The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-19
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4 5curg, Girl Dvagged, Outraged,
/.haadoaeG, I?eclainaed, -Mc77-Sca, Il
Woula-he-Sa;cae, ana a PGisone1' Of
z:cr Husband IL o'ie Brief l'ew.
We have seldom listened to Il more
wonderful combination of circum-
stance than that which eliminated
yesterday in the arrest of a young ladys
who is now in. custody at the central
police station in this city. Amid the
wickedness of great city like Chi
caro, end particularly at this t!me
when tho commission of crime seems
to iiavc increase to an extraordinary
degree, murders, assaults, robberles,
AMI kindred offences against the law
are matters of every day occurrence
But seldom, if ever, do We see one SO
young: as is the subject of this article,
who has been o:.traged, an inmate of
IL disrcnltaM, house, respectfully mar
ric<:, wnnl,s-or suicide, and attempts
murder, all wi.l.in the short space of
one wear.
Startling as is the proposition, it is
nevertheless tr',>. There was, last
evening, arrested and taken to the'
he, dG,lartcrs o! thc1ol;ce, u lady only
seventeen years and six months old,
VINO has. experienced all these v1cissl-
tudes. and who is, to-day, to have an
examination urun charge of the at
tempted murd.,. of her husband by
poisoning. .
The maiden name Of the young lady
was Miss Lizzc Stats Her parents
reside in this cit :, and are in comfort
able circumstances. Indeed, her IA
tAer is an industrious mason, named
Philip Stats, r.siding upon the West
side, and moving in the first circles Of
Gcr1lan society. The daughter was
we'll educated al:,l intelligent, and de-
cidedly preposs"ssing in appearance.
Among her companions, she was Il
general favorite, and few young girls
in the circle IN which she moved was
possessed of more friends Or admirers
thar She Th<HGermans are notori-
ously fond of ,llillsenents, and Miss
Lizzie was by nn means an exception
to the race. Balls and parties and
festive occasions were almost sure to-
find her among the participants.
These she enjoyed with 81 Zcst which
is peculiarly the characteristic of the
German people, and doubtless with no
thought or purpose save that of inno-
cent amusement
Abo,S one year ago, she attended
the afternoon performance of a circus,
then in the city, and from the grand
ent1'es to the close was an amused and
admiring spectator. When the per
Torrance was over, she met at the
place Of exit q friend, who introduced
her to one Of the performers, and left
her. Being pref and vivacious, and
possessed Of those foolish Qotions
which are usua 'y indulged. in by
young and giddS girls, she was fiat
tered by the atI :ntion paid her by
or" who wae accustomed day after day
to ester to the amusement Of the pub
lie, and gave herself up to the forma-
ton OF an acquaintance with him.
He, with that keen perception which
Is either innate in Williams OF acquired
rs practice, saw at once that she was d
susceptible young girl, easily inhu-
enced by fatterl, and set about the
carrying out ofsa plot which should
encompass ner ucaLrucLlOn. Ills per-
sIasive manners and smooth tongue
caiued i.,ar conference, and before she
iefa he presented ner with a couple Of
tickeos, telling her to be sure and be
present at Il evenings performance,
and to meet him 1T the close Even.
ing came, and fond her aWong the
cadence. The ;:acticed eye of the
= orc9,1aer in the t::ils.. soon discovered