The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1869, Page 3

THE RICHARDSON TRAGEDY. Resume of the Strange, Event- ful Story. The Extraordinary’ Deathbed Marriage. The Circles of Socialism and the Chamber of Death. DOMESTIC TRUTHS AND TROUBLES. SINGULARLY INTERESTING EVIDENCE. THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION. “After holding on for six days with marvelious vi- tality to the precarious tenure of life left him by a fatal pistol shot, Albert D. Richardson finally succumbed, at five o'clock yesterday morning, in room 115 Astor House. During the brief but remarkable pertod in which he lay hovering between life and death the evening papers of every day announced him as “rapidly sinking,” while the morning papers, with singular unanimity, pronounced him “rapidly growing better.” This fluctuation of the breath and current of existence interested not alone the curiosity of people everywhere, but gave a strong impulse to the dis- cussion of the subject that brought about the tragedy of which Richardson was the victim; so that while his spirit was slowly disentangling itself from its earthly tenement men and women were ranging themselves on different sides and warmly debating the guilt or innocence of the dying man. He is now past the force or influence of col ment and disputation; but over his dead body it would seem ag if a wild and passionate controversy 18 out to spring up. At this particular moment there is hardly a domes- tc circle in this metropolis in which allusion in some shape or other has not been made to the matter of Richardson’s assassination. It was purely social in its bearings and had an interest for others than the followers of Fourier, Mr. Albert D. Kichardson is already well known to the country, and the part he played in the world of literature, though ephemeral and intrinsically commonplace, was in active keep- Ing With the stirring events of the day, His connec- tion with the 7rivune was long and conspicuous, and the philosophy of which its chief is the apostle was shared in by Richardson with no small degree of ardor. The causes which led to the fatal tragedy enacted in vhe afternoon of yesterday | a week ago at the 7ribune office may be thus epl- tomized:— Mr. Richardson, who was a frequent visitor to the house of the publisher of the 7ribune, Mr. Sinclair, happened one evening some three years ago to meet and become introduced there to the wife of Mr. McFarland. Mr. Sinclair’s house was said to be the rendezvous of many literary ladies and gentle- men whose names are quite familiar in Jour- Dalistic circles and whose topics of conversation embraced among other things the relations of the sexes and the principle of psychological aMuities. Mrs. McFarland was just suficiently educated and metapbysically inclined to understand and take an mnterest in these novel themes of controvergy, and Mr. Richardson, who had a similar tendency of thought, naturally began to take some concern in his new and attractive acquaintance. It ts alleged that Richardson was an apostie of [ree love doctrines, but there is saMicient evidence for stating tnat this assertion puts his position unduly and untruly strong. Originally he had no reputation as an advo- cate of Fourterite vagaries, but it 1s said he relished the discussion of socialistic theories and was finally Jed to take an advanced view (if it may be called advanced) of the sexual relations by stronger minds than bis own. ‘There are men and women in this city holding high position in the esteem of the com- munity whose private views on certain subjects deemed sacred and settled by ordinary people are ‘of a strangely subversive character. Some of them were acquaintances of Richard- son and were especially fond of engaging him in the ventilation of their pet ideas on the organization of Christian society. Richard- son took sufficient interest in Mrs. McFarland to exert himself in an indirect way to procure her an engagement at the Winter Garden theatre from Mr. Whillam Stuart, Some time after he went to board in Amity street, and from time to time met Mrs. McFarland, from ‘whom he took certain manuscripts to try and dis- pose of. Mr. McFarland, it appears, was in very fourishing circumstances at this time, and his wife professed to be compelled to earn her own living and occasionaily his. The story goes that Richard- son finally went to board at the house in which McFarland, his wife and children were living, and that there the intimacy between the former and Mrs, MeFarland ripened into uncontrollable passion. Row far Richardson was justified in seeking lodg- tings so near a woman whose looks and language it was impossible he couia have previously failed to interpret as being meant for encouragemen? to him 18a question which each man’s sense of propriety can decide for himself. Richardson and McFarlana were acquaintances, or what is fiippantly called friends. The latter would, no doubt, have sooner and more promptly resented the intimacy which the former exhibited towarus his wife’ had he been les3 thoroughly and Kindly acquainted with him. As it was, be bore the torturing attentions of Richardson with a restless and chafing spirit, which Snally culminated in the shooting of Richardson as he was accompanying Mrs. McFariand home from the theatre the evening of March 13, 1867. The ‘wound was not dangerous, and Richardson was only confined to his room for a few days. It is worth while now to glance at McFarland’s state- ment after his recent arrest, as it apparently em- braces the marrow of the whole story:— Mr. Richardson about three years ago obtained rooms in the house which I occupied. From vis time he commenced to frequent my rooms, taiking with, lunching with, and walking out with my wife. When 1 found this out I talked ‘with her gently, remonstrated with her, and we made it all up. The next day, when { returned from business, I found my wife and child absent. Mr. Richardson had removed my wife to No. 8 Wash- ington place, and, at his own expense, sent my eldest boy to Boston; my younger son had been sent away & month or two previous. For a few days | coulg not see my wile. At length her father came down and I had an interview with her. 1 entreated her not vo take @ step of this kind, Mr. Richardson ge to sympathize with me. IJ asked wim for my child; where was he? He told mel would know to-morrow, and then, on my promising not to institute a search for him on that day, De said that he had been sent to Boston. J instituted @ habeas corpus suit in Koston for the recovery of my children, but omy succeeded in get- ting the eldest; my youngest 1 have not seen for avout two years. About two weeks after this a lei- ter fell into my hands through the medium of tie Tribune office, Written by Richardson and addressed to my wife, This ietter was one of tweive or four- teen which he had addressed through the same cian- nel, In this letter be called her ‘his wife,” his “dear wife,” and said that in @ few months she was to be openty so. He has ever since had control of my ‘Wile aud chiid, stopping with her at various places ja New Jersey. 1 was offered @ large sum of Money and a foreign consulship tf 1 would let the Mater drop, 1 am informed that they (my wife and Richardson) have obtained @ fraudulent divorce and are fraudulently married, Previous to Richardson’ coming to my house he had had communication ‘with “ys wife, and sent letters to her for two months betore by a little errand boy. The letter alluded to as falling into ns hands needs & few words of explanation, and as {t has never yet been published, along with bemg one of the most important documents going to prove the real merits of this much controverted case, it Would be as well .if the public suspended judgment for a little while longer. McFawand cherished a perfect monomania on the Bubjest of his wife's desertion and Richardson's con- nection therewith. He has been seen time upon time again to stop with 2 spasmodic nalt in front of the Tribune oMce, gaze wistfully up at the windows ond walk away, witb nead depressed ond a sad- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. Gened, haggard expression of face. Occasionally he met Richarason in the streets and would implore him to give back bis wife and children. Richardson mvariably exhibited on these occasions @ kindly and respectful manner, never saying anyvhing to provoke the already trate and distracted husband, and yet altogether unavle to satisfy. the im- passioned demand made upon him. Then Mo- Farlana would go up in the Tribune office and wander around there mechanically. It was on one of these occasions he saw a letter addressed “Mrs. Abby McFarland” lying in the box intended for the post, and, guessing with a prompt instinct that it came from Richardson, be took and deliberately put it in his pocket. This was the intercepted letter the contents of which the tral of McFarland 18 expected to disclose. Its chief point is not revealed in the above personal statement, but a reltabie author- ity, who has peruged the document, says that Rich- ardson therein congratulates Mrs. McFarland on the near fruition of their mutual hopes, and that the labor of securing and nourishing her affections is at last to obtain tts supreme reward. Referring to this, Richardson wrote last March:— McFariand intercepted a letter from me to her— such @ letier a8 one would naturally write to the woman he expected to marry. McFarland claims that it “frenzied” him, but there was mevhod, not to say deliberation, in his “frenzy.” Inatead of seeking me face to face he kept this letter in his pocket for three days, and finally, at eleven o'clock, on @ dark, rainy might, crept up pehind me in the street, and with his revolver ia fourteen inches of my back to shoot. Before he could tire the fourth shot I succeeded in throwing him to the ground, where I heid him till the police came up and secured him. One bail only took effect, keeping me in bed for @ week. Irefrained from prosecuting I knew I had been rash, but months after this be earnestly sought to induce her to return to her “kina” and “affectionate” husband. Find this hopetess, he seems to nave devoted h chiefly to: slande: her, and readjng an copy of my letter, with many dramatic ac- companiments, aad bo eal or fer gl who will listen to Sometimes he ends his tale, ~ “And now, after all, 1 don’t believe the scoundrel will even her.” But. his common perorauion ts that if 1 ever,do he will kilt me “on sight.” Whatever the iniercepted letter contains he would better print it and save the trouble of many future re and declaimi I wrote it tor but one ‘300; yet I did write it, and I propose to by it. Whatever fault there ‘was in holding Buch an attitude towards a lady who had very recently separated from her nd was _solel and I shall not. to palliate Me Whatever ‘ean twelve. unbiased ten may de. termine that I owe this Bs dan and “temperate” antagonist 1 shall with’ alacrity pay, if within my modest means. And tually, whatever violence he may rethreaten or reattempt, shouid the lady ever be legally free during my lifetime she will certainly booomay my wife, it she will accept so poor @ man as Many times after the publication of this letter the two men met, either in the Tribune office or on the streets, but, though not very amicable interviews, they were never hostile. McFarland’s threats of Vengeance were principally made bebind the other man’s back, aid Were many times the impulse of an overheated bram, given morbidly to dwelling on the story of Bis:wrongs, The accounts which the press generally have given to the public as to McFarland’s gppearance, manner and habits are grossly exaggerated. He looks, speaks and wears the deportmenut of a gentleman. He could hardly ever have been the ‘intemperate, shiftless vaga- bond” wnat he t# represented. That he drank at times deep, drowning draughts of whiskey he aa- mits, but it Was after, and not before, his wife showed her preference for another. Yesterday, in his cell, the unhappy man. had one thought upper- most in hig mind—his wife’s marriage to Richardson—and as he talked of the grim ana startling mockery of religion and mo- rality which took place in the chamber of death he alluded bitterly to the refinement or cruelty that prompted some one in the 7ribune office to send down & messenger near midmght to the Tombs and awake him from his sleep to announce that the ceremony of marriage between Richardson and his wite had just beem performed. “What could have been the motive of thatY’? he eagerly inquired, but Was unable to receive @ satisiactory explanation. Assuming that it was done for the malicious motive of giving pain, it was certainly a most contemptible way of eifecting the object. It is to be hoped such an act was not sanctioned by any decent authority in the Zridune ofiice. The culmination of this strange history of love, infatuation and crime ‘Was the fatal assassination of Kichardson in the 7'rt- dune office on the afternoon of the 25th ult, McFar- land, losing all self-control, determined on the wid justice of revenge. He concealed himself in the 7ri- Oune oftice, and at the favorable opportunity lev- elied a pistol afRicdardson and fired. Ihe latter, with @ brave stoicism, walked off without uttering a word, though a bullet had just pierced through his “very vitals. He went up stairs to the editorial rooms, laid himself on a iounge and quietly requesied that medicai attendance might be calied in, as he had just been shot. Dr. Swan came, ex- amined the wound and found it exceedingly dan- | tongs ‘The suiferer was removed to the Astor jouse, McFariand was arrested and lodged in the ‘Fombs, and next morning the town was lilled with the strangest story of domestic infelicity, perverted and seduced affections, baffled hope and long sium- bering vengeance that has been told for many a day. Then followed five days, while the victim lingered in the Astor House, and the whole country heard and read the details of the event- ful, story, and men of high position sent words of condolence to the sutferer and the Vice President of the United States deemed it incumbent to send for pubilcation over the wires the expression of his warm and particular sym- pathy. The bad taste, the glaring ostentation of sympathy shown in this case of Mr. Richardson's is the more remarkable as happening to be done by ar aes who certainly were presumed to Know i On Tuesday evening Mr. Richardson was thought to be so iow that bis desire to have the marriage ceremony performed between himself and Mrs, Mc- Farland was deemed proper to comply with, and as vbe lady for whom his attachment had been so irrepressibly expressed herself anxious that the formal seal of matrimony should mark her relations with him before ne passed away, it was arranged that the Rev. Henry Wara Beecner should solemnly unite tne two in formal legal wedlock, Rev. WU, B. Frothingham and Rev. A ng f acangiign m the ceremot ny friends acqu ues were present la tie Paath. * C) ata hela the hand of her rash and prostrate lover aud the holy divines proceeded to pray and Spat the work of making the two spiritually one. It was this ceremony which would appear to have shocked so severely the moral and religious sensibilities of the entire com- munity, and may be therefore worth giving in fuil that people may form a clearer judgment as to what was listers said by the officiating ministers of the gospel. Rey. 0. B. Frotbingham offered up the following prayer:— “O our Father, may it please Thee in this place and at this moment to bless these Thy chiidren with that biessing Which ‘thou alone canst give— @ blessing that shall make the dying bed full of peace and saiisfacuon and gratitude; that shall make the living heart full of courage and faith, Bind together these two hearts, our Father, and though the hands may not hold each other through the journey of life, may these hearts stli be one before ‘hee, to whom life and death, the worid to come and this world are the same, Father, we thank Thee for what these two have deen to each other, for what they may be yet. May he take her image with him to the spiritual life, and may she, bearing his name aad vindicating his honor, carry him about with her through all the pugrimage that is yet before her, io strengtnea her courage and give her patience under ber burden, to help her through ail her care. Bless those who may depend upon her. Bless tue life ones who are left in the world without their father. Be Thou their father, their mother, their coustant iriend, And im the assurance of the heavenly iif@ may he pass on to rs jay she remain with them and him here low. . Mr. Beecher (to Mr. Richardson)—Do you take the woman whom you have by your side now, tu this hour, standing near the heavenly land, and renew to her the pledges of your love? Do you give your heart to her, and your name? 1s she, before God aud before these witnesses, your beloved, your honored and your lawiul wite? var Richardson (in an audivle and clear voice)— es. Mr. Beecher (turning to Mrs. Sage)—And do you accept him as your head in the Lord? And are you now to bim @ wife sacred and honored, vearing his or Be And wil you love him to the end of your ue Mrs, Sage—I do, and will, Mr. Beecher—Then by the authority given me by the Church of Christ 1 do pronounce you husvand and wife; and may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirlu rest upon you and abide with you. Amen. The ceremony was impressive in one sense, but Badiy Suggestive of grim and holiow materialism, Not a word of the softening salve of Curisuan hope And consolation was spoken, and the voice of we Piymouth church pastor is said to have had » strangely religio-theatric tone. One-third of the means which air. Richardson left become now tne property of his deathbed bride, At five minutes past five o'clock yesterday morning he expired, During tue night brandy and other stimulants were given lium, but death had tuen sein and they had DO ejlect. ne lay the last two hours of his life perfectly uncon- scious and then passed quietly away, without being avie to recognize those Who surrounded his bedside, Among them were his brother C, A. Richardson, his son L. P. Richardson, his wife Mrs, McFariand, Dr. Swans, Mr. aua Mra. Holder, Mr. and Miss Gilbert and one or LWO Newspaper writers. It was a deeply aifect- ing scene to Watch the profoundly sorrow-stricken face of the dead man’s son, who, though young, scemed ia his thoughtful countenance to reallse the intense desolation of his father’s dyiag moments, end the cruel, wanton glare of vulgar curiosity turn- ed in upon him while the breath of life was futter- ing in his body. Vice President Colfax cailed at the Astor House in the morning, aud when told of his friend’s Onal Cy yield appeared greatly mo’ Though jarter irom the tirat declared that th was not one chance tna thousand of nts recovery his friends were sanguine that, because of his vigor- ous constitution, the wounded man would recover until'a few days when unmistakably unfavorable symptoms showed themseives. ‘Phe Inquest. It will be remembered that shortly after the shoot- ing of Mr. Richarason by Mr. Mc¥arland Coroner Keenan was noufed, and the ante-mortem examin- ation of Mr. Richardson was taken by that official. Yesterday morning Coroner Keenan was duly not- fied of the deatn, and he proceeded to make arrangements for ab inquisition as to the cause of death. In intimating the course he should pursue Coroner Keenan stated that he should empanel a jury of well known aud intelligent citizens, He should con- fine bimself im the inquiry to the shooting at the Tribune office, without going into the domestic details of any of the parties concerned; therefore anything relating to the causes of separation of Mrs. McFariand from Mr. McFarland, or the origin and progress of her intimacy with her late husband, would not be taken in evidence by him, but he should leave all matter of that kind to be brought out and with by another tribunal, At four o'clock yesterday afternoon the following gentlemen were empanneled at the Astor House as a jury for the purposes of this inquisition:—Philip Sands, druggist, 141 William street; Jeremiah guiaian, manufacturer of glass, 138 William street; john P. Cummings, jeweller, No. 2 John street; Hugo Schurmann, secretary Germania Life Insu- rance, 175 Broadway; N. Ammeran, cashier Mercan- tile Bank, 191 Broa way Alexander Hudnut, drug- gist, 218 vagy a 9 Inaries H. Knox, hatter, 212 Broadway; ¥. O. Herring, safe manufacturer, 251 Broadway; Henry H, Leeds, auctioneer, 95 Cham- bers street. The jury, attended by Coroners Keenan and Cush- man, then proceeded to view the body of Mr. Rich- ardgon, which was iying mm room No, 115. The room is of small dimensions and the jury crowded it, and after they had taken their oMéial view and left the room the members of the city press were invited to take their view of all that was mortal of Mr. Albert D, Richardson. On a small, low bedstead was the body, the rigid outiine of which could be seen underneath the white wneet thatcovered it. The moutn firmiy Ca with the thin lips that ae ca tell us are indica- tive of strength of will, and the cold, icy forehead that in life had throbbed with s0 rapid @ succession of thought, attracted at once the painful gaze of the observing group, There were no teil-tale marks of recent anguish either of body or soul upon the placid the head rested on the snow white pillow, a first sleep, e weary igs ioe of that sleep that will never know awaking in this frail worid. among the press men who had known him, in said he was little changed; sugering, sorrow, joy, anguish, on, delirium, @ clinging to life that has astonished all who have been nis attendants, a sudden and tragic cali to a dying bed, Dad left no traces on that pale, cold brow. Roche- fourcauld says that neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily; but the gaze on that deaa, stif- fened form and into that face was steady enough by men fig Froteemon, it was to penetrate all ta, ‘hat which bridged the past and the future of that life had passed the silent land, and had had revealed to it Laat Seaport! Of ali secrets; but the voice that could have votced tt was voiceless, and the group of end ‘as they left all that remained of their tel- low journalist, have felt that they were sadder men than when they went into this little room, and that is still the unanswered and unanswera- ble sphynx of human life, ‘The group of men were succeeded by a group of medical men, who did not long delay their it mortem, Selentitic skill soon laid open the rm of the late Mr. rdson, and the cause of his bodily dissolution was made clearly manifest to the practised and professional hand and eye of medi- cal skill, P hs ryaamhig of this is given in the following evi- ce: — Joseph Cushman, M. D., being duly sworn, de- poses and says—I have made a post-mortem ex- amination op Lie EE aps D. Richard- son, at the Astor » ut four P. M., ‘Thursday, December 2, 1869, assisted by Drs. Finnell, Morton, Swan and Clarke; morta was well marked; on examining the boay externally we found a gunshot wound of the ab- domen, tive inches below the Jeft nipple and haif an inch to the left of the median line of the body; the direction of this wound was inwards, downwards and backwards, and to the left of the spinal column, one inch above the crest of the ileum; this wound traversed through tne’ left lobe of the liver, two imecbves from iis anterior border, through the stomach, the ileum, then passing along the iower margin of the left kid- hey to the point at which it was extracted; the ab- dominal and pelvic caviiies contained about thirty- two ounces of biooay uid; extensive peritonitis existed in the vicinity of the wound and surround- ing lissues; a quautity of pus was found in the folio of the mesentery; the lungs, heart and kidneys were free irom diseaso; the brain was healthy ana weighed 54's ounces; death, in our opinion, was caused by extensive peritontis, the resuit of a gun- shot wound of the abdomen. JOSEPH CUSHMAN, M. D. : N, M. D. s. T. CLARKE, M. D. THOMAS C. TINNELL, M. D. The inquest was then adjourned uutil- Monday morning at ten o’cioc! The Habeas Corpus Case for the Possession of One of the McFarland Children—The Evi- dence. The following evidence, which was taken in the habeas corpus case in the matter of the boy Percy, which, two years ago, was brought about by Mr. McFarland for the possession of tne chila, will be found of interest at the present time, it never hay- ing before been published. The testimony was taken before J. B. Nones, Commissioner of Massa- ehusetts for the State of New York: RICHARDSON LEAVES HIS FIRST AMITY STREET LODG- INGS, George H. Benedict, rea! estate broker, residing at No, 40 Washington square, sworn—I recently re- moved from No. 61 Amity street, in New York city; I have known Mr. Richardson stnce November, 1366; he occupied one room in my house, at No. 61 Amity street, from November, 1866, till January, 1867— early part—when:l think he removed to some other house in Amity street; he did not leave my house nor cease to occupy his room therein at my request. nor have I any Knowledge of my wife's making to him apy such request, A LANDLADY’S STORY, Mary Mason, sworn—I reside at No. 62 Amity street; 1know Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, and have Known them, I think, about five or six months; Mr. McFarland has loaged at my house wita his wite and child; they came about the 6th of January, 1867, at No. 62 Amity street and iived there until Mrs. McFarland left her husband; I knew Albert D. Rich- ardson and have Known him four or Ave months; Mr. and Mrs. McFarland began to lodge at my house, 62 Amity street, about the 6th of January, 1867—per- haps it might have been earlier; they occupied oniy one room, the back parlor; Mr. Richardson occupied one parlor and closets; I think he began about the middle of January, 1867; he never gave them up till after the shooting affair, aud then I requested him to vacate the same, and he never lodged at my house after, Q. State whether or not prior tothe time when sald Richardson hired rooms or @ room of you, aid you have or hear any conversation with Mrs. McFarland about Mr. Richardson or about his taking aroom in your house? if yes, state when you heard or had suca conversation, and where and what was said by her; also wnat was said to her; be particular and state allof said conversation as nearly as you can and who took partin the same. A. Yea; she told me that she had a friend boarding at the Astor House and lodging opposite to me in Amity street; that she wanted a room for him in my house, as he was obliged to leave his lodgtngs; oniy Mrs. Mcfar- laud and myself were present, J think, atthis conver- sation; Mr. Kichardson then came tn, the evening of the same day, | think, aad spoke to me about a room; he said that Mrs. McFariand told lim t'd let him @ room in my house; L objected to do so then, and the next morning Mrs. McFarland spoke to me and urged me to put @ drugget over my carpet to preserve it from injury of Mr, Richardson's clerk, and to then letit to Mr. Richardson, and [ let wim the room upon her urgent request, . Did you have any conversation with sala Richardson during his residence in your house when Mrs. McParland was present in regard to said room A. Yes; she cawe with him to show tne room and we bad all of us a Conversation avout the room. Q Did you while said Mr. and Mrs. McFarland occupied or Lired said rooms of you notice or observe their manner towards each other, A. I have ob- served their conduct; his conduct to her was pa ticularly kind; her conduct to him was equally Mr, McFariand was very domestic; he was never out of the house evenings; he was constantly voied to teaching his littie boy Percy; I never saw a father more devoted; | never kuew him while he was at my house use any intoxicating drink, nor knew him to be addicted that way; he never was Under the influence of intoxicating drink to my knowledge while he occupied rooms In the house; he @iways treated his wife with great kindness; he was & perfect siave tg her; | had daily means of ob- serving it; 4 have*seen him bold her artificiat curis for her while she curled them, and ‘also pick wild fowl for her on several occasions, and she told me that he wouid every might bring her beer to drink; he was perfectly wrapped up in his boy. Q. Did you observe the habits and customs of Mrs. McFarland as to being at home during the days or evenings while she and her husband lived with you? A. was frequently out at night visiting while Mr. McFarland stayed at home teaching his ors of hers— me that her near as 1 can recollect, some two or three weeks be- fore the shooting; she sent me a message to say that she left my house because my daughters had the scarlet lever; she gave that as a reason for leay- ing. & Prior to her leaving aid you hear her speak of her husband or of his treatment of her? if yea, when and what did she say? state fully, A. I cau only repeat what | have already stated; she said he always treated her kindly; Mr. McFarland gave wu the rooms he had occupied about the 2d of Marc! last; he told me he expected Mrs. McFarian® back to her rooms at my house, she being then absent; when he failed to induce her to come back he gave up the rooms; Mrs, McFariand came to the louse two or three diferent tunes soon alter Mr. McFar- jand gave up his rooms. Q. State fully all she said to you. <A. Mrs. McFarland came to my house’ in compaoy with Miss Gilvert, and she stated to me that the young lady above referred to was engaged to be married to Mr. Albert D. Richardson; she said she had been compelled to leave Mr. Sinclair's house on account of Iriends expected by Sinclair from Washington, and wanted ine to lei her have the same roein sie had had at my house for a few days till ber eneameriens would terminate; | told her no, my busband wanted his rooms when home; she subsequently came to my house and wanted me to jet her sleep in Mr. Richardson's bed, and [told her romptly bo; | told ner that my husband would leave the city in a few days, and then, if sne was 80 baaly off, I would iet ber come till her ei ement at the theatre terminated, and she came back and stayed one or two nights before the shooting affair; she algo stated to me that her husband’s uiece would always sleep with her, but she never came, State whether or not at the time last inquired of McFarland said Saytaing about Mr, Richard- gon (A. D. Richardsou); if yea, state fully all she said, and state the whole conversation lully and par- ticularly? A. She deceived me then by telling me that A. D. Richardson would not be in the city for several days during her stay with me; but in defl- ance of that statement the suld Richardson came to my house some time during the night, after I had retired; she stated the next day after she came that she had received a despatcu irom said Richardson, that he might be here by the midnight train, and asked me Not to lock his room; 1 cannot say who let him ta, a8 he had no night key, ana he sent to me for one the next morning; that night the shooting occurred; Mr. Kichardson occupied a room in my house at the time; Mrs, McFarland told me the Morning she came back to let my rooms, In com- pany with Miss Guibert, that she (Mrs, McFarland) never intended to live with her husvand again; I told her Iwas astonished to hear that; that I be- lieved me loved her dearly, and she replied that she knew he did; at the time 1 refused to let her a room she asked to occupy Mr. A. D. Richardson’s room, and { repiied no; Mr. Richardson was not at home when Mrs, McFarland came to my house to .engage a room; he had _ left and told me he would not be home for a month; he said he was going to Hartiord, Conn.; he must have returned in the middle of the night; she came malone on the night of the shooting, and after it had occurred she came vw the door im a carriage with some other person or persons, but she alone came in; she went to the desk and raised the cover and took therefrom several letters and other things which she put in her pocket, and tried hard to prevent my seeing what she then did; she also went mto Richardson’s room and took his night- clothes; took his demijoun to set handy for hun, as she told me; I offered her some of my husband's, but she declined, and lett the uouse in the same car Triage she caine in, Q. State whether or not you ever saw tn the room occupied by Mrs. Mci’arland, after her husband had Jeft the roum, a photograph of Mr. Richardson? A. Yes; 1 saw it In the bovtom of Mrs. Mctarland’s truok; 1 found it bent m a@ large open trunk, with articles thrown around it; then Mrs, McFarland and Miss Gilbert came in together to the room aud took possession of the picture and took 16 away. is Q. State whether or not you know of said Rich- ardson visiting Mrs. Mcrarland tn her room at your house at any time wiile occupied by her, either while she so occupied them with: her husband or afverwards, aud 1 so how often and at wnat hous of the day or nignt? A.I do know such fact; he came there; he breaktasted with her ta her room the morning of the shooting, aud I saw him alterwards come out of her room; i never knew of any trouble existing between Mr. and Mrs, McFarland prior to the ume she left her hus- band; { never did hear her say anything but good of him, and that sne did often. Q. Please state any other matters or things known to you which are material to the petitioner's case as tuily and particularly as if the same had been spect- ally inquired of. A, 1 think that in tae fore part of my testimony | said to cervain interrogations and at a certain time that! bad not seen Alvert D. Kich- arson, but subsequentiy I recollect that J erred and have stated the fact alterwards wat 1 did see him; I now say that had I known of auf disagreement among the parties Mr. Kichardson or Mrs. McFar- jand spoult never have returned to my house; before omitted to state what I now do, that Mra, McFarland came to my house and went up to Mr, A. D, Richardson’s room wile he was absent at Hartiord, as aiready stated, aud took possession of his room for bail a day, arranged all bis papers and valuabies, and wok charge of Mis closet keys and keys, or his wrung desk, and went away With them; the day that Mis. McFariand took pos- session of Mi. Kichardson’s room she vrought the girt Gilbert with her; Air. Kichardson nad iately, aud several mes even Within a week, called upon me unnecessarily and presented me with the last book h6 published; he also suw Kale Stevenson, my domestic, and cried to influence us both against Mr. McFarland by saying that We must be careful as to what we swear to for Mr. McFariand as agadust him and Mrs. McFarland; tis must have peen done w irighten us. WHAT A WAITER SAW AND HEARD. Wiliam D. Norris, in aaswer to questions put to him, said:—1 am in my sixteensn year, by occupa- ,tion a watter to Mr. Sinclair at Croton, where 1 re- ‘ide; 1 have been so ewployed since Lae 2d o1 Ucto- ber 1866; 1 Know and have Knowa Mr. Danial Mc- Farland aboutseven months, and Mrs, McFarland about the same length of ume; 1 bave known Mr. Albert D. Richardson for about six months; Mrs, McFarland came to Mr. Sinclair's at No. 8 West Wash ington place, on Thursday alternoon aiter she had leit her husband; sie stayed at the nouse about two weeks, Q. Before Mrs, Mcrarland went back to 72 Amity street did you see Mr. Richardson at Mr. Siaclair’s house’ A. Yes, sir, he came that evening, Q. How many mes did you see nim there? A, A good many times; very olten; it Was my business co attend the door beil at Mr. Sinciair’s ouse; | let Mr. Richardson in ever so many times, & good many umes betore Mrs. McFariand went buck to 72 Amity street, after Percy was taken away by bliza, (Percy was taken away by kliza Wilson, @ servant giri, we day Mrs. McFariand came to Mr, Sinclair's with bua after jeaving her husvand.) Q Did Mr. Richardson inquire for anybody when ‘ou answered the vell and iet himiny A. Yes, sir; ne eure inquived tor Mrs. McFariaud when I let um Ln. f Q, How many times did he inquire for her during this time? A, A good many tues; Wo Many bo re- member, a Whole iot 01 umes; | Know a boy by tue name of Josepu, Wu0 Was at this time employed by Mr. Richardson; i knew hia about six monins; he brougit ietters to Mi. Siuclat’s house to Mrs. MeFariand 4, er Percy went of with Bliza and be- fore she went back to No, 72 Amity street; 1 think he brougot five or six letters; every time be brought leters he gave them to me, andl gave taem tw Mrs, Mckariand; she gave me @n answer to give Joseph to every letter he brought; her answers Were addressed to Mr. A. D. Rich: son; while she was atthe house she and Mr. Kich- ardson used to go out very often togetier and they quite often caine to the house vogetier. Q. Did they come home in the evening together during that time, and if so at What time of night? A. Yes, sir; tney did go late at bight, alter ten, dear eleven o'clock, 1rom the theatre. Q. State whether or not Mr. Kichardson and Mrs, Mekariand came to Mr. Sinclair's and stopped there aiter sue went back to 72 Amity street, and if yea, how long after? A. Yes, sir; they then went back and stopped quite awhile, often; nm he came back he Was shot; after this Mr, Richardson stayed at Mr. Sinclair's over a week; le was in the back room, Up stairs, while he stayed there; Mrs. MeFar- jand came back to Mr. Sinclair’s avout two or turee days after sie had gone back to 72 Ality street, Q. Did any one else come to Mr. Sinclair's vo stop at the saine time Mrs. McFarland did, and if yea, who was it? A. Yes, sir; Mr. Richardson. q. What room was Mrs. Mc¥arlaad in while she stayed at Mr. Staclair’s at the time that Mr. Kichard- son Was stopping there? A. Middie room, up stairs; all open to Mr. Richardson's room; no doors 1n the room nor shutters; when you are in one room you are in Che other one; 1 call it all one room. Q. Where did Mr. Richardson aud Mrs. McYarland spend their time during the time they Were at Mr Sinclair's together? A, In the same room with Mr. Kichardson wiuie he lay in bed wounded, How much of the tine were they together? A. All the time; | Went up stairs; they sat together. q Where cid Mr. Richardson have his neals while he Was at Mr. Sinciau’sr A. In bis bedroom ali the tume, q. Who carried bis meals to him? 2. Mrs. McFar- land carried them to mim, Q. Where did Mra. Mctariand have her meats dar- ing this time?’ A. in Mr. Kicuardson’s room along wiih him, q Who carried ber meals to her? A. She held the walter on ler lap at his oedside and they'd eat together. 4. Who took care of Mr. Richardson's room while he was at Mr. Sinciair’s? A. Mrs. McFariand made nis bed and arranged things im 1, and cleaned up the room to make things ook neat and tidy, Q. State all that you ever saw Mrs. McFariand doing in and about Mr. Kichardson’s room while he was confined to his bedy A, 1 saw her do @ lot of things there—making up the bed, dusiing and puttiug things in oraer to make it look weil and decent while Mr. Richardson laid in the bed wounded; saw them eat togetier off the same plates, saw her carry Up his meals and sit by his bedside ana hold water oa her lap tor him near tye middig of the bed; | have seen Mrs. McFarland throw her arms round Mr, Kich- ardson’s neck and kiss him. HOW THR HUSBAND FELT. ABOUT THE SEPARATION. Wiliam ©, McFarland, nephew of Daniel Mebar- Jand, was ¢xamined and said—I saw Mrs. McParland the next day after she left her husband; this was the first time i saw her alter she left him; | saw her again on the same evening that Mr. McFarland had ao interview With herself, father and mother; she said she’ was too proud a woman to go back to & man after she had once left him, and when I told her she must know that her husband loved ber very much she said she knew tnat be thoughs the sun rose and set ou her head; at @ second interview | told her that If poped things would be arranged satisfactory to both parties, and she said ber husband was to meet her that ening and they would settie it either one way or the other; 1 first heard Mrs. MoPariand compiain in Tegard to her condition in life after she had been on ‘the stage; said that all sue wanted to make ber an elegant woman and gather around her the lite of New York was money. What have you heard her say about Horace Greeley and others of her iatioes A SCmmantances 3 Name all the persons she named and what she has said about them. A. She has spoken to me at times about Messrs. ‘eciey, Colfax and Richardson, and thought that they admured her, and stated that she was copying for Mr. Greciey over at the Bible House and that Greeley had sent her $100; she showed me letters quite frequently received from Mr. Greeiey, which I could not read; she has spoken to me about meet- ing Mr, Colfax at dinner at Mr. Stnclair’s, and has often spoken to me about going out with Mr. Rich- ardson to sec Julia Dean Hayne, the aciress, or told me she was going; she told me, morever, that she thought Mr, Colfax thought a good deal of her— thav’s aboutall; the night Mrs. McFariand returned home with me after dining with Mr. Colfax she made an apology for keeping me so long at the door; she wanted to see Mr. Colfax and ask him if he had received her letter @ congratulation on being elected Speaker the secona time, saying that she had to see Mr, Colfax privately, as Mrs, Sinclair might be jealous of the attention paid to her;. that was in 1866; wien I drove her owt “in New York to meet Mr. Colfax, Richardson and Greeley I don’t remember whether it was in 1866 or isés—I think it Was in 1865; she was always very affectionate to- ward Mr, McFarland before she went on the stage; for the last two or taree months before she lef: him she seemed rather cool toward him; I saw them together the morning previous to her leaving him, at the room in Ainity street, at about nine in the morning; Mr. McFarland seemed to be very much troubled and spoke to me abeut woman’s tngrati- tude toa poor man, and advised me never to get married unless I wag rich; his wife replied very gayly that it wasa morbid state fora man to get into, and when I got married to marry a woman like her; yw Mr. McFarland the day after his wife left him: it was about four o'clock in the afternoon, and J remained with him avout an hour; he was sitting in a rocking chair with his head between his hands, leaning on the table, and crying Itke a child; ne said his wife had ieft him, and furthermore stated that he haa made dining in Mr. Richardson some objections in absence, and that his wife to their room his had left him on account of a little misunderstana- tng they had had; I satd to him that { thought Richardson had acted the part of a viliain. and had corrupted his wife and broken up his beg day after she left him 1 saw her and told she had kicked up a devil of a row—as I ex- pressed it—and that she would rin herseif and children if she left her husband; she said to counsel from friends me that she had had who were older than I; I her to go home and have the thing kept quiet; she told me belore this that she was exceedingly anxious to go on the stage, and that Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs, Sinciair and others ol her friends were anxious to nave her go on, and were assisting her, bus that ber. husband was not ree that he opposed it and even reading in pab- IC. RICHARDSON AND HIS LETTERS TO MRS. M’FARLAND. Albert D. Richardson sworn—! know Abby 8, Mcrariand, her since about January, 1866, Q. State whether or not between the 21st day of Feoruary, 1867, and the 13th day of March, 1367, you wrote her a letter or letters, and if yea how many, and where the same were written and vow sent to her. <A. I did write to her several notes and ietters, can’t say exactly how many; should say from half @ dozen to a dozen; most of them were written in New, York city,* and some of from her, I should think not so many as | wrote to her; most of them 1 received in New York by mes- sengers; the rest in Hartford by mail; I cannot state more particularly; I have not apy of them in my immediate possession at the present time; 1 may have two or three of them among my papers, some of wiich are burned and stored in this city, some in Hartford and some in Massachusetts;. it 18 my practice to tear up and throw in my waste basket or to burn all letters not tmportant tor busi- ness reference when answered, but soinetitues when receiving them at my desk I put them away among other papers, and it 1s my impression that some of Mrs. McFarland’s letters and notes were thus put away, but I am not positive; | remember in @ general way tearing up and throwing in my waste basket some at my room in Amity street; I also burned some at Hartford; 1 cau’s state more minutely; 1 them to anybody; 1 am conflent i have not; the last I_ remember ot secing of any of them 1 have already stated; to the best of my recollection I have never seen any of them since writing and sending them; Ido not know whether they were ever de- stroyed; 1 don’t Temember that she ever told me receiv ing any of hav in sO many words of them, though I presume she may ve done 80; she acknowledged the receipt, of some by answering questions they contained hd sending me books and manuscripts and other articies asked for state positively about some ¢ letters the early part of the in my notes; I cannot dates, but I did write her from Hartford during month, and 1 think some of them were ad. dressed in Mr. Sinclair’s care, either at the Zribune oflice or his residence ; the letters 1 wrote | either mailed or caused to be mauled; it is impossible for me lo state trom memory tue contents of auy letter which I wrote three months ago; as 1 have already auswered I cannot state taat 1 wrote hor any ietter on the day particularly mentioned; someumes ny letters are sealed with wax and soietinies uot; ut have two or three letters of Mrs. Mclariand in my possession they are not easliyavatiabie just now; but if needful J will ascertain, and if 1 have any will produce them; none of the letters writtea by me to Mrs. McFarland have ever again come into my pos- yn the 13th of Marci, 1807, I calied in ine about eight or niue o’ciock, betore going Session ; morning, down town, and spent a few minutes with Mrs. Mc- Farland and Miss Lillie Gilbert, and ai three or four o’ciock in the alternoon of that day, afier coming shome, went in a short time to sec Mrs. McFariand; we had no conversation at either interview on the subject of our letters; she said nothing as to her baving received a letter from me mailed at Hartford on tne Saturday previous; 1 don’t know who had the letter or who now has it, but on the might of the 12un of March last, after McFarland attempted to kill me, he said to me atthe Mercer street station house, **! tnierce, ters;’ a day or two lgter Samuel Sin that McFarland nad shown him a | (McFarland) claimed to have inte! trom myse!t to Mrs, McFarland, aad suice then, first and last, 1 have been told of McFarland’s showing, reading or offering to read to a very large number of persons what he alleged to be a copy of said letter; 1 don’t remember the date of the letter was ever mentioned to me; on the morning after McFarland atvempted to assassinate mé I had a conversation with Mr. Sinclair on tue subject of mar- riage with Mrs. McFarland; I stated that alter tue separation, with which Mr, Sinclair had been faml- lair told ime iar in all its detalis, [ had hoped that at some future | time tne law aud the circumstauces would admit of our being married. Q. Did Mrs, MeFarland promise or agree to marry you; if yea, when and where? A, she never dtd but she knew iny feelings, which 1 expressed to } Sinclair, and which, as 1 understand, si. Q. Did you ever have any conversation with Sam- uel Bowles, of Springiteid, Mass., in reilacion to said engagement of marriage; if yea, Wheu and where? A. [had a conversation with’ Mr. Bowles at Hart ford acout the ist of April last, end another at Springtield a few days later touching my relauous with Mrs. McFarsand; otherwise, no. . Did you not tell sald Bo had entered into an engagement of Mra. McVarland; if yea, when and exacily that; but at the first conversation rof d to in my last answer | gave Mr. Bow!@@a complete and truthful account of the aiiatr, embracing the facie I have already siated as related to Mr. Sin | clair and some earlier details about the separation of whicn Mr. Bowles was ignorant; T told lim that at the time, and after the separation my sympauines became very deeply eulisied for Mrs. McFarland, for whose character I had previously | acquirea the hearttest respect; tliat then ana alter- Wards she Was In @ state Of great nervousness and Apprehension; that her nearest femtaine friends were absent irom the city and theretore couid not counsel or guide her; that if there was any faul: or culpability in my relation and feeling towards ber it Was altogetuer mine and not in aay degree hers, aud that L hoped that at some future time, alter being legally free, she might become ivy wile, und had so spoken to her. : WHAT MR. SINCLAIR HAD TO SAY. hee by oe cupation, and reside at Croton, Westchester county, New York; when Mr. Richardson Was wounded and came to my house on the 1sth of Murch he occupied the second story back room, and Mrs. McFariaud occupied mainly or most of the ume the room ad- joining; they Were connected by two openings be- tween sald rooms; there were bo doors to these openings; she touk her 1eals with hima portion of the ume wad with my family a portion of the time; Mrs, McFarland spoke to me avout going to the house in Amity street with Miss Gilbert; Mrs. Mason, the landlady, retused to admit them to Mr. Kichardson’s room, when one of | them said, “Wil you not admit the sister of the young lady to whom Mr, Richardson is engaged y"’ Mrs. alason then admitted them; tn the conversation with me Mrs. McFarland said that their taix avout the sister being engaged to Richardson, &c., was a ruse to gain admission to his rooin; Mrs, M said she went there to tle up some pap Richarason had told her, in a letter, he had loose suape. Q. Did you ever have any conversation with Mrs. McFarlaad as to her being engaged to be married ra wich lefc in a to A. D. Richardson? If yea, Wien, Low often, who | Was present atthe time and all that was said io relation thereto? it perhaps more than once; I remarked to her that many of her frieads thought it was very imprudent and Very strange that she should engage herselt to be married so soon after leaving her lusbaud; she re- plied that she thought she was Iree, having separated from her husband; { was present at an tuterview be- tween Mr. aud Mrs. McFarland at my house on the Sunday evening after she left him; he stated on her refusal to return home with him that she was taking a step that scriously concerned not only himself but their children; he finally said that if sie persisted 1 her determination he would only bow and subant to it the best he could; there was no agreement for a separation further than this. Q. Did you then hear Mrs. McFarland charge her husband With any acts of violence towards her? A. No, she charged that he was sabject to fits and violent paroxyams. Mr. Sage, her father, was one of those present at the interview; he said that be id never before heard of any trouble between them or anything against Mr. McFarland. Q. State whether Richardson ever told you or any one elae, in your presence and in the presence of Mrs. McFarland, that he and Mrs. McFarland were @ngaged to be married? A. He said to me that they the her wife of Daniel McFariand; [ have Known them in Hartford, Conn.; the New York letters and notes were sent by messengers and those trom Hartford by mail; I did receive a number of notes and letters think I have never delivered any of ed your let- | cquiesced | , else and u | to earn ner bread and his, Farland | A. We had @ conversation anout | and that speedily, estly advocating woman's rights generally and her claims to the ballot, course of @ spirited address women had a perfect rig prompted by impulse todo so. she o| merely included when tho male portion of an au- dience manifested their approbatio! the me: bd were ei to be married, but Iau not positive that Mrs. McFarland was present, though I think she was, at the time; this was in the week he was shot; | think she was then present. A SERVANT GIRL RELATES A FEW FACTS. Kate Stevenson sworn—I am a domestic in the dwelling of Mrs. Mary Mason, in Amity street; Mr. Richardson used to spend a portion of his days in his room; I don’t recollect What hours of the day; Mrs. McFarland often lunghed in her room and he lunched with her, between twelvé and one o'clock; I once saw him and per leave the house and return together; the street she policeman ana Might clothes papers that gee, but she and I saw it all; Ihave seen in Mrs, McFarland’s room a large picture of Mr. Richard- son; Paid not hear anything about it, but one day I was in her room the same picture lay on the bed; her son, Percy, took it up and asked me if i knew it; I said yes, it was Mr. Richardsgn; then Mrs. McFar- land sHatcved tt up and locked ft in her large trunk; Mr. McFariand’s conduct was never, to my know- ledge, either violeut or abusive to his wile, but always the reverse, AN UNEXPECTED VISIT. Kate McFarland, wife of George, sworn—On the afternoon preceding tae night of the affray between Myr, MeFariand and Mr. Richardson | called on the former; | found Mr. Richardson in her company; oD my coming they both seemed very much confused; he onjy remaimed there a few moments atter I came in; before leaving he said he nopeqto meet her again betore he left to-morrow; she Peplied that ne certainly wouid if he came around to Mrs. Sinciair’s, Q How was Mrs. McPariand occupied when you entered the room? A, She was arranging her taise curis in Mr. Kichardson’s presence. Q. Did Mrs. McFarland appear embarrassed when the night of the shooting in came in @ Carriage with @ took away Mr. Richardson's and @ parcel of letters and embarrasam ut? A. Suedid appear vei she was 0 mu 1 embarrassed that ut frst she could not Speas to m nor did she introduce me to him, Q. Did Mr. Richardson show any signs of embar- poe A. ie also showed signs of embarrass ment. Forty Witnesses were examined by the petitipner, a the evideluve given above is the most important Ken, THE LVL SUIT FOR DAMAGES. The followitg is the aflidavit upon which the ¢ivit suit for damages was commenced in the Supreine Court of this State by MeFariaud, and which was to have come tip for trial in January next:— Supreme Court—City and County of New YorleDaniet Mecbarland vs. Abert D. Kicharlsor.—The corapiaint of the ‘above-named. plaintif! respectfully suows tat Abby 8, McParland ja the wile of said plaintiif, wod was at the time and times in said complaint hereinafter mentioned. That in the mouth of February, 1°67, and at divers times si subsequent thereto, and while the said Abby 3S, McFarland was the wile of said plaintiff, the said devendant, as sald Plalotii ia informed and believes, wrongfully coatint wickedly aad urgently intending to injure aatd plniot! to deprive him” or the comfort, fellowship, society and assistance of the sain wife, and. to allenate and desiroy her affection for him, did maliciously and wickedly and without the consent of said plaintiff, and well her to be the wife of said plaintif, carnaily know wife of said plainttf, und did debauch and have filicit and criminal Intercourse 'with her, and did thereby allenate Jove aad aifection of ber from him, the said plaintiff; and by reasoa thereof he, the said plaintitf, hath thence hitherto been wholly deprivedp! the adection, comfort, fellowship, society, aid and assistance of his sald wife fn and about his domestic aitairs and otherwise to which he was entitl and would nave had but for the wrongtul act and acts of sat defendant as aforesaid, and bas moreover suifered great mental and bodily pain, distress and illness to his damage of 5, Second—And for second aud further cause the’ aaid plaintiff ‘suya that in the said month of February, 1837, and at divers times prior thereto, and while she, the said Abby 5. McFarland was the wife of him said piaintif, and while she and said plainut! were livin and cohabiting happily togetuer, the said defendant, wel kaowing her to be the wife of said plaintiff, wrongfully and improperly contriving and wickedly and unjustly intending to injure said piaintif, and to deprive him of the comfort, fellowship, society and assistance of his said wife, and to aljenate and destroy her aifection tor him, did, by arguments, aruiuee aud entreaty, maliciously endeavor io Induce and prevail upon the said Abby 8. McFarlang, the wire of bim, the sald’ plaintiff, to leave and abanuon her bome and residence, and the pluinti’, and did fnaily, to wit, on or about the 91st day of said February, 1887, in pursiance of his long-planaed and wicked inte iby means of his aald artifice, entroaty aad persu: asion, as aforesaid, accomplish lus sald designs, and did wickedly and tuiiciously and with Mke desizn and {ntent as aforesnid entice her, the sald wife, away from Ler said home and the hoine of sald plaintiff, then being in sald city of New York, and did persuade and {aduce her to leave her and residence and to take up her abode elsewhere, at a place and places provided for her by said defendant, and did then und there with like design and imtent ws aforesaid harbor and detain her, aud induce ber io remain away from him, the said plaintiff, against the consent of said plaintiit ahd in opposition to’ his utmost peaceable elfor.s, anc endeavor to obtain ber from the custody, control and fatltenc im, the sald defendant, ‘That by reason of sald promises the ‘said plaintiff has been wrongfully di prived by said defendant of the comfort, society and asst duce of his sald wile, and has been subjected to yreat trouble und loss of time in endea:orin trom sald de fendant and tins suitered gi fully in body age of $15,000, Third—\nd .or a furiber aintit Gays that the said edly and and ithout the cot aid plaintit?, and Well kno Jatit?, fraudtilentiy entice and to Jeave-and abandon the bome acd res in the enty dence of hita and of ube said plaintiff, then bein of New York, and did abduct and remove bim and did harbor and conceal the said son rbored and concealed away from sa‘d p id incur sof which = * * the piaintiil x of money in obtaining the rele: return of said cbild, in ail to the damage of $10,000, ‘Therefore by season of the said several premises as aforesaid the said plaintia brings suit and demands judgment agalost said defensant (or the sum of 841,000, with Interest from the Olet day of February, 14897, besites the costs of this action, ‘ ‘J. BL ELWOOD, Pinintid's Attorney. City and County of New York, se. —Dante! McFarland bein duly sworn depoxes and hat he is the above-named pluiniid; tha: he has heard the foregoing complaint read and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his owa knowledge, except as to the matters thervia stated on elleves It {ntorm: on aad belief, and as to tnose matters DANIEL MoFARLAND, sworn to before me, Maren 13, 1868, — » Notary Public City and County of New He FIsies A. BAKER, York. REFORM CLUB. Marriage and the Ballot for Womcen—Essay * by Mrs. 8S. F. Norton, The regular lortuightiy meeting of the club which was formed Jor the free discussion by both sexes of general topics was held last evening at ?iimpton Building. There was a lair attendance of elderly gentiemen, with the usual congregation of aucieut workers in the cause of women’s right, Mrs. S. F, NORTON was the first to ascend the rostrum, and without mach delay proceeded to set forth her views upon,tae important subject of marriage. She, of course, protested vigorously against the “rigttof property” in women, Whas was marriage That excellent history called the Bible cies ed what it was cousidered im those days aon that was written by the con- | sonantiy recurr: phrase “cook her to wife” and “given hia to wed,” she always as the subjective and he as (th « ive. There was the property idea; neithe » rule wor the inference had changed aud following it vat down to the present day it was riage in its modided form meant of one person to auother, and ays woman, The speaker be- >and her tdeaor true marriage w: 8; second, the absence o1 ail mer- wird, on the agreement that tne found tha rule the housenold—ueither — at- tempting to coerce the other im any de- gree which will compromise their equanimity or their individual freedom; fourth, that tne purse be equa ly divided vetween them; fifth, when they find tiey bave mistaken each other and there 13 no prospect of permanent peace between them thas they Will separate by mutual consent; that the law gancuion tie separation om proof that auy of these coniracts @ bee! ety ap- prove. She selves by cach r lastly, la the e ‘ted that the parties marry them- eating the same jorimula, and, J rights and responsivilicies which that lormta foreshadows, ‘The more intellectual people become the more intoleravle becomes the + preseut marriage obligation. that obligauon to society which comp peo- ie to live together and = w their ives in the vain efurt to assimilate, when apart both might become grand and poole to somebody (ul members of society, Every day we read of cases of murder or attempts at murder grow- lug out Of the idea of property rigut in woman. y Ost lamentable incident of that nature was se of Alpert D. Richardson, now dead. Now, there Was a Woman mentally cultivated to outgrow her husband, ‘The Knowleage she avguired from year to year wouul jn all probability haye broughs With it Suiticiont wisdom to have enabled her to bear the disappointmen: Maa ment for the sake of her children and so but he put it out of ner power to do so by comu ag acu at of arousing to one of active afate which she of violence against herself to the e. the dormant {eeliag of resignatio contempt and resistance agatust Could see no Just reason forsupmicting to. The facts were that sie went every night to the Winter Garden She was compelled to go and returu aloue, save when some chauce of a re- lier hus- turning acquaintance overed an eseort, i band Would fot do even the piuiful part of accom. panying tier to her place of labor; society would not tolerate any otler company for ber, and neither wou it let wher be seen in the | streets alone night. What should she do? Would souiety a suitable oullding for the in- carceration of Women simuarly situaved and pedge itself to support Wem as Weil as they Would support themseives’ Away With that unjust and ungracious prejudice agatnst equal freedom for womea, Mrs, Norton then procecded to state the facts tn retation to the Richarison case, and considered that nad McFariavd been a man of sense he would at once have recognized the folly of attempting to regain bis wife's alienated aifections by force. She thougit that free love was perfectly proper, since love itself must be tree, she would not have the law grant divorce on the mere asking, but when the bonds aad become go utterly unbearable tiat an honorable and consctentious person would brave the jaw aud society rather than endure a hate- {nl bondage longer. Let the law sanction her course, ton concluded by earn Mrs. MCKINLBY Was the next spedker, and in the ndeavored to show thas t to give api jause When jected to be ion, Alter a brief discussion as to the questions at iseue Dg Was Lrougit Ww & close