The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06

proved that she had said she sswoud kill Narcissa
Coward didn', let OBJ Southern alone" Il was
her heart out II she ever tried 10 come between
her ana her husband u was further proved
mother, SPIN glad she dead. intenoed 10 XIII
her long ago. and I'm glad I've done II at last" Upon
fence begged for permission withdraw plea Of
not guilty and enter plea OF guilty TO voluntary
man ghtcr. This was denied them, and the debate
Of the case was opened.
There seven speeches made, and the excite
ment wrought up 10 lever heat The trial lasted
five days, and al last the jury was seat out Alter
hours Of painful suspense they returRed and an
nounced that they nau their verdict Tho foreman
rose and In scarcely audible voice said
1--WE pronounce Tho defendant guilty"
PRosrRATIoa OF THE PRISONER.
At this Mrs. southern DroKe down tor the first time
since the trial had opened She fell forward Inc
% ~ ne s From j On ns The
the baiff there was scarcely dry eye 70 the ROOM
The father and brothers OF Miss Cowart gave way
their ieehags and hiding their aces, cried like chit.
dren Every moment or SO Mira Southern would
her baby to her breast and rise as II she was
gong out then TALL back In her chair, bond
ward and sob aeaiu. IL noticed that The baby
unusually bright and cheerful us unconscious prattlo
a solemn speech, pronounced the death sentence,
naming the 2lst OF June as the date o. execution Tho
prisoner taken back 10 jal and to her hus-
Dand-ior first time the murder broken down
In mind and body f1r
MOTION FOR a NEW TRIAL.
The counsel for defence at once made motion for
new trial. The Judge will hear their motion tho
18th II Is hardly possible that he Will grant
trial, he said IN rendering his sentence that
tho prisoner had been given fair trial II he refuses
trial the VIII be brought TO the Supreme
Court bill OF exceptions II the judgment of the
Court boow airtned ms IL doubtless will be- tho
trial having been correct tho Judge OF the supreme
Court will rescntence the prisoner. The
will go before the Supreme Court in August II will
go back Tho september Term OF the superior Court
Tor reseutence me law requires that the sentence
shall be executed bctwecn thirty and sixty days from
the session oil the court Mrs. southern will there.
FORE be finally sentences TO hang between the l5tn OF
October and November, unless therc ID some inter-
ference now not deemed possible
4sM4f@ TgKRIHLE FACT aH1t AZ
This calculation derives terrible interest from tho
fact that the wretched woman, who has been living
with her husband ia tho jail is encIente and may be
expected to givo birth child late November.
There IS no possible way 20 arrest the execution OF
the judgment at the time mentioned except by the
been aroused as 10 the verdict, aud the
GUS efforts will be made prevent the hanging OF the
woman. Governor Coquitt is exceedingly urn, and Is
opposed on principle to interfering with OF
the Judiciary except IN the extraordinary
He has never yet saved any one from the gaows.
Tho case Of BOP Southern, tho husband has
been continued until the next term OF the court.
Tho lawyers say 1t will be- nara convict him,
but II Is generally acknowledged that nothing but
executive cleincncy save Mrs. Southern from tho
gaIlowk hearda distinguished man say to-day that
II 10 other alternative offered ho would organize a
LOBBY OF aud women aud 90 bcio0e the November
session OF the Legislature with tho II safe
say that unprecedented excitement will DO created
before II is finally disposed OIL. Ono OF
prosecuting counsel told that tho feelings of
Court farly had undergone great change tho
trial. and that they would now DO willing TO Mrs.
said, lhe walls OIL court house this earth
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