Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-12
THE CASE OF McFARLAND.
The Announcement Of the Verdict
Statement Of Mrs. Nc Le,
ter from Mr. Richardson.


As we stated yesterday, the trial OF Daniel
Mcfarland. indicted for the killing of Albert ID
Richardson, in New York, was brought to a
conclusion ON Tuesday afternoon by a verdict of
"nOt guilty" The scene which ensued on the
announcement of the verdict was exciting. The
New York Times, after graphically describing
the suspense in court while 'swaiting tor the
verdict" says that as the words mot guilty.
escaped the lips OF the foreman, the crowd, who
had stood with every nerve strained to catch the
result, responded with cheer after cheer, which
demonstration no effort on the part of the Off
GERS could repress-if, ineeed, any was made.
The Recorder sat unmoved on the bench, and
unreproved by him, cheers were given for Mr
John Graham with vigOr even exceeding the
former. Little Percy leaped upon a chair, and.
waving his handkerchief, Joined in the popular
demonstration. Everybody was wild with ex-
ctenent, and women and men were not ashamed
to shed tears-indeed there was scarcely dry
eye in the room. After little time the court
room was cleared, and Daniel Mcfarland was
ttken to his brothers home. 1t is rumored that
McF Garland intends, encouraged by this decl-
sion, to bring legal proceedings against his wife
in the nature of divorce.
MRS. M'PARLANDs STATEMENT.
The New York Tribune Of yesterday publishes
q statement and affidavit made by Mrs A d.
Richardson, and also one by the late A ID.
Richardson, dated Dec. 1, 1867 A., i'm the form of a
letter to MIR. j. H. Browne, to be opened after
his death, Of both Of which We give the salient
points. Mrs. Richardson gives many painful
details OF her married life, from the time of her
marriage in 1851, when she was nineteen wears
OF age, to the time OF the separation. His treat
ment Of her is thus described =" He would lock
himself into the room with me, and give way to
such terrible furies that only the EXTREMIST
pride and self-control prevented me from
making my misery known. He brought home
ened to take it and to force me to take IT, H.
would snatch my scissors from my work -baske eft
and, tearing open his breast, he would brandt sb
them about, swearing he would let out his
IyAh ha1l
shrinking girl( that he kept loaded pistols, with
which he would at any moment shoot me, &c -
The statement then relates at length her
acquaintance with Richardson. She was ayerse.
she says, to his coming to lodge in Amity street.
She proceeds to state that by his continued kind
ness her affections were won, and when he told
her he lored her, her "heart went out to him as
freely Is the river flows towards the sea-" She
continues" Mr.. Richardson blamed himself
afterward, and our friends all blamed us for
this declaration on his part and my acceptance
OF 1t, as an act most rash and imprudent, but I
know we neither of US meant to do anything
either immoral or even improper"
.-1 RICHARDSON'S LETTER.
The letter of Richardson to Mr.. Brown COM
mences BY saying: "Should the madman who
has once attempted my life-and VINO Just now
shows some symptoms Of renewing his attempt
succeed in killing me, as he has threatened 50
vehemently to scores Of people, win you please
set forth clearly few Of the facts for the sake
how self sacrificing, and how pure her life has
been) and Of my own children, whom wish to
have knew all about them, that they may see,
In maturer years, that my conduct In this mat
ter has at least left them nothing to blush for -
He then says McF. inherited taint Of madness
in his blood; recapitulates his violence to Mrs.
McF. as above; explains the circumstances of
writing 'the intercepted letter." details the
particulars Of the first attack upon him; and
says" So the matter stands. What new thing
has set him again on the war-path I know not.
You will remember that on the first occasion,
apprehending violence from him, decided not
to arm myself, because 1 did not want the blood
Of any man, and particularly of this most
wretched man, on my hands. have the same
feeling stili-in q degree. 1t would be too hor-
ribie Tor the poor children who are hers and
bear his name-too horrible for her-too horrible
for my children"