Saturday, May 18, 2013

Mrs. Sarah Rhodes.

Little Murders:
From Defenders and Offenders:


Mrs. Sarah Rhodes.

“This remarkable woman, who sports a moustache, is accused of murdering Farmer Blizzard, a married man, and who seemed to be infatuated with this woman.  He called upon her at Greenville, Va., where she resided on the evening of January 28, and took her riding in his buggy. At a lonely spot while crossing a bridge, the woman first shot the farmer and then hacked his body with an axe. She then dragged him from the wagon and threw his body over the bridge to the river below.”
 


Defenders and offenders. New York: D. Buchner & Co., 1888.

4 comments :

Michael says:
June 13, 2013 at 1:40 PM

did he find out on that fateful ride that she wasn't a woman at all, then caught in her disguise, to continue to hide the secret murdered him, while never thinking the mustache was a giveaway, for it was long before the days of bleaching and waxing.

The History Bitch says:
October 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM

Hi! I think your site’s fantastic, and I'm highlighting it on the Facebook page I maintain for my blog/podcast, History, Bitches. I’m using your pictures of Mrs. Sarah Rhodes in the post. I hope that’s okay... Thanks for putting together such a great, informative page!

Robert Wilhelm says:
October 9, 2013 at 9:30 AM

HB - I'm glad you like site. Please feel free to use anything you find here.

RW

Kathy Anderson says:
November 5, 2024 at 3:53 PM

I'm curious, have you ever looked into these offenders cards to verify or add to the information on them?

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