The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-09

CownIpED BY THE WYE OF THE GUARDIAN
or THE PEAcE-How OFFICER KRwAS
PArpoILED HIS BEAT IN COMPANY WITH A
PRETTY GRL-suDsEQuEST DEVELOPMENTS
WHICH CAUSED A VACANCY on "T1IE
roRcE.'
Edward, familiarly known rs "Ned,"
Kirwan is no longer q member OF the Bal
timore police force. Yesterday the Board.
al its meeting, concluded 10 dispense with
his services; and he has dofed his blue
uniform and retired TO private life. Kir-
wan, when fully arrayed in blue coat, brass
buttons, and baton. was, with the excep-
ton of Captain Delanty himself, one OF
the handsomcst and best formed Off
GERS I'm the Southern district force. lie
was OF good family and well connect
ed, being nephew Of Captain Kir-
wan, OF the Maryland Steamboat Com
pany. He had an accomplished wife, who
was greatly attached TO him, but, IL Is said,
was withal triie Jealous OF his attentions
10 any one but herself. Cora Mcknight, q
black-eyed syren, VINO resided not far from
| the oleomargarine works, so the story goes,
captured Kirwan's affections, and made alt
| the rest OF the girls on Cross street envious
OF her good fortune. IL was naturally im-
possible for Kirwan TO devote much OF bis
time when of duty to the fair Cora-firsf,
| because he needed a portion OF it for sleep;
and next, because his absence from home
would be liable 10 excite his wife's suspi-
cions, and he knew too well the fury OF
a Jealous woman. Anxious TO spend q
portion Of each twenty-four hours in the
society OF his new charlner, II was his
custom 10 arrange to meet her on his beat
once In each day, and the strange spec
tacle was presented of policeman dis
pcrsing crowds on the corners and other
wise attending TO his duties accompanied
by handsomely-drcssed and very pretty
young woman. The manner in which they
."billed and cooed " to each other was re-
frcshing; but alas it excited the envy OF
other less fortunate girls OF the neighbor-
hood who had no constabulory escorts, and
they were not slow 10 make invidious re-
marks. The fact OF Kirwan being blessed
with wife was talked about, and while
that fact might not have been bar TO the
acceptance OF his attentions by the gossip
ers themselves, still they thought il ''too
borrid for anything" that Cora should he
so often with him. The walks, the
billing and cooling continued, and
so did the gossip, until one day
last week il reached the ears OF Mrs.
Kirwan. She had. il is thought, suspected
something OF the kind, but had not an idea
that when on duty rs IN officer OF the law
her husband was also on duty as an attend
ant upon the fair Cora, but she Investigated
the matter and found her suspicious well
founded. She accordingly prepared for
vengeance-not, however, upon her hus-
band. but upon her who had stolen his af-
fections from her. Aiming herself with 3
stout cowhide, she proceeded 10 patrol her
husbands beat, and at the corner OF Cross
and William streets encountered the pair
engaged in their accustomed amaioTy con-
versation. The offended wife drew the
weapon from beneath her cloak and struck
Cora two or three blows across her head
and shoulders before her dumbfounded
husband realized the situation. He, how
ever, quickly seized her, crying out:
"What do you mean? DO YOU wish TO
disgrace both yourself and me; ?" and hur-
ried her into 4 neighborng store. Cora
mean while walked nonchalanlly away.
kirwan returned TO his beat, and Mrs. kir
wan emerged from the store and went
home. The affair only occupied a few see
onds, but the sight was such an unusual
one that quite crowd collected, which
Kirwan promptly dispersed. The news
naturally reached Captain Delanty-as does
everything else happening in his balli-
wick-and jealous as he is Of the replIta-
tiOn Of his force, he investigated the
matter, and promptly furnished Mar
shall Gray with the facts and a list
Of witnesses. The matter was placed be-
fore the Police Board, and would have
been Investigated but for an unforeseen
circumstance. When Mrs. Kirwan re-
turned to her home, il might have been
with feelings of pride at her victory over
her rival, but it certainly did not increase
her kindly feelings towards her husband.
At all events. kirwan himself felt so badly
that he drank to drown his grief, and upon
reporting to the station-house he was very
much under the influence OF liquor. This
caused his suspension by Captain Delanty.
The latter charge being reported to the
Board OF Police Commissioners, Kirwan
was summoned before them yesterday
morning and dismissed for intoXicaiion.-
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