The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-03

ing Mrs. Kirby came along shortly after
her husband commenced his business.
She commenced toquarrel. He, believe,
tried to get away from her, for be walked
off. He was gone about five minutes. A
lady named Mrs. Liebhauser lived across
the street from Mr.. Kirby's stand. Mrs.
| X. that morning accused him Of being i'm
properly intimate with her. He only
quietly replied "Go away, Anne let me
alone" Three shots were fired; after the
first one he said: "Quit that, Anne"
He did not advance on her at all, but
sought to hide himself behind four-inch
post.
Cross-e1amned by Judge Crump Mrs.
| Kirby came to the stand the night before
the murder between sunset and dark. Did
not see her later that night. Don't think
Mr.. Kirby was there. All she said to me
was "Mr. Kirby is a s-n of b-h he
has been to see Mrs. Liebhauscr-I'll kill
Their, both :" ! don't remember her say
ing have come to get him to come home.
| The morning Of the murder she asked Mr..
| Kirby why he had not come home
night before. He said: "I was afraid
you would shoot me, Anne" She was
mad. Did not notice her clothing. She
had on woman's clothing | suppose, of
course. Nothing in her appearance the
night before attracted my attention. She
several times accused Mr.. Kirby of being
criminally intimate with Mrs. Liebhauser.
| Saw Mrs Liebhauser at her window when
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby were quarrelliDg. She
keeps bake-house, and was then putting
bread in the window. 1T will be remem-
:. was stated at the time of the
oerel va. :. ,t r,.,,., ,"neht Mrs. Lieb-
murder that MIS-. htrp '"~~- "ond
haaser was making signs to her nus.-
while she was talking to him, and becoming
much enragcd, first pointed the pistol at,
and, some assert, fired the inst shot at
her and then shot her Own husband
REPORTER Do not know that Mrs. X.
aimed or shot at Mrs. Liebhauser. Mr.. h.
was standing between Mrs. L. and Mrs. H.,
and pistol pointed at Mrs. Is. must have
been pointed in the direction of Mrs. l..
Have often heard the accused curse her
husband. Often called him id son OF
b-h, and threatened to kill him. Seve-
raj times threatened to kill him and Mrs.
L. She complained Of her husbands con-
duct, because she was jealous.
Here the crowd in attendance became
noisy, when the Judge told them that II
they did not stop Immediately he would
have the courtroom cleared, as he was de-
tc1mined to have order in the court.
The cross-cxamination resumed: Did
not tell Mr.. Kirby what his wife had
told me the evening before, because he
and were not on very friendly terms. He
certainly seemed to wish to get away from
her that morning. She followed him when
he walked off, and returned with him, and
| then shot him. Did not see any weapon
when she followed him, nor before.
Cross-examined by Colonel Johnson ::
Have known Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby for q long
time. They frequently quarrclled. Some
times jealousy was the cause, and some
times not-iealousy generally, reckon.
| She often accused him of going after other
women. The first shot was fired in the dl-
rection of Mrs. Licbhauser, but it was also
| in the direction of Mr.. Kirby, he being be-
tween Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. Liebhauser.
| Do not know that the shot was intended
| for Mrs. Liebhauser. Never heard OF any
difficulty tvbctwccnt them. Mrs. Licbhauscr at
the time of the quarrel was in her window
putting in bread, consequently moving her
| hands about DO not know that she was
or was not making signs to Mr.. Kirby.
Mr.. Kirby was not noted for going after
women. Mrs. Kirby said he was in the
habit of so doing. The night before she
seemed to be mad. To my knowledge
she told no one else but myself to tell her
husband that she intended to kill him.
From his remark to Mrs. Kirby about
fearing he would be shot by her if he went
home. 7 suppose he must have known that
she had been about threatening to XII
him. She must have told some OF ms
hands, and they have told him. She dld
not attempt to shoot him until he had re-
turned to the house. He was then lean
ing against the awning post.
Cross-oucstioned By the Commonwealth
Attorney: Mrs. Licbhauscr sold bread in
her store. opposite to Mr.. Kirby's stand
nv house is diagonally opposite his stand ;
Mrs. r. was in her house putting bread IN
tho window; the window sash was down
The hour of adjournment having arrived,
the Judge announced that thc cxamlha-
ton would be resumed at 10 O'CLOCK to-
day, and ordered the sergeant 10 take
charge of the jury until then.
Judge Crump requested pail LOT inc
accused. -,
Judge Burnham.-Certainly. | will re-
quire $4,000.
Judge Crump.-She has been balled tol
the last three months. General Schoheid
only required $1,000 security for her ap
pearance.
After some further discussion betweer
the Judge, Judge Crump, and Colone
johnson, it was decided to require only
50 900 security. Messrs. James Wade anc
Ed. Collins offered themselves as security
were accepted, and the court adjourned.