The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-10
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THE BRIDE of A YEAR AGO.

THE BRIDE OF A n EAR AGO.
A Young Mother Sentenced 10 Death
for nurder Done through Jeai'
ousy.
The Atlantis Constitution says; Soon
after the marriage of Mr. Robert Sotherr
handsome but wild young fellow, TO
Miss Kate Hahbrick, a ball or party was
given at the dwelling of her father, Mr.
Ham brick, in the fail of 1876, in Picken.
county All the bellies and beaus of the
neigh borhood were invited and attended
Among the number was beautiful
young woman by the name of Narcisss
Cowart. She, 1t seems, was one OF those
handsome country grrls who, knowing
her charms, delighted in making con-
quests Of men, but never dreaming that
harsl would in any way result.
Gay and hght-searted, she pursued the
merry dance from early evening until
the hour of midnight. At that fatal hour
she dan ced her last time with Nj SOth.
ern. Kate, his wife, it appears, had be-
come Jealous OF the beautiful NaIcissa,
and early in the evening informed her
husband that be must not dance with
Miss Cowsrt or speak 10 her during the
night.
To this, it seems he assented, but at II
o'clock, TO the astonlshment OF Mrs. Soth-
erp, she beheld Miss Nsrcissa Cowart
upon the floor dancing with her husband.
She calmly walked up to her husband
and Informed him that ne had promised
to dance that set with her. He remon-
strsted, but she persisted At length
finding that the two were determined to
dance through the set, the jealous young
wife turned and quietly walked outside
to her father and demanded the loan OF
mis- knife. Her father inquired for what
purpose shes.wanted it. She replied "to
Gu! tooth brush" Reminding her that
It was rather late to be cutting tooth
brushes, he reluctantly handed her his
large pocket knife Returning TO the
dance room she found that the dance was
over. Watching with freLzied eye she
soon espied the object Of her jealous rage
alone, dancing across the room.
Selling her by the shoulder with one
hand she exclaimed: "you have danced
enough" and brsndlshing the knife
= moment over her own shoulder she
plunged it deep into the girls neck.
The warm blood shot from the wound to
a wall five feet distant,
SILL another blow was dealt and the
sharp knife penetrated deep into the left
breast. A third blow was given rs the
girl fell and she lay dead on the floor.
Confusion and amszement were never
greater. Some one asked to know who
was the man that struck that woman.
al am the man that did i'll" The excited
people rushed to the doors and saId that
no one should pass.
Sotaern st once took his wife by the
arm and SAID, "Gentleme0, | am going
to leave this house, Ind lah3 my axe.
His remarks were made emphatic by the
exhibition Of q das gerous-looking pistol
in his band. The people allowed him TO
pass. Sothern and his WIFI made good
their escape, and though Miss CowarL 8
family offered reward OF $3.50 for their
arrest, and the Governor added $3.50, t.
year elapsed before any tidirg; were
made public Of tie iugitives, Then, in
January, they were found in Franklin
county, North Carolina.
The history OF their escape and cap
ture is very romantic, ana they were
considering the propEiety of returning
and giving themselves over to the law
when arrested. At the time Of her cap
ture, in January last, Mrs. SOthern had
her child in her arms.
The whole family were placed in Pick
ems jail, together with two or three. others
engaged IN the affair. Last week at
Pickens County Superior Court, the csse
against Kate Sothern was taken up for
trial, Judge George N. Lester presiding.
The case occupied four days in trial.
Every particle OF evidence possible on
either side was brought out, and every
legal point was holly contested. After
An exhaustive trial, on Saturday, the
18th. the young BRIDE Of q year ago was
found guilty OF murder and was senten-
ced TO be hanged on the 2lst Of June.
The woman held her child IN her arms
throughout the trial.
When the sentence was pronounced,
she was completely overcome. A me-
ton for new trial was made, and will
be heard on Monday, the 18th instant.
1t is more than probable that the case
will reach the Supreme Court.
Should Mrs. SoLhern be hanged she
will be the second woman ever hanged
in Georgis. And in view OF the severe
censure meted out to Governor Smith for
permitting Miss Susan EbeIhsrdt to be
hanged, it is reasonable to suppose
that Governor Colquitt will have to be
convinced Of the justice to
the sentence before he will allow her OF
hang.