The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-12
THE DIVORCE IN INDIANA.
Mr.. M,FARLAND's WIFE .TRACh ED
TIIROJGH INDIANA.

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Across Country Mrs. CHIboun's Te-ti-
p,ouy by Candle Light - he Old Man |
sage Nearly Jp-ets the whole Affair by |
TrIIiur the Truth. The Judge lie not |
satisfied, but Grants the Divorce, sc.
The impurities Of the free lovers who from the
,,art have surrounded the Richardson. McFarlsrd |
e,e seem to he unlathomablc. Wherever they are
traced their shiny trail stretches Extensively before
tie detective eye Of observation. The facts about
the Indiana divorce case which Tur Sun has at
last uncarthed, and on which We have the dcpos
tons II six witnesses, headed by Schuyler Cofsx
when read in connected order, suggest one OF the
stealthiest snd most interruptions plots TO eyade
the requirements Of the lsw aud overthrow the
,anctity OF the marriage relation which was ever
pourishcd under 1.-The veil Of judicial proceeding
wewill present the testimony In this case, begin.
ming with that OF the
yIcEPREslDKsr or rHs uSIThD STATS.
Mr.. Collax, iu this deposition, testines that he
thew Albert d. Richardson for many years be.
lore his death at the Astpr House; that be (CofaN
net Mrs Mcfarland Tor the first time in the fall of
1861 or winter of iso2-S, at q party 10 New York;
that before making his deposition he had been
warned by Mr. samuel Sinclair that he would he
summoned " make It in short time; that up TO
lbe separation In February 1857. Mrs. Mcfarland
had always passed as Daniel McFatlands wife, and
had Represented herself 20 to be.
Mr.. Colax further testines
rue lNrs' ncr atiahuI appheu 70 me py nuer
tOou' year Aer ''e' sepe'auon 'o' 'e''efs VI IN
PRODUCTION to persons In Indianapolis, and believing
her tteD, rs do now THE deposition made in
March last1, TO be worthy OF such letters Of intro
suction, l sent her two, Que addressed to former
colleague in Congress- the Hon. Albert O. Porter
,pu Nne VVne' W 'n o'u ''ienu a, i"u''u"po"s =
ususney' Esq cannot re'Sl, 'ie 'on'.H's VI "ere
s'''e eN.sp' "''' '.'h ''"' 'F''. VI w, ~
NON as iau! III ueep ulsucss' anu worthy OF 'her
sseem puN """ouHn sUpios''' run "''"s
seaiu 'n"' "e' s'P'ia"0" 'ViH NV "us'"'u wa
nnai' ua'
SEE WENT TO INDIANA TO OBTAIN DIVORCE
gave no testimony In the letters on that subject
Emf Coliax was an unwilling witness, and he bad
had timely warning from Mr.. sinclair that he was
70 be examined, and so u was dineut 10 biing mn
np 10 the marx; Out Mr. TERRY Hamed an ih'et'
rogatory which brought out the truth. This was
~. c,xx,,s o,.s,io,.
= ,-- =. -, n, 49,
piu you, j" any ume previous 70 req. VI 100
know or hear that the said Alby fNrs NcFn,lapd1
,..,n, IN ser,r,,, from, her ,ushsnd a., aoona,n,.
mean " " 'ua ~, '"'1''u Wv W. e.. .
whom, where and under wnst ei,cum.,snces, Was
n, no, The said Ane,t d Ricbnrdson IN ,ny ,Ys,.
directly or Indirectly connected with what you
knew or heard on tina; subject.
-, a., 80, ..1....,
To which MI Co!'HA answered.
RICHARDSON ITLLs coLFAx rHg sroRr ~ HIS IN
LAWFUL LOVE-
cannot recolect the month or day but will
uai. the time. 50 that tina, pon, can be clearly de
''" Wv - ~ 'I'' .N'' 80 N ~
lI.o usS " .no .'',' we ~ y, " ,
g, 40. ,,',., =, ,.'.. ~ ~ Ne a.,
i"A c'S- '''"A " wac III "H'eu "o'-""'
having read the account OF II In the papers
,,us1 =, Mr sincl,i,,s ro.,de,ce nj
-, $50, -.
West washington pace, where Mchornsoh
was, 10 see him. I had not, previous 70 resdina
his accouut hoard of ~, so.ara,,op of Mr.. Nc
FSrland from her husband. found Richardson IN
bed, and apparently in pain. Iopeued the conver.
'so" y! '"nk MN w" s'u''"eu "'' " h"u VI
old travelling companion Involved In such matter
-, ,ha, r. h.I -, ,,,,r. .,n,,,., 4, h.
"a''n- '"a' 'n.I' n"u VVe" "V'H"E e''"''"'' ,n ns
esteemed her,. I'm, Mr.. . Farl,nd Ind found then
,or,1,.,cg ,occrr,r \, ,he doo, NJ Ia. CRieh,rd.
soh'A room: that he a'ieiward reproached her iot
., charging her with iohdettS 20 h'u Mcr afiAnd, ;
That he had lid hm she Mould not submit again w.
such char-e asonst her chastity - she haa
70 olh.r c.s,ses OF NJ T. sIu poI 'ii, NV
We htit mornihg she lc,t her tnsHunu louelngs
Mat ii' ocCqrrCnee made hun 'neh,rn,'n, mta'
happened 70 I'LL into Mcfnl"nd'. hands; and that
eevlI paninf ~ @i'r Strl Oh r.r " from th
uellfe whtr, Sue Nid besn ItIi9rrihg VI, failah1
stnl once in h. .r lie sI h. S,d nsrrnw Is
his Statement tb,t n va. n yery 10 mar and
regretted lis Involvement in IT, During part OF
mis eo,yersstion which listed perhaps halL an hour
m. conversation tGot i r.mei,t.r md was wecpint
part of the time / urogrstoud from R,charsson
iuat tLc Separation was mai one
..-
fLolHNu'
Mr. GcrrS here vui in another question TO remint
Mr. ColiHH that he may not have given the entit,
truth, wLertupon Mr.. ColfAI answered: In tn,
sane Conversation Mr.. Richardson did state ~ III,
thai n she Mrs Mcfarland obtained divorce iruu
her husband be intended to marry her II she would
acc,pt him. as he believed she could make his life q
L.nny no This u,s ali maj he stated on this snb
isrt NJ, IA MOI hsk mo 10 MD in rrocnring the N
yorce and sTnno.eL from a rence he made 1,
connrc,rnt ana lie ave- that a divorce would b,
.rrl,sc TO- in tn.t STATE nv Ter Ms NcFarIand
a., -, -, ii,ne stated IN ma that an,
marr,ing ~ Rishnrdson alter oLtaning a dyorce
Sn, iins she VAS nTcsent ana silent when he na d,
tbs r.mart stated n, NV answer sboye did mo-
NV tnat she Contaminated going 10 Indiana until
received her letter askinr FOR letters OF Introduc
tor al nur STATE capitaI nv impr.s sion ia that al,
oia moi st.ta The object of Ter going thtIer but
inferred that having been ,eparatel from her hus
band i,ng time abnut wear ne did i,Leod % az
~ Tor a dirorc, had no Information al thai tim
ron Mr. Richardson ion the subject that RENE N
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