The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
A Guilty Woman Guarded From
the Law.
BRAVE MEN MAKE COMMON CAUSE
Skilfully Captured While Migrat-
ing Westward. '
A HUSBANDS STERN DEVOTION.

year. backed by strong and desperate escort has
led eiuded the law.
JEALOUSY.
| The story Of the crime committed by the woman is
= unique and terrible one. Several months ago
young man, named Bob Southern who was hand
some, reckless fellow became enanore OF Kate Ham.
brick. the pretty daughter OF well to do citizen OF
the same county. Kate was popular girl, strong
willed and impetuous, but generally liked. Tho par
ties were all respectable and very well thought oil.
The suit Southern was successful, and, in duo
course OF time, he welded the woman he had woocd
The married lie of tue young couple seems have
been happy enough tor some length Of time, when
Mrs. Southern begun TO show sigus OF jealousy and
distrust OF her husband. Sne irritable beyond
expression when she found him the company Of
another woman and several ''scenes" reported
have taken place There was no outbreak, however,
ana one suspected The extent 10 which Tho devsh
spirit Of jealousy had taken possession OF the wife,
Her suspicious appear to haze been-whether justly
not but IL is believed unJustlyespecially directed
toward Miss Narcissa Conort, 70 whom her husband
had been paying some attention.
| CxwoxAxLY REVENGE.
During tho Christmas season OF last year large
country bail given The county, al which
Southern his wife aud Miss conort all pres.
cut. 1t appears that Mrs. Southern was feeling
ticularly desperate about the suspected 'anar" be-
tween her husband and Miss Conort, ara she warned
him that he must not dance with her or pay her any
attention Ut oil during the ball 1t ID saId tnat she
also NOTIFIED Miss Conort that she must not accept or
encourage such attentions If they were offered. Her
warnings disregarded, however, and as the even
Ing progressed Southern led Miss Narcssa 10 the MD
| die OF tho foor for dance heports conflict hero
somewhat IL Is said that the wo again warned The
couple that they must desist from dancing This Is
also denied. In any event they persisted and re-
NAMED in each other's company during The dance
Kate Southern then seems 10 nave determined upon
| desperate revenge. Sne went outside OF The house
auI looked tor her father When She had found HIM
she borrowed his pocHstkniie saying she wanted
| for trnins purpose. AS soou
she rece'vso it she opened H. and. conceal
| ing 10 her dress, re-cntered tue ballroom.
Without any warning At all she rushed uoon her sup
| posed rival uiterng some hoarse, naii-articuate
sounds, and plunged the knife into her breast and
throat OF course CONSERVATION seized The guests
ana, before They could Interfere Miss Conort was
fatally wounded. She eariuliy hacked Kate
outhern ing used the largest blade OIL the kuhc
she chung TO her victim IKE 'igress. and seemed
crazed with fury. Miss Couort died very soon. Tho
scone in the ballroom is described as horrible.
| ESCAPING.
The first stab would have been iatal but Kate chung
| her and stabbed her again and again. At Que CO.
she slashed through her belt and inflicted ID terrible
! wound IN her stomach. young namcd Honey
rushed 10 the door, and closing II quickly. put DIS
back against 1t ana kwore thar should leave
the ROOM The men as general thing gathered about
him TO sustain him. Bob Southern irew his pistol.
| and taking his wife by the arm SAID, Gentlemen.
I'm going To leave this house my wife Is gong
| with me; Pm going TO do II " havo to shoot
| through" With this he started for thu door, and
showing through soon los, in the darkness
BoDyGCARD MUSTERED
However lightly Bob Southern had treated his wiie's
requests commands before nor crime he attached
himself to her with desperate aevol after II was
committed. He at once began to arrange to get her
out OF The clutches OF the law. in this purpose
was by iathe-, William Southern, and his
| brothers, James and Miles. The family OF the wife
| seem TO have taken no part in the matter. The old
southern and his sons however lett their farms
| IN Gilmcr county and to Pickcns and put
and fortunes at the disposal the
| aud the WIFE, They all desperate men, aud soon
succeeded getting Kate in their company, when
they He'd from the county. They travelled in such
force that they able TO prevent any searching
inquiry into their fairs by the people of the
districts through which they passed. They succeeded,
therefore, in dropping out oil sight, and nothing was
heard OF them until short time ago
PURSUIT
| 1t then to the knowledge of Mr.. W. W.
| FIndlcy, Of Fannn county, gentleman OF great
ergy and nerve, that party OF people answering the
description OF the ugitvcs from flckenS had settled
upon larm near Franklin, N. c. He at deter
mined 10 20 IN quest OF them. He secured four
sistants and started They reached Haysvic, n. c.,
and there received information that convinced them
they the RI track Getting positive nior-
nation as 10 the locality Of the iarm on which the
luAuves he'd settled. they hurried on, riding down
The Western Carolina turnpike, between the Nanta-
bala and the Valley River mountains. they reached
the farm ut nearly DARK, and found 1t deserted rncy
were informed upon inquiry that the parties occupy
ing for the year past had gwen It up tho day before
gone OIL WITH all their PROVISIONS up the turn
pike. 1t believed that they were making Tor
Tennessee, policy being evidently crop only
year Que locality and gradually reach the
West 1t was demonstrated TO the perfect satisfaction
Findey by The testimony OF the nelnOors tnat tho
Southerns had occupied the deserted farm. They
pushed out therefore, IN hot pursuit. riding day and
! night. They were enabled by occasional inquiry TO
track the fugtivcs win certainty, and, arriving at
| Murphy. N. O., discovered that thoy were only
hour or 50 ahead. they had passed through Murphy,
evidently intending. as rs the custom With wagon
travellers, To get into tho woods aud camp out
sugRorNDiSG FuGirlvEs.
IL discovered IN Murphy, also, that the iugtivcs
had pushed throogn the turnpike gate just outside OF
town without paying Toll, aud alter insulting
altcrcaIon with tho gatekccpcr This Official reported
that they were very heaviiy armed, having several
guns and pistols, and that they very insolent
and defiant lie was just organizing party TO 20 In
pursuit Of them and collect the pikcagc when Find
ley, tearing that this might Interfere with bis plans,
TOOK him to one side anu confJed ms Story 10 him.
He asked the gatekccper 10 suspend operations Tor
awhile promising to briug the meh back to him. lie
then dis uiscd himself thoroughly started out
horseback to locate the camp identity the people
IL was dark and rainy night and he had cousdera-
BILE difficulty in progressing all He had only gonc
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| Riding boldly up to 1t, he was halted by man VINO
seemed to be dong patrol duty. Fudicy mndc some
commoppace remark aud up to the Orc. Ailcr
InquirDg ne TO the road he departed. lie remained
at tho lrc long enough 10 recognize tho whole party
and TO oven pei n glimpse OF Kate Southern us