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The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1865., [Electronic resource], Important from Mexico. (search)
The Kirby murder case--Mrs. Kirby before the Hustings Court--the case continued. --Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning. Her condition was much the same as heretofore reported — either insane, or so well feigned as to deceived the majority of spectators. The witnessed for the Commonwealth were called, and all but two--Messrs. Ambrose Carlton and J. P. Tyler--responded. It was stated that the former was confined to his room by sickness. Mr. W. W. Crump, one of the prisoner's counsel, made an application for a continuance for a day or two. Mr. Johnson, another of the counsel, was absent, attending upon the Provost Court, and he deemed his presence here, when this case was taken up, indispensable. Mr. R. T. Daniel, Attorney for the Commonwealth.--That is not the rule of the Court The Commonwealth is ready to go on. The Court — What is the
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The Kirby murder case. --Argument upon the Prisoner's Insanity — Motion for Postponement--Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, by shooting him with a pistol, at the Second Market, on the 21st of November last, was again arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning. The Court was composed of the following Magistrates: Aldermen John F. Regnault. John M. Higgins, W. W. Timberlake, Thomas M. Jones and James T. McCarthy. Recorder Chandler ls frenzy, and believe she was in that condition when the act was done. Her symptoms at present are those of unmistakable insanity. Major J. N. Croft, Chief of Police, testified that Mrs. Kirby was placed in his custody on the morning of November 21st, and remained there over twenty-four hours. Had seen her frequently since. When he first saw her he made up his mind that she was insane; and his impressions had been confirmed since.--She had become much worse within a week. --He visited her
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], Georgia. (search)
The Kirby murder case.--the prisoner sent on. --The examination of Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was resumed yesterday before the Hustings Court. Senior Alderman John F. Regnault presiding. The prisoner was brought in, and the proceedings at once commenced. The question being upon the motion of the prisoner's counsel to postpone the examination on account of her insanity, Mr. Marmaduke Johnson addressed the Court. He maintained that this was a trial, and by whatever name this examination might be called, this Court had no right to pass judgment upon a crazy person. No mortal tribunal could do it. He claimed that this Court had the right of acquittal, and acquittal was the result of a trial. They did not ask the discharge or acquittal of the party, but merely a postponement of proceedings until such time as she was in a condition to understand them. Mr. Johnson spoke at considerable length a
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], From Chili and Peru--the Situation. (search)
From Chili and Peru--the Situation. New York, December 13. --The steamer Baltic has arrived from Aspinwall with the California mails and seven hundred and thirty-eight thousand dollars in treasure. Valparaiso dates of November 7th, and Callao November 21st, are received. There was no change in matters in Chili. The blockade continued. The Spanish fleet was supplied with provisions by a transport. The United States steamer Wateree is at Valparaiso. In Bonvia. the with more favorable prospects for the revolutionists. General Lamer has taken Cobria, killing the commander. The President was occupying Potosi with one thousand five hundred men. Peru is at peace; and the new government is being rapidly organized. All the ministers and consuls in Europe, and in the United States, have been superseded; all the officials at home will be suspended and tried for political crimes, unless they have, by acts, proved themselves in favor of the revolutionary part
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