*From the Pat Purcell Papers.* * [ with corrections to previous submission from Michael Purcell, Sept. 2008 ]* *Relating to 1803 Statement signed by "Kilwarden" - - Viscount Lord Kilwarden ( Arthur Wolfe of Forenaughts, a Kildare man) he served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.* *He was piked to death by followers of Robert Emmet on Thomas Street, Dublin on 23rd July during the failed Rising of 1803.* * He was travelling in a coach with his daughter, Marianne and his grandnephew, Rev. Straubenze Wolfe, when their coach was attacked by some of Emmet's group.* * When requested to identify themselves it is recorded that Lord Kilwardenput his head out through the coach window and exclaimed "It is I, Kilwarden, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench". The insurgents could hardly believe their luck at such a prize. All three passengers were dragged from the coach by the mob.* *Lord Kilwarden was piked, some soldiers came to his aid, he died a few hours later. * * His last words were "murder must be punished ~ but let no man suffer for my death, but on a fair trial, and by the laws of this country".* *His grandnephew was piked to death, his mangled body was removed to Dublin Castle. * *Kilwarden's daughter, Marianne was rescued by a local man who brought her to his house on Thomas Street.* * In 1798 Lord Kilwarden made representation to have Wolfe Tone's life spared. It was hinted at the time that Wolfe Tone was the illegitimate son of Lord Kilwarden* *Lord Kilwarden was a regular visitor to the Browne family in Carlow, on many occasions he presided at trials in Carlow Court House.* *Rev. Richard Struabenze served for a short time as Rector at Dunleckney, Carlow.* *A portrait of Richard Wolfe was sold in 2010 at a Dublin auction house, I drew attention of the sale to a present-day descendant of the Wolfe family, I was requested to purchase the picture on their behalf, when handing over the picture I gave the original of the 1803 "Kilwarden" document from the PPP to the family*