The daily gazette., 1878-05-13
The Bride Of n Year Ago.

A"c hFiuc oi u heaf Ago.
A YOUNG MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH
FOR MURDER DONE THROUGH JEAI-
oUsY.
Atlanta Constitution, May 3.
Soon after the marriage of Mr.. Robert
Sothern, a handsome but wild Young fel-
low, to Miss Kate Hambrick, a ball or
party was given at the dwelling of her
father, Mr.. Hambnck, in the fall OF 1876,
in Pickens comfy. All the bellies and
beaux of the neighborhood were invited
and attended. Among the number was
beautiful young woman by the name of
Narcissa Cowart She, it seems, was one
OF those handsome country girls who,
Knowing her charms, delighted in max
ing conquests of men, but never dream
ing that harm would in any way result.
Gay and light-hearted, she pursued the
merry dance from early evening until
the hour of midnight. AT that fatal hour
she danced her last time with Mr.. Soth-
ern. Kate, his wife, it appears, had be-
come jealous of the beautiful Narcissa,
and early in the evening informed her
husband that he must not dance with
Miss Cowart or speak to her during the
night To this, it seems, he assented, but
| at II o'clock, to the astonishment OF Mrs.
Sothern, she beheld Miss Narcissa Cow
art upon the floor dancing with her hus-
band. She calmly walked up to her hus-
band and Informed him that he had
promised to dance that set with her. He
demonstrated, but she persisted. At
length, finding that the two were de-
| termined to dance through the set, the
jealous young wife turned and quietly
walked outside to her father and de-
manded the loan of his knife. Her faith
| er inquired for what purpose she wanted
l lta iAH IA. pstt hrta In
| Reminding her that it was rather late to
| be cutting tooth-brushes, he reluctantly
| handed her his large pocket-knife. Re-
| turning to the dance room she found
| that the dance was over. Watching with
| frenZied eye she soon espied the object
| of her jealous rage alone, dancing across
| the room. Seizing her by the shoulder
with one hand she exclaimed: "You
have danced enough" and brandishing
| the knife moment over her own shoul-
der she plunged it deep into the girls
neck. The warm blood shot from the
| wound to a wall five feet distant. Still
another blow was dealt, and the sharp
knife penetrated deepinto the left breast
| A third blow was given as the girl fell,
and She lay dead on the floor.
Conclusion and amazement were never
greater. Some one asked to know who
was the man that struck that woman
| MTss DOJucIu tACldlIntu llIHllyj an
the man that did itr' The excited peo
pie rushed to the doors and said that nj
one should pass. Sothern at once tool
his wife by the arm and said, "Gentle
men, | am going to leave this house, ant
take any Wife" His remarks were made
emphatic by the exhibition of danger
ous-loeking pistol in this hand. Th'
people allowed him to pass. Sotheri
and his wife made good their escape
and though Miss Cowart's family offere,
a reward of $3.50 for their arrest and tn
governor added $3.50 year elapsed be
fore any tidlngs were made public of tn
fugitives. Then in January they wer
found in Franklin county, n. G. Th
| history of their escape and capture /
very romantic, and they were consider
ing the propriety Of returning and giviDi
themselves over to the law when arres
ted. AT the time of her capture il
January last Mrs. Sothern had her frs
child in her arms The whole famil
were placed in Pickens Jail, togethe
with two or three others engaged in tn
affair. Last week at Pickens County Su
perior courtthe case against Kate Sotherl
! was taken up for trial, Judge Geo. n
| Lester presiding. The case occupies
four days in trial. Every particle of evi
dence possible ON either side was brough
out, and every legal point was hotly COZ
| tested. After an exhaustive trial o
Saturday, the 2Sth, the young bride of
year ago was found guilty of murder
and was sentenced to be hanged on tn
2lst of June. The woman held her chill
in her arms throughout the trial. Whe
sentence was pronounced she was CON
pletely overcome. A motion for a ne,
trial was made, and will be heard o
Monday, the 18th instant. 1t is NOR
than probable that the case will reac
the Supreme court.
Should Mrs. Sothern be hanged sh
. | will be the second woman ever hange
in Georgia. And in view of the sever
censure meted out to Governor Smit
for permitting Miss Susan Eberhardt t
be hanged, ii is reasonable to suppos
that Governor Colquitt will have to b
thoroughly convinced Of the justice c
the sentence before he will allow her {
, hang.