mad.
man from natural Inheritance. half brute from
natural proclivity Of the justice / have re-
ceived let those who read my story be wit
neSses.
To this letter is appended statement from
Richardson's brother and administrator, show
ing his estate not worth more than $4,000,
and Mrs. Richardson has refused any part eX-
cept that required to rear and educate his Or
phan children; also Richardson's will.
An Interview with McFnrland-He
Gives his Opinion Of his wife's State
ment.
The New York World gives the following
account Of an interview with Mr.. Mcfarland
after the publication Of his wife's letter. The
reporter having introduced the subject Of the
letter, Mcfarland said:
It's one huge lie, sir, from beginning to end.
Nv wife never wrote word Of it. She has
perfect knowledge Of my conduct toward her.
from first to last Why does she swear only
according to her belief? Its a damn fa6rica-
ton By Mrs. Calhoun, farbished up by Henri
Browne. know It's childishly written, but
Browne is childish writer; and bad as it is, it
is better than Abbie could write.
Reporter Still, Mr.. Mcfarland. its state
ments are very clear and very positive.
Mcfarland Clear falsehoOd; positive lies.
It's libel from first to last. I'll sue the paper
that published it, and any paper that dares to
copy fr. I'll sue any man that dares TO quote
it. Why didn't they prove TINS constant ornas
In the enrolment Office swear that l was
Re- Reporter. Mr.. Mcfarland, / am not arguing
the truth or falsehood Of Mrs. McFarlaHds afli-
davit.
Mcfarland, excitedly. I tell you it's not her
affidavit. She may ha.e sworn 10 1t, put sIe
never could have written it. It's Brownies
affidavit; it's Mrs. Cahoun's affidavit; it's Mrs.
SInclair's affidavit It's the affidavit Of that
damned free-love crowd. It's not my wife's
affidavit. How she could ever be led, even
now, TO sign her name to such tissue OF
damned lies, when she knew her letter, pro,
testing such love and affection for me. had
understand. Why, sir, anybody could write
such thing as that after the trial to fit the
case. Why didn't she prove It on the trial
They paid counsel to whltcwash the crowd
and hang me. Why didn't they prove 1t then?
Wait TIL you see the afhdavits In the habeas
they got Schuyler Colfax to play in taking my
wife away from me and getting her divorce
why had no notice Of her application for a
divorce? wrote TO everybody in Indiana to
find out If she had applied for one, and the an
swer was always "No."
Reporter. But, Mr.. Mcfarland, this affidavit
states that you struck her.
Tt t. Ito o. Ire 10 q /
did. Read her letter to me and then see If she
could ever have written such letter to O man
who had 30 brutally used her. Why, sir, #
had been given to such paroxysms as she talks
about they never would have passed unnoticed
in any clearinghouse. saw you In the court
several times; you saw the people from the
houses we boarded In, did their appearance or
manner denote anything but respectaoilWIy W
People who dress in silk and velvet don't live
In suualid houses. 7 tell you the whole thing
is a fabrication on the lace Of it. What did
Abbie know about Sidney OF Bayard Yet
look what they make her write about Rich
ardson. The age of Sidney or Of Bayard
should claim him as its own. A pretty Bay
ard surely. this Mr.. Richardson, who spends
his nights eavesdropping at partition
crack to hear the private commumngs OF
affidavit that all the letters that Richardson
wrote to her were written by a stenographer.
Was that intercepted letter which was read in
court, stating how Richardson wanted to fold
nv wife in his arms, written by steno-
prapher! Was 1t posted unsealed She says
thought her for my children. suppose 1t was
the act of brute for father towards his own
children, and prepared to take care Of them
himself rather than TO have the seducer OF his
wife rear them up in free love doctrines, spr-
itualism, and all the other Tribune morality,
If that was being brute, then half the fathers
in the country are brutes.. too. | tell you
have gone through enough OF mental suffer-
Ing and agony of spirit in the last three years
to act a Shakespeare crazy. Richardson says
In one of his letters, II it Is his, that he was
afraid would shoot. If he had done nothing
to provoke wrath, how came he to be afraid OF
me? Walt q little. All the proof In this case
has not been seen yet. l tell you no otner
man that ever lived eyer went through half
the suffering have had to endure.
Statement of MIR. Albert d. Richardson
and Letter to Mr.. Junius Henri
Browne.
The Tribune also publishes The following let
ter from Richardson, accompanied by an ani-
dayit from Junius Henri Browne-that 1t was
left in bis hands by Richardson on or about
December /, 1867, and was first opened by
Browne some time after Richardson's death:
FoRpHAM. N. Y,
Sunday Night. December l., 1867.
Ny Dear ,Juntas-On the last nine pages of
nv q Household Expense Book" in my desk
here, YOU will find clear statement OF my
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