The Florence tribune., 1892-08-25
KIBBEY HEARDl Held for Murder, RH ~.
 lowed Si5,000 Bail.
MRS. F. c. KlBBEY MAKES A PUB LIc CONFEsSl0M TO CLEAR
 HER HUSBAND
Particulars of the Two Days ExamiH- ation That Has 0ccasicned
 so fluch Interest

The long looked-for examination c Frank c. Kibbey for the killing @ William Wood Porter on the 24th Q June on the Main street of Florenc, came before Justice F. w. Stillmaf Monday morning and continued unti Tuesday evsning
 Ihes territery was represented h5 District Attorney H V Jackson, as sisted by Judge " H Barnes, iron Tucsen- Yhe defense had retained Baksrd Campbell and C. c. Israel, all oF Phsnix.
 The defendant. Frank Kibbey, cAsas in court neatly attired, and anpsrsn ly in the best of health He appez ed robust; his manner was indifferent His few weeks in confinement seen1ea lo have senefitted his health nor than otherwise.
 The following witnesses were calle. up the first day
 i Wm I. Barry, B J. Hawlsy, (dsp. osition taken at coroner's inquest Chss- H. Meimeyer, c. G. Gsn1alez Maautl $. Ramirez, M M Hickey, J. G Keating ;
 Afternoon S. A. Bartleson, Geo. E. Truman, fprodueed rcvolver), Wns. E. Guild, Dr Barry, (rocslled), J. M. Santa Cruz
 The testimony offered by the pros ecution was substantially the ssme as that which appeared in TIE Tai- BuNE at the time ol the occurrence. There were few extra points intro- duced. IL appeared tliat Frank Ki5- bey inquired If several per- ns for q pistol p evious to ilie shooting name lg, Chas. Neimeger and Genera C. u zalsz, and indirectly of $. <. Bar lesoa.
 The pistol used in the homicide was taken from table drawer in Guilds office. alreaIv loaded. Later m. santa Cruz took it from Kibbey while n king the arrest Ho refused to al- low il 10 go out Of his possession, hut was made to change his mind at the poi ol pistol in the hands oi James Thomas. He delivered tia weapon into ths hands Of W L tHid, up T tho understanding hat tie latter was secretary 0f the corr The revolver was produced in court by George Truman santa Cruz was at one time deputy constable ii Flor ence. M!tnessea als tsstihed Chat in- meaAfeay t.,,ate h.s an s sAsN4 s-Y bey said about Porter Hs seduced ny wife.
 HAS " HoLGoRS was next called. He ad heard the shots while in the back yard of his saloon and ran out in time to see the last part of the ffrav. He " Kibhey batter Porter on the hsd with the revolver. He heard Kibbey say to " P Davis; "Come on, Davis" or words to that effect 1; and, He seduced rny wife
 ALLEN MILLS was standing in front of Wills saloon at the time the shooting and gave ! clear account of the entire affair, ou! added no new points.
 WILLIAM OsaoRS was also | witns-s of the latter part of the struggles ei Porter to escape and Kibbsy's hot pur- quit.
 CHAs. W. FRENCH, John Dore, Waldo Hodge, and 4. G. Williams knew but little concering the trouble
 SIDNEY BARTLKsoN added something not heretofore mentioned He testified among other things, that fouI CT five nights before the affray, he and Porter took Kibbey home intoxicated. That the latter uttered threats against the life of Mir. Hau1phries. The party stayed at the house until about a. III
 MRS FRANK KIBBEY.
 At this point Mrs. Frank c. Kib- bey was put upon the stand She was attired in the most sombre hues and wore long black veil. She was trembling considerably Her appear ance was very distressful, her face pale and emaciated.
 The first material question, "How long havc yeu and Frank Kibhey been married, was objected to by ths pres ecution, and the balance of the fore noon occupied in discussing tho point,
 After the noon recess, the witness was allowed to testify.
 Mrs F. C. Kibbsy testified that she was married 10 the defendant in De cember, 1885.
 On Monday or Tuesday morning previous to the shooting, (which took place on Friday, June 24th, while at Phenix, she received telegram from her husband calling her back to Flor ence She replied that she conld not leave until morning. At about 9 in the morning of Thursday the 23d F. c. kihbey arrived in Phenix. He wanted to know what happened on the day Of the picnic, to which his wifsreplied that nothing had occurred and Frank expressed himself as satis- cd with her statement.
 Kibbey asked if she had written tc Porter She denied having written Porter q note. Frank then produced q note which she had written te PoT tor and said that he had found 1t al home. She had written two notes but sent only one. One was then iy her husbands possession and by hi wish, was destroyed. The note wa one warning Porter that her husband was trying tp get to have . talk witl hlm. She confessed to her husband that Porter "had been everything t her. That he had been criminally in