The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-28
Terrible Irarndr.
From the Nashville Banner, May 14.1

One of the most sapguinary deeds grow
ing out of jealousy, and one Of the highest
exhibitions of female courage we have seen
any account Of for many day, occurred
few days since near the the East Tennessee
line, 10 the edge Of North Carolina border
ing on Blout county. The account, which
we abreviate from the several reports, seems
miraculous aud extravagent. The parties
represented are said to be credible and re-
scctable.
1T appears that the wife of James Da-
veuport became jealous of young girl
named Kate Jackson, represented as being
quite handsome and loyable. Quarrels and
contentious were fierce and frequent be-
tween the two ladies aforesaid.
On the day of the fatal collision it ap-
pears that Mss Kate Jackson, in company
with her married sister, Mrs. DeArmand,
passed the residence of the Davenport fam
lily. As soon as the sisters were discovered
on the road the Davenports six iu number,
comprising the mother, three daughters,
two of them grown, and two sons, the ell
dcst about eighteen years old, rallied in
force, ard set out in vigorous pursuit. Of the
defenceless sisters. The trail wss continued
was continued until the sisters had nearly
reached the Tennessee line. Here the Da-
venport brothers, by military movement,
strategcally Aanked them, and presented a
front armed wish sticks and stones. This
caused Kate and her sister first to halt and
then to attempt to retrace their steps. But
on attempting to retreat they were confron-
ted by Mrs, Davenport and her three
daughters similarly armed, who demanded
Mrs DeArmand to get out Of the way, as
they intended TO kill Kate Instead Of
obeying this order. Mrs DeA. made prep
eratious to defend her sister. Young Da-
venport, the eldest sou. seeing the oposlton
to the order, at once let go stone at her,
which took effect on her head, breaking
her skull and prostratiny her lileleSs on the
ground
The heroic Kate was thus, at the onset
of the engagement, left to defend herself.
She rallied and maintained her line by in
discriminantly hurting upon the attacking
party such fiuty missiles as came oppertane
to her. One of these shots took effect up
on the elder Davenport boy, Sitting his
face open, and placing him hors dc comOdt
Turning her attention. then, TO the mater
nal head of the Davenport family. she d.
rsctcd stone against her head that inflicted
a severe wound and laid her sprawug on
the field. This accomplished, the brave
girl slowly fell back to position where she
could supply herself with necessary amuni-
ton. This point attained, and being still
beseiged, she again discharged a shot, and
another. of the Davenport boys wilted.-
Then the Davenport girls rallied and made
a desperate charge upon her with clubs and
stones, iuGctiug serious wounds, but not
damaging her much. Just at this crisis
Kate hard pressed as she was, and having
no time to stoop to gather rocks 70 defend
herself, extricatcd from her pocket a sma
pen-kuife, measuring about six inches i'll
the blade and commenced an indscriminatc
aud very wild and general cutting and
slashiug at the combined Davenport girl;
surrounding her.
The result of the featful frenzy on The
part Of Kate was seriously detrimental tc
the well-bcing Of the Davenport females
Two Of them received serious slashcs from
the weapon she welded one of them drop
ping on the field from the loss of blood lie
flowing by the knife, and the other SO ser
iously disable as to be fit subject Tor hos
pital prrctice,
This unexpected result contributed ma
telially to the Withdrawal of the remaining
Davenport besieging party, who queit!y re
moved their disabled from the field, leavln:
the heroic Kate master Of the situation,
The causaltes sustained in this engage
meut only amount to the death OF Mrs DE
Armand, with the probability that the el
der Miss Davenport will also die, and th
crippling for life Of four others Of the Do
D venport family.
Kate Jackson was less injured than an
one engaged in the fight, and was able t
e carry her dead sister home after the battI
closed.
Jehovah's Band.