The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31
KATE SOUTHERN.
Her Arrival in Atlanta
Last Night.
EXCITING SCENES.
Windows OF Cars Smashed
by the Crowd.
PRACTICAL SYMPATHY.
A Large Purse Of Money Col
lected for Her.
A PARDON ASKED.
Why Her Enemies Will Oppose
Further Cle1nency.
A Large Purse Of Money Col
lected for Her.
\ PARDON ASKED.
Why Her Enemies Will Oppose
Further Clernency.
rpY rELEonApH TO THE HERALD.

by the announcement that Mrs. Kate Southern, the
Inurderess whose sentence has just been commuted
BY the Governor to Imprisonment for ten years,
would reach Atlanta charge OF her guards at ha T.
past O'Clock. She has just arrived. An immense
crowd her the depot, requiring tho utmost ex
ertions OF the police to keep back. Windows Of the
cars were smashed in amid tremendous excitement.
Bob and the baby both with her and will stay
with her. No such night crowd was ever gathered in
Atlanta before rho pale, quiet, refined lace OF Mrs.
Southern won universal sympathy. Petitions for u
tuIl pardon are still pouring in.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT
Captain MoIvis, the principal keeper OF the Pcni-
teniinry. sent single guard to Pickens county for
her last Saturday evening. The guard was In
structod to mako tho journey by long stages and 70
report with his prisoner at Atlanta. In Interview
with your correspondent he Said
~ have determined TO send her TO Captain Jack
ymitn's camp, in Washington county. You know,
iuder our Convict Lease act we have three Peniten-
nary companies tho State. These To accompanies
charge Of the 1900 convicts. They have
established fourteen camps in various parts OF
The State Some OF the camps engaged In rail-
roading and mining, others In farming, &c. When l
ret convict ! havo some discretion 10 whero
shall send him her. O'course each company must
have Its proportion but can generally manage to
put tho convicts whore think they should be placed
have determined 10 send Mrs. Southern to Captain
jmhs for several In the place sister
Amorelh is there. Them smiths camp a farm In
tcalthy section of country and Is humane
ind just man. When l sent Amorel Hon.
prick 10 them knew tho circumstances oil her
iasc and wrote Captain smith that did wish
ser put under the lash and hoped no would give
good place could possibly BE- fonnd for her,
You sec, In every camp there few soft places
such as cooks seamstresses, &c. The best women in
sunl mr. sfru aeat nf nd
these places. They thus have their shackles taken
on escape great extent the contaminating assoc-
ation with the convics and have very hsrd labor
70 perform.
KArE's OPINION OF THE SMITHS.
sThc icssces simply bound that they do NOT
escape. In Captain Smiths camp Amorc u
placed In one OF these positions and sno has
quired worry STRONG attachment 10 Mrs. Smith. I
was down there tho other day and asked her II she
would not like TO DO pardonsd out She said
that aho would mott that Mrs. Smith had
trcated her SO cleveriy that even alter her
len years wero out she Intended 10 live
with her just she doing at present
Captain Smith and his vito will receive Mrs. Southern
And her baby In just the same spirit that they
Amorelli and ieel that her condition will be
- tolerabe / be under the circumstances
TREATMENT OF TIE MrRDEREss.
"Did you send any especial orders By tho guard who
went aftor the prsoner!"
'.None told him be MS icnient as possible with
her and to allow her bring her baby II she desired
to do so. also word her husband that II no
desired TO come With her no might do So l had
made arrangements to get him work upon Captain
Smiths farm. with good wages, and the privilege Of
being with his vile and baby Ho Is under Indictment
In Pcksns for being accessory to this murder, but
don't think his trial win take place think overy-
thing will stop just where Il s Mrs. Sothsrn will be
here Al ten O'Clock tonight"
IL was plain that Captain NEVIS, a. storm
and unyieding as he Is in tho performance OF his
Duties did at oil sympathize with tho verdict that
condemned this poor woman TO punishment, and
that she might count his fricnship to tho very
limit Of his authority.
MRS. SOUTHERN
Your correspondent rode out on the up bound train
10 meet Mrs Southern. l found her quiet, pale and
weary. She already In the hands OF the re.
portsrs, every newspaper Office having furnished It's
Inquirer She was the centre OF observation
on The train, and her guard, young beard
less fellow OF twenty or tbcrcabouts. with
" grip like Javcrt's, said that was
seriul 10 see what curiosity the people had to sec
her. Az all tho towns crowds locked IN the TO
the '.murdcress." and At winctta tho jam
81 the public wss sympathy for the prisoner. "Not
harsh word has she heard" SAID the guard, 'sncc
started with ner." she seemed halt frightened at
Ihe grsat Sur she was creating. and sunk
covering and croucBiug under tho steady and
continuous gazc strangers shc talked very little,
although she attempted to answer al the questions
directed her She seemed grateful 81 meeting
crowds abe had seen She talked freely with me ana
asked me many questions as TO her futuro destna-
tion whether they would really ALLOW her husband
10 10 with her or not and various similar queries.
SURPRISED AT TIM PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
She was very much Interested at the recital OF the
Interest taken In her case by the pubc, and was
especially grstincd that the ladies' had been SO active
In ner behalf When read her the card OF Mrs. H.
a. tn ehA In uxfstAh fh.f
lady offered 10 send check Tor $50
70 fund TO be raised in her behalf, she was very
living . far on had time 10 think OF nor her
troubles. She ala not say whether or not she wanted
the money. but l am eustIed, from . knowledge OF
her circumstances, to speak upon that point.
IN A DESTITUTE CONDITION.
She 10 really IN q destitute condition, and, barring
The money raised Tor nsr ~ Atlanta has nothing az
oil. Her family 10 impoverished by The heavy ex-
psnses OF the trial &c. Her husband and his iather
aud brothers lett Pckcns county At great loss when
they took the trip TO North Carolina, and have been
engaged ever since their capture with the trial.
The husband has been In jaii great portion Of
the time, and ne and hts people have nothing lott
Their notes Tor good amount are out Tor legal cx-
penses, &c. Mr.. Hombrlck, her father, has mort.
gagged nis farn TO money conduct hcr defence
ana TO make her comfortable wniic IN prison. Her
relatives were thus forced to scc her leave home with
out any money al all with which TO case her lilo In
the Pene,cnary. or give her tho little deicacss that
In hcr peculiar conditioD shc would crave and nccd.
RAISING MONEY
She was very much embarrassed on arriving here
,.rrS. an o. e~e1oes popser. and prssemcn IN the
Union Passenger Depot. She trcmbed violently, ana
had 10 be guided In her very steps scheme had
been hastily arranged among her sympstnzers
In Atlanta TO raise purse Tor her
the train she should seek a room. where
those who desired could call and see her. IL
was definitely Understood, while, OF course, no
charge for admission, that each person who
went IN should give some amount OF money 10 her
trends who stood at the door. very largo crowd
vent IN and while forgot the conditions oil en-
trance. a largo amount OF money raised
UNUSUAL MARKS or srsPArnr.f
All classes Of persons called TO SEQ her-gamblcrs,
eicrgyfnen, ladice, merchants, mechanics &c There
w.fc several who gave her money kindly. tue amount
real zcd At the door. Two gentlemen gave her SO
each IL may be mentioned, Tor Bret Bsrc's sake,
that both Of these gamblers. The visitors wero