The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-01

of extreme want, but until such provision
shall be made, your order will be- carried into
effect. MAN WooDHrLL,
" Colonel and 4. \. G.
The KiRBY MURDER CAsE-ArrLrcArIoS FoR
BAIL.-Mra. Anne l., Kirby was taken before
Judge Lyons on Saturday about l. y clock, on
4 writ Of hutsuS cvf"pUS, and made an appllCa-
ton for release from imprisonment OF bail.
Mrs. Kirby, it will he remembered, shot her
husband III the Second Market, III November
last, OH account of jealousy. Mrs. Kirby eX-
hibitcd III Court all ahc symptoms of insanity
hitherto noticed She uttered the same inco-
hcrent sentences rs on her previous arraign-
meuts. MaioT J. n. Croft, the late Chief OF
Police testified 10 the fact Of her general de-
pertinent since her arrest. He had been in the
detective service for several years, and had
considerable acquaintance with persons OF
diseased mind. He had seen Mrs. Kirby seYc-
raj times and did not hesitate 10 say that on
no occasion had She uttered 4 single rational
sentence. Her appearance was much changed
since her arrest: 80 much 80 that il was diili-
cult 10 recognize hCr Is The same woman She
was before the murder. Her disposition had
become very troublesome, and 1t required
much attention TO prevent her from milictng
injury upon herself While in his custody her
remarks were entirely IRA tional and he was
convinced that she had no sense. Her entire
appearance hId changed since her confinement
in Illl. From woman in health, with full
She was now pale and physically reduced,
and her eye was totally Inexpensive.
DR.. John Dove, physician at the city Jail,
testified that hc had seen Mrs Kirby from one
10 three times = week since her imprisonment.
He was convinced that she was uop cofnDos
,arntiS. Her physical health, ne was convinced,
was very much shattered. He based his opm-
ion upon her diseased mind, upon her inco-
hcrcnt expressions and irrelevant answers to
his inquiries. lie had not been able to elicit
~ I. fr.,lY 1AN ~ II
had for sometime back taken him for Il brother
Of Miss Polly HiN, but this morning She
changed. ami thought him to he n Mr.. Richard
son. she was evidently growing weaker, had
no appetite, and thought she should he sent to
IN insane asylum. He did not believe that
confinement had the effect Of iattcning per-
sons, bul, on III" contrary, believed il had the
effect Of weakening them. Up 10 his last visit
previous 10 this morning, on Thursday last
Mrs Kirby >till believed her husband 10 be
alive, and would come back TO her. Up TO Il
few days ego She believed that she was
boarding 1T u Mrs. Aliens. On one CcCa-
sion She remarked that her husband was
with her the night before, and he spoke
to her about one OF her children being uncover
cd and cold. II he was called upon 10 eX-
anime u woman in Mrs. Kirby : condition not
charged with crime, he would most unhc>lia-
tingIy advise her friends to send her 10 Il luna
lie asylum. lie did not think her 4 t present in
bad health. but thought she was rapidly APP
preaching a condition when il would be no
cy~~trN 10 remove her from prison. lie based
his impressions Of her insanity upon her iuCO-
hercucc and actions generally. His impress
SiOnS had been formed altogether from his OBJ
scryatIons. and not from what he had heard
from others. His opinion was that she was
really Unconscious Of what was going on Ill
Court. She had seemed indifferent 10 her
children, and only on one occasion did she call
cnr Of thcm hy name. Never discovered since
his visit, 10 her that she had any knowledge of
the business he was on. He thought ii highly
probable that symptoms similar 10 those eX
hibitcd by Mrs. Kirby might be such as would
he developed by Il rational prisoner suffering
under the horrors OF rcmorsc from the recol-
lection Of having committed some awful crime.
Dr.. PctcIii.ld Trent testified that lie had
known Mrs. Kirby for several years as her
family physician had acted in that capacity
from the beginning of The war. The first time
that he saw her after the murder was on the
= - Of December. His opinion was that sho
Is then insane, and had yet had no cause 10
il .angc hi. mind lie thought the noise ut The
iail was detrimental 10 her, and that she
ought 10 hc sent 10 an insane asylum. The
Doctor was firm in his belief that she was in
sane. and that her condition was caused by
jealousy lie fully cUrroborated The state
lnynts Of Dr. Dove.
Mrs Collins testified that she had stayed
with Mrs. Kirby since her confinement III jail,
and was perfectly sure that she was out Of her
mind She paid no attention TO her children
even when requested. she knows nothing
about Mr.. Kirby Witness had 10 feed her
She was under the impression that she was
boarding with some lady. She rested badly
and her appearance had mucu changed. so
insane was she that witness even had 10 put
hri babe 10 her breast, and then she would not
l,t il nurse long. She had 10 De dressed and
Irnlires>ed like Il child. Water had TO be given
her when size needed it. Mrs. Collins stated
that Mrs. Kirby had taken castor OIL While Ill
iail
- Tlhc witness declined to answer the qncs-
tiOus Of Mr. SuuTdlvaut, Commonwealth :
Attorney, as 10 the character OF The disease
which required the administration OF the
medicine and She was consequently taken into
1he clerk : office and questioned by DR.. Dove,
who soon returned and stated that the oil had
been administered 10 her for constipation Of
the bowels
Miss Mary Collins, who stays III the jail
with Mrs. Kirby, stated that she slept very
little that she constantly imagined insects 10
be crawling over her; that after the first two
or three days she look no notice OF her chll-
dren Witness had known her all her life, ana
she did not recognize her. She partook OF
very l,lic food.
Dr Bcale testified that he had seen Mrs
Kirby once in the city Jail that She was com
ulrtely inpohrrpnt, but he had not examined
her sufficiently 70 make mp his mind rs 10 her
real condition. She was not much thinner
than when he saw her previous 10 the day pl
the murder IN the market. lie subjected HcT
various tests III Itll lltE clI' way
most nrrfect Indifference. lie had heaPd no
testimony 10 convhlce him that she hao DE-
come worse. .-,
DOCTORS Dove and Trent, on being questlonea
by the counsel for the accused, stated tllit aeI
condition naa become much worse SINCE hrr
Her mind was gradually n.pak-
ing down under her imprisonment. MaJoi
croft concurred i'll their opinion.
pr. Brale, in continuation, mantalhed ihh'
he had not given the prisoner su!llclehL eA-
animation 10 decide upon the que'F ION ol h'r
insauity. Her disease might be II case OF mono
mania. Hs saw nothing on his eHamlhalloil "
convince him that Sue was Stimulating INSANITY
II did not know whether there was any dah p.
GER 10 her life from n protracted eohlhelhehI
in the city jail. ,y c.,r
DIR. HaXall was then examined by MT. sur
diyant for the Commonwealth. lie testified 10
Mrs KirDy's incohcrency while on Nlslt 10 ~
her ut the city jail. Her pulse and rcspiratloh
were, however, correct She ihaue
hut two rational answers 10 witness While on
his first visit, lie could only say rlat long con
flnement was preiudicial TO good health. his
second examination had convinced nm thal
her health was good, lie visited the jan III
nnnnany with Dr. Gnillard, and when
thev entered she started, ana - vas IN
possible 10 get rational answer out OF hel
As to the question of her Insanity, II he were