New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03
when met r she was on her way from the cars to the

o. Was Mr. Richardson inmate OF that house at that
tIme A. He was there early In that winter or Ill 'ne
Q. Was he not there when that letter was written
A. I think not at that time.
O. When did you take that holsei A. In May 1885.
O. You occupied it how l0ngf A. Until May, 1863.
tine did Mr. Richardson live int housoi A. He was
there great deal Of the time when he was In tho city;
but ne Did Ti r c John h russell Young Two there in tho house
part of the timei He was boarder there with
w Willy portion OF that year did he live in the house
think they must have come a IN tns ra 81 for s
era months think they left about the LIST OF May 1867,
but Where S not sc II Ts e S' r If s
evening party at NJ >. sncair,s in January 1866.
don't remember; two other ladies with me; Mt.
Richardson may have been my escort; was living at
O. Your father is one Of the employees OF THE TRIDUNEi
A. He is not and never has been; have brother who
has been in the employ OF THE TRIBUNE
@: Mr., Richardson has been SPOKEN OF as "iuo"cr'
A. Yes. Sir. ga ,,,
1853 know was while he was IN Rebel piso, ,,,
o Do You know when he first became aeaaa,n,ed Win
ter Of 1855 1850. don't know in whose mousse OF under
what circumstances ,,.. o o.,
the character of Mr. McFarandi A. she never appealed
to me concerning him. -.,...,oo. ~, aha rover
apply to you know anything about Mr. Mcfarland be-
fore She consented to let him have the roomf never
saw her but occasion, just after MIS- Mcfarlau
O. Did You lave any conversation with her on that Sc-
Nc Farand was little down HILL but would do better,
for your husband wond give him position A. Never .,
O.. Did you speak fivOraby Of Mt Mcfarland 10
him A. never to my knowledge spoke OF MN; NJ
q. Can you state Of your own knowledse tnat Mi Nc
Farand was ever consulted the subject OF his Wle
going the stage, except rs you INFER u nom t3 d
his being present when his wies dresses were 9rg
fitted or al conversation where something was saG III
reference To her going on the stage, ana at ne co
scented to her going on the stage a. nav h ai It
and certain of her great success A., g.,
q. That when he went TOr you to go 70 MI: SIN
cintr ~ hons A Yes
Wa fhe any such familiar acquaintance between
you and Mr. Mcfarland ~ would Justify him In calling
for you under those circuinstances A; Tie Jstylng
circumstance was that the ladies asked him to come
around for me presume it was at the request Of hs
wife that he came; it was in the week before lonno
and juliet" put upon the stage; presume IL WAS III
q Narrate any Incident previous to her appearing on
the stage that shows that Mr. MefaraR9 appT9vea VI
time saw her after her return from the White Noun
tas visited her IL rooms IN Maedougs ana and do Mr.
Mcfarland received the project with entire acqheScehce
she feared she would iot he well enough. ,,
O. Do you remember her asking him to leave the room
so that you could have some private Conversations A.
No; moi for any such purpose at all
O. Wien was she actually able TO make her prepare,
tios To- 20 on the stagel \. she made them entirely
She rcheard her part at E theator the first character
she appeared in was the layer Queen in Hamlet tho
part makes, think, about Dimes.
O. You want US to understand that her husband was
willing that she, under the circumstance should go on
and a wife Of a good many years SHADING Do you
seriously tel the Court and jury that Mr. Mcfarland was
Ieconced the idea OF her going on the stage in mere
simply what told me; he siid 81 am glad she mas
chaco upou ,he stage at last" some words To thar
tbinI yoihng was said about the time it would
take her emerge from obs3urity think the next
9. that part ranked above the Player Queen in
an lie hc a. hHE II more 5n re Is ''' '''
O. How long dd it take her 10 attain that success
4 From 20 to 90 nss fnt 6 an Ter inS5 s' played
q. What were tbs paris she played a. me part oI
~ reliant of Venice" they are both above the parts
shc started with She had more dialogue, more ailoi,
Nerss would be considered twenty times as important
ia, popt ' Won Know a this man was SO infatuated
win this woman that m did MT dare TO oppose Aef III her
O. Have MT you heard her boast of that A. fnever
O. bout You know that what you call aequieseence he
was compelled into \. | do not.
@ DO You really and seriously believe he gave an I'M
@. You never heard her boast OF how much he was
wrapped NJ in her . 4. Never .,-,,....,...,,o
@ You never heard her boast that in Lis judgment the
sun rD4e and set on her head 4. Never. ,,,
o. That she could make lin do anything size pleased
O. wasn't he infatuated With her Ale was fond of
O. Wa ne not more than fond Of her. Judging from the
manner in which he went around her! A. | should
O. DiG YOU ever hear of Mr. Richardson's being caught
in her ro0m while they were at No. ~ Amity IT, A
O. when You wrote this letter of the 22d o February,
didn't you know that the inmates OF No y Analyst
W n. L
do MOI.
O. You never heard that Richardson had been caught
In Ger room three time I'm one afterUooul A. Never
~ yor never hcorJ that they ere frequently caught
,,,stb.r uufnr ,rcumstnnces indicating improprieyl
a + dii moi
a When did vou first road ths ntcrceptcd letori A.
7 n nc nod il " ~
- Did vou ever know that Mr. Richardson declared
thai Wen he fastened his eyes on a married woman he
would not he bulicdl A. 1t unlike him that,
except upon your authority should find il difficult to
believe 1t.
@ r says in this letter Don't be disturbed about your
family little girl Families always respect accomplished
facts Umy hobby, yOu hnOWD once outraged mine