The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-25

~ 1AfsTERIOus AFFAIR IN BALTINogr.-A
.aHhsess HUs Shof.-On Thursday evening
las' a. dark, Mrs. Katora Dufsy, married
mouiah, - while walking on the commons of
nai.lnore, near the Spring Gardens was shot
win pistol by some unknown person. the
Dai penetrating her brain. She had gone there
70 meet Justus Keefer, the proprietor Of
sewing machine depot and in whose employ
neht size was. He was arrested. and the fol-
lowing scene took place before the Mayor ON
Friday morning, as related by the Sun:
heeier asked and was permitted to make a
sa;., ne was not put upon his oath, and
uelns waIAeo that ne need not say ANYTHING to
criminate himself proceeded in yha fnllo, 49,, ~
words :-"Iou honor, think can hrrmonss
ize some parts of the statements made hera
anu am, Wnicn m 40 not seem TO harmonixe 1 will
Ieil you I'll can, without compromising nv
SELF met Mrs. Duffey by appointment
was lying on the ground waiting for her sau,
her coming. aad got up. I asked her uhat
Yep, ner 80 ia.e. She said she had been sick, and
tainted several times during the day. mt INV
arm around her, but we had not walkefi nora
than three steps before the pistol went OFF a,S
she slipped down to the ground at nv si1ia 10y
thought she had tainted, and lifted her half
up, and putting my face close to hers saw
blood. l said, "My God, Kate You are .hot,
Don't you know mel" / blew in her face and
called to her, but here yes were closing. i saw
three ,s men or boy passing, and called TO them
There is a lady shothere, won't you helm me,,,
They replied "We don't know about that
1t is dangerous business - / laid Kate down
and ran myself nearly to death to get help
first for help, then for her husband. and then
for the doctor, it was very dark. Every per
son in my employ will tell you how respect
ed Mrs. Duffey. 1neyer shot dog why would
l shoot Mrs. Dufeyl l never carried weap-
on in my life, even while / was in California.
am peaeeable man.
The Mayor" You say you have great re.
gard for Mrs. Duffey, and yet at the same time
you were dishonoring the house and bed of her
husband"
The Prisoner-"Thati is my sin, know it,
l DOW before God" tThc prisoner bowed his
head and groaned.l He then continued
w hen saw her at her hus bands house and
asked her to tell them that did not do it.
she threw her arms around my neck and said
No. no, no, no!' would say that when ly-
ing on the bank saw q man dressed in a red
shirt pass on. He stopped short and looked at
us, and seemed to pass on
made that statement abou being in compa-
ny Wltha man because thought things would
not be SO had. But when Mr.. Gould came to
my cell after was arrested and told me how
it was, and begged to tell him the truth, l
knew IcOuld not do better than that
The mayor said from these presentations,
he could not repose the slightest confidence in
the statement of the prisoner. He would
therefore commit him for a further examina-
ton at five O'Clock this afternoon, when the
testimony of Mr. Duffey and others will be
taken.
Justus Keefer, the prisoner, is apparently
about 3e or 4o years of age, rather tall, with a
kers He is the husband of a wife, and the
father of Il family. Mrs Dnffey is about 35
years of age, and the mother of several chill
dren. Not long since she was principal ope-
rator in the sewing machine establishment OF
the accused, corner of German and Liberty
streets, but left there with the expectation OF
being shortly confined.