Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-19

he has before marriage contracted
an illicit intimacy with a handsome,
fast and reckless woman of the coun.
ty. She finds that through certain
threats of exposure her husband ID
under the influence Of this woman,
who succeeds in carrying him to her
bed three days before the marriage
and seduces him away from home
on the fourth night after the mar
riage. She learns from all sides
that this woman swears that she
and her husband shall have no pta ace
or satisfaction "a long rs she lives,
that she is circulating reports that
blackcn her tho young wife's) char
acter and is carrying these reports
to her husband aud his relatives.
Aftcr ucing driven out the neighbor.
hood by this persecution she returns
for visit, sick, pregnant, nervous
and worn down BY epilepsy. The
first night of her return she is con-
frontcd BY her rival and enemy, who
tries to take charge of her husband,
pulls her confidant from her lap,
aud, taking her into an ante room,
flls the ears of this friend with the
West abuse and threats of her char
acter. This friend returns and tells
her what has been said, and in .
few moments, while she il smArting
under this scandulous attack and
fearful of the future, this woman
comes to her, in the presence Of her
husband, and insults her by flaunt-
ing herself in front of her and say.
ing, "Now, Kate Southern, ON
ready for you!"
This is the story of the provocs-
ton, according TO these affidavits.
1t is not one whit overdrawn, and
until the afiidavits,are invalidated it
will stand as the true story.
There is nothing in tho testimony to
contradict the essential points OF
these afRdavits. They produce new
matter altogether, have not been
controverted. The counsel of Mrs.
Southern declare that they cannot
be successfully opposed, and are
confident that no attempt will BIO
made to impeach them. The Gov.
ernor will doubtless satisfy himself
fully of their truth before he acts
upon them. 1t may be said that
the general opinion of the country
people sustain them to the extent
of saying that Kate Southern's pro-
vocation was more than enough to
justify her crime.
APPLYING POR A FULL PARDON.
The leading friends of Mrs. South.
ern, who have been very much in
the dark as to the real facts of the
case, arc so much encouraged at the
completeness of the defence made
by these afildavits that they aro
changing the petitions from CON-
mutation to pardon. The Governor
will, therefore, be pressed for . fhll
aud unconditional pardon. / do be-
lieve that he will 60 this far. His
extreme reluctance to interfering
with the judiciary will withhold
him from going any further than is
absolutely necessary to save the
woman's life. II he cOmmutes the
sentence to imprisonment for lite
friends of Mrs. Southern will 60 b.
fore the Legislature with applica-
ton for full pardon. The pressure
on the Governor increases daily. A
petition from the ladies of New York
city has been received. The ladies
and the clergymen seem to be espe-
cially active, but all classes are in.
clndcd in the flood Of daily letters
that is poured upon the Governor
lie is still uncommunicativea s to bis
determination, although he is quiet
ready and even anxious to talk Oh
the general subject of the tragedy
He seems to be DESTROYS of obtain
3 ing all the information possible
4, bearing upon the case and of having
8 the case discussed in all its bearings
! Aside from the desire that he hal
1 to save this human life, if he can d.
r 80 and at the same time serve thu
4 ends of Justice, the matter has as
7 sumed such importance that it
8 treatment has q political bearing
0 | am still Arm in my belief that 81
3 will commute the sentence. 1t Il
/. said that Bob Southern will be IL
a the city in o day or two, aud will
I. the father of his wife will 60 person
4 ally before the Governor and asl
II for her life. A number Of dolega
n tons will wait on him in her intes
y est.
81 Since the above letter wss wit
Q ten, our readers are sware that II
I Governor has committed her seE
T. tence to ten years In tho pennies