Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

he says, had always been king 70 hin and, on o.
ing iiterrogated as to Why hf Killed them he said
ne was unable to tell /; that ait Az came across
irn.n and that he conld not explain It. Hisreason
tor killing his wife, Nc avows 10 be, that she stood
I'm the wav OF his union with the yoiing lady NJ
Grafton 10 whom he seems to have transferred his
affections entirely. He staics"fbdi this Young lady
was ,tpurc aud good, and that he left her so Her
nrrso,d ,,n,cafanee, however, he Stttcs, was not
canal 10 hs wiie'S, to whom, Notwithstanding the
flcE in the case he says hc was deyotedly attach
cd THE murdered lady was d daughter OF Mr..
Thomas Brownel, who is well knO@nto many OF our
citizens. at r.ttf E'.t ~
David T. Bivns is only child. Hesays that he
las never had the slightest wish thwarted ny bis
parents and to this indulgence in some measure
MAY be- attributed his ungoyernable passions lie Is
twenty Two years of age, stands six ieet III
height is of good figure and rather line appearance
He is by no means ayerSe to being lOnized, anu APP
pears To rather relish than otherwise the notoricty
lis hideous crime has given him. He started to
one of the officers that he thought Barnum conld
make money il he had him. He appears to be afraid
of being considered insane, aud says he would
rather be in solitary confinement at Jackson than TO
he condemned TO a life among unaties lie inquired
whether when In solitary confinement he would be al
loved hooks and writing materials adding If he could
have those he thought he should prefer such HE TO
bemv in the army Although but twenty-five years
OF age the lady he murdered was his second VIE,
his first wife having, he states, diad IN consequence
of miscarriage, aud it was rumored the miscarrl-
ace was consequent -on abortion which ha pro-
dneed. lie however, emphatically denies that he
Killed her. lie prolcsSed To have great desire 10
attend the funerals, which were to take place ms
morning The officers found on hun when arrested
only a little upwards OF sixty dollars IN money,
which he was able satisfactorily to account for. II
e urobaLle then, that he did not commit robbery
or ii he did he has put.the money out oil reach
He is by no means satisfied with the accommoda-
tons afforded him in the jail aud Is anxious his mo-
ney should be restored 10 him, 50 that he can puf-
chase g extras rr... h 4
The house where the murders were committed
Was situated in the town of Woodstock, about two
md half miles from Addison, and twelve miles
and a half insa direct line from Hudson The lire
was discovered about twelve o'clock, about an hour
alter old Mr.. BiyinS had been summoned from the
house of his brother-in-av. The bodies OF the two
ladies were nearly consumed The body OF the
Younger one ripped open to the breast ia Shch
a manner a. 10 expose the unborn babe, and pre-
,euted shocking sight. The fact OF TINS mltla-
lion probably gave rise to another theory OF the
murder Some OF the Offices who have listened
10 his statements aud compared them WIN
known data, appear 10 thluk th4t IN many
points the prisoners narrative IS Incorrect III Is
stated that he, knowing the delicate situation ol
ms wife and the fatal consequence which 'WVula
doubtless result from any violence, and inteat mp
on her death at (all hazards, commenced abusing
and maltreating her that his mother, becoming
coglnzant II THIS, started TO ttteh ny iathef' y
kbowu tLat On arising at Mr.. Smiths, where MI.
Bivins was sitting up she informed the latter thai
lbs daughter in,law, calling her by name, had ial,
len down aud severely hAft herself She added
that shs wished to speak TO him. and alter the coIl
versatiOn they had started rapidly IN direct me
fot home The theory is that curing the absence
Of bis mother, the murderer killed his vile, which
accounts for her brEg ripped open, and thar on the
return OF his parents he shot them both The truth
Of this theory however, there will be no means OF
ascerlaining, unle the criminal shall eorrobofale
ID bS a sllbseq uent statement. a-r fr