The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-15

M. Swisshelas Note, Book.


The hsas white person executed in Minne-
sots was woman. As an illustration of
her class Of Intellect, it was told that when
she went % the Territory she took with her
from Central Illinois bucket of butter,
kept il In her ststc-rnom on first .clsss boat
and carried It in her hand tna first-class
hotel (the Merchant's,) keeping it by her
side in the rarlor and her bed>room, while
leaving her other baggage to l,e handled by
p0rters. She had heard that butter Was
scarce In that part of the country and had
hr"ugl't her supply. This and hes general
appearance and behavior led to the bclicf
that she Was pcrson Of weak mind. She
married . man who treated her cruelty
and died with symptoms If poison. A
chemis. thought he found arsenic in the
stomach, and druggist had s"ld her some
ut tbs. ding TO poison rata" There was
M attempt TO dispute tho chemical ,csta
This cxpcdient was discovered lately for the
l,cnent ola woman who has not Outlived
the charms which once drove rival claimants
for her hand ~ the verge Of suicide and
madness. Being old, unattraciive and pt,or,
none but the ladies' of ST. Paul took any
special intercs, in her case; snd those could
only bcsiegc the Governor for,s pardon.
His wife led a depuia,ion Of them, knslt st
bis feet, and with tears and passionate en-.
treaty begged executive clcmency but the
ugly woman was hanged by the neck until
she WAS dead.
A psNr German woman was executed pear
Philadelphia about Ave years ag"; and her
confession. In her broken English, was one
Of the taddest things ever read. Her man
bad ''peal" hI. peat her 10 much, made her
work in the iirld when she WAS ~ sick and
sircl; peat her fm not keeping up; peat her
Ior stopping to nurse her baby; made her
work in the house while I've rested and smok.
ed. aud peat her if shc wss not ready 10 60
Out tn work when he was She was 50 tired;
could ''ncvcr get no rested )" she want IL
lsave him and go away. but he take the chill
dren from her. she have four little children;
he peat them, too; she could not leave her
children; she was 20 tired she gave her man
stuff; she sorry she killed her man; but she
M know what TO do, she ~ tired.
The dailics made occasional news items
out of the case. and the poor old worn-out
slave was universally voted a monster of in
iquity. Tho majesty of the law was vindi
Gated by sending her from the gslIows to
the unerring judgment, where her ,oil.worn
hands and tortured sa,ul must have been very
white compsirsd to The OejewcIed fingers Of
the charming monsters whO slip 70 grace.
fully through the elastic lncshcs Of our man
made laws.
Ars Sugast. now under sentence Of death
In Butler county. Pa, who is to be hanged
when the present treatment in the DixmOnt
InSsnc Hospital shall have ~ far restored
her reas,n ~ tO make her sensible Of the ~.
lsmni,y If the occasion, 10 gray haired and
. Gssndns.hes, and In pessOnsl- appearance
,hs opposite Of charming.
Msa Grinder. who Was executed at Pitts
~Sses ----.,. -.s'- ~e'., -s-~~..-- 900
art Of poisoning u the neglect Of that Of
pleasing. She was not charming, and such
charms ~ size hal were resei we'd for her
husband.