, 1879-05-06

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Mrs. Aobert was moro comfortable Yesterday
than on tho previous luy until night, wl,rn she
lad n u, and Dr.. Cunningham was caI,ou In to
tend her. notwithstanding her improved con.
lttlon, she declined to seq my newspaper pco-
pic. Sno sent out word tl,at size wus willing to
see her friends, but didn't wnnt any moro re-
torters. wtlcl, Is llnkfud Bineu they have bot!l.
cred her very little. Sho was seen during the
day by Drs. 1farraln and Drower, otI Of wt,un
expressed tho onnou that Icr hystericu!
ifts-iits to which Site ia very nlurl giycn-cuull
easily be accused BY s!larp dose oi c,u water,
externally aupllea. The County Physician, huw-
ever 1t ts understood, IL Of thu opinion tlat she
Is out Of her mind. That is, ln,icctI, lilo gen
cral opinion alao,lg th0su who know l!ey. Shc
has been insane, rrobably, ssnce thu death of
l!er m child; To- TINT boy. q very beauts.
much attached, ind hts DEATH coming in tic
way 1t did, doubtless began the uusctttiuv Of
her mind. To this was added tic fact lhat her
means of support were CIT oil, and that she was
Idea tint Weber Ind In some way Killed her 10y.
At !rst sue thought tlle eonplp Ut lnt{s
who wero With him, Or near him., ut
tho tn,e l!e was drowned, fMl done
tint they Ind nothing tn do with II, st,o settled
down III thu belief lint Weber Ind hsryd sotlsu
mon tu kill thu child. u Ia cIlarltnh!u It, bu.
'icyc, a..d probahlc too, la. her killing WcImr
feeling OF irritation tfiat stc could ut
yet money uul of him, hut Tint It
grew out nf tl1ia tnononinnacat i.!ca u
l,ers that lle bad killed Or brought al,out' thc
death Ut thu buy, slIu has sphe frtcluls wIIt,
hclIl In fol to acr, ST itElt so IL not cu!uneltyd
III rsly upon thu Shasii1's ytctuals for subsisl-
ct!ce.
Charley Reed got letter yesterday tlreaten-
fight In tho Weber caBc. Tic turned tic docu-
tnunt uycr to Superintendent SuayoY,
4 story ca'nu to t's esrs II . TnInusE rc-
porter, Yesterday to tic elect tllat Thursday,
nufnl'er. Ut attorneys were cutting ]u.,cll ut
achater's cafe on tlanduloll street, n,,I among
them was Mt. shafnur, Mrs. Rol1crt's cnlIt,spi,
After relating sl'o "'nost l,ldcrous lliny.'
t. e raaa,np aaa s,ss ssay .sf seer 4 s 3 fs1 g.
Jucsscn from Mrs. Robert, Wsducsiiay after.
moon, When she followed tlle,n ont uf tirlitcns
1sflce,-ns went on to say, satsl tlr informant,
waris. bfo was 50 oxeted ilmt su es,nltl not let
lowh the cock Of her rcvolYct, nnli ll!s clerk
luti to tn 1t for arr.
The repnrsar callcd on one ot The lawyers to
lcrn made, M1nl 10 statrI tsnt Mr.. Sluflncr ,o!d
Tim tue clscHtnst acG u Al'Nye retn cd. Thu lat
ter. hnWcsrr, wns sceII, but danGt! IL; NIL hu
s!,pokcaN'ut, IN sal WIS thc ln.'srrous incident.
sl'atIne.r, eofroln'raiea him, mud sail tint
l'e lad never seen Mrs, llobort liaya d
FcVolyer,-tl.at slc cl.in0 tu lhu oJljeo
With aalf AtoXcn WOMEN {her witnesBc4} nu il
wnsn't likely that shu would pull out pistol il
tEler presence.
Another singular thing was learned yesterday.
Il will be remembered lLnt itr. Shall.
ner, Justified ut tllu inquest t,,at ilu
tuox tho revolver IRON Mrs. Robert,
carried 1t down stairs, md gavo It to
yonn4 man. Nnw comes lllut detective,
wl,o sahl tllat l'c seixrd Mrs. Kohest by liz
wrists, ntHl shAt t!!e revolver dropped to tic
ilonr, Whenee Ar. Shafinrr took It, md sta,tri
uut.. And Walter t|ouurlct,. it IL suiti mgt Alr.
siAiiner OH the statrs with tho revolver u.itI,
after nssrageIs, wNleli WIS seen by allu,les Iar-
ky, tnuA II Awny trotil A!nI.
Ii alr. SlAsfnrr knew that Mrs. Nobur& hnd u
pistol, it WIS hls tutr tu hayu rpllsul 10 IIuyu
anything to do with her, alsd IL huye withdrawn
ut ouce from thu Gust.