The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-08-07
A Young Girl Stabbed by her
Lover.

About 10 O'Clock Friday night in the
City Park was made the scene of one of
the most shocking tragedies that has oc-
Cured in our city for years. The vic,
tim is young girl, about II years Of
age, named Caroline Ketchum, whose,
parents reside id Algiers, but who has
been employed for, the last two years as
a milliner's apprentice. About eighteen,
months since she made tho acquaintance
of young man named Salvador Car
lotie, butcher.
The acquaintance on the part of the
girl ripened into affection, and under
promise of marriage, rs she alleges, he
succeeded in depriving her of her good
fame and woman's honor. Young, mex
perienced, and ny but child, it appears
that she has clung to her seducer, des-
pite of outrage au,l~violence which his
fierce and domineering disposition has
frequently subjected her to. About q
year since, in an outburst of passion, he
struck I:er with knife, and inflicted
severe and dangerous wound in her left
side. She recovered from this, and,
undetcrred by this attack on her life
kept up her evil Intercourse with him.
But, about month since, he an
nounced to her his Intention of marry
ing another person. "I will make you
ashamed if you do!' replied the heart
broken girl. IF you fool with me I'll
lay you out!' was the savage reply.
But Notwithstanding his dark looks
and threatening aspect, the girl did not
believe he meant her personal violence.
And when he invited her Friday night
to accompany him 10 the City Park, she
received the invitation with joy and
went with him accordingly. Arriving
there they proceed-'d to secluded place,
near the ceutre of the Park, where the
young man attempS ID to exact from her
. preufte that shagcsld. not attempt 10
Interfere with his contemplated marriage.
This promise che refused to give, and al
most on the instant he attacked her with
the most savage ferocity. Three wounds
were inflicted upon her with keen,
sharp bladed knife, either of which will
prove mortal-one over the left breast
and two in the side. The girl then
grasped the knife with her hand and
held it SO tightly that the keen blade
severed one of her fingers, and begged
piteously for him not to kill her
Whether momentary pity took pos
session of him or not, he at Ill events
consented to spare her in case she would
swear never to tell who had stabbed her.
This oath the dying girl has faithfully
adhered to. Leaving her, as he sup
posed, dying in the Park, he made his
way back to the city. But the girl had
strength enough left to drag herself to
the street, and from thence to residence
of Mr.. Baker, at the head of Bienville
street. To the family of this gentleman
she told her condition, and carriage
was immediately supplied, in which she
was brought to the Office of the Chief of
Police DIR. Ritchic was Immediately
sent for, and after examining her wounds
pronounced them mortal, and directed
that she DC sent to the Charity Hospital
To the repeated solicitations of Cap
tain Cain she refused to reveal the name
Of her assassin but in her dclirium she
uttered his name. On this clue the
Chief aud Officer Marks set out to arrest
the murderer. After long and patient
search they found him, apparently asleep
in the Dryadcs Market The Chief at
once proceeded to the residence of Re
corder Becker, and, getting search
warrant started for his residence Here
his clothes were found. The pants and
shoes were plentifully bcsprinklcd with
blood, but his coat had just been washed
by his mother. Indeed the clothes were
found under her arm just as she was in
the act Of leaving the house with them.
Notwithstanding the thorough washing
to which it had been subjected the coat
still disclUses Que or two deep blood
stains.
At9 o'clock last night the reporter, in
company with the Chief of Police, visit
ed the wounded girl at the hospital.
Sac was sleeping at the time, her face
flushed with fever, and breathing heayi-