Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-04


Mrs. KIRBY SENT TO THE HUsrINGs Court FOR
FUETaEs EXAMINATION By RECORDER CHANDLER
Mrs. Kirby was brought before Recorder Chandler
on Saturday morning for further examination. She
was accompanied by two female attendants, one Of
whom elderly woman, sat in rear Of her, and
only addressed her occasionally TO endeavOr 70 pacify
her when she became very much excited. She looked
worse than Tuesday, but talked more connectedly
On the entrance Of the reporters Of the daily papers
OF tins city, whose seats Just in front Of her she
turned her attention 70 them aud gave our cOnfrere
OF the Republic a severe Teprimand for splitting on
TIE floor, informing him that she did not intend 10
scOur it any more. Pointing % her companion. she
remarked, and she said she would either but she
wont stick 10 it, When I say thing, stick 10 IT, A"
On our coming into court, she said, nOw, that gen
tleman likes his ease he always is the last one "
come then addressing u.s. now yOu must come
sooner, IL wont do
On seeing Nlr. johnson. who seems 10 have more
influence over her than any else, she commenced
begging him not TO get mad again. and said, ''yOu
tell he not 70 get mad but you certainly were mad
when you hallOOed so When get mad, have the
very devil in me-" About this time the reporter Of
the Republic again commenced splitting when Mrs..
Kirby turned her attention 70 him and said, now III
have 70 get on my knees and wipe tup. You
neednt laugh and Tub your eyes, Tor lt Is SURE
sign that you will cry il Is always with me-. A,
soon as the Recorder took his seat, The Common
weaiths Attorney arose and said that he only pro-
posed examining one or Two witnesses, 10 prove tue
fact and circumstances Of the killing OF Kirby by
the prisoner.
Mr. johnson, one Of her counsel, then stated that
inasmuch as the case had taken different turn from
what the counsel OF the prisoner had pated,
himself and colleagues had determined 70 make no
further defence unt II came before higher tribunal
He had hoped, however, thatthe conclusive PROOF OF
the prisoners insanity would have been BAR Tor The
present TO any further investigation OF The charge
against her
Mr. Ambrose Carleton was first called for the Com
monwealth and, on being sworn, Said-Between !
and u o'clock on the morning OF the 2lst OF NONem-
Der went 10 the ish market and found the prisoner
8lrs Kirby in front of her husbands place OF ousl'
ness abusing him in the most excited manneri q
inch so that hardly recognized her. She said sic
had come down az II O'clock and intended 70 eN'
poss him; that he had deserted her and her three
Children and taken up with another woman. In re-
M he said that the reason he had not been home
wis that She had pistol with which she intended "
shot him. This she denied, and said she had bOugh
tito shoot that woman with. lie then walked To-
wards the market aud she followed. soon both re-
turned and while he was standing near the awning
psi She being between him and the door, she CON
minced firing al him. lie endeayOred 70 dodge th'
seond shot. She shot three times. lie was t9Aei
ayay, after being shot, by Mr.. Reid and some Others
Iobn HazIe.roye testified as TO his having died o
tb, wounds then ana there received.
The prisoner was sent ON 10 the Hastings Court
which meets next Monday, for further examination
s,bawas then remluded to the city jail where she 4
stillcOnhncd.
TIe following witnesses were recognized 70 appea
NJ te time specified in behalf OF the Common
wealth: Ambrose Carleton, John HazlegToye' Ste
,benPutney James p. Tyler, Alex. Edwards, no
Sert leil Vel Rose, II. C.. Rodgers, John Gentry
A T.Peebles.