The Newtown bee., 1879-10-15
Interesting Assassins.

Criminals never had so great consider
alton US now never were punishments on
the whole lighter or lcsa prompt, and new
ar was so much done for. comfort in the
punishment of the crimir al as is now
done by individuals and humane soci-
cites. Kate Cobb, who, with the assis-
tance Of her paramount, poisoned her hus-
band In order to indulge more freely In her
guilty passion, is described as being sur
rounded by every comfort in n boudoir Of
n prison home. Kind friends send her
fruits, flowers, books and newspapers.
She is neatly and tastefully dresse1.
Prison officials treat her with great len
lenoy because of her exemplary con-
duet" And this exemplary" woman
murdered her husuand-not in the heat
Of passion, but cody and deliberately
She daily mixed poison with his food and
saw him die by inches before her eyes.
while pretending the most tender solic-
itude concerning his health. At the time
of her trial Mrs. Kate Cobb was the recip-
lent OF much misplaced sympathy. Chas-
tino Cox, tho murderer Of Mrs. Hull, who
am'ably confess 10 sprlnging on this
poor lady like II tiger in the dead of
night and choking her to death, Is not
hanged, Even this bloodthirsty wretch
has found friends who stoutly maintain
that he should not be sentenced to death,
because he really never intended to kill
hi. Victim. The mystery which at first
Il ,It hs Of Trs Hull in
vested Cox with certain degree of in
tcrest and made him for the time being
quite parsonage. Newspapers have
been filled with his sayings, doings
and poetry. He has declared his inten-
ton. should he escape hanging, to devote
the remainder of his life in eXpounding
the Gospel to his colored brethren of the
Baptist faith. No criminals for long
time have excited so much sympathetic
interest as Mrs. Smith and Cove Bennett,
found guilty by New Jersey jury Of the
murder OF policeman Smith, Mrs. Smiths
husband. In this case practical sympa-
thy took II practical form. Considerable
money Was subscribed toward defrayins
tho expenses Of a new trial, which has
been granted. The adulterous inter-
course which eonfessedly existed be-
tween Mrs. Smith and Bennett apparently
adds infinitely to the mysterious charms
which surrounds the murder, and invests
thtso amiable prisoners with new and
additional interest. Fervent In prayer
scrupulously regular In the observance OF
Il. II Anti opI unparn1lu we'll
conducted, they have won the sympathy
and esteem of their spiritual adviser.
The theory that kindness will win men
from crlnlnal courses Is not carried out
In tho recent Frye murder, whore two
young Nicolo Infantino and An
tonic Ardito, the former sixteen years
old. the latter twenty-two-cruelly and
trsacherously assassinated n Boston gem
tlemnn while enjoying his hospitality;
the details OF this deliberate and cold
blooded butchery are still fresh in the
public mind. A siekly sympathy has al
ready been manifested on behalf of one
ofthesc assassins-Infantlno- because OF
his extreme youth. 1t will In due time,
no doubt, be shown that he Is good son
and devout Christian. Murderers often
have or effect religious sense. The
Italian brigand wears cross on his neck
and occasionally, like the Greek robber
steps into II chaple and prays to the Vir-
gin for success in his highway robberies
and murderous operations.
II Is tlmo that this sort OF mawkishness
should cease. There are objects enough
for legitimate sympathy in the world,
and the stonk of human sympathy Is not
great enough to spare any for the most
irredeemable class Of reprobates.-N. Y.
Telegram,