Year: 1859

and in reply to the question "Dld Keefer shoot
you,' she said $40, no, no. Mrs Duffy also told
witness in reply to question that she had seen
three men near, just before the shot was fired


Policeman Dunlap testified that Keefer told him
that he (Keefer) was out walking with two gentle
men when the woman was shot.


Captain Wood sworn.-News was brought to the
station-house at quarter past eight O'Clock that n
woman had been shot; immediately dispatched
officers in search of the person who committed the
crime; officers Crouch and Caulk brought in the
prisoner; Keefer told witness that Mrs. Duffy had
been in his employ, operating on a sewing machine;
that owing to expected Sickness she had quit work
some three weeks previous, and that in taking
walk that evening he (Keefer) had met Mrs Duffy
and that while at his side she shot down. the
prisoner told witness that he married man,
and that Mrs. Duffy a married woman, and in
a reply to question from witness said that it did
look strange that they should meet where they
did at the time they did; when the woman fell the
prisoner said he stopped and picked her up and at
the same time three young men along to
whom he said that woman had been shot, and
asked them to assist him in removing her That
he (heeter) left Mrs Duffy in charge of the young
men, and started for her husband, whom he told of
the occurrence, and requested Duffy to 90 and as
sist in bringing home his wife, while he (Keefer)
would go for physician.


Mayor Swann.-''What kind of night was it ?''


Capt. WoOds.-Cloudy and dark; don't think a
person would be able to recognize another, unless
very close, as there are no lamps in the locality


Mr.. Gould, swOrn.-Has known Mr.. Keefer for
some time by sight; always thought he was we'll
behaved and respectable man; at the time of the
shooting witness heard of it, and after the police
had visited the house of keefer, which is almost
opposite to that in which witness lives eefers wife
and daughter manifested so much anxiety about it,
that witness concluded to 20 to the station house;
on being shown the prisoner witness asked him to tell
him the truth as to how the affair occurred Keefer
then told witness that he had met Mrs Duffy bv
appointment; the designation having been agreed
upon several days since; that he (Keeferj had
scarcely walked with her dozen steps when the
shot fired and Mrs Duffy fell; witness told the
officers that he did not believe Keefer had anything
more to do with the shooting than witness had;
Keeer said that the reason he had told the officers
a different story was that he did not want to com
promise the woman or himself IN the matter; Mrs.
Duffy, in reply to questions asked by witness to
whether keeter had shot her said mo, no, no."


Justice Boyd testified that he had been called
upon to 60 and take the deposition of the woman
but on seeing and cOnversing with her, came to the
conclusion that her MUD was not in such state as
to warrant the taking of deposition.


DR.. Mcnamara testified that he was present
with Justice Bovd, and was of opinion that her
mind wandering. He believed the wound
would prove fatal.


DR.. j. c. Battee testified that he had been called
to see the woman about u o'clock at night: the
ball entered the lower part Of the back of the head
and on probing the wound witness found that the
ball had penetrated distance of two or three
inches and was lodged in the brain; he asked the
woman if keefer had shot her, to which she replied
"No;" and on asking her who did, she said she did
not know; one side of her tongue was paralvzed
and she spoke in an almost unintelligible manner;
witness thought she perfectly understood his uups-
ton, although he did not think her mind had sufl-
cient strength to stand protracted conversation
make deposition; it almost impossible to
extract the ball, and he believed the case would re-
suit fatally; be had advised the family to procure
the services of Prof Smith if the operation of ex-
tracing the ball was to be performed


Keefer desired permission to make a statement,
which the Mayor granted warning him to say moth
ing that would crimnate himself.


keeer desired to be placed on oath, which the
Mayor refused to administer, when Keefer went on
to say-"he had made an assignatiOn with Mrs.
Duffy, and that he had walked out to the locality
where he was to meet her, and had laid down on
the bank of the railroad He had been there some
time, when she came up; he asked her what had
kept her so late, when she said that she had been
very unwell during the day, and had tainted several
times. They had only walked few steps when the
shot fired, and she fell. He stopped down and
lifted her up, and asked her if she knew him. He
thought she had tainted, until he observed blood
flowing from her neck. Three Young men ap-
preached at this uncture and he asked them to as
sst him, a woman had been shot; they refused,
saying that it a dangerous business and they
might be arrested; he then ran to house for as
sistance; on getting which he returned; crowd
had gathered in the meantime, and after giving di-
rections as to where to convey her, he went and in
formed Mr.. Duffy of the occurrence; after which he
went for physcian; he said hat he had the great
est respect for Mrs. Duffy, and esteemed her very
highly.


Mayor Swaun-''Do you not think YOU gave a
stradge evidence of your respect, from your own
acknowledgements ?"


Keefer-It is a sin that have committed, vet all
my employees will testify that had the highest re-
gard for her. This morning. nv superintendent
called to Mrs. Duffy and then called to see me,
threw her arms around my neck and wept; they
will all tell you that had the highest regard for
her.


Mayor Swami WHY, if YOU had the regard for
her which you profess, did you invade her house
and seduce her 1t is strange exhibition of regard
to ruin a married woman"


Keefer-"It is my sin, sir and humbly bow to
the just retrbution which is following it."


Mayor Swann-"How long has this intimacy be
tween YOU exsted?''


Keefer-'Is it necessary that l should anwer
that question %


Mayor Swann-''Nc''


Keefer said that he had understood that two of
the young men, whom he had requested to assist
him when Mrs. Duffy was shot, were in Mrs
Dutfv's house after she had been conveyed home;
he also stated that while he lying on the bank
waiting for Mrs. Duffy. man, with red shirt on,
passed up the road, and when beyond him stopped
and gazed at him; he (Keefer) had carried
firearms.


Mayor Swami said that there were many verv
suspicious circumstances around the case, which
tended to implicate the prisoner with the firing of
the shot. He was not prepared to say that he had
done so, but he thought it necessary to examine
fully into the case before he disposed of it. There
might be evidence adduced which would throw off
the mystery which now enveloped the case; and to
secure that evidence he would hold the accused for
further examination. The prisoner came before
him with a very bad record he has been before
the criminal court, charged with an indecent ex-
posure OF his person. He had no confidence in
keeier's statement, as by his own telling he was
bringing misery and disgrace upon the woman,
and perhaps some cause or reason could be pro-
duced to show desire on his part to have her
killed He therefore committed him to await
further examination.


DEPOSITION OF MRS. DUFFY.


About O'Clock, yesterday afternoon, Justice
Showacre, accompanied by DR.. Battee, coroner,
proceeded to the house of Mrs. Duffy and took her
deposition, in the following form:


Question by the Justice-Where were you when
you shot?


Answer-O On the hill, near Eutaw street.


Question-Was Keefer by your side?


Answer do not know.


Question-Do you know who shot YOU?


Answer-The rowdes


Question-Did Keefer snoot you?


Answer-No. he did not


Question-Was Keefer by your side when you
were shot?


Answer do not know.


Question-Do you know the man who shot you


Answer-The rowdies.


Question-H6w long had you seen Keefer before
you were shot?


Answer did not see him at all.