The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-06-01

Jealousy and a Free Fight IN North Car
oIi,a One Woman Ki1ed--Aaoihe,
Successfully Defends Herself Ayaias
a Small Ayqng.
[From the Nashville Banner.l
One Of the most sanguinary deeds grow
ing out Of Jealousy, and one Of. the highest
exhibitions Of female courage we have seer
any account Of for many day, occurred q
few days since near the East Tennessee
line In the edge Of North Carolina, border
ing On Blount County. The account
which we abbrcviate from the several re-
ports seems miraculous and extrayagant.
The parties represented arc said to be crc-
ditable and respectable.
It appears that the wife Of James Da-
vcnport became jealous Of q young girl
named Kate Jackson, represented as being
quite handsome and lovable. Quarrels sand
contentious were. fierce and frequent be-
tween the two ladies aforesaid.
On the day Of the fatal collision, it up
pears that Miss Kate jackson. in company
with her maaried sister, Mrs. DeArmand,
passed the residence Of the Davenport fam
ily. As soon as the sisters we're discovered
on tile road, the Dayenports, six in nunI-
Der, comprising the mother, three daugll-
ters, two Of them grown, and two sons, the
eldest about eighteen years old, rallied in
force, and set out in vigorous pursuit Of the
defenseless sisters. The trail was contin-
ued until the sisters had nearly reached the
Tennessee line. Here the Davenport bro
theirs, BY military movement. strategeti-
cally fanked them, and presented q front
armed with sticks and stones. This caused
Kate and her sister. first 70 halt, and then
to attempt to retrace their steps. But up
on attempting to retreat. they were con-
frontod by Mrs. Davenport aud her three
daughters similarly armed, who demanded
Mrs. DeAmand to get out Of the way rs
they intended to Kill Kate.
Instead Of obcying the militia order.
Mrs. De-A. maGc preparations TO defend her
sister. Young l,.sycnport, the elder son,
seeing this opposition to bis order. at once
let 70 i stone it her, which took effect On
her head, breaking her skull. and pros
trating her Iifeless to the ground.
The heroic Kate was this. ut the outset
Of the engagement. left 10 defend herself.
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Discriminatory hurting upon the attacking
party such Ilinty missiles as cane oppor-
tune 10 her. One Of these shots took inn
mediate effect upon the elder Davenport
boy. Sitting one side Of his face open, and
placing HIM hors dH comltd. Turning her
attention then to the maternal head Of the
Davenport family, she directed stone
against her head that inflicted severe
wound. and laid her sprawling on the field.
This accomplished, the brave girl slowly
fell back to position where she could sup.
ply herself with necessary ammunition.
This point obtained. and being still be.
yieged, she again discharged shot, and
another Of the Davenport boys wiltcd.
Then the Davenport girls rallied and mad.
a despcptc charge upon her with clubs and
stones, inhicting serious wounds. bnt nol
succeeding IL getting her down. Just a
this crisis. Kate. hard pressed as she was
aud having no time to ssoop 70 gather rock
10 defend herself. extricatcd from poke
a small pcn-knife, measuring about 81,
inches in the blade. aud commenced an 10.
discriminate and very wildand general cut
ting and slashing at the combined Daycn
port girls surrounding her. The result 0
this fearful frenzy on the part Of Kate wa
seriously determined 10 the well-bcing Q
the Davenport females. Two Of them re
ceiyed serious slashes from the weapon 81
welded, one of thcm dropping On the fell
from loss of blood let flooding from tb
knife, and tho other 70 seriously disablc'
Us 10 be Ct subject for hospital practice.
This unexpected result contributed ina
tcrially 10 the withdrawal Of the remaining
Davenport bcscigiug party, who quietly re
moved their disabled from the Geld, leay
ing The heroic Kate master Of The situation
Tbs casualties sustained IN this engage
msnt only amount to the death of Mrs
DcArmand, with the probability that sh
elder, Miss Davenport will also die, an
The crippling for the liieo four others 9
the Davenport family.
Kate Jackson was less injured than an
one engaged in the FIGHT, and was also abl
to carry her dead sister home after the BAT
&c closed.
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