Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-03
KATIE DIDN'T
At Least She Says She Did MOI. Mrs,
Cobb Relates the Story Of Her
Charlie and the Bad
Bishop.
A Chapter for q Sunday-SchOOI
Book.

New Aork Herald Interview.
Q.-What sustained you through
the trying ordeal? A.-There is no
situation in which Christ is not will
ing and able to help us-a fact in the
experience of Gods children is that
which they consider a trouble they
can never bear, when the time actually
comes for bearing it, fades to an en-
durable trial, because of the grace and
strength given them from on high. |
cast my burden upon the Lord and he
sustained me.
Q.-Whata are your impressions of
the trial and its bearing on friends and
neighbors? Any impressions of
the trial are that it was not so fair and
impartial to me as it appeared to 9th
erS. Testimony for the defense that
would have thrown light upon some of
the darkest points was excluded, and
testimony for the prosecution was ex-
aggerated to a great extent, and some
OF it was utterly false. The witnesses
for the prosecution were people, some
of whom | had never seen, some that
| had only spoken with a few times,
others not at all. / had had no degree
of intimacy Whatever with them my
friends are my friends yet; nothing
has or will shake their confidence in
the integrity of my statements.
Q.-fr0m your standpoint what
have you to say of Bishops testimony,
and his motive for perjury? A.-The
motive for Bishops perjury from my
standpoint is this He had dug a pit
into which to entrap others and fell
into it himself. He was arrested, and
the guilt of which he was conscious
enlarged daily till he had no peace of
mind. He knew hal / was innocent,
and if he confessed the truth | would
be released from this Imprisonment
and he would have to suffer the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law. To save
himself from a shameful death he
constructed this story which he has
told, thereby consigning me to a liv-
ing death and perjuring himself.
HER STORY oFTHE LOVE o BIsHoP
Q.-Khat induced Bishop to con-
struct the remarkable love story, and
what are your feelings regarding it
years ago my husband and
Bishop were intimate. At that time
Bishop had a good situation. Money
was quite plenty with him, and was
spent freely. Charley was in a machine
shop on small pay. He was with Bish-
OPP a good deal, and Bishop expended
his money for his own and Charley's
pleasure. Bishop, through his asso-
Citations, became an inebriate, and did
not progress in life, while Charley was
rising step by step. As time went on,
their duties did not admit of their be-
ing together as often. Charley was
the favored one, and at last gained in
popularity till he was chosen to fill a
place of honor among his fellow-men.
Bishop was jealous of those favors he
had tried to get a higher position, but
failed. The thought hat the friend of
his youth should have so many favors
shown him while he was being over
looked maddened him and he wished
to be revenged but how? He could
not thrust Mr.. Cobb aside and take
his place. 0, no he must try an
other course. Bishops wife and |
were very intimate, and had been so
from school girls. 1t is true that
household duties and sickness had
kept us apart for months at a time (:
but our friendship and love for each
other was ever the same. He used
this friendship of our as a cloak to
shield him in his plot. He knew
that a good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches. Charley and
| both bore good names and stood well
in society. Bishop began by stopping
at the house and chatting with me.
lie made me a present; | was sur
prised; but he said, 1T is a token Of
friendship" | received it as such, and
in time, returned the compliment. |
did not intend by this infdelity to my
marriage VOWS my husband knew il ;
he trusted me and | him. We four
were together a great deal, and some
little things that at times were said in
jest he has taken as a foundation upon
which to build this story. His wife
died suddenly Charley and | sympa-
thized deeply with him in his affection
little thinking his own hands were red
with his wife's blood he continued
stopping often at the house | spoke
to him about it, fearing that the neigh
bors might gossip he had already
heard that my good name was being
taken from me. Did he tell me q
this2 MOI Did he care? mol II
was what he had been working for
Charley is taken sick now is Bishop,
time he knew that Charley was tax.
Ing arsenic a little more arsenic added
to the medicine and food which ht
brought to the house, and which h,
knew was to be taken byCharley alone
and the work is completed. From
these facts he has constructed thi,
story; / have lost through him al
that has made life dear or worth liy
ing for.
HER HAPPY HOME.
Q.-How does this breaking up o
your home and severance from YOU
children affect you? Al had
home that was all a home could be
the kindest and most indulgent O
husbands. He loved and trusted me
and never spoke unkindly of me dur
ing the ten years of our married life
We were a happy couple, enjoying life
The future looked brightand inviting
We had toiled early and late together
but love frightened our labor anC
madeit easy. My husband had a goot
position. / was proud Of him h
was self-made. BY his own hands h,
had risen from a poor mechanic to
place of honor among men. God ha,
given US two bright, loving, intelli
gent children. W. were happy to,